Personalization Becoming A Reality Across The Hospitality Industry
The article below is from HotelMarketing.com, but I see it as a call to action for Printers & Service Providers with hospitality clients or Agencies with such clients to get in this game NOW if you arent already there. Having worked for many years in Agencies with casino’s, hotels, resorts and destinations as clients, I can […]
The Road to drupa 2012 – and More from Pat McGrew M-EDP, CMP – Part 3
Set up is underway at HP…
The Road to drupa 2012 – and More from Pat McGrew M-EDP, CMP – Part 2
An interview with David Zwang on behalf of OnDemand Expo and Conference
Joined at the Hip – How printers and publishers can use content services to build relationships (and profit): An interview with David Zwang on behalf of OnDemand Expo and Conference by Sandy Hubbard, Print Futurist This week I spoke with David Zwang, who was on his way to Singapore to deliver his message on the opportunities in […]
2012 SGIA Expo Registration is Open!
I will be attending as a media sponsor and if all goes as planned also a session speaker! There are so many reasons to attend SGIA EXPO, and this year they have added some great new features to add to the list. Check out my videos from SGIA 2011 (including a few that show a […]
The Letterpress Thrives in an iPad Age
Who doesn’t love letterpress? There is something so attractive about it – maybe the “intricate simplicity” of the process? Ive rarely come across a bad design – in fact, the typography is usually inspirational. I had an Agency client once that we sold on the idea of letterpress materials on HANDMADE paper. Those are the […]
The 6 Pillars of Social Commerce
Brain Solis rocks. In this post he tackles the 6 Pillars of Social commerce which he states are: 1: Social Proof – follow the crowd, 2: Authority – the guiding light, 3: Scarcity- less is more, 4: Liking – builds bonds and trust, 5: Consistency, 6: Reciprocity – pay it forward. The 6 Pillars of Social Commerce: Understanding the psychology of […]
A look at some new and unusual ad placement
I pretty much live for this stuff. New Zealand wins hands down in my book… Benches that leave ads as SKIN IMPRINTS. I imagine the brainstorming session for that one included many cocktails and perhaps even some “herbal” refreshments. Ambient Overload: A look at some new and unusual ad placement By Gabriel Beltrone Look around and you might […]
Your Touchscreen Can “Read” This Ink
Another technology to bridge print to digital. This one relies on Printers to embed an “invisible electronic code” during the printing process. So many new techs emerging now claiming to replace QR codes, but the market (or the consumers) are going to have to drive what ultimately wins out. I can’t imagine seeing an ad […]
LANDA UNVEILS GROUNDBREAKING NANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PROCESS
Benny Landa HALL 9, Stand A73-3 LANDA UNVEILS GROUNDBREAKING NANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PROCESS AND DIGITAL PRESS PORTFOLIO FOR MAINSTREAM COMMERCIAL, PACKAGING AND PUBLISHING MARKETS New digital printing category employs water-based NanoInkTM to print on off-the-shelf coated/uncoated stocks and packaging films with game-changing performance and cost per page. Rehovot, Israel, 2 April 2012 – Landa Corporation today […]
NFC Technology is the New QR Code
When the NFC buzz started a few years back, I was all excited since like many I was having bad experiences with QR codes and was hoping something “better” would come along. When this tech did, it was limited in use for mobile payments, but some very smart marketing people jumped on it and saw possibilities […]
Your Life's Work: Printing – a 1947 Vocational Guidance Film
This is pretty informative and in many ways still relevant 65 years later.