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September 17, 2020 Geocoding, Location Intelligence, News & Events

[WEBINAR] Explore When to Use OpenStreetMaps vs Premium Addresses

OpenStreetMaps is a popular and well-known open source repository for address and GIS data. It may be tempting to want to use this free data to solve your business problems. In many cases, this data may be perfect for what you need; however, there are also many scenarios where a premium paid for a data set is required or preferred.…

September 8, 2020 Address Verification, CRM, Express Entry, Geocoding

[WEBINAR] Reduce Delivery Costs in Dynamics CRM

Address accuracy is critical for companies that need to ensure shipments reach the right destination or to direct consumers to locations for pickup, drop-offs, repairs or other business reasons. For companies using Microsoft Dynamics 365 (CRM) to store addresses (accounts, customers, contacts, etc.) without the Field Service app, there is no way to make sure addresses are accurate. Incomplete or…

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 Melissa Team 2020, Address Quality, Data Quality, Geocoding, MAT, Press Release

City of Burbank Improves Address Accuracy with Melissa Data Quality Tools

Municipality Now Empowered to Enhance Citizen Services, Amend Census Data and Foster Collaboration Across Teams Rancho Santa Margarita, CALIF – April 1, 2020 – Melissa, a leading provider of global address, name, email, phone, and identity verification solutions, today announced the City of Burbank has successfully deployed Melissa’s Master Address Table (MAT) tool to boost the accuracy of its address…

February 13, 2020March 17, 2020 Melissa UK Team Address Check, Address Correction, Address Quality, Address Search, Address Standardization, Address Validation, Address Verification, Geocoding, Location Intelligence

Why Address Intelligence is Vital for Business in Today’s Digital Age

It all starts with good address data! We start this article by asking you what hurdles are resonating in your business today, we're talking about the things costing you money, from returned mail & merchandise, fraudulent transactions or even deeper insight to your data to allow for more effective marketing & communication efforts. Whatever the case it stems from bad…

December 9, 2019January 17, 2020 Melissa UK Team Address Check, Address Quality, Address Standardization, Address Validation, Address Verification, Geocoding, Global ID Verification, Personator

Data Quality in the Insurance Sector

The importance of Data Quality in the Insurance sector Data is becoming increasingly valuable in the technology age. There’s also a lot more of it available as consumers become more comfortable with sharing their personal information through their connected devices. However, data needs to be clean and accurate to add value to a business, and nowhere is this more important…

November 4, 2019 Ecommerce, Geocoding, IP Location

5 Ways Retailers are Crazy Good at Using Data

Retailers Who Know How to Use Data… … are basically unstoppable. Being well-versed in data for retail can unlock the ability to rock conversions, see into the future, and, perhaps most importantly, prevent fraud instantly. Recognizing the importance of data and knowing how to use it is like unlocking all the secret levels in a video game, but instead of…

October 16, 2019August 10, 2020 Melissa DE Team 2019, Address Check, Address Quality, Address Validation, Address Verification, Adressen-Autovervollständigung, Adressprüfung, Adressvalidierung, Ecommerce, Geocoding, Geokodierung, Germany, Global Address Verification, Global IP Locator, International Address Verification, IP Location, IP-Adressen lokalisieren, Presseberichte

Schöne Bescherung – mit Adressvalidierung statt Geoblocking im E-Commerce

Dieses Weihnachten wird anders – zumindest, was das Jahresendgeschäft der Onlinehändler betrifft. Denn die jüngste Geoblocking-Verordnung, die seit Anfang Dezember 2018 angewendet werden muss, fordert eine andere Praxis als die bisher verbreitete zum Schutz vor Betrug und zur Einhaltung der gesetzten Lieferbedingungen. Kunden dürfen im Hinblick auf den Zugang zu Waren oder Dienstleistungen aufgrund ihres Wohnsitzes oder dem Ort der…

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 Address Correction, Address Quality, Address Verification, Article, Geocoding, Global Address Verification, Identity Resolution, Personator

There’s a Big Elephant in Your Business – Name it and Tame it!

There is an elephant in every business – and it’s trampling company profits, scaring away customers and blocking valuable insights. What’s your company’s elephant? Is it returned mail? Fraudulent transactions? Bad business decisions? Beware, these problems all stem from one big beast – bad address data. It’s time to address the elephant. Effective communications, predictive analytics, fraud prevention and ultimately,…

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Melissa Team Address Check, Address Correction, Address Quality, Address Search, Address Standardization, Address Validation, Address Verification, Data Enhancement, Data Enrichment, Geocoding, Global Address Verification, Identity Resolution

Hip, Hip, Hooray! The Elephant Gets Addressed Today.

What’s the elephant in your business? Every company has one! I’m talking about the thing that costs you money, customers and insight. Could it be returned mail? How about fraudulent transactions? Whatever the problem, it all stems from one big beast – bad address data. Customer communication, fraud prevention, predictive analytics and ultimately, your bottom line, all hinge on the…

April 17, 2019 Melissa Team Address Correction, Address Standardization, Address Validation, Address Verification, Customer Identities, Data Cleansing, Data Enhancement, Data Enrichment, Demographics, Digital Identity Verification, Ecommerce, eIDV, EIV, Email Verification, Full Contact Authentication, Geocoding, Global Address Verification, Global ID Verification, Global Phone Verification, Identity Resolution, International Address Verification, Personator World

Capturing Current & Correct Customer Data – Why is it so Important in E-Commerce?

Up Close & Personal – The Four P’s of People Data Nothing holds more value for ecommerce organizations than accurate people data – name, address, phone, email and demographics. We have outlined four major factors that impact the success of a business and increase customer satisfaction in regards to accurate and complete people data. 1. Protect your organization – By…