Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink, the leading media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the availability of "Managing in Turbulence - Understanding the Economic Crisis".

The financial crisis of 2008 has brought an already weakened economy to the brink. The objective of this report is to provide an understanding of the depth and nature of the crisis, impacts on print, and an assessment of the expected path of the economy and print markets over the next few months. Additionally, it offers advice on managing a printing firm in such a turbulent environment.

Table of Contents

• Why did this financial crisis happen?
• How bad is it?
• If it’s not that bad, why does it hurt so much?
• What lessons can we learn from the past two recessions?
• What about print markets when the economy is stressed?
• Where do we go from here?
• Managing in turbulence
• Summary

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About WhatTheyThink

WhatTheyThink is the printing and publishing industry's leading media organization; offering a wide range of publications delivering unbiased, real-time market intelligence, industry news, economic and trend analysis, peer-to-peer communication, and special reports on emerging technology and critical events. WhatTheyThink also hosts webinars and live events that are timely and relevant o today's busy industry executives along with consulting and speaker services that leverage a talented pool of writers and industry analysts.

WhatTheyThink consists of flagship site WhatTheyThink.com, discussion forum site PrintPlanet.com, and industry blog PrintCEO.com.

About Printing Industries of America

Printing Industries of America is the world’s largest graphic arts trade association, representing an industry with approximately one million employees. It serves the interests of more than 10,000 member companies. Together with its nationwide affiliate network, Printing Industries delivers products and services that enhance the growth, efficiency, and profitability of its members and the graphic communications industry through advocacy, education, research, and technical information.