Making The Big Data Connection For Your Business

By Jonathan McGrew, EDP Why are there so many songs about Big Data…and what’s on the other side? As you can see, I am channeling my best Kermit the Frog to bring you the next installment of our discussion on the print industry. Last time, we left off by discussing TransPromo with the promise of discussing […]

ASK ROCK: How Do I Get Started In Lean Operations?

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 […]

What Are The Keys To Your Performance?

by Kate Gansneder Of course printers know all about print. We’re immersed in the world of the tangible. Beyond our clients’ jobs, marketing wasn’t something you had to do or think about … but now, the marketplace has changed. Now more than ever, Printers not only need to embrace the world of marketing but to […]

Emerald Packaging Partners Up For Digital Print, Prepress And Profits

Last week a Press Release came through my inbox from HP announcing “Emerald Packaging, Inc. had signed a launch agreement for the HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press, enabling the company to enter new markets and offer its customers the advantages of digital printing.” Ok, cool, nice for them… but not something I would normally write […]

Using Events to Make Connections

by Marion Williams-Bennett Today, business interactions increasingly take place in an online environment. Conference calls replace in-person meetings. Webinars displace seminars. LinkedIn groups supplement on-site user conferences. Yet for all of that online interaction, there is still nothing like a face-to-face meeting. Putting a name to a face and having an in-person exchange of ideas and […]

Drinkable Book Provides Filtration Through Its Pages

Although this book is great example of re-thinking print, I don’t want the true subject matter to get lost and please be warned the video shows some pretty horrific potability situations. To learn about WaterisLife and help with their mission visit here. With that being said, it is a magical thing when a book can save lives. […]

The Top Five Things Your Press Release Needs to Get Noticed

I took a shot and asked Jeff Lewis if he could find some time to share his knowledge and experience with us, and I am really honored that he did! Jeff keeps me very well informed about AGFA Graphics through his press releases, and over time our email exchanges have developed into welcomed comic relief. Jeff is that perfect balance of […]

New Print Ad Can Keep Track Of Kids At The Beach With App

When I shared my CMYK Manifesto to Re-Think Print in 2014, this is what I was talking about – x1000! Nivea’s “Protection Ad” created by FCB San Paulo contains a detachable bracelet to put on a child… download an app, synch it to the bracelet and ‘viola beach lo-jack! Parents can decide how far junior can wander […]

Rights, Reuse, Revenue And The Recap from #DAMNY

by Thaddeus Kubis This blog is provided via Print Media Center and Deborah Corn. Deborah set me up with a press pass for the Henry Stewart Event DAM NY May 1-2, 2014 in NYC, and for that I am thankful – and hopefully you will be too. The Print Media Centr community was also able to follow […]

[infographic] Which Social Networks And Posts Work Best For B2B?

I found this infographic on webpronews. It was created using information from The Social Media Benchmarking Report produced by B2B Marketing in association with Circle Research, and is available for sale. Most of the below reiterates what those of us in the social space already know – LinkedIn is where you go to do business, video […]

The Dawn Of Consumer 3D Printing Has Arrived

At 7.2 inches per side, weighing in at 2.2 lbs, and currently going for $299 USD on Kickstarter, the dream of a 3D printer in your home can now be a reality. The Micro is dubbed the “First Truly Consumer 3D Printer”and after reading the specs I can see why. It’s desktop friendly, can be […]

Is Taking Work From HELL To HELL YEAH Really Possible?

With some dramatic accompaniment courtesy of Mother Nature, the thunder claps and lightning flashes outside my window this morning are providing the perfect atmosphere for writing about the WORK HELL some of us experience, or have experienced during our careers. I have read this infographic from AtTask a few times and I am a bit concerned that most […]

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