John Giles is a consultant and technology director for CPrint International. He is the author of “12 Secrets for Digital Success” and “The DTP PriceList”. He can be reached at 954-224-1942 or john@cprint.org . You can also find John on Twitter at @JohnG247 and LinkedIn. Read his blog at www.myprintresource.com/blogs/john-giles . To order John’s books, visit Crouser & Associates (www.myprintresource.com/10004688 ) .
Articles by John
Digital Original: The Cloud Rolls in on the Software Front
by John Giles
Created: May 1, 2013
Software is changing. You can expect standalone software packages to...
Digital Original: Web Marketing Still Needs Print
by John Giles
Created: April 1, 2013
Print is the surprise ingredient in successful Internet marketing...
Digital Original: How to Make Prepress Profitable
by John Giles
Created: March 1, 2013
Implement production standards, prevent problems, and pursue high value...
Digital Original: Trade Printers Bring New Services within Reach
by John Giles
Created: February 1, 2013
With the right experts, even the smallest printer can take on any size...
Digital Original: Touchcode & NFC are New Technologies to Watch
by John Giles
Created: January 1, 2013
The latest announcement is that smartphones will start reading new...
Digital Original: 5 New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Business
by John Giles
Created: December 1, 2012
Losing weight won’t increase your profits, but these resolutions will!
Digital Original: Hot New Technologies to Watch
by John Giles
Created: November 1, 2012
Some of these are expected…others will surprise you
Digital Original: Clouds on the Horizon for Prepress Operations
by John Giles
Created: October 1, 2012
Remote hosted, or cloud-based, software is the hottest thing going
Cross Media is All the Buzz
by John Giles
Created: September 1, 2012
When various media work together, print becomes more valuable
Digital Original: Branch Out with QR Codes
by John Giles
Created: August 1, 2012
QR codes out-distance the competition to become the dominant format
Digital Original: Grow Profits with New Technology
by John Giles
Created: July 1, 2012
Most of what you need is probably already in your shop.
Digital Original: Continuous Training is Crucial to Success
by John Giles
Created: June 1, 2012
It is the owner’s responsibility to see that proper training takes place
Digital Original: Emerging Trends Increase Profitability
by John Giles
Created: May 1, 2012
New services—and new approaches to old ones—lead to production...
Digital Original: Welcome to the Adobe Creative Cloud
by John Giles
Created: April 1, 2012
When Adobe moves its Creative Suite to the cloud, it will require...
Digital Original: Is Your Marketing Good Enough to Sell?
by John Giles
Created: March 1, 2012
If you want to sell marketing services, make sure your own campaigns are in...
Digital Original: Embrace New Technology for Future Success
by John Giles
Created: February 1, 2012
For a printer to succeed, you must learn how to integrate print with the...
Digital Original: Technology Presents New Print Opportunities
by John Giles
Created: December 1, 2011
Printers who help customers take control of their communications will...
QR Codes Do Work
by John Giles
Created: November 10, 2011
There are a number of discussions online among printers who argue that QR...
Printers Need To Evolve
by John Giles
Created: November 3, 2011
Printers don’t have to go out of business. They need to evolve their...
Digital Original: LinkedIn Groups Can Generate Sales Leads
by John Giles
Created: November 1, 2011
LinkedIn groups can generate sales leads, but printers must be proactive...