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The November issue of the Business Forum direct mail newsletter has you gearing up for the busy holiday season. Ready and waiting to impact the lives of your customers, we’re pointing to the future with a little publication that creates a dynamic impact on your business. In This Issue Business focus: For the tech-savvy, explore the benefits and pitfalls of automating everything, and consider a great question – can it even be done? Book Review: Go on a mind-focused journey with this month’s book review of “Deep Work” where Cal Newport takes a deep dive into how to find a work ethic in ourselves that goes beyond expectations. At the Office: Get more from your team in “You Can’t Change Co-Workers – or Can You.” It’s a surprising twist on changing up your own thinking or interactions to get more from your team members. Well worth the read. Health and Wellness: This time of year brings with it myths that are debunked and could help you think differently about cold and flu season. The Art of Family: The other timely content that could be lifesaving to some readers is about car safety and teaching young drivers (as well as some of us

The October Business Forum newsletter will be available for download soon! October means school is back in session and the holiday season peeks from just around the corner. For some, it is already on the store shelves! In this Issue The Art of Family: This month we look at what to do when student loans start to come due. If anyone in your family or your new employees graduated last spring, now is about the time when loans will begin repayment schedules. Making plans for and understanding your loans can make all the difference between good repayment habits and making choices that could hurt you. Product Feature: We make a few connections this month between having print pieces drive a company’s web traffic and how the two, print and digital, can be a great team when planned in tandem. Our product feature is coupons and statement stuffers, with examples of how print and digital can drive traffic and sales. Book Review: This month’s book review is all about tackling the hard parts of business. Have you ever hired a friend when they really didn’t work out? What about solving conflicts within teams that are struggling to work together? This month’s

Fall means busy. School is in session, mid-term election information is everywhere, and it’s hard to compete for people’s limited attention. Luckily, the best tool to market yourself and get people to stop for even a moment and see what’s new is ready and waiting to be printed! In this Issue The September issue of the Business Forum direct mail newsletter for printers has great advice from hundreds of business leaders, that is, if you read the book that we’ve reviewed, Tim Ferris’s Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice From the Best in the World. It’s time to dispel the myth that having an exit strategy can’t exist alongside an entrepreneur’s passion for their business. Also in this issue: Questions, Questions, Everywhere: Another topic tackled this month is all about asking questions. Knowing when to ask, what to ask, and how to ask questions can lead to greater success. Featured Product: Presentation Folders: This month features case studies and the quality presentation folders you can provide that can help customers display their success stories to attract new business and increase sales. Print is All About Trust: The authority and trust inherent in print is another focus of this issue. Planning for

Have you ever wondered where the phrase “the dog days of summer” comes from? It has nothing to do with dogs laying around in the summer heat. It actually comes from the ancient Greeks who were avid astronomers. Sirius, also known as the “dog star,” rises in the night sky in July and into August. Besides our sun, Sirius is the brightest star in our sky and can even be seen in the daylight if the conditions are right. It’s Your Turn to Shine You are that bright star in your customers’ sky. After all, without you, how can they get their message out as effectively as you make it for them? The latest issue the Business Forum direct mail newsletter, a shining star all by itself, includes some advice for businesses who face forced changes and how they can make it a little less painful if they take a different perspective on things. Also this month, we look at Extreme Ownership, a book by two Navy SEALs who have translated military leadership into real-world business skills that will take any leader to the next level. To get started, contact us below or download samples now.

“If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.” – Thomas Aquinas One of the most compelling quotes about leadership really exposes leadership as the risk-taking role that it is. Often times marketing is seen as a risk, but those of us in the industry know that it’s a bigger risk not to invest in marketing materials. Sometimes you have to be a content leader to show your customers that the risk is worth the reward. In this Issue This month the content package for the Business Forum direct mail newsletter includes a great article on creating a meaningful brand, along with showing customers that print really allows their customers to do what they all secretly want to do – unplug. There’s also a great Art of the Family article that showcases summer activities for the whole family that includes everything other than screen time. The Working Together feature on how to deal with difficult personalities at work shows how understanding the quirks of one another will get you working better as a team. Also, don’t miss the write-up about how to get your whole team to buy into the larger

Remember when summers were spent at the pool or the beach, riding your bike around the neighborhood, and wishing that you never had to go back to school? It seems so long ago. Inspiring Life The latest issue of the Business Forum direct mail newsletter gives a nod to the days when getting ready for summer camp was simple. Along with that, our health & wellness section reminds your customers and prospects about summer safety for bug bites and how to prevent them. Inspiring Business A staple in Business Forum, this month we feature Carter Cast’s The Right – and Wrong Stuff in the business book review. Cast’s book helps people ask themselves the hard questions surrounding the failures they’ve experienced as managers, leaders, and employees. Every team leader would benefit from this read. Don’t forget to take a peek at this month’s app suggestions. We take a look at resources to help your customers create augmented reality content to add to their printed material. It is a perfect way for customers to dive into combining digital with print resources in a user-friendly and cost-effective way. Inspiring Real-Print Solutions The rest of Business Forum is packed with great content. How about

Too early to think about summer? Definitely not! Most have been dreaming about the start of warmer weather, blooming flowers, and swimming pools since the dead of winter. It may be too early for swimming pools, but it’s never too early for getting ahead of the bustle that May will soon bring. The May edition of the Business Forum direct mail newsletter explores the ways to level-up in business as well as in life. From increasing productivity in the summer to learning new negotiation skills like a top FBI negotiator, this month is all about progress. Adjust and Advance Your readers will be inspired to think of kicking off a marketing campaign by thinking “next generation” with brochures and catalogs. Motivate them to move to the next level in their marketing assets and think differently about the tried and true resources available to them. Also included in this month’s issue are some great tips – like when and how to use of emojis and when not to. Now is a great time to tie personal life and professional life together for your customers! To get started with direct mail marketing from Marketing Ideas For Printers, you can download samples or contact us below.

“The promise of spring’s arrival is enough to get anyone through the bitter winter.” ~Jen Selinsky, author of “Springtime in London.” With any luck, your winter hasn’t been bitter. But, even if it has, think positive! Spring is coming, and with it, the rebirth of all things beautiful. Bring New Life with Print As we daydream about the coming springtime, we can’t help but be inspired by the many opportunities to speak to your customers about bringing new life to their print resources. One such opportunity is the Business Forum direct mail newsletter. This month, the Business Forum focuses on identity and how to use the influence of customers and industry experts to boost recognition and confidence in their brand. The Undivided Attention They Need Table tents and rack cards take the product focus this month as we help you remind your customers of the longevity of print, something that the digital ad space just cannot compete with. It’s time to brighten your customers’ spring with inspiring articles, tips and book reviews, new app ideas, and more, all branded with your print company’s name and logo. Simply contact us today to get started. Call us at (800) 736-0688 or (701)

“There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” This quote by Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World and teacher and mentor to George Orwell, is some of the most universal advice out there. We hear it time and again from great business leaders, successful entrepreneurs, and the great minds of our time and generations past. What is it that rings so true? You Can’t Outrun Change The world changes so fast, and the markets change incredibly quickly. The guaranteed way to keep up with it all and stay successful is to change along with it. Change never comes without knowledge. Luckily, it doesn’t require hours and hours of study to learn something new and helpful. Sometimes it is a phrase or a simple paragraph that inspires. This month’s Business Forum brings a few of those tidbits right to you, helping you provide the sparks of inspiration your customers might not even realize they’re looking for. Donald Miller’s new book, Building a Brand Story: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen, is reviewed in this issue. This book is one of those marketing tools that will inspire your customers to think

February is dedicated to all manners of the heart, and our February issue of Business Forum is no exception. In this issue This month we: celebrate our soul-mate with Valentine’s Day honor heart health with campaigns for heart attack and stroke awareness examine the heart of our business For your entrepreneur customers who started a business based on their passion and love for it, this month’s issue is the perfect fit to help them reevaluate where they are and where they thought they would be in their business. Other Highlights Customer Care: Show customers some love as you look at ways to reward customer loyalty and boost sales at the same time. Family: Love means keeping others safe, and you’ll never understand that more than with teen drivers. Discover some tips that will keep your kids feeling the love as you lay down some practical driving guidelines. App Scene: Explore different solutions to project management and group communication with specialized management apps. After all, greater communication = greater respect. This month’s issue of Business Forum shows our love for providing great content. May your month be filled with renewed passion for your customers and the art of your work. If you’d like

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