Winning Print Customers by Losing the Print Pitch
Podcasts From The Printerverse launched two new series at the end of 2019 that you should be paying attention to. The #PrinterChatPodcast features Will Crabtree, Owner of TampaPrinter.com, and Jamie McLennan, Creative Print Strategist at DMR Graphics, and we discuss the boots-on-the-ground business of print. Print Buying #UKvUSA is an ongoing discussion/debate between me and […]
Print Prepares to Celebrate its Fierce, Fabulous Females as Women’s Print #HERstory Month Returns in March
‘Women’s Print HERstory Month’ coincides with Women’s History Month to align the telling of stories that empower and inspire the fierce fabulous females of print, as well as young women and students entering the industry or considering print as a career. Launched in 2019 by GirlsWhoPrint.net, Women’s Print HERstory Month returns March 2020, and Girls […]
2020 CMYK Manifesto: Research, Regroup, Relax, Reinvent
Greeting Citizens of The Printerverse and welcome to a New Year! My role as your Intergalactic Ambassador gives me a pretty unique vantage point since it allows me to be able to meet with, speak to and learn from so many of you out there each year. This annual post is my contribution to the […]
2019: A Year of Setbacks, Comebacks, and Givebacks for Print
Greetings Citizens of the Printerverse! It’s almost time to close the books on 2019 which means it’s a perfect opportunity to look back at some of the subjects that drove discussions in the Printerverse this year, and what we can learn from them moving forward. Setbacks While some manufacturers may have reason to boast about […]
Project Peacock Print Fair to Conclude 2019 Tour in Toronto, Canada’s Creative Capital
The Printerverse – October 16, 2019 – Project Peacock Print Fair, the traveling ‘roadshow-and-tell’ event from Print Media Centr, is heading to Toronto, Canada. The final event of 2019 will bring tangible Printspiration to print-loving Canadian creatives, print buyers, marketers, students, and print service providers on November 7 at Steam Whistle Brewing from 6-9 PM. […]
The Global Print Community Joins ‘2Gether’ for a Social Media Celebration as Print Gets Set to Trend the Planet on October 23rd 2019
As International Print Day (IPD) gears up to celebrate its sixth year, print enthusiasts from all over the world will have the opportunity to declare their love for the original communications delivery device through 24 hours of social media sharing. The party starts at 6PM ET in the United States on October 22nd (9AM in […]
Heavenly Printspiration Awaits Brands and Agencies as Project Peacock Print Fair Heads to the City of Angels on September 12
The Printerverse – August 28, 2019 – Print Media Centr’s show-and-tell event, Project Peacock Print Fair, will be held in Los Angeles, California on September 12, at Sony Pictures Plaza, as the industry’s dedicated innovation and education roadshow rounds off its US-based events for 2019 with a bang. Project Peacock Print Fair will be joining […]
War and Peace: What Hamilton and The Print Industry Have In Common
After an utterly fantastic Project Peacock event providing Printspiration to a room filled with print customers and PSP’s eager to learn about, and get their hands on the amazing print and paper samples shared by the Peacock Partners, I had some time to actually hang out in Chicago. One of the unexpected activities turned out […]
Use These 3 Marketing Stats to Create More Print Sales from Leads
2019 is half-way done and most everyone I have been speaking with is looking at sales numbers and measuring performance. Strategies and plans will be put into place to achieve or exceed this year’s goals. If you are getting ready to crank sales efforts by breaking out your prospecting list, here are 3 stats from […]
Print Media Centr Announces Out of This World Partnership with drupa 2020
Print Media Centr has announced a partnership with drupa, the world’s largest print trade fair, to present The Printerverse™, a dynamic experience providing eleven days of education and printspiration for all at Messe Düsseldorf in Germany, June 16-26, 2020. The Printerverse will co-locate with drupa DNA (drupa next age) which will occupy Hall 7.0 of the […]
The Sad Truth About Paper Options and the Paper Supply Chain
I AM MAD AS HELL AND I CANNOT TAKE IT ANYMORE.. and I am not alone! At a recent event I attended, a panel represented by 5 paper mills and 1 merchant heard from a vocal crowd of printers who were less than thrilled with the current state of the paper supply chain. I am […]
Project Peacock Rides into Dallas for One Night of Texas-Sized Printspiration for Print Customers and Printers on June 27th
The Printerverse – May 29, 2019 – Print Media Centr’s show-and-tell event, Project Peacock Print Fair, will be held at Brake and Clutch Warehouse in Dallas, Texas on June 27, continuing the mission to showcase the new possibilities for print marketing through innovative printing technology and techniques, in a unique and impactful setting. Following the success of the […]
