Ralph Nappi Previews Graph Expo; Footprint down, Attendance Up

Published: September 29, 2014

Ralph Nappi sat down with Cary Sherburne to discuss Graph Expo footprint, attendance, co-located events.

Things That Come Across Frank Romano's Desk

Published: September 26, 2014

Frank's back with commentary around things that come across his desk, including an ironic New York Times article about print, the Qwerky Writer keyboard that emulates a typewriter for digital devices, nanoparticles, and printing...humans!

Bill Graushar on "The New MBO"

Published: September 25, 2014

Bill Graushar, Principal at Bill Graushar Consulting, talks about the MBO America Customer Open House event and gives his impressions on what he saw there and what he thought about the "The New MBO" offerings.

Hudson Printing Innovates to Last Another 100 Years

Published: September 25, 2014

Paul Gardner of Hudson Printing joins Cary Sherburne from the floor of the Adobe Summit. They discuss the 104 year old company and how they're innovating to last another 100.

Stop Focusing on the Tools - Focus on Your Customers!

Published: September 24, 2014

Jennifer Matt talks about redirecting your marketing focus on your customers first, then use the social media tools that your customers use.

Flexo in the 21st Century

Published: September 23, 2014

Brian Cook, Senior Applications Development Specialist at MacDermid Printing Solutions, talks to Pat Henry about what flexo is like in the 21st century.

EFI's Guy Gecht on Graph Expo and Their Must See 'Em Success

Published: September 22, 2014

Cary Sherburne talks to EFI's Guy Gecht about the upcoming Graph Expo event and winning 11 Must See 'Em Awards - a new record. They discuss specific products and the reasons for their success.

How Metallic Effects Help Brands Stand Out in Packaging

Published: September 22, 2014

Mark Geeves, Director of Sales and Marketing for Color Logic, talks to Pat Henry about why metallic effects are important in brand packaging. Mark also discusses the ways in which Color Logic makes metallic effects more productive and easier to implement.

Frank Visits Former RIT Students and Partners at VariDirect Solutions

Published: September 19, 2014

Frank joins us from the New York offices of VariDirect Solutions, a company started by two RIT graduates. We learn about the history of the new company and their expansion into wide format printing.

I Keep Buying New Web-to-Print Solutions, They All Stink!

Published: September 19, 2014

Jennifer Matt talks about what might be the cause of your repeated failure with web-to-print solutions.

MBO America Helps Unitecblue Develop Innovative New Products

Published: September 18, 2014

Juan Sanchez, Plant Manager at Unitecblue in Argentina, talks to Cary Sherburne about the business and how MBO America is helping them develop innovative new products.

MBO America Helps Unitecblue Develop Innovative New Products (Spanish)

Published: September 18, 2014

Juan Sánchez , Gerente de Planta en Unitecblue en Argentina , conversa con Cary Sherburne sobre el negocio y cómo MBO America está ayudando a desarrollar nuevos productos innovadores.

How Digital Printing Enables Changes in Brand Management in Packaging

Published: September 18, 2014

Linda Casey of Package Design magazine returns to talk to Kevin Karstedt of Karstedt Partners about how digital printing fits into the trend of expanded brand and SKU presence in the packaging marketplace.

Simplify Online Marketing

Published: September 17, 2014

Jennifer Matt simplifies and defines the topic of online marketing in terms of two very simple ideas; driving traffic and converting the visitors who show up.

The Differences Between Commercial Finishing and Digital Finishing

Published: September 17, 2014

Steve Bennett of Esko Graphics discusses digital finishing and the importance of recognizing the differences between commercial finishing and digital finishing.

Tobe Direct Makes Significant Investment in Digital with HP

Published: September 16, 2014

Cary Sherburne interviews Mike Romer, VP of National Accounts for Tobe Direct, finding out about their direct mail marketing company and how they've invested in digital with HP.

Global Vision Protects Brands and Consumers with Package Printing Inspection

Published: September 16, 2014

Rob Jennings, Account Executive at Global Vision, talks to Pat Henry about how their inspection systems help to keep packaging print accurate across multiple industries. They also discuss their new Proofware cloud-based brand packaging inspection suite.

GCS Sets Scholarship Record of $62,000 to Graphic Communication Students

Published: September 15, 2014

David Luke, President of GCSF, and Pat Henry talk about the history of the organization and where things are today with their vision of consolidating scholarships through all-volunteer work without overhead costs.

The Future of Digital Print for Packaging

Published: September 15, 2014

Jim Goldman of Global Innovation Professionals and "supply chain guru" talks to Kevin Karstedt about where he sees digital going in package printing and how it can impact the supply chain.

The Printed Collateral of Frank's Cruise Ships

Published: September 12, 2014

Frequent readers of WhatTheyThink are aware that Frank Romano does not fly commercially - he plans ahead and takes cruises. This week, we get a unique look into one of his cruises as he shows us the printed collateral that comes with a cruise.