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Seeking the Secret Sauce of Print Projects

By: Rich On: January 22, 2015 , , , Comments Disabled
Seeking the Secret Sauce of Print Projects

Seeking the Secret Sauce of Print Projects

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Research. Creative. Distribution. When it comes to marketing material projects they’re the three heavy hitters, the big guns, the meat and potatoes. In fact, if you were to think of a marketing material project as a hamburger, research, creative and distribution would be like the two halves of the roll and the patty. Skip just […]
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Accessing Print Communication Innovation

By: Rich On: September 22, 2014 , Comments Disabled
Accessing Print Communication Innovation

Accessing Print Communication Innovation

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If you didn’t know any better, it would be easy to conclude that innovation in marketing and promotion is limited to the Internet. Technology is interesting, sexy and comes at us fast and furiously. True to form, the marketing world has continued to evolve along with – and at times drive – innovations in digital […]
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Supply Chain Management from the Vendor’s Point of View

By: Rich On: July 17, 2014 , , , Comments Disabled
Supply Chain Management from the Vendor’s Point of View

Supply Chain Management from the Vendor’s Point of View

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The sales approach in the print industry tends to be kind of old-school. It’s often product centric versus service, capability and capacity centric. When a vendor sells based on product they may have to find alternatives to preferred materials or processes to get the job done at a given price point. When a vendor sells […]
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The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 7 – Procurement Roles

By: Rich On: May 29, 2014 , , Comments Disabled
The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 7 – Procurement Roles

The Marketing Supply Chain Field Guide: Part 7 – Procurement Roles

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Any organization that produces materials used in marketing is going to have marketers. There is also always some level of executive and financial management. There are some roles that, depending upon the organization, may not be so simply defined. So Who Does the Procurement in the Marketing Supply Chain? In many organizations the function of […]
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