'Journeys for Water' Catalog (Includes Video)
September 17, 2014

This week, PaperSpecsGallery.com calls attention to the "Journeys for Water" catalog which teaches Survival Strategies in Urban India and the quest for safe drinking water.

High-Speed Aqueous Inkjet: Excuse Me, But You’re Bleeding...
September 17, 2014

This year, more than ever, I’ve heard about printers having issues with the water resistance of prints produced on their high-speed aqueous inkjet printers. Printing companies are hearing from their customers that the ink on the bills and statements, when received in the mail, are bleeding, wicking and offsetting to other mail, or are totally illegible.

That's Crazy Talk or Is It?
September 16, 2014

Did you hear the one about the guy from Seattle who wants to deliver your next package via a drone? That’s crazy talk! That’s good! Are you thinking crazy? You should be! Find out more in this week’s blog by Bill Farquharson.

Sales Call: Did You Ask Why?
September 16, 2014

This week, I am giving you some tangible questions to ask on a sales call. These are only some of the many questions I like salespeople to ask or be thinking of on a sales call. Work on asking these questions and watch how much more you learn.

Closing the Perception Versus Reality Gap
September 12, 2014

MarketCues has dedicated itself to explore innovative ways to quickly bring fresh new insights to an organization that adds immediate value. Understanding the "Gap" between what is and is not understood by the organization as a whole is often the key that unlocks explosive growth.

Why Buyers and Sellers Must Be Confidential Agents
September 12, 2014

Keeping things to yourself in an M&A transaction may seem the most natural and commonsense behavior in the world—a rule that literally goes without saying. But, no matter how seriously we take confidentiality, it’s a rule that’s prone to being broken in the stress and distraction of transferring ownership of one company to another. When this happens, the consequences can be messy.

'Sell' Your Business in Six Seconds
September 11, 2014

Vine videos are short and sweet at only six seconds long. The great thing about this platform is that in order to use it effectively, you don’t have to stage a multi-million dollar campaign, or waste valuable time.

The Nike Tech Pack Book (Includes Video)
September 10, 2014

This week, PaperSpecsGallery.com features the Nike Tech Pack product book. Nike Inc. and MET Fine Printers in Vancouver, Canada, have teamed up again to elevate fleece to new high-tech heights with a super-big and super-heavy format for big design style, featuring well-known athletes.

It's OK to Spill a Little
September 10, 2014

Too often I find many small-business people to be too conservative. I don’t mean in the political sense. I mean they become too risk-adverse and afraid to take on new things because they are "too busy."