USPS Mail Tracking - Mailing Software

Intelligent mailpiece delivery tracking through the USPS mailstream, for smarter and more effective mailings.

Track N Trace - OneCode Confirm(R) option fully integrated into Mail Manager solutions, is available from Freelance Technologies Inc.

Track N Trace uses the Intelligent Mail® barcode to allow you to follow the progress of each mailpiece from your facility to its destination. Fully integrated into BCC Mail Manager's presorting software solutions, Track N Trace is easily used with most presorted First-Class Mail®, Standard Mail® or Periodical mailings.

Track N Trace® enhances your mailings with…

• Predictability - pinpoint delivery dates for tightly coordinated marketing efforts



• Accountability - keep tabs on postal performance and be a watchdog for clients



• Visibility - makes the mailstream an "open book," to plan mailing jobs for optimum results

Features and Benefits:

• Uses USPS Intelligent Mail barcode to deliver end-to-end tracking of a job's path through the mailstream



• An express lane to the IM™ barcode—no need to apply for a USPS Mailer ID



• Performance Reports, with advanced mapping and 3-digit ZIP specificity, provide enhanced reporting



• Data exports give quick, easy access to detailed mailpiece and scan data
  Available reseller option allows third-party branding of Track N Trace® to end-user clients
  

Track N Trace® details:

With the advanced Performance Reports and Export Report functionality available in Track N Trace ®- OneCode Confirm® option fully integrated into BCC Mail Manager solutions—you'll know where your mailings are every step of the way through the mailstream, for greater visibility, predictability and accountability.

Track N Trace® users can take advantage of the following enhanced reporting and exporting capabilities when tracking their mailings:

• Performance Reports - Provide detailed data about the delivery of mailing jobs.
  
  Delivery Summary report - View mailpiece performance by specific 5-digit ZIP Code(TM), three digit range, state, or export data for all mailpieces using the Export Report feature.
  Scan Detail report - View individual mailpiece scan data on demand, with multiple search criteria fields available to narrow results.
  


• Data Exports - Request data exports for all mailpieces, specific mailpieces, or for scan data within a mailing, and have a link sent to a user-specified e-mail address where it can then be exported into a database for further analysis.
  
  Mailpiece Export - Extract mailpiece data for all mailpieces, mailpieces that have not received a scan, or mailpieces either with or without an estimated delivery date. Data can be limited to ZIP code or estimated delivery date range.
  Scan Export - Extract both mailpiece and scan data for all mailpieces having scans or mailpieces either with or without an estimated delivery date. Data can be limited to ZIP code or estimated delivery date range.

Call today for a free consultation to find out more information about Mail Tracking Software and Track N Trace. Contact FTI at 888-970-9944 via email at fti@freelancetech.com.

Variable Data Printing Increases ROI

Variable Data Printing transforms your business!

Variable-data printing (VDP) (also known as variable-information printing (VIP) or VI) is a form of on-demand printing in which elements such as text, graphics and images may be changed from one printed piece to the next, without stopping or slowing down the printing process and using information from a database or mailing list.

Today's media-rich environment supports a wide array of communication channels, including print, e-mail, websites, radio, video, and wireless devices. While this mix offers great versatility, it also increases the volume of messages vying for consumers' attention. The returns for variable printing vary from double the normal return at the basic level to 10-15 times the return for fully variable jobs. This depends on the relevancy of that content, but the technique presents an effective tool for increasing ROI on marketing campaigns.

• Increase response rates
• Stand out from competition
• Deliver high quality, personalized graphically rich advertising
• Target specific recipients in their preferred method of communications

Variable data printing enables the mass customization of documents via digital print technology, as opposed to the 'mass-production' of a single document using offset lithography. Instead of producing 10,000 copies of a single document, delivering a single message to 10,000 customers, variable data printing could print 10,000 unique documents with customized messages for each customer.

Transform your business documents into advertising vehicles!

Users in a wide range of industries and markets have adopted variable data printing. Its appeal is not limited to personalized direct mail, but can add value to almost any business document, transactional or promotional or a combination of both. Freelance Technologies (FTI) offers work-flow management tools for creation and printing of transactional and promotional variable content documents as well as advanced automated distribution. Use variable data to enhance bills, invoices, coupons, labels, postcards, fliers and much more. In each application, intelligent documents increase the usability of existing business information, and work-flow automation makes the production process efficient, accurate and affordable.

• PrintShop Mail is an efficient and user friendly stand alone professional software tool which makes personalized printing quick and easy.
  
• The PlanetPress Suite provides a suite of software modules to enable easy creation, printing and distribution of documents and automated work-flow features.
  
• PrintShop Web provides publication and print automation software utilized to effectively manage promotional printing flows while streamlining customer interaction, combining the benefits of Variable Information (VI) with On-Demand Printing.
  
• New Leaf offers design and placement customization to personalize mailings.
  

VDP is a direct outgrowth of digital printing, which harnesses computer databases and digital print devices and highly effective software to create high-quality, full color documents, with a look and feel comparable to conventional offset printing. FTI specializes in matching businesses with the cost-effective data quality solutions, and has multi-platform software BCC Software, Objectif Lune and JetLetter. Variable Data Software allows you to optimize the billing process, saving you time and earning money.

We offer a variety of documentation software services that each provide unique, specific capabilities for your business development. Learn more about the variable data marketplace and give us a call to find a solution tailored to your needs.

Call today for a free consultation to find out more information about data quality software. Contact FTI at 888-970-9944 or via email at fti@freelancetech.com.

Retail Data Quality Software Solutions

Retailers are challenged with fast-paced markets and constantly changing business environments; Data Quality Helps Keep Revenues On Track

Increasingly, retailers are realizing that timely access to accurate operational information is crucial for gaining market share and improving bottom line performance. Whether it be for new market introductions, mergers and acquisitions or to target consumers in specific and more strategic ways, the need for a consistent data foundation has never been greater. Those who are able to consistently maintain quality information about their products, business processes and markets are assured an edge over competition.

Regardless of the size of the retail operation, improving data quality helps streamline business processes. Up-to-date, accurate and consistent data helps ensure timely deliveries of goods and better customer interactions. Catch errors at point of entry, before they enter your database. Data cleansing downstream from the point of entry is costly and inefficient. It can increase service lead-times and add unnecessary complexity to your information chains. Integrating data quality tools at the point of entry can eliminate these problems.

Strengthening your relationships with existing customers and acquiring new customers cost-efficiently is most pivotal aspect of increasing ROI and maintaining existing revenues. It can cost five to six times as much to attract new customers than to keep current clients satisfied. Poor data quality affects customer satisfaction, reputation and even strategic decisions. Time and cost savings alone are a significant benefit to be gained from appropriate data quality software tools.

Freelance Technologies (FTI) specializes in matching businesses with the cost-effective data quality solutions from SAP, BCC Software, Lorton Data, Melissa Data, Satori and Datatech Smartsoft. These range from enterprise level integrated solutions to web services designed for small businesses and optimum ROI.

Data Quality software can help you lower the costs of sales, marketing and customer service, by cleaning your database of inaccurate or incomplete contact data. Here are just a few ways these software tools can improve business:

• Point of Entry Address Correction and Verification to add missing elements, correct spelling, etc.
  
• Address Standardization to ensure conformance and deliverability
  
• Change-of-Address updates on a timely basis
  
• Presort features available to save on postage
  
• Data Fielding & Parsing allows a seamless transactions in CRM systems
  
• Intelligent or Fuzzy Duplicate Detection (de-duping) makes duplicate records easier to find and consolidate

It is still common to see retailers' data created and maintained in various applications which are not integrated. Worse yet is the typical scenario where data has been duplicated in spreadsheets in order to address specific analysis requirements. Data that lacks integrity, timeliness, consistency and accuracy may result in decisions that are based on bad information and many times too late to have desired results. FTI provides many data quality options that can be tailored to meet your business needs:

Address Correction

• Accumail Frameworks / Verify
  
• Data Quality Suite
  
• MailRoom ToolKit Capture

Address Duplicate Detection Software (De-Duping):

• Match Up
  
• matchIT

Data Fielding and ParsingSoftware (Database Tools):

• Name Object
  
• Personator
  
• Right Fielder
  
• StyleList

Integrated Solutions:

• Data Quality Management SDK
  
• AccuMail Frameworks / Verify
  
• Data Quality Suite
  
• MailRoom ToolKit Architect

Don’t lose leads or customers from bad data in your CRM, or waste time and money sending mail or products to non-deliverable addresses. Call today for a free consultation to find out more information about data quality software. Contact FTI at 888-970-9944 or via email at fti@freelancetech.com.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data Quality ROI

Data Quality Software & CRM Systems: Exponential ROI and Optimized Business Performance

Your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database is critical to business success. Strengthening your relationships with existing customers and acquiring new customers cost-effectively is most pivotal aspect of increasing return on investment (ROI) and maintaining existing revenues. It can cost 5 to 6 times as much to attract new customers than to keep current clients satisfied. Data quality is crucial to the performance of your CRM system. It is far less expensive than losing good customers due to poor data quality.

Beyond the basic ROI, poor data quality can also affect customer satisfaction, reputation or even strategic decisions. Even with well-paid and trained personnel, input errors are a frequent occurrence. These errors have a significant impact on expediting transactions and generating dependable cash flow.

Freelance Technologies (FTI) specializes in matching businesses with the cost-effective data quality solutions, and has multi-platform software from SAP, Melissa Data, BCC Software, Satori, Datatech Smartsoft, Trillium and Lorton Data. These range from enterprise level integrated solutions to web services designed for small businesses and optimum ROI. Here are just a few ways these data quality solutions enhance CRM systems:

• Point of entry error correction and verification
  
• Stronger customer relationships through high quality service using reliable data


• More effective customer interaction and optimized fulfillment processes
  
• Maintain reliable cash flow with a minimal risk of delays in payment using validated customer information
  
• Make informed business decisions through up-to-date and precise reporting
  
• More precise data for better analysis of consumer behavior and resulting increase of upselling and cross-selling potential.


• Deploy effective, cost-efficient marketing campaigns through goal-directed address selection and correct, complete data for mailing campaigns
  
• Transfer data from existing data sources and with ongoing monitoring of new entries and changes

Improving data quality helps streamline your CRM process whether it is a call center, retail shop or online interface. Up-to-date, correct and consistent data helps ensure timely deliveries of goods and great customer interactions. Catch errors at point of entry, before they enter your database. Data cleansing downstream from the point of entry is costly and inefficient. It can increase service lead-times and add unnecessary complexity to your information chains.

Data Quality solutions can help you lower the costs of sales, marketing and customer service, by cleaning your database of inaccurate or incomplete contact data. Some features include:

• Change-of-address updates ensure timely and efficient delivery through USPS/CASS
  
• Presort and Barcode features available to save on postage
  
• Address Correction to add missing elements and correct spelling
  
• Address Standardization to ensure conformance and deliverability
  
• Global Data Validation to confirm that the address exists in the appropriate database as a delivery point
  
• Data Fielding & Parsing allows a seamless transactions in CRM systems
  
• Intelligent or Fuzzy Duplicate Detection (de-duping) makes duplicate records easier to find and consolidate

FTI has data quality solutions for CRM systems from small business through the enterprise level and a thorough understanding of the data quality market to ensure the most cost-effective solution for your business requirements. Here are just some of the solutions FTI offers:

Address Correction:

• Accumail Frameworks / Verify
  
• Data Quality Suite
  
• MailRoom ToolKit Capture

Address Duplicate Detection Software (De-Duping):

• Match Up
  
• matchIT

Data Fielding and ParsingSoftware (Database Tools):

• Name Object
  
• Personator
  
• Right Fielder
  
• StyleList

Integrated Solutions:

• Data Quality Management SDK
  
• AccuMail Frameworks / Verify


• Data Quality Suite
  
• MailRoom ToolKit Architect

Don’t lose leads or customers from bad data in your CRM, or waste time and money sending mail or products to non-deliverable addresses. Call today for a free consultation to find out more information about data quality software. Contact FTI at 888-970-9944 or via email at fti@freelancetech.com.

E-Commerce Success Starts with Point of Entry Data Quality, find out how you can maximize your ROI at FTI ... http://ping.fm/YUJuf

E-Commerce Data Quality

E-Commerce Success Starts with Point of Entry Data Quality

Online businesses and e-commerce enterprises have one major difference from other business applications because they rely on end users to correctly submit information. Data input is carried out directly by the prospective customer and not by trained personnel. Input errors, whether deliberate or inadvertent, are a frequent occurrence. These errors have a significant impact on expediting transactions and generating dependable cash flow.

Another significant impact is falsified or fraudulent information. E-Commerce fraud involving identity theft is costing merchants big, an estimated $3.3 billion in 2009, according to Cybersource, a risk management solutions firm. Integrated data quality solutions help turn e-commerce data management from a liability into a selling point with validated, complete and duplicate-free data.

Freelance Technologies (FTI) specializes in matching businesses with the cost-effective data quality solutions, and has multi-platform software from SAP, Melissa Data, BCC Software, Satori, Datatech Smartsoft, Trillium and Lorton Data. These range from enterprise level integrated solutions to web services designed for small businesses and optimum ROI. Here are just a few ways these data quality solutions help e-business:

• Point of entry address data correction and verification


• Deploy fast, reliable deliveries of goods that will produce satisfied customers and generate more profit from repeat business


• Match, cleanse, revise and de-dupe data according to defined rules and by cross referencing address, bank, geo-data, telephone numbers and more in batch processing or in real-time


• Build a stronger relationship with your customer base through high quality service on the basis of reliable customer information to make each interaction more efficient


• Maintain reliable cash flow with a minimal risk of delays in payment or non-payment through precise order and customer data
  
• Geo-coding allows you to offer location pinpointing


• USPS CASS encoding to format verified addresses to USPS standard

Improving data quality helps you to operate your e-commerce applications and online shop successfully. Up-to-date, correct and consistent data, starting at Point of Entry, helps ensure timely deliveries of goods, fast ROI and great customer interactions! Catch errors before they enter your database.

More than 25 percent of data problems are caused by entry error problems by potential customers, a major factor in poor data quality, costing U.S. businesses more than $600 billion each year according to The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI). Data Quality solutions can help you lower the costs of sales, marketing and customer service, by cleaning your database of inaccurate or incomplete contact data. Some features include:

• Change-of-address updates ensure timely and efficient delivery


• Presort and Barcode features save on postage


• Address Correction to add missing elements and correct spelling


• Address Standardization to ensure conformance and deliverability


• Global Data Validation to confirm that the address exists in the appropriate database as a delivery point


• Data Fielding & Parsing allows correct processing


• Intelligent or Fuzzy Duplicate Detection (de-duping) makes duplicate records easier to find and consolidate


• Web Based Applications/Integrated Solutions make data cleansing user friendly

The solutions offered by FTI can help you lower the costs of sales, marketing and customer service by cleaning your database of inaccurate or incomplete contact data, from point of entry all the way through measuring customer satisfaction. We offer the following software options:

Real-Time Address Correction:

• Accumail Frameworks / Verify


• Data Quality Suite


• MailRoom ToolKit Capture

Address Duplicate Detection Software (De-Duping):

• Match Up


• Match IT

Data Fielding and Parsing Software (Database Tools):

• Name Object


• Personator


• Right Fielder


• StyleList

Integrated Solutions:

• Data Quality Management SDK


• AccuMail Frameworks / Verify


• Data Quality Suite


• MailRoom ToolKit Architect

FTI has ecommerce, small business and enterprise level software and a thorough understanding of the data quality market to ensure the correct choice of the most cost-effective solution for your specific requirements. For more information about data quality software, contact FTI at 888-970-9944 or via email at fti@freelancetech.com