Santa uses Pressero to automate his workflow

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

SantaSentMeALetter.com is a service that allows children to receive a letter from Santa that is rooted in the tradition of written messages sent through the postal service. Receiving a letter from Santa is a magical way to start the holiday season.

SantaSentMeALetter.com has delivered the magic of Christmas to children (and Adults too) throughout the United States, Canada and beyond for 5 seasons. Its letters from Santa are among the highest quality available; complete with a personal message from Santa, custom north pole postmark, and Santa’s own wax seal.

SantaSentMeALetter.com runs on Pressero and uses a standard site skin.

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Pressero v4.11.9 Released

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

Pressero v4.11.9 was released on November 19.  As usual there are a number of fixes and tweaks.  But there are also a few new items worth mentioning:

  1. Updated translations for Catalan, Chinese, and Turkish
  2. You can now import locations for a b2b site in the admin.  Grab the excel template from the locations admin page, populate, and upload.
  3. We’ve added a tax ID field at the site and user level.  This will typically be used for capturing a VAT id, but is flexible enough to be used for other purposes.  You can rename this field in site settings in the admin.
  4. The language a site displays in has been driven by your customer’s browser settings.  This is still the default, however, you can now “force” the site to appear in a single language by enabling the culture lock option in site settings.
  5. User import is now enabled for b2c sites.
  6. Google site analytics has always been supported in Pressero v4.  This latest release adds support for Google Ecommerce Tracking.
  7. We now have integration with MailChimp.  From the user admin area in a site, you can easily push users from Pressero into MailChimp.  You can optionally include date of account creation, last login, and last order… this has some very cool implications for targeted email marketing.   We’ll do a full blog post on this in the near future.
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Datatech SmartSoft Announces PressWise Integration Partnership with Pressero Web-to-Print Storefronts

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Datatech SmartSoft Announces PressWise Integration Partnership with Pressero Web-to-Print Storefronts

New bi-directional integration to provide true end-to-end print workflow automation solution

AGOURA, Calif., November 14, 2011 – Datatech SmartSoft Inc, developer of the end-to-end print workflow solution PressWise (www.presswise.com), today announced an integration partnership with Aleyant Systems, provider of advanced web-based platforms for the Graphic Arts industry, including the web-to-print solution Pressero (www.pressero.com).

A new API will enable Pressero web-to-print customers to connect their storefronts directly to the PressWise automated workflow system, creating a true end-to-end solution that uses a bi-directional flow of data between the two systems to minimize the number of touches required to process each order, lowering production costs and maximizing efficiency.

Order data will flow from Pressero storefronts directly into PressWise without the need for rekeying data. PressWise in return will send key order data, such as job production and shipping status, back to Pressero as the job moves through the production and fulfillment cycle.

“Streamlined workflows are the key to profitability in this very competitive print environment” said Eric Wold, Vice President of Datatech SmartSoft. “PressWise delivers a low-touch automated print MIS and workflow solution to our customers, but we believe that our customers should be able to choose the web storefront that works best for them and their clients, which is why we created this simple API for them .

“This joint integration project with Pressero shows how two companies with a shared goal – the success of their customers – can come together and make great things happen. We look forward to promoting the Pressero integration to new and existing PressWise customers looking for an affordable, cloud-based, web-to-print application.”

“Many of our customers are interested in capturing efficiency gains from all their operations to reduce costs. A key requirement is the ability of customer facing web-to-print storefronts, as well as back-end automated workflow systems, to talk to each other” said Greg Salzman, President of Aleyant Systems. “Like SmartSoft, we believe our customers should be able to mix and match to combine best of breed products from vendors. A Pressero and PressWise integration provides our joint customers with a true end-to-end solution.”

About Datatech SmartSoft

Datatech SmartSoft provides workflow software solutions for print automation, data hygiene and postal discounts. Their products include the AccuMail® postal address correction software, the all-in-one address quality and postal presorting solution, SmartAddresser 5™, real-time address validation and keystroke savings software for data entry, AccuMail Verify, and the end-to-end print workflow automation solution, PressWise.

PressWise was designed as an alternative to purchasing independent modules (or custom development) of Print Production Workflow Management, Print-Specific MIS, and Mail Preparation Software. Now a single, end-to-end system is available with the comprehensive tools needed to streamline print workflow. PressWise also provides simple integration tools for third-party applications, including back-end accounting, print MIS and third-party web storefronts.

Implementation is fast and easy. The system is accessed through a browser and can be used in just a few hours of setup and online training. PressWise is available cloud-hosted or self-hosted, on a SaaS business model with no long-term contracts. For more information, visit www.presswise.com or www.smartsoftusa.com.

About Pressero and Aleyant Systems

Pressero is delivered through a hosted model and used by businesses of all sizes to generate and manage private-branded corporate (B2B) and retail (B2C) storefronts. Whether catalog- or item-based, storefronts include custom or stock ordering, interactive pricing, estimating, file transfer, proofing, inventory tracking, shipping, payment, and order approval, among other advanced workflow capabilities. To schedule an online demonstration or for more information, call 800-571-2138 or visit www.Pressero.com.

Founded in 2005, Aleyant Systems is an innovative leader, providing robust web-to-print software services at value-driven prices. Aleyant develops highly functional and flexible applications, delivering the most advanced web-based solutions on the market. Its flagship product, Pressero, is one of the most complete web-to-print systems within its price class. Pressero includes eDocBuilder, a web-based variable data publishing (VDP) system that is also sold separately for integration into other systems. For more information, visit www.aleyant.com.

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printdog.com

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Check out www.printdog.com, which runs on Pressero.  This site is owned by Master Print Communications.  The site uses a custom skin.  Nice work!

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New HTML5 Interactive Designer

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

With all the buzz words surrounding internet technologies today its really hard for anyone but the super tech enthusiast to understand why “Cloud”, “HTML5″ or “JQuery” is such a big deal. So why should you be excited about the NEW HTML5 based Interactive Designer? Let me break it down to the basics, its faster then flash, it can be on more platforms and is easier to manipulate. Those are the three most paramount needs for all internet technologies and with the HTML5 designer we can now get there. Gone are the days where we would have to rely on a third party technology to manipulate imagery and text dynamically. Now with the much needed improvements to the basic foundations of  internet languages we can press forward, stay at the bleeding edge of innovation and take advantage of the latest and greatest browser or language improvements.

What about the specifics? What is different about this NEW HTML5 Interactive Designer? Well, let me walk you through some of the best part of our new designer…

Three Interactive Designer Templates

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Tech Tip – eDocBuilder Numeric Sequencing

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Raffle Tickets, Parking Permits, Stickers… these are just a few of the many products that need numeric sequencing, and those products are now supported in eDocBuilder.

Using a simple script, you can add sequencing to templates. Specify a start number, end number, increment, and number formatting information to the script. You can “hard code” sequencing information, allow your customer to specify the information and even have the sequencing be determined off the number of items the customer ordered. Sequencing can extend to barcoding as well. You can also apply sequences to VDP documents, and you can have multiple independent sequences on the same template.

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Using Web-to-Print to Sell More (Part 3) — Overcoming Inertia

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Last issue we talked about the three Do’s and Don’ts of using W2P as a selling tool. This issue we focus on how to implement the system to overcome internal inertia.

A successful web to print implementation involves teamwork, coordination, and perseverance. There are four key steps to facilitate teamwork and coordination:

  1. Appoint a point person
  2. Create an internal storefront
  3. Hold a meeting. Introduce the system, how it will work, and its benefits
  4. Have employees use the storefront to place “orders”

 Appoint a Point Person

When implementing a web to print system, the first step is to select a point person. You need to have someone in charge of getting the system running, someone other employees can go to for help. This person does not need to be a graphic designer nor a html programmer. They need to be very comfortable using a computer, and detail oriented. This person will not be doing all the setup alone, they will likely get assistance from others for text, images, files, etc. But they will be the one managing the system and doing most—if not all—the setup.

Create an Internal Storefront

A great way to start is to create a B2B storefront for your own organization. Stock it with your own business card template, a standard “reorder” item such as letterhead, a custom product that requires native files to be attached and sent, and perhaps a product that you sell but do not produce. Include a “file transfer” page that can be used to send a file without placing an order. The goal is to have a small, but fully functioning storefront that your employees can use to practice with, and your sales team can use to “show and sell” on sales calls.

Hold a Company Meeting

A critical component of using web to print to sell more printing is your own staff. Call a meeting to introduce the web to print system, demonstrate how it will work, and discuss the benefits it can provide to both your customers and your staff (Aleyant can provide a benefits list). The steps above can help bring your staff on-board. However there are three common roadblocks to gaining their support and active engagement:

  • Lack of Understanding
  • Fear of Job Loss
  • Skepticism

Some of your employees may know little or nothing about web to print, while others may know quite a lot. The company meeting above is a good way to bring everyone to same level of understanding. Having everyone use the system is a great way to have the new knowledge “stick”.

Some of your employees may incorrectly assume that order automation provided by web to print will result in the loss of their job. It’s important to reassure them their job is safe. Web to print will allow them to focus on higher value tasks by eliminating some of the more aggravating issues caused by customers, and bring in more business.

Some employees may believe that web to print is a fad, or is little different than a web page. It is very difficult to change someone’s belief, but time is on your side. Web to print is not going away, it’s only getting bigger, A storefront is more than a webpage, it’s a way of doing business. Remember that most new innovation were met with skepticism, it’s human nature. So is adapting and thriving in new conditions!

Have Employees Use the Storefront

It’s important that your employees know how the system works, it’s even more important they have used the system to place orders just like your customers will. This will also help overcome some lack of understanding or lingering skepticism. Have them start placing “orders” until they are fully comfortable with the system and can explain how it works to another person. The goal is to be able to answer general questions a customer may have, and even encourage customers with their own experience. Your employees may also provide feedback to your point person on opportunities for improvement.

Persevere

A successful web to print implementation involves teamwork, coordination, and perseverance. By building teamwork and coordination, you will be better able to persevere and create a web to print storefront that increases sales, reduces production expense, or both.

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