Marketing and Procurement's Elephant in the Room: the CFO
Sitting through industry conferences run by the Association of National Advertisers and others this year, and listening to heated conversationsabout the state of relations between ad agencies and client procurement, I’ve had a nagging thought. There is one critical party missing from the discussion around the challenges we’re facing balancing value and cost. Hint: It’s […]
“Major Victory” for NYS Printers as State Budget Passes with Critical Tax Exemption Retained
New York State’s budget was 125 days late when it finally was passed on Tuesday, but it contained something that printers throughout the state considered well worth waiting for: their continued exemption from the sales and use tax on printed and mailed promotional materials. Printing Industries Alliance (PIA) said that preservation of the exemption is […]
Cloud Funding Offers More than Pennies from Heaven
In the age of social networking, if you need money for an art project or for a new business, friending could also mean funding. Chris Young wanted to shoot a feature film presentation. The plot: dude’s car breaks down in the desert, no mobile signal, not a soul in sight. Parched, our hero stumbles into […]
Your Cloud or Mine?
Image via Wikipedia Before companies can migrate their IT to “private” or “public” clouds, they need a better grasp of current costs. Unless you’ve been on a very long sabbatical, you have no doubt heard about “cloud computing” as the future of information technology. But the conversation is quickly morphing from a discussion of “the cloud” […]
Bill Would Provide Tax Credit to Green-Conscious Print Buyers
At the Legislative Intensive Session, held during the ninth annual Print Oasis Print Buyers Conference this week, print buyers from a variety of organizations came together to learn about a proposed bill that could aid in the printing industry’s economic recovery and promote environmental sustainability. The “Print Buyer’s Reduction in Taxes Bill of 2010 (PRINT),” […]
Spandex Promotion Invites Printers to Trade-up to Epson GS6000
With printers constantly seeking increased competitiveness in an economy yet to enjoy full recovery, Spandex is currently running a promotion which enables large format/sign businesses to receive up to £4,000 (€5,000) for their old printer, when trading-up to the new Epson GS6000 Pro. Thanks to a new 8-colour ink set, the Epson GS6000 offers the […]
Direct marketers challenge Colorado online sales law
Direct marketers are challenging Colorado’s new online sales tax law, claiming it violates free speech and privacy laws. The Direct Marketing Association says it filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Denver asking that it be ruled unconstitutional. Lawmakers passed the measure this year to help balance the budget. It requires out-of-state, online retailers […]
A Highly Effective Money-Management System for Freelancers and Solo Professionals
The topic of money played a big role in our book The Wealthy Freelancer. But our money discussions centered on how to boost your income for every hour you worked in your business. That way you could earn the same or more in less time, freeing up precious hours to do all the other things […]
