The Five Stages of Grief: Print Edition
If you have never taken any psych 101 courses, or seen the movie “All That Jazz,” you might not be aware that there are five stages of grief proposed by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her 1969 book “On Death and Dying.” The hypothesis states that when a person is faced with the reality of impending […]
ASK ROCK: Think Growth, Not Sacrifice
Welcome to ASK ROCK, a monthly advice column where industry expert Rock LaManna will answer your questions on topics such as: key financials for business, and how it can lead to profitable organic growth, M&As, strategic alliances, succession plans, and exit strategies. He will also talk about leadership and present family business case studies. Do you have […]
Achieve Your 2014 Goals By Using Lean Thinking
By Terry Rayner The more I read and learn and think about using Lean Thinking, the more I realize that it is not just a continuous improvement program. “Lean is a business Strategy and unless used in this many will ultimately fail whenever used!” To use Lean Thinking effectively there must be a goal – a […]
A Brief History of Print [Infographic]
Thanks to Tami Stodghill of ThePowerXChange.com for sharing this in my LinkedIn group – and UPrinting.com too! Courtesy of: UPrinting.com
Overproduction – The Power Of Understanding Waste
By Terry Rayner In a previous post Not Understanding Value Can Cost Printers More Than Customers, I discussed the meaning of Value as seen through the eyes of a Lean practitioner, now I want to address waste so that you can get out into your plant and start making real change. Lean Identifies eight categories of […]
Printing Industries of America's Color Management Conference…Reinvented!
5 Colorful Questions for Julie Shaffer by Sandy Hubbard, Print Futurist Traditionally, Printing Industries of America’s Color Management Conference has been a place where prepress operators, retouchers, and print production professionals could rub shoulders with color scientists and those who create the standards for color around the world. In a word, it was a Geekfest. This […]
Six Trends From Cross Media Show 2013
Since I don’t get to go to ALL the shows I wish I could attend, I am very fortunate that I can ask some great people to do a little recon for us. Such is the case with Matthew Parker and the Cross Media Show which just took place in London. He also reported for […]
Reviewing Your Business Model So You Can Become More Successful!
By Terry Rayner I just read a relevant post by Greg Cholmondeley “What the heck is a print manufacturer?” In the article Greg examines the difference between a manufacturer and a craftsman along with why choosing to be a manufacturer will make your printing company more successful! As I read the article it makes me think […]
PrintMediaCentr Joins Two Sides As A Partner Member
I am really honored to be a part of TwoSides and help Phil Riebel any and every way I can to slay the greenwashing dragons out there! You can help too! Follow TwoSidesUS on Twitter and Facebook, join the LinkedIn Group, share their cool EcoGraphic and see how you can become a member. We are […]
1/1 Interview With Daniel Dejan – The Man, The Myth, The Design And Paper Legend!
Ok, so there really aren’t any myths to dispel when it comes to Daniel Dejan. Basically, everything you have read about him, seen about him, heard about him or heard about him from others is true, and yes… he is THAT amazing. There are a few people that make my print geek knees buckle, and […]
Print Industry Unites For International Print Day
Born out of the desire to share, connect and learn from our colleagues around the world, I had the honor to announce the initiative, International Print Day: A Global Celebration of All Things Print! at #printchat last week. International Print Day (IPD) will be held annually the second Wednesday of October, with the first official […]
Include Everyone if You Want to Build a Better Company
By Terry Rayner If there is one thing I have learned during my career in the printing industry – it is that we are in a business of constant change. From the technology that we use to produce printed products, to the way our customers perceive and purchase printing, our business has changed dynamically! Yet when […]
