CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: February 10, 2012

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Has it been a busy week around your office? Recently, it seems like the entire print, mailing and archive industry is buzzing. This could be due to the two major shows coming up in March: 2012 AIIM Conference and 2012 Xplor Global Conference. It could also be a sign of change in the industry. Looking out for that change, this week’s news articles look the USPS' profit/loss situation, the surprise ranking of the USPS against other postal services across the world, a move to save Manroland GB and insight into a Track sure to shake things up at the 2012 Xplor Global Conference.

In addition, we have an interesting look at legislations that effect printed customer communications. This article talks about current regulations, the information you need to know and how to learn more.

Are your printed customer materials accessible and compliant with current legislations?

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What are AODA, ADA and These Other Regulations and Why Do They Affect my Printing?


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For those that live in Canada, the topic of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) has been front and center. The new legislation, that became law in 2010 with compliance deadlines for many businesses of January 1, 2012, has brought forward the need for additional processes for working with individuals with disabilities. For those living elsewhere, similar legislation is either already in place or will be arriving soon.

If you have been a part of an Accessibility presentation lately, it has most likely focused on ease of access to physical buildings and how people with disabilities should be interacted with from a customer care perspective. The journey that now needs to be focussed on opens another door; now we need to pay attention to a different aspect of disability legislation, namely Visual Accessibility, which applies to all printed customer communications and any other business documents.

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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: February 3, 2012

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Now as we are into the second month of the year it is interesting to see the news change from what to expect from 2012 back to the industry issues and needs at hand. This week’s news articles look at the breaking up of Manroland, the view that the USPS is in an unsustainable situation, a discount being added to the USPS business strategy via a QR Code and a look at how to boost your LinkedIn presence in seven easy steps.

In addition, we have a follow on to the USPS perspective with a look at where Digital Postal Mail solutions are going and information on an educational webinar that discuss coming changes in print regulations that you need to know about.

Does your company offer Digital Mailbox solutions to its customers? What about Braille or other accessible document formats?

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