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Let’s Talk About Print Marketing

In 1995, I started by licensing customer education print newsletters to about a dozen printers dispersed throughout the country. It was an instant success. Top-tier content and design was the key to our success.

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Selling Print, Recession, and Planning for 2023

These seem to be the hot topics in my universe these days. While we can debate being in a recession, the fact that so many are talking about it seems to make it a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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ZMOT and Why Printers Should Care About It

The Zero Moment of Truth–or ZMOT–refers to when buyers research products or services before making a purchase. ZMOT occurs during your prospect's buying journey between the initial stimulus (an alert that triggers the prospect's interest or need) and the First Moment of Truth, a term coined by Proctor & Gamble referring to the actual purchase decision.

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The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Business This Summer

If you do just one thing for your business this summer, it’s this — and it may be the best thing you ever did for your business growth. Take 20 minutes and review your website. Ask yourself this question: “If a high-value prospect were to visit our website as part of their vetting process, then visit the websites of three of our competitors, how would they feel about us relative to the other three?”

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