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How did PCI Group’s relationship with Canon come to be?

When considering equipment for printing transactional mail, there are lots of options. Most of these are reputable companies with years of experience in digital inkjet printing. With a high demand for printing and the need to use technology that’s reliable and also produces quality pieces, PCI Group’s Print [...]

2023-07-27T12:30:41-05:00October 28th, 2019|Categories: Ask The Experts, White Paper Factory Category|Tags: , |

What is Transpromotional Direct Mail?

Communicating with customers occurs in many channels with many tactics. Transpromotional direct mail allows businesses one more cost-effective opportunity to do so. A transpromotional approach consists of using dynamic printing on invoices to upsell or cross-sell to a customer. Scott Concannon, VP of Business Development, shared some insights [...]

2023-07-27T12:30:42-05:00October 28th, 2019|Categories: Ask The Experts, Transactional Direct Mail|Tags: , |

What is Transpromotional Mail?

Ask the Experts answers the question, “What is transpromotional mail?” with commentary from Chris Kropac, Jr., President and Co-Owner of PCI Group. Transpromotional mail is using space on an invoice to sell or communicate with customers. Chris explained, “Before an invoice was just an invoice, a way to [...]

2023-07-27T12:30:43-05:00October 28th, 2019|Categories: Ask The Experts, Transactional Direct Mail|Tags: , |

Importance of Transparency and trakPCI Reporting.

Is transparency part of your print and mail operations? Does your vendor provide a means to track the entire process from data transfer to delivery? If not, you could be missing out on opportunities and more. trackPCI reporting allows for this, and PCI Group President and Co-Owner Chris [...]

2023-07-27T12:30:44-05:00October 28th, 2019|Categories: Ask The Experts, Technology|Tags: , |

What is the effectiveness of color vs black and white printing?

Scott Concannon, VP, Business Development for PCI Group, discusses the value of using color to increase customer engagement. Will printing transactional direct mail in color make a difference? It’s just transactional mail, so why add the cost? The effectiveness of color vs. black and white printing is [...]

2023-07-27T12:31:12-05:00October 25th, 2019|Categories: Ask The Experts, Transactional Direct Mail|Tags: , |

What are the best practices for letter design?

Scott Concannon, VP, Business Development for PCI Group, discusses best practice for letter design. How a mission-critical communication looks matters for many reasons. Without a clear design, it could confuse your customer. If it’s low-quality, then customers may have a negative response to your brand. So, what [...]

2023-07-28T07:25:30-05:00October 25th, 2019|Categories: Ask The Experts, Transactional Direct Mail|Tags: , |

What is Direct Transactional Mail?

Chris Kropac, President of PCI Group, discusses the difference between direct transactional mail and marketing mail. The field of direct mail has several subsets, some of which are highly specialized. Direct Transactional mail fits that category. But what is transactional mail? To answer that question, this [...]

2023-07-27T12:31:14-05:00October 25th, 2019|Categories: Ask The Experts, Transactional Direct Mail|Tags: , |

How has technology changed to meet 24 hr Same Day SLA?

The world of print and mail was once a slow process. A one-day turnaround wasn’t feasible or expected. In this fast-paced digital environment, technology is making 24-hour same-day SLAs (service level agreements) possible. Eric Weinbrenner, Print Manager for PCI Group, shared his experience after 40 years in the [...]

2023-07-27T12:31:20-05:00October 25th, 2019|Categories: Ask The Experts, Service Level Agreement|Tags: , |

How do you manage the volume of work along with SLA deadlines?

Transactional direct mail requires high-volume work. For some, more work means they can’t meet SLAs (service level agreements). However, that’s not the case for PCI Group, as we use LEAN manufacturing standards. In this episode of Ask the Experts, Eric Weinbrenner, Print Manager, discussed LEAN and how the [...]

2023-07-27T12:31:20-05:00October 25th, 2019|Categories: Ask The Experts, Service Level Agreement|Tags: , |

How important is redundancy to your clients and how has PCI Group addressed that?

In any business, operational redundancy is essential, especially in transactional print and mail. Without it, you could face disruptions, which have severe consequences. Our clients have these concerns, and we address them by having two locations. PCI Group President and Co-Owner Chris Kropac offered insights on the [...]

2023-07-27T12:31:22-05:00October 25th, 2019|Categories: Ask The Experts, Business Continuity|Tags: , |