CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: May 25, 2012

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Digital Mail and news from the Digital Print Industry round out our ‘must read’ list of news articles for this week. Digital Mailbox Services has continued to be a topic that print and mailers are taking interest in; this is evident by the recent Pitney Bowes (and subsequently Volly) announcement and the recent release from Manilla on the number of bills and statements delivered since their Digital Mailbox Service launch.

On the digital print side of things, we take a look at how to work with White Ink, the attendance numbers from drupe (down from 2008) and what that means to the large trade show and how Adobe is working to enable more interactive workflows.

Did the drupa attendance affect the value of the show?

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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: May 4, 2012

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The big news internationally this week for the printing and transactional document industry is the opening of drupa 2012. As many of you know, this is one of the largest print trade shows in the World so it is only fitting that we bring you the news from the last two days of the show being open.

As we did last week, we are going to put a lot of neat links into this reading list so you can get the scoop. Our normal method of giving you color commentary will return next week! In this week’s edition you will find coverage on the opening of drupa 2012, initial notes on the show from the field, a making of multi-part blog series (starting with the part 3 video) and an announcement from Oce.

Continuing to bring you news from the Digital Mailbox Services landscape, we have news from Zumbox on a new app for Apple lovers, commentary on emerging technologies from Discovery News and how digital mail is changing things for Canada Post.

Have you learned this year’s drupa song?

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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: April 27, 2012

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There is a lot happening in the news this week, so much so that we are bringing you news from two different areas of concentration this week: Digital Mail and the Print Industry. Even if you haven’t had your pulse on the news wire over the last week, you are sure to have heard of the U.S. Postal Service’s woes. What you might not have heard about were the significant announcements from around the globe about Digital Mailbox Services.

Read on to find out how the Oman province is integrating digital mail for their citizens, the newest state and county clients signed to doxo, an award nomination for doxo, commentary on the future of the USPS, the war to deliver digital mail and a war on junk mail via a mobile app.

On the printing side of things, we have two articles that look at QR codes, why to take them seriously and how printers can leverage them. Then of course the print industry is buzzing about drupa, which is just around the corner. Find out what HP has in store for Print Service Providers (PSPs) and how drupacity 2012 will great attendees.

What topic intrigues you more digital or print?

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Digital Mailbox Services: A Story We All Know With a New Solution

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Below is a story about Nicole; a story that might sound familar for anyone working in a company that is looking to communicate with their customers better, more efficiently and without breaking the bank. Follow Nicole's journey below and see where the story leads...

Nicole has a problem; She has been tasked with helping her company reduce costs, while maintaining or improving customer service and satisfaction. Naturally, the first place she starts to look is where large expenditures are being recorded.

After reviewing company expenditures, it leads Nicole to look at the millions of customer bills, letters, statements, policies and other documents that her company mails every year. She thinks there must be something we can do here, especially with all the talk of going digital and paperless.

But could it really be that simple?

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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: April 13, 2012

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Welcome to the Friday the 13th edition of the Crawford Technologies Weekly Reading List! This week we are keeping an eye on developing news in the multi-channel and digital mailbox services arena, as well as, digital print and “NanoInks” that are headed to drupa 2012 this May.

In addition, we have an inside look from CrawfordTech on the Xplor International EDP Program, why it is important and why you should think about getting accredited. Also on our radar for those looking at automated workflows is a look at the top 5 reasons to implement an Automated Document Factory (ADF).

Finally, if you are going to durpa and interested in ADF, Document Re-engineering or Enterprise Content Management solutions, be sure to set an appointment with Ernie Crawford, President, and James Weaver, EMEA Business Development while they are at drupa. Setup is easy and can be done in a few seconds by clicking here.

What are "NanoInks" and how do they affect digital print?

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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: March 30, 2012

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Welcome to this weeks edition of the reading list. The Crawfordtech crew is fresh off the road from the AIIM Conference 2012 and the 2012 Xplor International Conference and Vendor Forum. There has been a lot of great interaction with people this week and we hope to continue that momentum as we move through 2012. With the shows the past two weeks we thought it would be good to hold some of the exciting news until after two of the conferences so you, our audience could benefit from the most relevant news possible. 

Let's catch you up on the news for the last couple of weeks; the news we have selected to highlight includes a look at what to expect from drupa in May, NFC-enabled ad in Wired magazine, how to gain access to multiple digital mailbox channels and for the print professionals a question that asks what matters more than price. Also of note are some new announcements from CrawfordTech including an acquisition anda new webinar for April! 

If you are looking for something to listen to, then check out our link to the Document Strategy Podcast hosted by Kevin Craine.

Have you heard who we acquired yet? 

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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: March 16, 2012

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Are you ready for the AIIM Conference 2012 in San Francisco? If you are, we hope to see you at the conference in between the many educational sessions, the opening reception and at our table in the solutions lounge. Be on the lookout for news coming right from the show floor of the AIIM Conference.

Speaking of news, this week your must reads include a 244 year old encyclopaedia stopping the presses, Digital Mailboxes popping up in Australia, the USPS to change Postal for Parcel and print that plays music.

In addition, we have our latest announcement in the Multi-channel and customer preference management space and an invitation to our April 4 webinar where you can learn all the significant savings and features of a Digital Mailbox Service.

Would you like to read all your mail from your tablet on your sofa?

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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: March 9, 2012

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March is shaping up to be a great month for the Enterprise Output Management and Enterprise Content Management markets. As we mentioned last week CrawfordTech will be attending the AIIM Conference 2012 in San Francisco and the 2012 Xplor International Conference and Vendor Forum in St. Pete Beach. The hot topics this year include multi-channel communications, Digital Mailbox Services, preference management and information management. Speaking of those topics, they are also in this weeks news.

This week your must reads include the death of POSTNET, WTF QR Codes, EMC’s decade long achievement and a search for the Eighth Wonder of the World.

In addition we have a new announcement from our Archive Management Solutions division that will give our customers more capability and flexibility when archiving native print files (print-streams) into EMC Documentum.

Would it surprise you that the Eighth Wonder of the World might have to do with Print?

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CrawfordTech’s Weekly Reading List: March 2, 2012

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Welcome to March! This is a month full of excitement for the High Volume Transactional Output (HVTO) print and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) industries. Why? We have two of the most targeted trade shows in the industry coming up this month, AIIM Conference 2012 March 20-22, San Francisco, Calif., and 2012 Xplor Global Conference and Vendor Forum March 27-29, St. Pete’s Beach, Fla.

CrawfordTech will be at both shows as a sponsor (Gold at AIIM and Platinum at Xplor); if you are going to be attending be sure to let us know by dropping us a note or setting up and appointment!

With this being a busy month and a year where many companies are preparing for drupa in Germany this May, the news is plentiful. This week your must reads include commentary on new technology and the collapse of print, a review successful and not so successful Quick Response (QR) code usage, questioning death of commercial printers and a look at tasty presentations at Xplor that you can actually eat.

In addition we have an invitation to the next Xplor Webinar: Missing Statements, Reprints and Workflow Management: The Automation Journey of an Operations Manager.

Have you stepped into the shoes of your Operations Manager lately?

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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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