Podcasts From The Printerverse

Vicki Strull helps brands achieve consumer loyalty and sales through strategic design solutions. Learn why data is a designer's best friend, why collaboration with print partners is a necessity, and why Vicki's sessions are filling seats at print industry events. Recorded at #XeikonCafe Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Vicki Strull: https://vickistrull.com/ Vicki Strull on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickistrull/ Xeikon: https://www.xeikon.com/en Xeikon Café: http://www.xeikoncafe.com/

Designer, turned printer, turned author, Marina Joyce, set off to help her print customers create better files and understand the printing process. 1 kick-starter campaign and 208 pages later Designing For Print, an amazing resource for Printers and Print Customers was born. Hear her story and learn why the perfect holiday gift just may be perfect bound this year. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Marina Joyce on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinaporopatjoyce/ Designing for Print: http://designingforprint.com/ Use promo code PMCROCKS : Save $15.00 USD Use promo code SMARTPRINTER : Buy 5 get one free Purchase here: https://designing-for-print.myshopify.com/  

Filip Weymans, VP Marketing at Xeikon (a division of Flint Group), is a MAD SCIENTIST whose passion for print and innovation is contagious. Filip shares the Xeikon story, their commitment to R&D, and how #XeikonCafe is creating a movement around the world. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Filip Weymans: https://www.linkedin.com/in/filip-weymans-4279101/ Xeikon: https://www.xeikon.com/en Xeikon Café: http://www.xeikoncafe.com/ FlintGroup: https://www.flintgrp.com/

In one of the most fascinating backstories ever, Dante Hamilton shares how he started a print business in his high school with the help of his mom and faculty, about his Technology for Women initiative, his new endeavor Crypto Week News, and why he wants to be buried in a Xeikon box!   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Dante Hamilton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmunddantehamilton/ Crypto Week News: https://cryptoweeknews.com/ Technology for Women Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/TechnologyForWomen/ Xeikon: https://www.xeikon.com/en

When Morten Reitoft set off to learn about the business of print, he found plenty of info about presses and print shop self-promotion, but nothing on how to run a print business and make money ... so he started INKISH.TV. Learn about Morten's journey, the importance of INKISH.TV to the industry, and how you can partner to share your content on his global channel.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Morten Reitoft: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reitoft/ INKISH TV: https://inkish.tv/ Print Provider International: http://shop.printprovider.dk/  

Ford Bowers, President & CEO at Speciality Graphics Imaging Association (SGIA), shares his vision for serving the industry more effectively by modifying the model of his organization and transforming SGIA Expo into PRINTING United starting in 2019.   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: SGIA: https://www.sgia.org/ Ford Bowers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ford-bowers-5b5b646/ WFX: https://sgia.swoogo.com/WFX ThreadX: https://sgia.swoogo.com/THREADX PRINTING United: https://www.sgia.org/events/2019/10/printing-united-2019

Todd Potrykus, Manager of Product Marketing at Ricoh, shares how printers can successfully make the transition from offset to inkjet with Ricoh's array of digital presses, and maximize their investment and productivity through education, training, software and partnership. #LookAtRicoh Todd Potrykus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-potrykus-403665/ Ricoh: https://takealookatricoh.com  

The eternally dapper Daniel Dejan from Sappi shares about publishing, personalizing and PAPER in this podcast recorded at Mr. Magazine's (né Samir Husni) ACT 8 Conference at the Magazine Innovation Center, University of Mississippi.  Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Daniel Dejan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldejan/ Sappi: https://www.sappi.com/ ACT8: http://www.maginnovation.org/act/agenda/ Magazine Innovation Center: http://maginnovation.org/home/ Mr. Magazine (Samir Husni): http://www.mrmagazine.com/about.html  

Industry 4.0 will change the way consumers and customers bridge physical and digital environments. Jane Nerf, Senior Product Marketing Specialist and Kevin Roman, Senior Manager of Software Solutions, discuss how you can prepare, get in the game, and how at Canon Solutions America can help.  You can find more resources and topics specific to workflow at: http://pps.csa.canon.com/workflow Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Jane Nerf: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-nerf-86b8a411/ Kevin Roman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevindroman/ Canon Solutions America: http://csa.canon.com  

The current paper shortage is creating chaos and price increases for printers across North America. Dave Bell, Global Product Manager of Media at Ricoh, steps up to explain how we got here, how to manage your paper supply needs, and how Ricoh can help. Dave Bell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-bell-96954950/ Ricoh: https://takealookatricoh.com 

Color Management and Creatives don't always get along. Kevin Rowe, Technical Solutions Manager at GMG, shares how their software is creating peace by providing practical color tools to designers and printers. Recorded at HOW Design Live. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Kevin Rowe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerowe/ GMG: https://www.gmgcolor.com/ How Design Live – http://www.howdesignlive.com/

Doris Brown McNally, World Wide Brands Innovation Manager at HP, is one of the most influential digital print advocates in the world. Hear about the campaigns she brought into our homes, 4 print trends to follow, and why packaging is about to get personal on a whole new level with HP technology. Recorded at HOW Design Live. Doris Brown McNally: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorisbrown / HP For Brands: http://www8.HP.com/us/en/commercial-printers/floater/HP-for-brands.html / HP Smart Stream Mosaic Software: http://www8.HP.com/us/en/commercial-printers/indigo-presses/smartstream-designer.html / HOW Design Live: http://howdesignlive.com    

Print trends, technology investments, PSP vs MSP, and more with Frank Romano, Professor Emeritus at R.I.T. Recorded at HOW Design Live. Frank Romano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fxrppr  / The Pocket Pal: https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Pal-Handy-Graphics-Production/dp/0977271609 / The Museum of Printing: https://museumofprinting.org / HOW Design Live: http://howdesignlive.com  

What do Meerkats and Marketing have in common? Maybe too much these days! Alex Withers, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at inMotionNow, discusses making the creative process less about process and more about productivity. Recorded at HOW Design Live. inMotionNow – https://www.inmotionnow.com / Alex Withers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awithers / How Design Live: http://www.howdesignlive.com  

Toby Saalfeld, US Director of Color Management at Ricoh, shares how his team of experts helps printers quickly and successfully execute on customer color expectations, and how to assess which color management program is right for your print shop. Toby Saalfeld: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobysaalfeld/ Ricoh Color Management: https://takealookatricoh.com/services G7 Certification: https://newsroom.ricoh-usa.com/2017-09-12-Ricoh-partners-with-Idealliance-to-advance-production-standards-across-the-industry

Learn how Domtar is inspiring designers and printers with their Blueline Magazine, Blueline Gallery, paper promotions, #ProjectPeacock and more in this conversation with Ashley Maydak, Brand Marketing Manager at Domtar. Recorded at HOW Design Live. Ashley Maydak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-maydak-1171498 / Blueline Magazine: http://domtarblueline.com / Blueline Gallery: http://domtarblueline.com/galleries / Domtar: https://www.domtar.com/en / How Design Live: http://www.howdesignlive.com

HOW Design Live presenters Paul Foulkes-Arellano, Head of Client Programs at Precipice Design, and Ilise Benun, Founder of Marketing-Mentor.com/Business Coach and Author, share their perspective on what it takes for designers and marketers to work in harmony and discuss their contributions to the free white paper from HOW Design Live: THE INTERSECTION OF DESIGN AND MARKETING – Insights from the Creative Community This podcast is brought to you by The Association for Print Technologies (APTech), producers of The PRINT Event, coming to Chicago Sept 30 - Oct 2, 2018.   The Intersections of Design and Marketing: Insights From The Creative Community: http://howdesignlive.com/white-paper HOW Design Live: http://www.howdesignlive.com/ HOW Marketing Live: http://howdesignlive.com/conference/how-marketing-live/ The Dieline Conference: http://thedielineconference.com/ Ilise Benun: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilisebenun / Marketing-Mentor.com Paul Foulkes-Arellano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulfoulkesarellano / Preci

Students Brittany Whitestone and Chandler Kerr discuss how Graphic Arts Education has changed their lives and opened a viable career path for their future. Paul Foster, VP at Printing & Graphics Association MidAtlantic (PGAMA) and Judy Durham, CAE, Executive VP, Operations and Membership at the Association for Print Technologies (formerly NPES) join to share the programs offered and how you can help support them. Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation: http://www.gaerf.org / PrintED: http://gaerf.org/PrintED.aspx / SkillsUSA: https://skillsusa.org / APTech: http://printtechnologies.org  / Judy Durham: jdurham@aptech.org / PGAMA: https://pgama.com

Rick Salinas, Regional Sales Director at Duplo USA, discusses the opportunity in digital, specialty finishing for standing out with clients and consumers, and how they support customers from initiation to installation. Recorded at DscoopDallas. Duplo USA: https://www.duplousa.com  / DDC-810 Spot UV Coater: http://ow.ly/VJ3e30jEvRI / Rick Salinas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-salinas-41827011/ / Dscoop: http://dscoop.com  

Recorded live at ISA's #SignExpo, Deborah Hutcheson, Director of Marketing and Michael Ciaramella, VP of Sales at AGFA Graphics are joined by International Sign Association (ISA) COO Brandon Hensley to discuss new offerings from AGFA, their long-standing relationship with ISA, and how the org is successfully reaching beyond the print industry to attract brands and marketers to a Sign Show. AGFA Graphics: https://www.agfagraphics.com/global/en.html  / Deborah Hutcheson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-hutcheson-00805a4 / Michael Ciaramella: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelciaramella / Brandon Hensley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-hensley-026b3a6 / International Sign Association: http://signs.org