Publication Services Presentation PPAI

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Publication Services PresentationPPAI

• Ken Barron Stephen Loftus An Post
• 1st April 2009

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Publication Service

• Basic Requirements
• Pre sortation
• Presentation
• Address Layout
• E-docketing
• An Post Support Account Manager details

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Basic Requirements

• Obtain Pre approval of Publication from An Post
• Obtain pre approval of envelope/wrapper prior to
  initial posting from An Post
• Minimum Posting of 4 times per annum
• Presentation Monday to Friday before 4 PM
• Discount 1 minimum Quantity of 100 items- 61
  sort
• Discount 2 minimum quantity of 2,000 items
  152 sort

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Tariffs
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Pre Sortation

• All mailings are required to be pre sorted to the
  presortation requirements as detailed in An
  Posts Pre Sort Tool Sort It
• Sort It is available on line at www.anpost.ie
• Sort It is also available on CD

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Common Errors

• Incorrect Pre-sortation
• e.g. All items for Donegal sorted and labelled
  to Donegal via Athlone Hub.
• Correct Pre-sortation
• All items for Donegal are required to be
  sorted and labelled to either Donegal Town,
  Letterkenny or Lifford via Athlone Hub.

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Presentation

• Ensure all Periodical Service bag labels are
  completed accurately
• Ensure bags weigh no more than 10 kilos
• Ensure payment accompanies all mailings and is
  paid at the appropriate tariff

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Bag Label Information

• It is essential that the Publication Service bag
  label is used for all mailings with the following
  information
• Posters Name
• Title of Publication
• Number of items in bag
• Total number of bags
• Date of Posting
• Sortation Destination e.g. Letterkenny
• Via Hub detail. e.g. via Athlone Hub

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Address Layout
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Address Layout
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E Docketing

• eDocketing is the online customer service for
  creating and printing bulk mail postal dockets
  online. It provides an effective and simple
  alternative to the mailing dockets used by
  customers with Postal Deposit Accounts.
• A new version of the eDocketing website is being
  released in April 2009 to build upon the success
  of the service and to meet the changing needs of
  our customers. The changes to the website provide
  a range of new and improved functionalities.
• For further information please contact your local
  Account Manager.

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What do An Post provide ?

• Account Manager
• Business Desk Support
• Bags labels
• Collections (subject to certain criteria)
• Guidance advice on the proper use of the
  service
• An Posts subsidiary company Data Ireland can
  provide database management and database
  cleansing services

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Account Managers Details
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Account Managers Details
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Business Desk

• Contact Details
• Phone [phone] or 01 705 7600
• email business.desk_at_anpost.ie

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Contacts For Ordering Collections, Bags, Labels
Cages
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• Thank You!