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In This Issue: June 2011

June 2011
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  • 2011 Top 100 Chart
    After bravely weathering the horrible economy of 2009, things are looking up for QP’s Top 100. Having witnessed dark days in the 2009 study, the group rebounded in 2010 to show healthy growth in this year's report. That doesn't mean that all the troubles are behind us, but the shot of optimism...
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  • 2011 Top 100: Brighter Days
    After bravely weathering the horrible economy of 2009, things are looking up for QP’s Top 100. Having witnessed dark days in the 2009 study, the group rebounded in 2010 to show healthy growth in this year's report. That doesn't mean that all the troubles are behind us, but the shot of optimism offered by this year's Top 100 is a welcome relief and a cause for hope.

    After bravely weathering the horrible economy of 2009, things are looking up for QP’s Top 100. Having witnessed dark days in the 2009 study, the group rebounded in 2010 to show healthy growth in...

     QP's top performers offer evidence that the economic recovery has begun in earnest     To download a PDF of the 2011 Top 100 list click here . After bravely weathering the horrible economy of 2009, things are looking up for QP ’s Top 100. Last year’s group took a precipitous...
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Features

  • The Truth about Green

    Today, businesses and consumers are challenged to minimize their environmental footprint by recycling and using earth-friendly products. However, it can be confusing to identify what is actually...

    Article • June 1st, 2011

  • David Handler
    Larger Than Life

    Former QP columnist David Handler shares his memories of working with Bud Hadfield, founder of Kwik Kopy Printing and ICED. To everyone he met, including employees, this quick printing industry...

    Article • June 1st, 2011

Columns

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    Mail Room: Ask Sandra

    Mail Room: Ask Sandra Sandra Long, vice president, Printer Market and Customer Development, Pitney Bowes, answers readers’ questions about mailing. Send your questions to her at...

    Article • July 26th, 2011

  • Case Study: Case of Pricing QR Codes

    Tom Crouser conducted a survey and found: 50% of printers charge for QR code creation in some manner; 25% do not charge, but throw the service in with the job; 17% will someday charge, but haven’t...

    Article • June 1st, 2011

  • Digital Original: How the Internet Drives Print

    Printers should be riding the growth of Internet communication. In almost every instance, the Web services generate additional printing. Printers just need to ask for it. Printers should be...

    Article • June 1st, 2011

  • Winning Strategies: How to Maximize Your USP

    Your company's Unique Selling Proposition (USP) should be the cornerstone of your marketing program. Remember, though, that it is just a marketing technique – you have to back it up with great...

    Article • June 1st, 2011

  • Most salespeople do a poor job of explaining what they sell – what prospects and/or customers could be/should be buying from them – and that most salespeople also do a poor job of networking. Don't leave it up to a potential customer to define what a printing salesperson sells by going for the short answer. Tell them exactly what your company is capable of providing.
    Sales Clinic: What Do You Sell?

    Most salespeople do a poor job of explaining what they sell – what prospects and/or customers could be/should be buying from them – and that most salespeople also do a poor job of networking...

    Article • June 1st, 2011

  • Quick Consultant: Social Media is No Substitute for Service

    Printers aren’t failing because they don’t have a Facebook page, don’t know how to tweet, or don’t maintain a presence on LinkedIn. The reasons for business failure have been the same for more...

    Article • June 1st, 2011

  • Priority Mail: A Quick Guide to Mail Lists

    One of the best ways for your customers to communicate with their customers and prospects is to send them something. The mail list is the primary tool for accomplishing this. Nancy DeDiemar explains...

    Article • June 1st, 2011

  • Editorial: Speaking of Grammar

    I encounter assaults on the English language almost daily in press releases and correspondence. They seem to run in cycles. Lately, the trend is toward random capitalization of any word the writer...

    Article • June 1st, 2011

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