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Ah… What a beautiful time of year! It’s the season of counting our blessings and spreading thankfulness and gratitude. So why am I so tired of feeling invisible? The other day I checked out at Walmart with an actual human checker. Even though I stood at the checkout for a while, the checker didn’t look up at me once or

A new year is on its way, and your marketing needs to be ready for it! Check out what’s coming in the January 2022 direct mail marketing content from Marketing Ideas For Printers, available for download now. (P.S. Don’t miss it! We’ve added something new to help you drive more traffic to your website and sell more printing.) Business Forum

If you’ve been in an Adobe product as of late, you may have seen warnings flash on your screen telling you the end is near for Type 1 fonts. But what’s the deal? Should you be worried? While it’s not a fontpocalypse, it is worth paying attention to and may require action on your part before Type 1 fonts are

What is the one thing every print owner needs to be successful? Is it sales, prestige, rockstar employees? How would you answer that question? Author and speaker Brian Basilico would tell you that the one thing you need is relationships. Or, as he says it, “Relationships are the currency of business.” But have you ever thought about what exactly it

The well-oiled content creation machine at Marketing Ideas For Printers continues to crank out ready-to-print direct mail content, automatically uploaded website content, and sales and marketing white paper content. See what’s newly available this month to help you sell more printing! New Direct Mail For Printers Content Available Now Printer’s Press The December issue of Printer’s Press, available for download

Finding the time to maximize your marketing can be difficult when you’re continually busy making others look good. Here are some of our favorite examples of the direct mail marketing templates provided by Marketing Ideas For Printers that printers have customized to make their own. Unleash your creativity and make direct mail marketing for your print business easier for yourself.

There are two words synonymous with Brandywine Printing: community and family. But those aren’t the only words you could use to describe this family-owned, all-digital printing firm nestled south of the Chattahoochee National Forest and northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Words such as growth, innovation, and networking could also easily roll off your tongue to highlight the legacy of this unique

Owning a business can bring about a fantastic journey. Last year, my wife, Judy, decided to begin this entrepreneurial journey herself when she launched Fargo Glamping, a business built on the idea of Glamour + Camping = Glamping. So far, it’s been a successful journey for Judy, and it’s been fun to see her idea take shape. But watching my

When sales are down and sales are up, there’s one thing you should do: direct mail marketing. Why? Because… Direct mail response rates are five to nine time higher than any other channel. Direct mail’s average lifespan is 17 days, while the average lifespan of an email is 17 seconds. 62% of consumers who responded to direct mail in the