Girls Who Print and Printing Industries of America Collaborate on Women’s Print Mentoring Network
Pittsburgh, PA — Girls Who Print (GWP) and Printing Industries of America (PIA) are pleased to announce the launch of their joint venture the all-new Women’s Print Mentoring Network. This collaborative effort aims to advance the profile of women in the graphics communications and printing industry through the creation of positive, meaningful mentoring relationships. “Girls […]
Millennials, Mills and More with Vanecia Carr, Director of Customer and Brand Marketing, Domtar Paper
Deborah spoke to Vanecia Carr, Director of Customer and Brand Marketing at Domtar, about the importance of building a diverse workforce in the modern print industry in this Podcasts from the Printerverse episode. When Vanecia talks about encouraging young people to be a part of the print industry, she speaks as someone who came into […]
Going Beyond with Helene Blanchette, Global VP of Marketing for Graphic Communication at Xerox
Deborah sat down with Helene Blanchette, Global Vice President of Marketing for Graphic Communication at Xerox, on the Xerox stand at Hunkeler Innovationdays in Lucerne to record this podcast episode: It’s so interesting to hear people who have been in the industry and often a particular company for a number of years talk about their […]
5 Ways to Help Attract and Keep Women in Print – Starting with You!
Happy Women’s History Month… and more relevant for our purposes here, Women’s Print HERstory Month! #PrintHERstoryMonth is a new initiative driven by Girls Who Print with the sole purpose of sharing stores and giving more visibility to all of the fierce, fabulous females who work in the industry. While the ratio of men and women […]
Dear Men: How to Be a True Ally to a Woman at Work
Being that it is Women’s History Month, and we are celebrating Women’s Print HERstory month all month long at Girls Who Print, it seemed only fitting and timely to write this. At times you may feel that the piece sounds bossy. You may find me aggressive and snarky and just plain mean. You might wish […]
2018: A Year of Dividing and Conquering for Print
Greetings Citizens of the Printerverse! It’s almost time to close the books on 2018 which means it’s a perfect time to look back at some of the subjects that drove discussions in the Printerverse this year, and what we can learn from them moving forward. Be prepared, it’s not all pretty. Print Customers. I couldn’t […]
Girls Who Print: The Group, The Movement and More with Mary Beth Smith
In 2009, Mary Beth Smith started Girls Who Print as a group on LinkedIn. Over the years, Girls Who Print has evolved into a much-needed organization inclusive of women from every part of the print industry. Bindery printers, machine operators, marketers, managers, executives, salespeople, owners, production professionals, and students have all found a voice within […]
I Got 99 Reasons to Attend PRINT 18 and Edu-Slacking Aint 1
You, yes YOU. What have you done for yourself lately? Specifically in the print education department? If you are still thinking about that question, I can almost guarantee you are not doing enough to keep the focus on the future of print and your business. KNOWLEDGE is what separates you from the pack. Sharing it […]
[VIDEO] 2017 Girls Who Print Day Leadership Panel
A frank discussion about the experience of women in the print industry featuring panelists: Mary Beth Smith, Pat McGrew, Sarah Markfield, Gina Testa, Kathy Romero, Jules Van Sant. Moderated by Deborah Corn. Recorded live at in the Printerverse at printerverse #PRINT17 in Chicago.
What You Missed at Print 17
What’s that you say, my friend? You didn’t make it to Print ’17? You were too busy to make it? You didn’t want to spend the money? Hmmm. Well. All I can say is, in the eternal words of Vivian from Pretty Woman, “Big mistake. HUGE.” I am sorry to tell you this, but you […]
[VIDEO] National Girls Who Print Day Girlie Award and Mentor Panel 2016
National Girls Who Print Day Welcome and Girlie Award Presentation Who won the Girlie Award this year? You’ll find out here – just like she did! And trust me.. SHE HAD NO CLUE!! Hosted by Girls Who Print Day Founder Mary Beth Smith, and Girl #2 Deborah Corn from Print Media Centr. Annual Girls Who Print […]
It’s Trade Show Season, My Favorite Time of Year!
Hi! I’m Chloe! I’m beyond excited because it is my favorite time of year! It’s show season! It’s time to wander aisles and watch demos and ask as many questions as they will let me so I can figure out what’s cool! Sadly, show organizers don’t always look at industry calendars to see what else […]