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How To Sell Enhanced Printing

“Digital enhancement” or enhanced printing is one of the hottest trends in the industry and has been the talk of many recent trade shows—but enhanced print doesn’t sell itself. Pat McGrew offers some tips and strategies for selling enhanced printing to maximize ROI.

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

The talk of the last set of trade shows has been the accessibility of equipment and post-processes to create enhanced print. From labels to packaging, documents to direct mail, even sign and graphics, there is an enhancement proposition for every business. As delightful as the enhancement options are, they don’t sell themselves. To get into the high-value business of selling enhanced print products no matter the segment requires a dedicated plan. Without one, the investment in enhancement technologies can lose its potential ROI.

The first step in your plan should be to identify all of your enhancement capabilities. That may seem like a simple step, but think outside the box! Start with the basics:

Take the time to look at the full set of capabilities of every piece of equipment you own, but don’t stop there. Think about who you might partner with to add unique post-processing and finishing that can command higher margins.


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About Pat McGrew

Pat is a well-known evangelist for inkjet productivity. At McGrew Group, she uses her decades technical and marketing experience to lead the industry toward optimized business processes and production workflows. She has helped companies to define their five-year plans, audited workflow processes, and developed sales team interventions and education programs. Pat is the Co-Author of 8 industry books, editor of A Guide to the Electronic Document Body of Knowledge, and a regular contributor to Inkjet Insight and WhatTheyThink.com.

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