by Pat McGrew | #PrintSampleTV, Digital Print, Packaging, Print Services
The hot topic this year is packaging and all of the things you can do with it. It’s the most common billboard available and it isn’t used to its full capability. Think about it, every package can carry a logo and a tagline, but what about an invitation to buy an...
by Pat McGrew | #PrintSampleTV, Augmented Reality, Digital Print, Labels
This is the story of dimensionality. Textures, shine, matte, and a host of other print embellishment options can take print to a new level. The differentiation that texture brings is something you can test for yourself. Think about the last handful of business cards...
by Pat McGrew | #PrintSampleTV, Augmented Reality, Digital Print, Labels
There are dozens of ways you might create a label. You might do it on your desktop printer using label stock bought online or at the office supply store. If you need more volume, you may look to find a provider who can meet your needs. There are online label printers...
by Pat McGrew | #PrintSampleTV, Marketing, Print Media, Print Sales, Print Services, Publishing, Sales
Many years ago, as we were getting ready for Drupa in 2012 one of the sales team members I was working with in Europe arrived with boxes of a very cool magazine, But it wasn’t just any magazine – it was one that had versions based on the target recipient. That...
by Pat McGrew | #PrintSampleTV, Marketing, Print Media, Print Sales, Print Services, Publishing, Sales
Have you ever been specifying a print job and couldn’t remember how to spec an element? Do you want A4 or B4? How do you allow for bleed? What are the layer requirements to spec for multiple layers of varnish? There are so many options in print. Sure, you could go to...
by Pat McGrew | #PrintSampleTV, Marketing, Print Media, Print Sales, Print Services, Publishing, Sales
When was the last time you told someone about a great magazine article you read online? For many, reading online is done in snippets between other activities, and the content seems more fleeting. And, then there are printed magazines. Those lovely to-touch pieces of...
by Pat McGrew | #PrintSampleTV, Marketing, Print Media, Print Sales, Print Services, Sales
Do you belong to an association? A bowling league? Intramural golf? What about a print association? Is that association keeping you educated? Are they helping you lift your business? One group that I love does this. It’s the Flemish Innovation Center for Graphic...
by Pat McGrew | #PrintSampleTV, Marketing, Print Media, Print Sales, Print Services, Sales
Print shows in Europe often bring out displays of amazing print samples gathered by passionate people who want to share and educate. One of those passionate people is Janne Høgshøj, the Danish Connection. At the 2019 Danish Sign, Print & Pack, Janne brought her...
by Pat McGrew | #PrintSampleTV, Marketing, Operations, Print Production, Print Sales, Print Services, Sales, Slider
A few weeks ago, we had a chance to create a bucket of new episodes of Print Sample TV! We have some cool things coming, including a look at some new options for enhancing print with foil, new inkjet technologies, and some great ideas for how to create your own print...
by Pat McGrew | #PrintSampleTV, Direct Mail, Marketing, Print Sales
The folks at the Envelope Manufacturer’s Association have a mission – envelopes. But it is more than that! They share ideas, compare notes on things like keeping staff motivated, finding staff, and finding that all-too-precious commodity – the paper and other...
by Pat McGrew | #PrintSampleTV, Digital Print, Inkjet, Publishing
Have you been following the stories of innovation in magazines and catalogs? Articles will spotlight personalization and targeting, often implying that the techniques are new. But they are not! Twenty years ago, I was working with the team at Xplor International to...
by Pat McGrew | #PrintSampleTV, Direct Mail, Marketing, Print Sales, Print Services, Sales
Postcards are the lingua franca of communication. Even in today’s Instagram world, people send postcards when they travel. Businesses use them to find new customers and stay visible with current clients. Retailers use them to make offers and politicians use them to...
