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Educational Workshop MDA’s Top 10 Tips

Educational Workshop MDA’s Top 10 Tips. Robbie Butler Capital Metro Area United States Postal Service Greater Atlanta PCC – National PCC Day September 21, 2011. MDA’s Tip #10:. Important Elements to Know Before Creating a Design Postage Payment Method

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Educational Workshop MDA’s Top 10 Tips

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  1. Educational WorkshopMDA’s Top 10 Tips Robbie Butler Capital Metro Area United States Postal Service Greater Atlanta PCC – National PCC Day September 21, 2011

  2. MDA’s Tip #10: Important Elements to Know Before Creating a Design • Postage Payment Method • Regular Stamps, Precancelled Stamps, Metered Imprint or Permit Imprint • Class of Mail • First-Class, Periodicals, Standard or Package Services • Processing Category • Postcard, Letter, Flat or Parcel • Specific Pricing to be claimed • Retail (Single Piece), Presorted, Automation (Barcoded), Carrier-Route

  3. MDA’s Tip #9: Always Design Your Letters and Flats for Automation Success • OCR Recommendations • Barcode Requirements

  4. MDA’s Tip #8: Always Print the Return Address (if used) in the Extreme Upper Left Corner of the Address Side or along the Rear Flap on Envelopes

  5. MDA’s Tip #7: Choose/Use Ancillary Service Endorsements Wisely

  6. MDA’s Tip #6: Be Careful With The Use of Die-Cuts • Die-Cuts designed as “Windows” or as a flap generally ok • Avoid Die-Cuts designed to go all the way through the mailpiece • Avoid Die-Cuts that impact the shape of the design, unless designing the mail as “Customized Market Mail”.

  7. MDA’s Tip #5: Maximize Your Message (Presort Standard Pricing) • There is no “Postcard” price break • Maximum weight for Machinable letter-size prices (3.3 ounces) • There are different construction and sealing requirements for folded–self mailers versus booklet type designs

  8. MDA’s Tip #4: Always Check Your Paper • Does it afford the necessary minimum thickness? • If a folded self-mailer or booklet type design, does it meet the minimum paper basis weight for the particular design option?

  9. MDA’s Tip #3: Check all Reply Mail • Does the design contain the appropriate Facing Identification Mark (FIM Pattern)? • Does the design contain the most current remittance address? • Is the design prebarcoded? If so, is it the new Intelligent Mail barcode? • Does the barcode match the routing code provided in the remittance address?

  10. MDA’s Tip #2: Get Educated & Stay Informed • Join your local Postal Customer Council and attend all offered educational workshops. • Subscribe to the DMM Advisory (Send an e-mail to dmmadvisory@usps.gov and then put “Subscribe” on the “Re” line. • Visit our “Postal Explorer” and RIBBS website and start reviewing the available information (http://ribbs.usps.gov and http://pe.usps.gov)

  11. MDA’s Tip #1: Know Your Mailpiece Design Analyst (MDA) and Use Them ROBBIE BUTLER CAPTIAL METRO AREA PHONE NO. (Toll Free) 855-593-6093 E-Mail Address: MDA@usps.gov Serving the Atlanta District and Most of the State of South Carolina (290,291,292,293,294,295,296,297, 300, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 311, & 399):

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