drupa next age: Platform for Networking and New Business

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  The special area drupa next age (dna) sets the scene for newcomers and young talents from the print and packaging sector in a targeted manner. With Deborah Corn and Frank Tueckmantel, drupa has enlisted two strong partners with longstanding industry expertise for organizing and designing this show-in-show for cross-sectional technologies.     Big ideas, small […]

Reality Check: The Perception of Printing

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I record and produce a significant number of episodes for Podcasts from The Printerverse. Discussions about printing, print business, print sales, and print marketing are often playing through my computer, earbuds, car speakers, and voice assistants like Alexa. When I have some mindless admin work to focus on, I click on my pop culture podcast […]

Five Signs You Are a Print Junkie – 2023 Edition

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Do you see print everywhere? Do you count down the days until the new printing press or finishing equipment arrives at your print shop? Do you know what Pantone color the sky is? Do you make vacation plans around printing industry events or incorporate them? Do you look at digital marketing and come up with […]

High-Speed Digital Print and Finishing at Hunkeler Innovation Days 2023

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This international print industry event showcases innovations and further developments in high-speed digital print and finishing HUNKELER INNOVATION DAYS FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 2, 2023 • LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND Learn more here HUNKELER LONG AND PROSPER! Deborah Corn is the Intergalactic Ambassador to the Printerverse at Print Media Centr, a Print Buyerologist, international industry speaker and […]

We Want You: Using Variable Print at Recruiting Events

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Are you focused on recruiting new members and getting buy-in from your prospects? Try using variable print when holding your recruiting events. Personalizing the marketing package helps you gain trust and commitment.  I’ll give you two examples of how to combine personalized print when recruiting.  My friend was a designer for an event organizer. She […]

ISA Sign Expo Delivers Thrills and Stills

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Printing innovation and possibilities were plentiful at the International Sign Association’s (ISA) signature annual event, Sign Expo, in Atlanta May 4-6. Even my heightened industry event optimism from attending Dscoop Edge Rockies in March (Dscoop’s Edge Rockies Signals The Print Industry is Back To Business) did not prepare me for the wave of energy that […]

Dscoop’s Edge Rockies Signals The Print Industry is Back To Business

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Community is a word that gets watered down through overuse in the print industry, but there is honestly none better to describe Dscoop. These are passionate, innovative, and creative people working towards a collective common goal – forging a path to a successful print future. I was in the moment Dscoop called to work together […]

Print Samples: Up Your Event Game with Playing Cards

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The title on this one spotlights FujiXerox, which is now Fujifilm Business Innovations, but the story still resonates. A while back the team held a partner event that needed a way to get attendees to visit the sponsor tables. The event planners built a plan that involved beautifully printed playing cards produced on the Iridesse. […]