Leveraging the Power of Digital Media to Grow the World of Print
The title sounds a bit like a paradox! But the idea came to me this cold winter morning as I sat with my parents pouring over old photo albums. The power of print to rebuild human connections. Every January I order photobooks of my Facebook photos. They select, print, and send me the album and […]
Have QR Codes Finally Reached Their Glory Days?
QR codes have been used by marketers since early 2010. As smartphone adoption increased, phone manufacturers and marketers realized the camera on the phones could be used to scan the codes. The hope was that response rates would increase as consumers find scanning a QR code an easy way to respond to printed advertising. QR […]
Print Samples: 19 Crimes Taught Us AR with Story
When you have really great Australian wine to bring to market you face some challenges. Australian vineyards produce a pantheon of fabulous wines. To get noticed in the market you need a great story, and that is where the combination of great wine, an Augmented Reality platform, and some amazing storytelling came together, and 19 […]
Using Content Marketing to Drive Print Buyers to Your Business
Google “what is content marketing” and you’ll get bewildered by a dozen definitions. Some say that content marketing is really anything you publish on your website, blog, or social media. Nope: too broad. Here’s my definition: Good content marketing is what your company shares that is relevant, useful, or inspirational to your current or future customers. […]
My 2021 Resolution: To Help More Printers Get More Customers!
My name is David Murphy and I love to help printers bring value to new customers. In fact, it’s been my passion for over three decades (and I’m still young!) When I was in high school in the ‘80s, my friends worked in restaurants and mall stores. Those jobs were just not for me. So […]
Every Picture Sells Your Story, Don’t It?
One of the best side-effects of hosting #PrintChat is the ability to see patterns in the chatters responses over time. I have a few topics I reword and ask about now and then to see if there has been any progress or deterioration with the subject at hand. Online portfolios/image galleries of client work on […]
2018: A Year of Dividing and Conquering for Print
Greetings Citizens of the Printerverse! It’s almost time to close the books on 2018 which means it’s a perfect time to look back at some of the subjects that drove discussions in the Printerverse this year, and what we can learn from them moving forward. Be prepared, it’s not all pretty. Print Customers. I couldn’t […]
5 Things Every Printer Needs to Know About Marketing Automation
Marketing automation has been a hot topic for years, so why should you care now? Forrester predicts that industry growth for marketing automation platforms will continue at a rapid rate, reaching $25.1 billion annually by 2023 from $11.4 billion last year. (Source: MarTech Today) This growth is fueled by increased penetration, particularly in mid-sized […]
Getting Physical With The Digital Ether Takeover
According to recent reports, Apple’s investors are urging the iPhone maker to help reduce smartphone addiction among children. While I don’t doubt smartphone addiction may be a thing at the moment, my own usage habits lead me to think this issue will be short-lived. When I’m at home, my smartphone stays on my desk. I […]
The Wizarding World of Workflow
Welcome to 2017! It’s a new year full of options and opportunity. If you are a print professional it’s time to become the wizard of workflow! If you buy print, this is a great time to expand your knowledge so that you can have great conversations with your print providers. But, before we dive in […]
1/1 Interview with Ray Camacho: A Kid From Queens Transforming Print Business in Japan
One of the reasons I love what I do is that I have a platform to share your stories, and this is a great one. Ray Camacho from Yamagata Corporation is a really interesting guy, and although our call didn’t start off with this interview as the goal, I couldn’t pass the opportunity to get his […]
[VIDEO] Social Climbing: Reaching The Top One Share At A Time
This panel focuses on social media as a collaborative channel for education, marketing, sales and communication with customers and prospects by sharing social success stories. #PrintChat-ers please join us in the booth and from home! Panelists: Avanti, Xerox, RSA, InfoTrends, INKISH.TV Download the panel brochure PDF!