Print Media Centr Launches “Podcasts from The Printerverse”
Sharable library of audio programs for print and marketing professionals. THE PRINTERVERSE, January 9, 2018 – Print Media Centr (PMC), the provider of printspiration and resources for Print and Marketing professionals, expands its mission with the launch of Podcasts from The Printerverse (https://podcasts.printmediacentr.com), providing free access to print technology education and to share strategies for […]
2017: A Year of Firsts, Lasts and Plenty of WTF’s
It’s almost time to close the books on 2017. Before we get to the last page however, let’s take a quick look back at some of the subjects that shaped the last 365 days in the Printerverse, and what we can learn from them moving forward. The U.S. Presidential Election. This isn’t about him, this […]
2017: A Year of Optimism and Awesomeness for Print
I don’t think I can remember a December in which I have been so damn excited! Things are looking up, people. They are looking up for me, they are looking up for my clients, they are looking up for my friends, and I really hope they are looking up for you, too. That is the […]
Practical Workflow Magic to End 2017 and 5 Ways for More Success in 2018
What a year of workflow wizardry! We started the year advising everyone to take a close look at their production shop floor to determine where the bottlenecks were holding up the natural flow of work. Many of you did just that and shared stories of finding things that could be better. For many of you […]
Review. Relate. Release. Off You Go 2017!
Historians will surely count 2017 as part of the “Dumpster Fire” era, but putting aside the future’s inevitable judgement, how was your year in terms of business? I hope you found some marshmallows to roast over the flames. My marshmallows — let’s call them “wins” now since I don’t even eat marshmallows — include a […]
5 Things Printers Need to Keep an Eye on to Kick A$$ in 2018
Halloween is just barely over, but you would never know it by looking around my house. There is still so much candy everywhere, the bushes still have spider webs on them, decorations have yet to be put away. Did I mention the candy? It’s enough to make a person attempting to live a healthier lifestyle […]
Quiet Paper Still Makes Noise in the Market
If I appear in a photo, I look for myself first. Wait. Let me amend that. If I am aware I appear in a photo, I look for myself first. My uncredited guest appearances in the photographs of my wider digital “photo-footprint” are likely to stay beyond my vanity-driven review. I do the same thing […]
Alexa is a Workflow Wizard and Wisdom From IPEX
A while back I wrote a blog on how it wasn’t yet possible to walk up to an Echo Dot or Alexa tower and ask where your print job was. In the blink of an wizard’s eye the RSA folks showed their demo of Alexa reading information passed to her in a news brief format, […]
When it Comes to Marketing, The “I’s” Have It!
Individualization is the first of my I’s – the most important part about any relationship in business and life is to recognise the importance of the individual and pay due respect to that status. It’s what the Internet age has brought us, the ability to pick out and highlight that relationship and deploy new ways […]
Wizards of Workflow at SGIA Expo 2017
We are experiencing change in the print world! Forces are gathering to enable workflow automation in every segment, including the world of wide format devices, sign and graphic production, Direct-to-Garment printing and textile print. The SGIA 17 show in New Orleans (Oct 10-12) showed another step in the evolution of the workflow story in segments […]
International Print Day Aims to Trend Worldwide October 18, 2017
Join the Global Print Community for 24-hrs of Social Media Sharing And Help ‘Print’ Trend the Planet on October 18, 2017 Celebrating its fourth year focusing on the original communications delivery device, International Print Day (IPD) throws open its virtual doors to the global print community on Wednesday, October 18th – and everyone is invited. […]
Print 17 and Label Expo Europe Provide Industry a Clear Path for Print Business Success
Fall tradeshow season is in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere. This post is about two that I attended so far, and why I believe they should matter to you. PRINT 17 aka GRAPH EXPO in Chicago To start, I have it on good authority that the organizers of Print/Graph Expo are going to stop […]
