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Did you know that you have a great resource for all things BCC Software?  That’s right, just by logging in to the BCC Customer Portal at https://portal.bccsoftware.com/ , you have access to one of the greatest postal resources, the User Forum! On the User Forum, you can post comments and questions about our software, ask… Read: BCC User Forum – Information at your fingertips »

PAFs are required to be renewed annually, which often leads to changing List Owner details and tasks matching to invalid forms. A tip to help with this situation is using the PAFIDENTIFIER command to update the script. The PAFIDENTIFIER command enables the job to use the BCC PAF ID, a unique 6 digit code assigned… Read: Match the correct PAF for NCOALink TaskMaster Jobs »

This is the first of a series of articles which will provide mailers with insight into techniques to manipulate Mail.dat® files to better represent the mailings presented the U.S. Postal Service®.  What is described can be performed with commercial post-presort editing products.  Readers will need to have some familiarity with the basics of the Mail.dat… Read: Guest Article: MAKING CHANGES TO MAIL.DAT FILES »

In response to your feedback, we have just released two enhancements designed to improve your workflow within BCC Mail Manager. Better Excel Support Over the years, we have heard from many of you about your desire to have better native support for Excel files. Thanks to your feedback, BCC Mail Manager bulk mail software now supports… Read: Just Released: Two Improved BCC Mail Manager Features »

As we approach the time of year most closely associated with giving and kindness to others, the BCC Software team wants to take an opportunity to tell you a bit about an organization we work with. You may know that BCC Software exhibits at important industry events throughout the year, including the National Postal Forum,… Read: Giving Back and Doing Good (Business) »

BCC Software has been very busy over the last couple of months developing new features to support your workflows and your needs as a mailer. Here is a taste of some of the new things available for you in the software, right now! You can now: Suppress package breaks on full carrier route trays Have… Read: We’re busy making changes to help you make better mailings! »

Have you taken a look at your Mailer Scorecard lately?  One of the biggest concerns from our customers seems to be the Barcode Uniqueness Errors that pop up now and again.  You know you that you had BCC Mail Manager assign your barcodes automatically, but you are still getting these errors all over your score… Read: Tech Tip – Understanding your Mailer Scorecard »

On September 14, 2015, the USPS sent a notice to all NCOALink Licensees, emphasizing the importance of accepting only physical street addresses on the Processing Acknowledgement Form (PAF). This guideline is stated on page 11 of the PAF Guide. As a result, we are immediately enforcing this rule by refusing any PAFs that contain non-physical… Read: PAF Update for NCOALink Users »

What is web-to-print? In its simplest form, it is the ability to upload a print file or mailing list to a website as a mode of initiating a workflow. The concept is not new, but as the required technologies become more common, the barrier to implement it in small to medium size businesses is breaking… Read: Web-to-Print »

Personalization is often sacrificed for expediency. There is nothing more impactful than receiving a handwritten note that creates an emotional experience. Personalization drives conversion, shows value and improves open rates. Targeted direct mail boasts a 4.4% response rate, compared to email’s rate of 0.12%*. We know that direct mail is still “king” in a digital… Read: Guest Article from Handwriting.io – Personalization Drives Conversion »

Our 5 Gems Hiding in Your Customer Data booklet remains one of the most popular educational downloads from our website. In October we hosted a webinar to talk more specifically about the ways people are using the facts in the guide to enhance their marketing campaigns. Watch the Webinar