2017 Survey Says: Print Buyers Need Time and Have Money
Greetings Citizens of the Printerverse! This post is about results from my 2017 Print Buyer Survey. The survey background info can be found here. If you haven’t read it please do that first, it will be helpful. Additional results can be found in this post: 2017 Print Buyer Survey Says: When it Comes to Driving Print Sales, Stay in […]
2017 Print Buyer Survey Says: When it Comes to Driving Print Sales, Stay in Your Lane
Greetings Citizens of the Printerverse! As promised in my post last month I will be rolling out results from my 2017 Print Buyer Survey. The survey background info can be found here. If you haven’t read it please do that first, then come back to this post to absorb the information in context. Normally I would put a […]
2017 CMYK Manifesto: Custom Customer Convenience and Communications
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] The following topics are over and done with in 2017: Name Change Rage! Print is a five-letter word, treated by our industry like a four-letter word. You know what people search when they need a printer… print, printer, printing… not communications, not marketing services provider. If your […]
TREND SPOTTING: The Road Ahead for Print is Paved with Gold… and Silver, and Varnish
Remember the R.E.M. song Shiny Happy People? If you do I bet you are singing it in your head now, and if you don’t, here you go… See the happy people? Think of them next time you are creating a printed piece, or about to estimate one for customers. They like shiny, tactile things that […]
Take a Cue From The Olympics and Share Your Backstory for Success
EVERYONE loves a good backstory whether it’s a rag to riches journey, or overcoming the hardships, struggles and obstacles of an unwinnable situation. These archetypal scenarios touch upon our collective consciousness and emotionally connect us to people, and events as well – case in point, the Olympics. We have professional backstories too. Most of us […]
Beacon Technology: The Next Wave of Interactive Marketing is Here
When I decided to write a column on recent use and discussion of QR codes, I knew I wanted to follow it with a piece about fresher technology that is used with similar intent. Beacon technology was the first thing that came to mind. I thought of beacons in part because several people I had […]
What Are Your Olympic Printing Events?
Hi! I’m Chloe! I can’t help admiring all of the Olympic athletes in Rio. They have passion and dedication, and they are showing the world their best. It got me to thinking that everyday we participate in a number of Olympic sports of our own as we go through tryouts, work to meet deadlines, wait […]
Turn Summer Friday’s Into Win/Win Days With Your Customers
I was recently elected to the Board of The Advertising Production Club of NYC (yes WOW, I know!) which has brought me back deep into the agency world. It’s already been amazing reconnecting with people I’ve worked with and making new connections in the short time I’ve been involved. Last week during a call discussing plans for upcoming […]
Will The Resurgence of QR Codes Have Value For Marketers?
This might be the only PMC post about QR Codes in 2016! The undead are ugly. This is certainly true of the shambling “walkers” on the cutting end of Michonne’s blades. But these guys were ugly back when they were alive and popular with marketing departments. We’re talking about QR codes. Have you noticed chatter and […]
The Sales Guy Might Not Be as Smart as He Thinks He Is
Hi! I’m Chloe! I just had the most annoying experience, and I think you might have had it without knowing it. Because of what I do I talk to the whole range of sales people. Hardware people, Software people. Color people. Brand people. And, of course, sales people for print companies. For some of the […]
#UKvUSA: Do Print Buyers Care About Social Media
Welcome to #UKvUSA – my monthly blogging duel with TEAM UK’s Matthew Parker. If you have been following along you can skip right to the post… and if you are just joining us, here is some background… Matthew and I haven’t always seen eye to eye when it comes to Print Buying. He comes from the […]
#UKvUSA: What Investments Matter to Print Buyers?
Welcome to my monthly blogging duel with TEAM UK’s Matthew Parker. If you have been following along you can skip right to the post… and if you are just joining us, here is some background… Matthew and I haven’t always seen eye to eye when it comes to Print Buying. He comes from the UK procurement […]
