In Memoriam: Print 220–2015 AD

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After almost 2000 years since the first evidence of printing was discovered in China, with a joyous heart I am here to report that PRINT IS DEAD. It didn’t go easy and I’d bet even now some of you refuse to believe it’s gone, but trust me… print, like Elvis, has left the building. Print […]

The 12 Days of Printmas 2015 Sing-A-Long!

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The holiday decorations are out of the PMC blogging closet, it’s time for our annual sing-a-long! I always freshen to account for trends in the industry, so a few new items were added below. Need a fun holiday joy-spreading idea?? Grab some co-workers and make a video singing to this, or your own version, and share with your customers. If you do, PLEASE […]

Survey Says Print Buyers Care More About Printers Than Price

A few weeks ago I sent out a short survey to my fellow print producers to get a quick temperature take on the things they care about, in order of importance. Matthew Parker and I will present the full results and what they mean to printers at HP’s 2016 Jetcomm Conference and again during Dscoop San Antonio, for […]

Where Have The LinkedIn Print Groups Gone?

On October 14, 2015 LinkedIn changed the functionality of groups on their platform. I’d like to outline a few of the changes I think are important for everyone to understand, and help you find the viable print groups that are still there, even though LinkedIn isn’t showing them to you. Groups on LinkedIn now fall under […]

Get Ready For International Print Day (#IPD15) October 14, 2015!

INTERNATIONAL PRINT DAY 2015, A 24-HOUR SOCIAL MEDIA EVENT, TO EMPHASIZE THE INDUSTRY’S LOVE FOR AND DEDICATION TO PRINT AND PAPER Print, paper and design professionals encouraged to share their awesome examples of print and marketing via social media and help CMYK love trend the planet! THE PRINTERVERSE – Print professionals around the world are being […]

Three Must-See Panels From The Printerverse at Graph Expo 15

Greetings Citizens of The Printerverse! Graph Expo 2015 is in the books, and what a show it was. From our first panel on Sunday to our last on Wednesday, the Printerverse welcomed over 1000 attendees who came to learn from our awesome Alliance Partners and yeah, have a little fun too. Beyond the four corners […]

GASC’s Onsite Event Gives Sweet Taste Of Orlando For GRAPH EXPO 2016

I am going to preface this post with a few, hopefully obvious things. First and foremost I am a loving, devoted fan, and proud partner of The Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC) who produce and manage the U.S. based GRAPH EXPO and PRINT shows. GASC partnered with me four years ago to create a show floor […]

Paper and Packaging Industry Joins Together to Launch National Consumer Campaign

Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds™ Campaign Looks to Increase Appreciation and Demand MCLEAN Va. (July 8, 2015) – The Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds ™ consumer campaign launches July 8 with a $20M investment in paid and earned media between July and December funding this cross-platform campaign designed to slow the […]

The Nuts And Bolts Of Reputation Management

I was watching Deadliest Catch last week and the Cornelia Marie was in the midst of an engine breakdown. They had replaced a bunch of parts and were on their way to the crab grounds when it blew again. After some digging, they found a loose screw, to which the Captain said, “A $2 nut almost brought […]

Meet The New Print Pioneers

I’ve been thinking about how to tell you all about my incredible experience at Jetcomm and Dscoop since I got into the taxi to the airport heading home from D.C. This is one of those things that could go on forever and never truly do these events justice, or the incredible people I met, and […]

Winning Customers With High Speed Inkjet And More

A few weeks ago I had the  honor of working with Pat McGrew M-EDP, CMP to bring you a panel discussion with printers who are using HP’s high speed inkjet technology to create some amazing work, and win some amazing clients – like Mercedes! As I head off to Jetcomm and Dscoop tomorrow, I wanted […]

The 2015 CMYK Manifesto: Invest In The Future Of Print

The Following Topics Are Over And Done With For 2015! MSP/PSP… WTF! Enough already. No acronym is going to change the perception of what you do if you have presses in the building. Printing is NOT a dirty word! If you think it is by all means change your company name and help your competition […]