Trends – Print Media Centr

5 Critical Questions That Can Save Your Print Business from Tariff Chaos

Deborah Corn — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:30 +0000

We can rely on change in the printing industry, but not always in ways we like. Enter tariffs. While the industry trade media, analysts and economists have much to say about tariffs now, they were completely silent before the US election in November. It was clear that the printing industry and print business would be […]

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Print-to-Table: The Best Business Idea You Haven’t Tried (Yet!)

Deborah Corn — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:48:34 +0000

Print-to-Table is a concept that came to me while watching a cooking show. It mirrors the successful farm-to-table movement, emphasizing local sourcing and sustainability. The farm-to-table approach has gained significant traction in recent years, with consumers increasingly seeking fresh, locally sourced products. This movement has not only enhanced the dining experience but also strengthened local […]

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Kickstart 2025 with a Winning Challenge Network

Deborah Corn — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:48:13 +0000

The start of a new year is an opportunity to reassess goals, embrace fresh strategies, and set our businesses up for success. Building a challenge network is key to thriving in 2025. A “challenge network” is a group of individuals committed to providing constructive criticism and pushing you toward innovation and growth. While traditional support […]

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VIDEO REPLAY: PrinterChat Podcast LIVE from ISA 2024

Deborah Corn — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:09:02 +0000

In this episode of PrinterChat, co-hosts Jamie McLennan, William Crabtree and Deborah Corn discuss signage market trends, new business opportunities and cool things they saw at the International Sign Association’s SignExpo 2024 in Orlando, FL. Ashley Crabtree joins us to share her perspective as a first-time attendee at a printing and signage industry event. […]

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3 Critical Takeaways from drupa 2024 for Printing and Marketing Businesses

Deborah Corn — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:13:06 +0000

Greetings Citizens of the Printerverse! drupa 2024 is now in the rearview. As your Intergalactic Ambassador, I want to share a few things I learned that I believe will affect the success of print and marketing businesses moving forward. You may agree, you may not… but you can’t say you weren’t warned. European Union Deforesting […]

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Antigro Designer to Launch #WeAreDrupa Community Experience at drupa 2024

Deborah Corn — Wed, 22 May 2024 18:04:51 +0000

Kraków, Poland – Antigro Designer, a leading developer of print personalization and customization software for the print industry, is launching drupa’s first ‘printeractive’ community art project, #WeAreDrupa, which will be created in real-time in Hall 7 at drupa 2024. Every drupa attendee and exhibitor will be able to scan a QR code, take a selfie, […]

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Creating the Future of Print Together at drupa 2024

Deborah Corn — Tue, 14 May 2024 13:29:49 +0000

Greetings Citizens of the Printerverse! After 8 long years, drupa, the world’s most important global printing event is taking place from May 28 to June 7 in Dusseldorf, Germany. While there will be a staggering number of exhibitors, visitors, represented countries, technology launches, and square meters to cover across the Messe over 11 days, I […]

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CMYK MANIFESTO 2024: Rewind, Reignite and Represent the Printing Industry

Deborah Corn — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:06:56 +0000

Greetings Citizens of The Printerverse and welcome global print and marketing professionals to a New Year for the printing industry. 2024 already feels like it rolled up in a muscle car, rolled down the window, pointed at us with a baseball bat, and said, “I heard you’ve been talking crap about me.” It’s down to […]

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Now Trending: Digital Media Needs Print Media to Extend Marketing ROI

Deborah Corn — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 18:25:17 +0000

The advertising landscape is in flux. Marketers and media planners are moving dollars to follow their audience to ‘non-traditional’ channels, and focusing on how media is being consumed now and will be in the future. I have no doubt that print media has a crucial role to play in this evolution… if we step up […]

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drupa next age: Platform for Networking and New Business

Deborah Corn — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:05:50 +0000

The special area drupa next age (dna) sets the scene for newcomers and young talents from the print and packaging sector in a targeted manner. With Deborah Corn and Frank Tueckmantel, drupa has enlisted two strong partners with longstanding industry expertise for organizing and designing this show-in-show for cross-sectional technologies. Big ideas, small […]

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