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By Who's Up Next
About Who's Up
PIWorld is providing an open mike for members of the graphic arts community, along with our own staff people at times, to take a stand, share an observation or just relay an item of interest.
We will be coming up with our own choices of people to invite to be "Who's Up Next," but interested parties are also encouraged to email a topic and short description of a post (text, video or audio) they would like to submit for consideration to webeditorpi@napco.com.
The views expressed are those of the individual contributor and not Printing Impressions / PIWorld.
Why Not Keep Some Money in Your Own Backyard?
If every family spent just $64 on an American-made product to give as a Christmas gift, more than 200,000 jobs would be saved here in the United States. How many of you will actually take the time to look on the package to see where the product was made?
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More GPO Work to Private Sector Printers or Not?
It would seem that if GPO is serious about channeling more federal printing to the private sector, its strategic plan would place more emphasis on redirecting the $800 million being done by agencies to independent printers.
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Bookstore Sales Erosion Is Only Part of the Story
The Borders Group (the second largest U.S. book chain) bankruptcy filing on Wednesday morning came as no surprise to book industry observers. Although some sources attribute Borders failure to the growth of e-book materials, there is more to the story.
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Why Software is More Important than Ever for Printers
The common thread I see among printers I’ve talked with that have continued to see growth and success in the industry—even through tough economic times—is smart investment and application of software in their businesses. Printers need to proactively make an effort to get a handle on understanding software technology and the impact it can make
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The Next Wave of Cross-Media Communications: A Perfect Storm
Marketers are hustling to respond to the changing needs of customers with personalized offers that address where, when and how they want to be reached.
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