Comments for Print Buyers International http://printbuyersinternational.com Catering to those who purchase or influence the purchase of print & other media Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Say Hello to Two Sides US by Margie Dana http://printbuyersinternational.com/2012/02/04/say-hello-to-two-sides-us/#comment-1997 Margie Dana Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:52:20 +0000 http://printbuyersinternational.com/?p=3399#comment-1997 You're welcome, Laurie! I like this site very much as well. Customers will really benefit from Two Sides. You’re welcome, Laurie! I like this site very much as well. Customers will really benefit from Two Sides.

]]> Comment on Say Hello to Two Sides US by Laurie McCulley http://printbuyersinternational.com/2012/02/04/say-hello-to-two-sides-us/#comment-1996 Laurie McCulley Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:42:43 +0000 http://printbuyersinternational.com/?p=3399#comment-1996 Thank you Dana for sharing this. This is a great site and will be extremely helpful for sharing with our printing customers. Thank you Dana for sharing this. This is a great site and will be extremely helpful for sharing with our printing customers.

]]> Comment on Looking Ahead to 2017: What Will Become of Print? by Jose Roman http://printbuyersinternational.com/2011/12/31/looking-ahead-to-2017-what-will-become-of-print/#comment-1991 Jose Roman Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:16:11 +0000 http://printbuyersinternational.com/?p=3049#comment-1991 I have not received a physical package via my computer yet. When that happens it will be the end of graphics and printing I have not received a physical package via my computer yet. When that happens it will be the end of graphics and printing

]]> Comment on Standout Printers by Margie Dana http://printbuyersinternational.com/2010/06/14/standout-printers/#comment-1987 Margie Dana Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:01:58 +0000 http://printbuyersinternational.com/?p=2907#comment-1987 Bill, thanks loads! Do you know what my favorite part of your website is? The tab called "Ideas." Perfect content to reshare on Twitter, your FB page, and as blog copy. Margie Bill, thanks loads!

Do you know what my favorite part of your website is? The tab called “Ideas.” Perfect content to reshare on Twitter, your FB page, and as blog copy.

Margie

]]> Comment on Standout Printers by Bill Cole http://printbuyersinternational.com/2010/06/14/standout-printers/#comment-1980 Bill Cole Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:00:48 +0000 http://printbuyersinternational.com/?p=2907#comment-1980 Wonderful content. Thank you so much for helping us realize the need to make the transition. We are enthusiastic about integrating the new with the old. Bill Wonderful content. Thank you so much for helping us realize the need to make the transition. We are enthusiastic about integrating the new with the old. Bill

]]> Comment on Top-of-Mind Challenges for Print Buyers Today by Margie Dana http://printbuyersinternational.com/2012/01/28/top-of-mind-challenges-for-print-buyers-today/#comment-1930 Margie Dana Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:57:55 +0000 http://printbuyersinternational.com/?p=3290#comment-1930 HI, Marc, Thanks for making this point - I certainly do not disagree with you. You make a solid case for working with distributors/resellers/brokers. HI, Marc,

Thanks for making this point – I certainly do not disagree with you. You make a solid case for working with distributors/resellers/brokers.

]]> Comment on Top-of-Mind Challenges for Print Buyers Today by Marc Laucks http://printbuyersinternational.com/2012/01/28/top-of-mind-challenges-for-print-buyers-today/#comment-1928 Marc Laucks Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:26 +0000 http://printbuyersinternational.com/?p=3290#comment-1928 I'm certainly biased but in my experience, print buyers who keep one or more Print Distributors ("brokers" if you must) in their mix of suppliers get access to far more cutting-edge products, services and ideas than those who get all or most of their information from a handful of trusted, direct-selling suppliers. The biggest problem I’ve seen is the limited field of view of buyers who aren’t open to communicating with potential new suppliers because they’re “happy with their current supplier”. Because of this, these buyers are only shown the “hot new products” that their current suppliers can offer from their own shops. In the process, buyers miss out on a whole world of innovative products and services that the Distributor channel can bring them in an instant. As an example, your local print shop or direct-selling supplier won’t talk to you about the Conformer Expansion Envelope, integrated products like labels and magnets, Instant Redeemable Coupons, Pressure Seal mailers or a bunch of other products that are readily available to solve the challenges buyers face. Local print shops are valuable, even to me but I don’t rely on them to keep me current or relevant in the ever-expansive print universe. I'm a proud member of PSDA and know that my peers are doing great work showing buyers innovative products on a regular basis. I’d encourage buyers to seek out a professional print distributor partner (or two) and experience the difference this channel can make in their personal and corporate success. I’m certainly biased but in my experience, print buyers who keep one or more Print Distributors (“brokers” if you must) in their mix of suppliers get access to far more cutting-edge products, services and ideas than those who get all or most of their information from a handful of trusted, direct-selling suppliers. The biggest problem I’ve seen is the limited field of view of buyers who aren’t open to communicating with potential new suppliers because they’re “happy with their current supplier”.

Because of this, these buyers are only shown the “hot new products” that their current suppliers can offer from their own shops. In the process, buyers miss out on a whole world of innovative products and services that the Distributor channel can bring them in an instant. As an example, your local print shop or direct-selling supplier won’t talk to you about the Conformer Expansion Envelope, integrated products like labels and magnets, Instant Redeemable Coupons, Pressure Seal mailers or a bunch of other products that are readily available to solve the challenges buyers face.

Local print shops are valuable, even to me but I don’t rely on them to keep me current or relevant in the ever-expansive print universe. I’m a proud member of PSDA and know that my peers are doing great work showing buyers innovative products on a regular basis. I’d encourage buyers to seek out a professional print distributor partner (or two) and experience the difference this channel can make in their personal and corporate success.

]]> Comment on Using the PANTONE PLUS SERIES CMYK Guide by Theresa Whitehill http://printbuyersinternational.com/2011/01/17/using-the-pantone-plus-series-cmyk-guide/#comment-1882 Theresa Whitehill Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:25:40 +0000 http://pbi.clients.growsocially.com/?p=511#comment-1882 Yes, but if I have a legacy "DS" color number, how do I find its closest match in the new "P" series? Am I left with having to do a visual comparison only? Or is there an index that would help me cut to the chase? I'm appalled at the lack of a connection between the old and new colors. Yes, but if I have a legacy “DS” color number, how do I find its closest match in the new “P” series? Am I left with having to do a visual comparison only? Or is there an index that would help me cut to the chase? I’m appalled at the lack of a connection between the old and new colors.

]]> Comment on What Exactly Does a Print Manager for a Major Metropolitan Newspaper Do? by Marc http://printbuyersinternational.com/2012/01/14/what-does-a-print-manager-for-a-major-metropolitan-newspaper-do/#comment-1732 Marc Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:15:08 +0000 http://printbuyersinternational.com/?p=3228#comment-1732 Mike is such a wonderful, informed vendor. It's nice to see him get some well-deserved recognition. He has an amazing print background and is so knowledgeable in the industry - it's just a pleasure to deal with him. Mike is such a wonderful, informed vendor. It’s nice to see him get some well-deserved recognition. He has an amazing print background and is so knowledgeable in the industry – it’s just a pleasure to deal with him.

]]> Comment on In Defense of Print by Mary Ann Fong http://printbuyersinternational.com/2012/01/07/in-defense-of-print/#comment-1724 Mary Ann Fong Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:44:27 +0000 http://printbuyersinternational.com/?p=3177#comment-1724 Thanks so much for the great comments. I do hope we can keep this conversation going! Thanks so much for the great comments. I do hope we can keep this conversation going!

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