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  • Quick Consultant: The Importance of Being Your Own Advocate

    Nobody cares more about your business than you. Or at least, that's the way it should be. Your company's success is your responsibility, so John Stewart cautions that business owners should use caution when placing vital elements of running that...

    Article • September 2nd, 2010

  • Quick Consultant: New Mailing Study Attracts Record Responses

    John Stewart has the results from the 2010-2011 Mailing Services Pricing Study. This year's study includes more large companies than before, but pricing practices are remarkably uniform. Be sure to check out the charts and graphs included in this...

    Article • August 9th, 2010

  • Digital Original: Prepare Today for Tomorrow’s Prepress Skills

    The prepress department of the future will still have a technician who can get files to print. It will still have a designer who creates files from scratch for the customer. Someone will have to manage the workflow and make sure automation is used...

    Article • July 20th, 2010

  • WorkPlan for Success

    The National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) has introduced WorkPlan for Success, a comprehensive business development program that puts into the hands of every Association corporate member the strategies, tactics, and tools for handling...

    Product • July 20th, 2010

  • Generic Appraisals Offer Little Value

    John Stewart mines the NAQP Financial Benchmarking Study for more information to help printers determine their true profitability. He explains how to calculate Profits per Employee to arrive at a picture of your company’s true worth. He also...

    Article • July 6th, 2010

  • Winning Strategies: So Why Don’t You Have a Plan?

    Mitch Evans asks, “So Why Don’t You Have a Plan?” Many print owners don’t have the time, or don’t want to spend the time, or they have some aversion to writing things down. Mitch will outline the five plans every business owner should commit...

    Article • June 23rd, 2010

  • Case Study: Print Without Printing, Part 1

    No, print is not dead, nor will it ever entirely die. However, our businesses certainly will if we do not deal with the new realities of “print without printing.” In this series, I will first deal with how industries evolve and the strategy we need...

    Article • June 22nd, 2010

  • So Much More to Estimating Software

    There was a time when quick and small commercial printers simply needed a software package that would estimate pricing. Now, as systems become more automated and profitability is tied directly to productivity, it is necessary to have a software...

    Article • June 15th, 2010

  • Human Resources: Can Your Team Compete in the New Market Place?

    Are you ready for the recovery? Debra Thompson tells us there will be different customers, different suppliers and, of course, different competitors. More than ever, it will take a strong team to help your company deal with that change and resume...

    Article • June 13th, 2010

  • The Nitty Gritty of Social Media

    So many experts/individuals speak about social media in very general terms. This can be confusing and overwhelming for small business owners. In this first of a two-part series of articles, Tawnya Starr provides step by step instructions on how to get...

    Article • June 11th, 2010

  • Quick Consultant: Where, Oh, Where Are My Profits?

    John Stewart has some serious number crunching in store for QP’s readers in "Where, Oh, Where Are My Profits?". He created a financial profile for a company that is the prototypical model of the quick/small commercial printing market. Working with...

    Article • June 10th, 2010

  • Case Study: Case of Legislation, Part 4

    As Tom Crouser concludes his four-part series “Case of Legislation,” he turns his attention to printing customers. A real leader, he tells us, innovates to meet the needs of customers—even the needs they may not yet realize they have. Sometimes...

    Article • June 9th, 2010

  • Are Printers Masquerading as MSPs?

    Several months back, Margie Dana, founder of Print Buyers International, wrote a highly controversial piece that inflamed a lot of emotions. The title of the piece was, “You’re a Printer. Stop Denying It!” In the piece, she expressed frustration...

    Article • June 9th, 2010

  • Case Study: Case of Legislation, Part 3

    A leader leads. A leader does not focus on the wants of those led; rather, he focuses on their needs.

    Article • May 31st, 2010

  • Quick Consultant: Financial Benchmarking Study Released & Valuation Red Flags

    Business valuation is crucial to selling a business in the printing industry

    Article • May 31st, 2010

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