This blog originally published in Printing Impressions What’s a great account look like for your business? Is it one with top revenues and profits or one from the handful of vertical markets that you are expert in? Many printing companies force rank the sales and profit numbers of their accounts and pick out the top […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions Having a plan is important, right? We all need a plan. The difference between having a client-facing, go-to-market plan that identifies and delivers the meaningful and relevant things that make a difference to your prospects and clients and not having one can be the difference between sustained growth […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions Tether, fasten, and link virtually mean the same thing — connect. So, what point am I trying to make? Getting connected to your customers, getting your services and technology connected, and getting your team connected have never been more important than it is today. Things move fast, clients […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions What does your leadership team look like? It should include your key managers and company leaders, those who play a significant role in making your clients happy doing business with you, attract the best people, produce great work and — a byproduct of those efforts — help you to […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions Managing a printing business is a difficult task, period. I’m sure that there are other businesses that are as equally difficult, but the custom manufacturing, high technology, high client touch and transformative business is not for the faint of heart. When it’s going well, it can be a […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions Having clear skies makes us feel safer when we travel in a plane. When the sky is cloudy, or stormy, we feel less safe when hurtling through the sky. How about your business, how much clarity do you have as you look out onto the horizon? What is […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions As organizations grow, their leadership needs change. As the business grows, the founder or owner transitions from operator to manager to leader. While this transition may sound rather simple, the mechanics of it can be a cause for distraction. It’s like that at the top, as well as […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions What was your last sales or managers meeting like? After all, you just came off of a bad month, in fact, it was two bad months. It’s a shame because you had been on a good run of doing well for the last 9 months in a row […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions Are you a printer that uses technology to make the magic happen, or a technology company that happens to put ink on paper? You could argue semantics, but I don’t think so. This goes to the heart and soul of your business and at its core, defines who […]
This blog originally published in Printing Impressions How much are you investing in your people? I’m not talking about wages and benefits, but rather their training and development, their growth in what they do in your business? Let me ask the question in a different way – are your employees engaged and excited about what […]