The Wrath of Frank

Published: April 3, 2020

Frank argues vociferously that print is an essential industry and print businesses must remain open during this very difficult time in our history. Our trade associations have been active in contacting government representatives to plead our case.

Waren Werbitt Says, “We Will Come Back From This”

Published: April 1, 2020

Print evangelist Warren Werbitt is going a little stir crazy—as is everyone—but insists that we will come back from this crisis. Although he has no one to sell to at the moment—his customers are busy trying to figure out how they’re going to get through this—he feels it is important to keep in touch with customers, not to sell them anything, but to make sure they’re OK, and let them know you’re there for them.

Memjet and the Expansion of Single-Pass Inkjet Printing

Published: March 30, 2020

Kevin Shimamoto, CMO for Memjet, talks to David Zwang about how Memjet’s inkjet technology platforms and OEM partners are expanding single-pass inkjet into the mainstream printing market and beyond, into new and different applications.

Frank Goes Viral

Published: March 27, 2020

Frank comments on the postponement of drupa and its effect on the printing industry. Vendors who were planning to introduce new technologies in Dusseldorf will now use fall events like Brand Print America and PRINTING United to do so—or, like HP, host their own virtual events. Regardless, the COVID-19 crisis is going to make this a challenging year for the industry, but hopefully we will come out on the other side.

Warren Werbitt Says, “You Still Need to Get in Front of Your Client!”

Published: March 25, 2020

Flushed with excitement, print evangelist Warren Werbitt asks, “Now how are we going to reach our customers?” He plumbs the depths of direct mail, which is the best choice for customer outreach, and encourages everyone to use direct mail to stay in front of customers. If you haven’t taken the plunge and tried direct mail before, it's not to late to start showering it on your clients.

FASTSIGNS Vero Beach and ABC Printing Co-Brand to Offer Complete Signage and Commercial Printing Services

Published: March 23, 2020

Gordon Sellers, FASTSIGNS Vero Beach, Fla., and & Chris Beals, ABC Printing, talk about the evolution of their partnership. ABC Printing was founded in 1975 as a quick printer. When Gordon opened FASTSIGNS Vero Beach, Chis became a top customer, selling signs to his customers and acquiring them from FASTSIGNS—and Gordon’s customers also needed small-format printing. As their partnership grew, they decided to take advantage of FASTSIGNS’ Co-Branding program.