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Unleash Your Inner Artist: Six Strategies for Success

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Previously on Disrupting the Future: In last week’s ERC newsletter/blog post, we talked about the difference between finding and creating opportunities, and how the true entrepreneur—like a true artist—is able to “see” things in nature or the market that no one else and sees, and feels compelled to bring those ideas ...

Just when we thought we were safe …

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

… another print trade show turns up. With all of the discussion about how many trade shows we really need in the printing industry and whether they need to be held annually, a consolidation theme that has been on the table for some time, a new printing trade show pops up ...

Neither Sleet nor Snow … GPO Open During Blizzard

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

I have been watching CNN reporters trotting around Washington D.C. knocking on doors to empty government buildings for the last couple of days during the government shut-down due to the blizzard.  Even the USPS has indicated there are disruptions in service.  But not the GPO! Our Government Printing Office has ...

Quad/Graphics’ Worldcolor Acquisition Details

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

WhatTheyThink is keeping you informed real-time about Quad/Graphics' intent to acquire Worldcolor,  formerly Quebecor World. This big industry news was broken on WSJ online and on WhatTheyThink as well as here on PrintCEO. During the investor conference call held this morning, Mark Angelson of Worldcolor and Joel Quadracci of Quad/Graphics ...

On Fighting the Market . . . and Railroads

Monday, January 4th, 2010

In her annual year-end letter to employees, Carolyn Reidy, CEO of Simon & Schuster, urged her colleagues to fight the price deterioration that has accompanied the rise of eBooks.  Ms. Reidy wrote, "We must do everything in our power to uphold the value of our content against the downward pressures ...

Publishers Press Points the Way

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

A few days ago I wrote a blog titled BoSacks Speaks Out: On Fee-Based e-Edition Newspapers. In it I stated the following: "Will there be plenty of room for profit in print? Absolutely. Printers will make tons of money and so will plenty of publishers." I stand by that statement ...

Printing Industry’s Long-term Relevancy

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Industry Consultant Bob Raus sent in his thoughts on the current state of the industry and what he says is our "fight for long-term relevancy." He says to stay relevent we need to "reposition print for a new generation of decision makers." Is Bob on target with his assessment? Here is what ...