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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
“There are a bunch of reasons why your company should be on Twitter,” writes Jon Bishop in “Printer Tweet Tips,” a very helpful series at the Magicomm Blog. “Establish your expertise. Market your services. Network with other individuals. Stay on top of industry news.” In 14 concise steps, Bishop tells ...
Posted in A Printing Office, Social Media | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Believe it or not there are still print executives who think business is slow because the economy is slow. They ask "when will the economy get better so things can get back to normal?" Normal? Lately, "normal" has been pretty bad. I'd like to go back to the printing industry ...
Posted in Economics and Research Center, Printing Industry | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
It’s no surprise to learn that printers, like all other employers, are doing what they can to rein in labor costs as the recession’s grip tightens. But, they appear to be making their cuts with more compassion than many.
In a recent survey, Printing Industries of America found that nearly all ...
Posted in Business | 6 Comments »
Monday, April 27th, 2009
Quad/Graphics' customer education efforts are highlighted in the current issue of Inc. Magazine (p.90) under the 30 classic examples of innovation from Inc. Inc cites Quad/Graphics' CAMP/Quad client education program which the company started in 1980. Inc states:
Meet the press Quad/Graphics is the world's largest privately held printing company, in ...
Posted in Education, Marketing | 14 Comments »
Monday, April 20th, 2009
The Anderson Lithograph Company was founded in 1951 by John Corbin Anderson. Its web site states: "In 1998, Anderson Lithograph became an integral part of what is now the 3rd largest graphics communication company in America, Cenveo, Inc. The addition of Cenveo's vast portfolio of services, products ...
Posted in Printing Industry News | 38 Comments »
Monday, April 13th, 2009
The Printing Industries of America is requesting CPSC testing data from printers to help them with their efforts to have printed products exempted from the lead and phthalate testing and certification requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is close to issuing a determination ...
Posted in Printing Industry News | 4 Comments »
Sunday, April 12th, 2009
At WhatTheyThink, we take April 1 pretty seriously. We generally plan for months ahead of time to deliver some comic relief if not try to trick people into thinking a story is real - no matter how preposterous. We look forward to this date like kids do Christmas. ...
Posted in Printing Industry News | 2 Comments »