5 Podcasts to Add to Your Listening Lineup

5 Podcasts to Add to Your Listening Lineup

Whether you need inspiration, education, growth opportunities, or escape, podcasts are an excellent way to meet that need on your own time. I love listening to business podcasts on my alone-time drive time, and there’s no shortage of great podcasts out there. Here are a few of my favorites: Social Media Marketing Podcast Why I like it: Michael...

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15 Reasons You Need Direct Mail for Your Print Business

15 Reasons You Need Direct Mail for Your Print Business

Alright, you ready? Here’s a pop quiz for you… In the unlikely event that you experience a loss in cabin pressure while flying, whose oxygen mask should you secure first?  Did you say your own? If so, congratulations! You paid attention to that friendly flight attendant at least once on your travels. Ok, here’s another one… ready?...

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Keep Your Name on Top With Content for Printers

Keep Your Name on Top With Content for Printers

When your customers think of excellence in printing, does your name immediately come to mind? Fall is an excellent time to refresh your image, making you the creative professional your customers think of first. Here is some of the terrific content coming your way in the September issues (available now!) to help you rank top in class! [New White Paper!]...

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Marketing for Printers Doesn’t Have to Be Hard

Marketing for Printers Doesn’t Have to Be Hard

“Ugh. Marketing. Why does it have to be so hard? Why can’t people just know my product or service is awesome and come bursting through my doors to buy it?” If you’ve ever felt like this when trying to get the word out about a new product, you’re not alone. Except for a select group of people (like those who do marketing for a...

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The Two-Degree Blessing of Being Local and Online

The Two-Degree Blessing of Being Local and Online

Have you ever heard of “Bacon’s Law” or “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon”? This popular trivia game is based on the idea of six degrees of separation, or in other words, that “any two people on Earth are six or fewer acquaintance links apart.” After 30+ years in business, six degrees of separation for me has become more...

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Now Are You Defending Your Digital Castle?

Now Are You Defending Your Digital Castle?

A few weeks ago, we brought in Kris Rivenburgh, an attorney, website accessibility consultant, and the author of The ADA Book to help printers understand the challenges they may face with website accessibility and compliance issues based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). After I met Kris, it quickly became my opinion that this would be one of...

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 Print Content That Fuels the Fire

 Print Content That Fuels the Fire

Looking to upsell current clients or expand variety in the orders you receive? Keep your marketing creative and your voice consistent with the wide range of superior content coming your way in the August editions of content from Marketing Ideas For Printers: Printer’s Press This issue highlights must-have conference promotional tools, an alarm clock that...

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You’re Never Alone When it Comes to Selling Printing

You’re Never Alone When it Comes to Selling Printing

None of the world’s greatest achievements were accomplished by people working alone. From Neil Armstrong to Martin Luther King to any president this country has ever had, they’ve all relied on the help and assistance of an entire team to accomplish their goals. And there’s wisdom in that. We are stronger together. We are better together....

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9 Tips for Empathy-Led Sales

9 Tips for Empathy-Led Sales

If selling doesn’t come naturally to you, it can seem like an impossible mountain to climb to try and sell more printing. But there’s good news. The best salespeople are the ones who are solely focused on helping others. If you can shift your mindset and learn empathy for your audience, you’ll be well on your way to not only growing sales...

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ADA Website Accessibility and Compliance: Defending Your Digital Castle

ADA Website Accessibility and Compliance: Defending Your Digital Castle

Imagine your typical day. You arrive at work, ready to conquer the world, but then the mail arrives, and you get “the letter.” It’s a demand letter from a law firm, alerting you to legal action being taken against you based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ADA compliance challenges have historically focused on brick-and-mortar properties....

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