Helene Blanchette, Global Vice-President of Marketing for Graphic Communications at Xerox, shares her journey to becoming a specialist in one-to-one marketing, the power of inkjet technology for customized communications, and why thinking #BeyondCMYK is imperative for printers, and their customers. Recorded at Hunkeler Innovation Days 2019. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Helene Blanchette: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heleneblanchette Xerox: https://www.xerox.com/ Hunkeler Innovationdays 2019: https://www.innovationdays.com/en/

Ford Bowers, President & CEO at SGIA, discusses the evolution of digital printing and advances in technology and shares more about PRINTING United. Recorded live at THREADX 2019 with the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Ford Bowers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ford-bowers-5b5b646 SGIA: https://www.sgia.org THREADX: https://sgia.swoogo.com/threadx19/ 2 Regular Guys: https://2regularguys.com

Tom O’Brien, President at AccuLink, shares some background on his company, the reasons behind AccuLink’s reputation as early adopters of new and exciting technologies, and how they have become a big name in the sublimation game. Recorded live at THREADX 2019 with the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Tom O’Brien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfobrien AccuLink: https://www.acculink.com SGIA: https://www.sgia.org THREADX: https://sgia.swoogo.com/threadx19/ 2 Regular Guys: https://2regularguys.com

Dan Marx, Director of Content Development at SGIA, shares his thoughts on THREADX 2019, changes in the industry, and the convergence opportunity for  SGIA members. Recorded live at THREADX with the 2 Regular Guys Podcast.   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Dan Marx: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-marx-99ab042 SGIA: https://www.sgia.org THREADX: https://sgia.swoogo.com/threadx19/ 2 Regular Guys: https://2regularguys.com

Phoebe Cornog and Roxy Prima, Founders at Pandr Design Co., share their passion for lettering, building a business and their own podcast, Drunk on Lettering. Recorded live at THREADX 2019 with the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Phoebe Cornog: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phoebecornog Roxy Prima: https://www.instagram.com/roxyprima/ Pandr Design Co.: https://www.pandrdesignco.com SGIA: https://www.sgia.org THREADX: https://sgia.swoogo.com/threadx19/ 2 Regular Guys: https://2regularguys.com  

Matthew Parker, the founder of Profitable Print Relationships, shares how printers can get better engagement with their print customers, and some of the sales tips he provides through his website, newsletters, workshops, industry events and his new book. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Matthew Parker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/profitableprintrelationships/ Profitable Print Relationships: https://profitableprintrelationships.com/

Frank Cannata, Publisher & Editor in Chief and CJ Cannata, CEO at The Cannata Report share their opinions on the recent developments at Xerox, and how all of this might work out in the best interests of the dealers.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Frank Cannata — https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-cannata-b0407328 CJ Cannata — https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcannata The Cannata Report — http://www.thecannatareport.com/

David Zwang, Principal Consultant at Zwang & Company, shares some trends he is seeing in the industry, and how the Ghent Workgroup is developing new possibilities with PDF 2.0 to help printers and designers optimize their production files in conjunction with evolving digital print technology.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: David Zwang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidzwang/ Zwang & Company: https://www.zwang.com/ Ghent Workgroup: https://www.gwg.org/

Francis McMahon, Executive Vice President at Canon Solutions America, shares noteworthy news from their annual Media and Analyst event, discusses how Canon is enabling customers to embrace new technologies and succeed with inkjet and picks three Grateful Dead songs he would apply to describe the mission and philosophy of his company.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Francis McMahon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-mcmahon-b3364620/ Canon Solutions America: https://csa.canon.com

Mark Stephenson, Director of Marketing, at ColDesi and Marc Vila, Director of Marketing at Colman and Company, discuss their podcast, Custom Apparel Startups, and how they help people become  “logoizers” by providing tips, business advice, and yes...equipment, too!  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:   Custom Apparel Startups: https://customapparelstartups.com Custom Apparel Startups Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CustomApparelStartUps/ Mark Stephenson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markstephenson761/ Marc Vila: https://coldesi.com/experts-and-authors/ ColDesi: https://coldesi.com/ Colman and Company: https://colmanandcompany.com/

Toby Saalfeld, US Director of Color Management at Ricoh, shares the definition of color management and what it was originally designed for, and why Ricoh looks at color management from a holistic perspective to help printers achieve color greatness, efficiently. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Toby Saalfeld: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobysaalfeld/ Ricoh: https://www.takealookatricohproduction.com/

Frazer Chesterman, a founder of InPrint, shares his definition of Industrial Print, where the opportunities lie for print service providers, and how the InPrint USA show is leading and supporting the new industrial revolution.   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Frazer Chesterman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frazerchesterman/ InPrint USA: http://www.inprintshow.com/usa/exhibition/

Trish Witkowski, CEO at FoldFactory and FreshCut Crafts, shares why she is excited about the evolution of print and where it is today, and how she will WOW the crowd at Project Peacock Print Fair with a new presentation that will inspire while firing on all cylinders. Meet Trish in NYC, Dallas, Chicago and Los Angeles in 2019. This podcast was sponsored by PRINTING United and BRAND United coming to Dallas Oct 23-25, 2019.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Trish Witkowski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishwitkowski/ Fold Factory: https://foldfactory.com/ FreshCut Crafts: https://www.freshcutcrafts.com/ Project Peacock Print Fair: https://projectpeacock.printmediacentr.com/print-fair/

Tobias Degsell, Founder of Combiner and former curator at the Nobel Museum, shares why successful collaborations and innovation require trust and a willingness to push beyond your boundaries and borders. Meet Tobias at Project Peacock Print Fair in NYC, Dallas, Chicago, and Los Angeles in 2019. This podcast was sponsored by PRINTING United and BRAND United coming to Dallas Oct 23-25, 2019. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Tobias Degsell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobias-degsell/ Combiner: http://combiner.se/ Project Peacock Print Fair: https://projectpeacock.printmediacentr.com/print-fair/ PRINTING United / BRAND United: https://info.printingunited.com/main

Morten Reitoft, CEO and President at INKISH TV, shares the origin of INKISH.TV, what it would take to create a global print network, and why Landa must deliver presses in 2019. InkishTV: http://inkish.tv Morten Reitoft: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reitoft/ Project Peacock Peeks: https://projectpeacock.printmediacentr.com/peeks/

Sarah Helminiak, Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), shares how the THREADX Conference is helping garment decorators to position themselves for exponential growth, and how SGIA is centering content and programs around direct-to-garment printing to support the industry convergence mission of PRINTING United. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Sarah Helminiak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahperk/ SGIA: https://www.sgia.org/ THREADX: www.threadxconference.com  PRINTING United: https://info.printingunited.com

Scott Scheidenhelm, Channel Senior Manager of Software and Solutions at Ricoh, shares how printers can assess and optimize their workflows for growth in 2019, and how Ricoh helps their customers automate to maximize throughput for greater profitability. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Scott Scheidenhelm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-scheidenhelm-49a59b7/ Ricoh: https://www.takealookatricoh.com/

Dr. Samir Husni, Professor at The University of Mississippi, President at Magazine Consulting & Research, and Founder and Director at Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media, shares how he came to be Mr. Magazine, and why the future of print and publishing lies in people and not platforms.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Dr. Samir Husni: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirhusni/ Mr. Magazine: http://www.mrmagazine.com/ Mr. Magazine Blog: http://www.mrmagazine.me Launch Monitor Blog: https://launchmonitor.wordpress.com/ Magazine Consulting & Research: http://magazineconsultingandresearch.com/ Magazine Innovation Center: http://www.maginnovation.org

Ashley Maydak, Brand Marketing Manager at Domtar Paper shares how an informed paper choice can elevate your print projects without breaking the bank, and how to get Domtar's inspiring paper promotions delivered to your door. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Ashley Maydak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-maydak-1171498/ Domtar Paper: https://domtarblueline.com/

Erika Switzer, Vice President at DirectMail2.0, shares how their new  Leadmatch capability precisely matches website traffic from direct mail recipients without pURL's, and delivers invaluable data for sales.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Erika Switzer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-switzer-3bb18a109/ DirectMail2.0: http://directmail2.com/

Dan Johansen, Senior Manager of Wide Format at Ricoh, discusses the vast opportunity for wide format printing in retail, and some of the applications possible with Ricoh technology. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Dan Johansen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjohansen1/ Ricoh: https://takealookatricoh.com/

Angelo Manno, Global OEM and Strategic Accounts Manager at Enfocus and Martijn Eier, CEO at Cloudprinter, share how their partnership enables print service providers to increase their print volume and improve job efficiency and how they are building a global print network through automation. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Angelo Manno — https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelomanno/ Enfocus — https://www.enfocus.com Martijn Eier — https://www.linkedin.com/in/martijneier/ Cloudprinter — https://www.cloudprinter.com/ Enfocus Switch — https://www.enfocus.com/en/switch

Learn more about the opportunity for commercial printers to succeed in digital packaging and hear how Printers are making it happen. Panelists: Konica Minolta, Xeikon, PrintIQ, CHILI Publish, HP. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Konica Minolta: https://www.konicaminolta.com Xeikon: https://www.xeikon.com PrintIQ: https://printiq.com/ CHILI Publish: https://www.chili-publish.com HP: https://hp.com/go/printspiration

Learn how to assess your current workflow and implement best practices for streamlining print shop production. Panelists: Avanti, Solimar, Enfocus, PrintIQ, Canon.   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Avanti: https://avantisystems.com/ Solimar: https://www.solimarsystems.com/ Enfocus: https://www.enfocus.com PrintIQ: http://www.printiq.com/ Canon: https://csa.canon.com

Discussion about the color management quandary: Whose responsibility is this? …and how Printers and Print Customers can achieve their expected color results. Panelists: Ricoh, HP, Canon. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Ricoh: https://takealookatricoh.com/ HP: https://hp.com/go/printspiration Canon: https://csa.canon.com

Our Intergalactic Alliance partners share a few minutes on what they showcased at Print18, how they are pushing the print industry forward and helping customers achieve success. Today you will meet: adphos, Solimar, Konica Minolta, PrintIQ, HP. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: adphos: http://www.adphos.com/ Solimar: https://www.solimarsystems.com/ Konica Minolta: https://www.konicaminolta.com PrintIQ: http://www.printiq.com/ HP: https://hp.com/go/printspiration

Hear case studies that illustrate how a new technology purchase can enhance print shop offerings and open new doors to new markets in the process. Panelists: Eagle Systems, DirectMail 2.0, Konica Minolta, Xeikon, PrintIQ. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Eagle Systems: https://thefoilexperts.com DirectMail 2.0: http://directmail2.com Konica Minolta: https://www.konicaminolta.com Xeikon: https://www.xeikon.com PrintIQ: http://www.printiq.com

The panel discusses what is next for the industry, where R&D dollars are focused, and what print technology investments will have long-term stability. Panelists: Ricoh, Avanti, Solimar, PrintIQ, Canon, DirectMail 2.0. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Ricoh: https://takealookatricohproduction.com Avanti: https://avantisystems.com/ Solimar: https://www.solimarsystems.com/ PrintIQ: https://printiq.com/ Canon: https://csa.canon.com DirectMail 2.0: http://directmail2.com/

Learn about the applications and the growing opportunity for providing on-demand décor products through digital print technology. Panelists: Xeikon, Mutoh America, HP, Canon Solutions America. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Xeikon: https://www.xeikon.com Mutoh America: https://mutoh.com/ HP: https://hp.com/go/printspiration Canon Solutions America: https://csa.canon.com

Topical discussion on the current state of the paper supply and best practices for assessing the paper/media/substrate needs in an equipment purchase. Panelists: adphos, GPA, Domtar Paper, Canon Solutions America. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: adphos: http://www.adphos.com/ GPA: http://www.askgpa.com/ Domtar Paper: https://www.domtar.com Canon: https://csa.canon.com

Hear how marketing technology creates a “Print +” opportunity for print shops to help move people from paper to pixels. Panelists: Ricoh, DirectMail 2.0, Solimar, CHILI publish. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Ricoh: https://takealookatricoh.com/ DirectMail 2.0: http://directmail2.com/ Solimar: https://www.solimarsystems.com/ CHILI publish: https://www.chili-publish.com

Learn about the products and services that help print shops collaborate with print customers to create better files and stronger relationships. Panelists: Konica Minolta, Enfocus, PrintIQ, CHILI publish. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Konica Minolta: https://kmbs.konicaminolta.us/ Enfocus: https://www.enfocus.com PrintIQ: http://www.printiq.com/ CHILI publish: https://www.chili-publish.com

Our Intergalactic Alliance partners share a few minutes on what they showcased at Print18, and how they are pushing the print industry forward and helping customers achieve success. Today you will meet: GPA, Canon Solutions America, Eagle Systems, Mutoh America. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: GPA: http://www.askgpa.com/ Canon Solutions America: https://csa.canon.com Eagle Systems: https://thefoilexperts.com/ Mutoh America: https://mutoh.com/

From workflow assessment and color management services to a full portfolio of outstanding hardware, software and finishing solutions to give your business an edge, Ricoh has what you need every step of the way. Learn how Ricoh technology is driving print business success today, how they see the future of print, and the R&D investments they are making to ensure a reliable and profitable future for their customers. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Ricoh: https://takealookatricohproduction.com

A frank discussion about the experience of women in the print industry, how they got here, what they have learned, and advice for all women at any stage of their careers, featuring panelists: Pat McGrew, Kelly Mallozzi, Jules Van Sant, Erica Walker, Vanecia Carr and Julie Shaffer. Moderated by Deborah Corn.  

Jan Lemieux, the National Color Advisor at Canon Solutions America, shares the challenges of color management and how Canon is helping customers put processes in place to get to the sellable sheet, faster and with less waste. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Jan Lemieux: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-lemieux-5853a74/ Canon Solutions America: https://csa.canon.com

Kelly Mallozzi, Rainmaker at Success.In.Print, shares her strategy for developing and growing salespeople, the paradigm shift that has occurred in the print industry, how the sales cycle has evolved with the introduction of new tools and technology, and why your mission as a print sales team should be to educate buyers on your authentic concern for their success.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Kelly Mallozzi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyquinn1969/ Success.In.Print: http://successinprint.net/

This Girls Who Print Day panel shares career advice, what they look for when building a team, and how to navigate the print industry as a woman. Panelists - Ricoh: Heather Poulin, DirectMail 2.0: Erica Switzer, Canon Solutions America: Tonya Powers, HP: Jillian Ramos. Moderated by Deborah Corn. Heather Poulin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-poulin-8286884/ Erica Switzer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-switzer-3bb18a109/ Tonya Powers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyascarbroughpowers/ Jillian Ramos: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillian-ramos-aa77093/

Erik Holdo, Sr. VP of Production Print Solutions at Konica Minolta and Christine Yardley, President of Print Panther, discuss current trends in decorative printing and embellishment markets, and how commercial print pros have never had so many opportunities to add value and increase profits. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Konica Minolta: https://kmbs.konicaminolta.us Erik Holdo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-holdo-17107427/ Christine Yardley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-yardley-3127b01a Print Panther: https://printpanther.ca

David D'Andrea, CEO at D’Andrea Visual Communications, shares how his wide format business expanded into packaging, what features he looks for in new wide format presses, and his journey as a Hispanic business owner in the print industry.    Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: David D'Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-d-andrea-659a533b/ D'Andrea Visual Communications: https://dandreavisual.com/

Daniel Hodhod, Vice President at Jetfx, shares how they are bringing digital embellishment to print with the HP Indigo GEM. Recorded at #LabelExpo Americas. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Daniel Hodhod: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-hodhod-7bb50b46 JetFX: http://jetfx.com/ HP: http://hp.com/go/printspiration Labelexpo Americas: https://www.labelexpo-americas.com/

Learn how to avoid price wars by bundling print offerings into multi-piece “product packages” that cannot be commoditized. Panelists: Konica Minolta, Chili publish, Inkish.TV, KeyPoint Intelligence.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Konica Minolta: https://kmbs.konicaminolta.us/ Chili Publish: https://www.chili-publish.com Inkish.TV: https://www.inkish.tv/ KeyPoint Intelligence: http://keypointintelligence.com/

Hear how printers are making money and helping their customers stand out with finishing solutions. Panelists: adphos, Eagle Systems, Fastbind USA. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: adphos: http://www.adphos.com/ Fastbind USA: http://fastbindusastore.com/ Eagle Systems: https://thefoilexperts.com/

Discover the viable opportunities for print shops to futurize and meet the growing demand for functional print.  Panelists: adphos, DirectMail 2.0, Konica Minolta, HP.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: adphos: http://www.adphos.com/ DirectMail 2.0: http://directmail2.com/ Konica Minolta: https://kmbs.konicaminolta.us/ HP: https://hp.com/go/printspiration

George Lawrence, President, and CEO at LawrenceInk, shares why this  70-year old company saw the investment in inkjet as an investment in the future of print, and their family business. This podcast is sponsored by Canon Solutions America. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: George Lawrence: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-lawrence-a45b1638/ LawrenceInk: http://lawrenceink.com/ Canon Solutions America: http://csa.canon.com

Sabine Geldermann, Director drupa & Global Head of Print Technologies at Messe Düsseldorf, stops by The Printerverse to speak about the largest print show in the world, and why #drupa2020 must be on your event bucket list. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Sabine Geldermann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabine-geldermann-98b10313/ drupa: https://www.drupa.com/ drupa blog: https://blog.drupa.com/

Shoshana Burgett, Strategy Development, Marketing & International Business Director at X-Rite / Pantone, shares some of the Pantone technology and tools that empower creatives and print professionals to manifest their color vision, and how you can get them. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Shoshana Burgett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shoshanab/ X-Rite: https://www.xrite.com/ Pantone: https://www.pantone.com/

Trey Laverty, Director of Sales Development, shares why Slate Group made an investment in e-commerce to facilitate sales without human intervention, and how their investment in the Jeti Tauro H2500 LED from Agfa Graphics has allowed them to differentiate themselves by providing quality products for customers with faster turnaround. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Trey Laverty: https://www.linkedin.com/in/treylaverty/ Slate Group: https://www.slategroup.com/ Agfa Graphics: https://www.agfagraphics.com