“Postage and Mailing” Category

Image: guide to the usps with people climbing on a huge book.

USPS Guide: Certified Mail, Postage Optimization, Return Mail Solutions, Address Cleansing, USPS Mailer Scorecard

FSSI logo FSSI Marketing on July 21, 2022

In the realm of mail management, the United States Postal Service (USPS) offers an array of tools, services, mail types, discounts, regulations, and insider tips that can be challenging to grasp. To shed light on this complex landscape, we present a comprehensive guide that empowers businesses to effectively...

Read full article

Image: Person sweeping with a big manilla folder in the background that says customer data

Address Cleansing and the USPS Mailer Scorecard

FSSI logo FSSI Marketing on January 11, 2021

The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to optimize your marketing strategies. One of the most beneficial ways to do this is by address cleansing your customer mailing database. According to an Experian Data Quality survey, over 32% of address data that businesses have is inaccurate. This incorrect...

Read full article

Image: Person crossing of checklist that says ten tips

How to Choose the Best Print and Mail Outsourcing Vendor?

FSSI logo Kelly McConville on May 29, 2020

Ready to make the switch to outsourcing your company’s high-volume print and mail, but not sure which service provider to choose? Not all print and mail vendors are the same. Every business has unique challenges, expectations and regulatory requirements when it comes to printing and mailing communications to...

Read full article

Image: hipaa compliance header image

Benefits of a HIPAA-Compliant Print and Mail Outsource Partner

FSSI logo Kelly McConville on November 27, 2019

Maintaining data security and privacy is a top priority for today’s healthcare providers and health insurance companies, especially when it comes to your patient communications. However, current rules and regulations can make compliance a timely and costly endeavor. That’s why partnering with a third-party,...

Read full article

Image: piggy bank with postage stamps with money bags

10 Postal Optimization Tips to Reduce Postage Costs

FSSI logo Kelly McConville on May 31, 2019

How to Optimize Your Mailing Practices and Lower Your Postal Rates Your ultimate goal as a mailing service provider is to get the lowest possible postage rates for your customers. There are many readily available ways to save on your postage and mailing costs without sacrificing the design of your mailpiece...

Read full article

Image: graphical depiction of a commercial printing facility

In-House Printing vs. Print Outsourcing: Is It Time to Make the Switch?

FSSI logo Kelly McConville on January 25, 2019

In-House Printing vs. Outsourcing Print and Mail There are many benefits of outsourcing printing. For one, outsourcing high-volume printing and mailing jobs is one way to ensure that you can reduce costs and maximize profits, focus on higher-value, revenue-generating tasks, better allocate your company’s...

Read full article

Image: stacks of paper with dollar signs

Why is the Price of Paper Going Up?

FSSI logo Kelly McConville on November 21, 2018

6 Factors Affecting the Cost of Paper In the last few years, there has been a combination of factors leading to increased overall costs for paper. With a combination of price hikes, increased demand, availability issues, and other related factors, the following dynamics are responsible for the recent shift in...

Read full article

Image: high volume commercial printer

Benefits of Outsourcing Print and Mail – Reduce Costs, Risks, Increase Efficiency

FSSI logo Kelly McConville on April 21, 2017

Benefits of Outsourcing Print and Mail There are many benefits to print outsourcing. But first of all, we need to define the term print outsourcing. Outsourcing printing is when all printing, mailing, document management, multichannel delivery, and even marketing is handled by a third-party company....

Read full article