When you first meet them, they are charismatic, curious, and always ready to help. They excel at developing relationships and use them to leverage what they need to succeed. They can often view the rules of engagement as suggestions, or meant for someone else. And,...
The printing industry is lead by entrepreneurs who started a business to fulfill their vision. And guess what, those entrepreneurs had families. Those families are often engaged in the business. At times it could be brothers or sisters, and ultimately leads to adding...
Being the best at what you do, and doing it every day is hard work. As a leader, what are some things that you can do to help bring out the best in your people? Start by looking at what they might be looking for at work. It may not be only the paycheck or the fact...
Printing companies throughout the country are re-emerging. And as they do, they place a tremendous value in having their teams work well together. They respect the passion and the pride that each employee brings to their job every day. The majority of the people go to...
I encourage you to re-visit Your Sales Team, Today and Tomorrow and Re-Think Your Sales Approach, Part Two. These two posts were based on a premise that the markets have changed and your customers have changed — can you say the same about your sales efforts? These...
There’s been much discussion about wanting to get back to normal and what the new marketplace has in store for the print industry. These thoughts have become a catalyst for change within many senior management teams. They are evaluating whether or not to stay the...