Who is Really Behind #Paperless2013

It seems as though the Go Paperless in 2013 campaign has backed down from some of its environmental messaging. I am going to share some visible changes to this campaign, and introduce some facts that may have been overlooked or missed very early on. I will leave it up to you to draw your own […]

Why is the Print Industry Whining About #Paperless2013

  Doesn’t the print industry have better things to do than shake its fist at Google and their Go Paperless in 2013 campaign? So many already think Print is out of touch with the “new world,” so why add fuel to that fire? And the organizations that are speaking out, well they just have their […]

Go Green, Go Paperless, Isnt Just About Google

Make no mistake, the vested financial interest in “Go Green, Go Paperless” claims far outweigh any self-proclaimed eco-friendliness. Whether it is to sell digital/cloud products and services, or have you switch to electronic statements to save on printing and postage, dollars are the only green thing here. Paperless is not the issue. Digital and cloud […]

Going Guerrilla Against Google's #Paperless2013 Campaign

  When I first read about Google’s “Go Paperless in 2013” campaign I have to admit it didn’t bother me. It isn’t an anti-print industry stance or a direct attack on the paper industry. It’s a marketing campaign to promote the use of the cloud, and purchase cloud and other e-services from their partners – […]

Celebrate National Print Day With A Little Guerrilla Marketing

Seems like the industry has made some lemonade from the lemons tossed at us during the misguided and failed attempt of Toshiba to create a National NO-Print Day. October 23rd is now officially National Print Day… and forever after the 4th Tuesday in October. What is National Print Day? Well, the intent appears to be […]

Cardboard Packaging That Creates A Forest Ecosystem

This is video is from March of last year but its making it’s way around, or possibly back, through the packaging circles. Since I didnt see it before, I’m going to assume you guys didnt either and it’s worth a share. No matter how many times, or months this has been around, its still a […]

Calling all Print-Archists: Take a REAL STAND Against Toshiba’s No-Print Day!

 UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE AS OF 6/20/2012 TOSHIBA HAS PULLED THIS CAMPAIGN – PARTLY BECAUSE OF POSTS LIKE THIS AND READERS LIKE YOU! Feel free to read it of course and THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF PAPER & PRINT! Toshiba’s self declared “National No-Print Day” is a marketing scam. It’s an environmental bait and switch […]

NPTA Alliance Announces 2012 Board of Directors

Thanks to Millcraft Paper for posting this in their newsletter (which I love as a Paper Person!). I was invited to speak at the Paper Distribution Council’s Annual Meeting in January and was fortunate enough to meet some of these Paper Peeps who play a major role in our ability to do our jobs – […]