Podcasts From The Printerverse

International Sign Association (ISA) President, Lori Anderson, and  Ken Van Horn, Vice President, Mimaki USA, discuss community building, the role of an industry org to serve it, and how ISA has successfully attracted brands and marketers to their show floor. Recorded live at #SignExpo. International Sign Association (ISA): http:signs.org / Mimaki USA: http://mimakiusa.com / Lori Anderson: https://linkedin.com/in/andersonlorim  / Ken Van Horn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kvanhorn

Thomas Schnettler, Business Development at Locr, shares how geo-marketing enhances the print experience, drives traffic to businesses and profits for printers and marketers. Recorded at Dscoop Dallas.  Locr Maps: http://maps.locr.com/en / Thomas Schnettler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-schnettler-195b135 / Randy Hardy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randyhardy / r.hardy@locr.com  

Recorded live at ISA's #SignExpo, Don Hartford, Director of Business Development, and Samantha Clarke, Marketing at Reece Supply Company, share how they help the sign industry expand sales through distribution, and why their booth at the show had their company and partners filled with pride. Reece Supply Company – https://www.reecesupply.com / Samantha Clarke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarkesamk / Don Hartford: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donhartford / International Sign Association: http://signs.org

Learn how Mindfire can provide you with "Look Who's Clicking" marketing superpowers and more in this entertaining and informative podcast with Mackenzi Farsheed. Recorded at Dscoop Dallas. Mindfire: http://www.mindfireinc.com / Mackenzi Farsheed:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackenzifarsheed / Mindfire Studio: http://www.mindfireinc.com/software / Look Who’s Clicking: http://www.mindfireinc.com/solutions/personalized-urls-and-direct-marketing  

28-year-old Lucy Doyle runs the press and the production at her family business, Bag Tags. Hear how she helps sales and production work together, and why she is on a mission to attract more Girls Who Print and millennials to work in print. Recorded at Dscoop Dallas.  Bag Tags Inc: http://www.bagtagsinc.com / Lucy Doyle: http://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-ann-doyle / Dscoop: https://dscoop.com / Girls Who Print: http://girlswhoprint.net    

Four ways to increase customer enthusiasm over time, The Loyalty Loop and more with Andrew Davis. Recorded at Dscoop Dallas. Andrew Davis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewdavishere  / The Loyalty Loop: http://ow.ly/Y3Tc30jChep / Dscoop: http://dscoop.com

When Tim Boucher, Owner of B Squared Printing in NYC needed to find a workflow partner to help him automate and power his 24-hr a day print shop in the city that never sleeps, he called in the team at PrintIQ. Hear Tim's incredible story, how he stopped a workflow implementation in progress after months of time and money, what it takes to run a 24-hr shop, and why working with Print IQ helps him (and his wife) sleep at night! Recorded LIVE at Dscoop Dallas. PrintIQ: http://printiq.com B Squared: https://www.bsqu.com Dscoop: http://dscoop.com 

Recorded live at Dscoop Dallas, Marc Johnson Marketing Manager, High Volume Commerical Publishing and Production Mail at HP, shares about the advancements in inkjet technology and how commercial printers can take advantage of its versatility to serve their customers, and find new ones.  Connect with Marc: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsonmarco  HP Commerical Portfolio: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/commercial-printers/graphic-arts.html Dscoop – https://dscoop.com/  

Dave Joseph shares some intel on corrugated packaging applications and offerings from HP, including their new press coming soon! Recorded at Dscoop Dallas.  HP Corrugated Packaging: http://ow.ly/N8un30jCk6f / Dave Joseph: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsjoseph / Dscoop: http://dscoop.com  

Everyone's favorite Ragin' Cajun, Chris Reine, Lead Indigo Operator at Franklin Press in Baton Rouge, shares how Dscoop is stepping up operator and community education through their new site, and what it takes to have the most productive fleet of presses in the world. Franklin Press: http://franklinpressinc.com / Chris Reine LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-reine-68206632 / Dscoop: https://dscoop.com    

Recorded live at ISA's #SignExpo, Dean Derhak, Product Director at SA International (SAi) shares some new product news, and how they are generating business for signmakers by routing jobs to local shops for execution through sign.com.  SAi: https://www.thinksai.com / Sign.com: https://sign.com / Dean Derhak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanderhak / International Sign Association: http://signs.org

Recorded live at ISA's #SignExpo, David and Courtney Rycyna from Cirrus Systems share about their 2018 Innovation Award win for Cirrus Sight - an amazing marketing technology for retailers, how commercial printers (and smart marketers) can capitalize on the digital/physical signage opportunity, and how ISA makes a difference for their business. Cirrus Sight – https://cirrusled.com/sight-analytics / International Sign Association (ISA): https://www.signs.org Innovation Award Winners 2018: https://signexpo.org/innovation / ISA Elite: https://signexpo.org/elite

Recorded LIVE from ISA's #SignExpo, Stewart Curtis, President of Component Signage, discusses their 2018 Innovation Award for Inciseon, how ISA is helping young entrepreneurs create success through their ISA Elite program, and how this 28-year old found his way back into signage. Component Signage – http://www.componentsignage.com / Inciseon https://www.inciseon.com / International Sign Association (ISA): https://www.signs.org Innovation Award Winners 2018: https://signexpo.org/innovation / ISA Elite: https://signexpo.org/elite

Recorded live at ISA's #SignExpo, Tom Wittenberg, Large Format Marketing Segment Manager, Sign & Decor, The Americas, shares intel about HP's new flatbed latex press announced at the show, and takes us on a journey through Yesville and the wide format applications that are turning heads.   Flatbed Latex Teaser Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=hoVRr8cvz_0 / HP Latex Products: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/commercial-printers/latex-printers/products.html / Tom Witternberg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomwittenberg / International Sign Association: http://signs.org

Randy Paar, Marketing Manager at Canon Solutions America shares what's new with their wide format offerings, why the UV Gel Oce' Colorado is bringing sexy back, and what substrates and finishings have #ProjectPeacock attendees in a frenzy. Recorded at ISA #SignExpo. Canon Solutions America: http://csa.canon.com International Sign Association: https://www.signs.org

Industry veteran Skip Henk, President and CEO of Xplor International, shares his views on the evolving world of customer communications, the importance of an efficient workflow, and how Xplor is helping the industry through partnership, on-going education, and their annual Xploration conference.  Xplor International: https://xplor.org  Xploration 2018: http://www.cvent.com/events/xploration-18/event-summary-7ee0d6e9fa6e464cb55cdcaeba6c90cc.aspx

Brian Dollard, Director Strategic Planning and Business Development and Dan Johansen, Senior Manager of Wide Format at Ricoh USA are joined by their customer Nathaniel Grant, President of Graphics and Marketing in Sterling, Virgina to share how Nathaniel trasnformed his offset print shop to 100% digital with Ricoh's products and partnership. Hear how Nathaniel integrated wide format and niche capabilities into his company, and how this has enabled him to grow his business.  Graphics and Marketing: https://www.graphicsandmarketing.com/ Ricoh Business Booster: http://www.ricohbusinessbooster.com/ Ricoh: https://takealookatricoh.com #LookAtRicoh

Phil Riebel, President of Two Sides North America, shares how this global organization is working to fight against corporate greenwashing like "go-green, go paperless," and educate the public and corporations on the facts about paper, and its role in environmental sustainability. Phil also shares 3 simple facts you can use to respond to "save a tree" type greenwashing claims, and how you can help by joining the org  and sharing #PaperFacts through social media. Two Sides North America: http://twosidesna.org - You can access all the global Two Sides offices from here.  

Is your print business ready to make the Switch to optimized output and efficiency? Toon Van Rossum, Switch Product Manager from Enfocus, explains the opportunity for profit growth in automating repetitive tasks and updated features of this newly re-launched product.  Watch the X-treme Switchover take place at Sign Age in Tampa, FL. Enfocus: https://www.enfocus.com Enfocus Switch: https://www.enfocus.com/en/products/switch X-Treme Switchover Project: https://www.enfocus.com/en/x-treme-switchover-project

From real-life experience in a print shop, to honing interview skills and particpating in a national competition, SkillsUSA is preparing tomorrow's print industry workforce, today. Judy Durham, CAE, Executive VP, Operations and Membership at the Association for Print Technologies (formerly NPES), Dan Wheeler, SkillsUSA National Technical Committee Chairman, and SkillsUSA winner, Amela O'Gorman, Senior Customer Account Manager at Quad/Graphics share how the program works, the benefits to participating students and companies, and how you can get involved to support and secure the future of print. Association of Print Technologies: http://www.printtechnologies.org SkillsUSA: https://www.skillsusa.org/ Graphic Arts and Research Foundation: http://www.gaerf.org/