Comments for Magicomm, A Division of Winbrook, Inc. http://www.magicomm.biz Providing integrated marketing services and innovation Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:44:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on 7 Web Based Twitter Productivity Tools by natanv http://www.magicomm.biz/2009/03/11/7-twitter-productivity-tools/#comment-504 natanv Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:44:04 +0000 http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/?p=304#comment-504 Another one worth adding to the productivity list it Tweet It In. It saves time by letting you compress tweets in real time as you type. http://tweetitin.com Another one worth adding to the productivity list it Tweet It In. It saves time by letting you compress tweets in real time as you type.

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]]> Comment on Is Offset Print Dead by troy http://www.magicomm.biz/2008/12/11/is-offset-print-dead/#comment-425 troy Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:15:00 +0000 http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/?p=239#comment-425 I just got laid off from a small printing business that had letterpresses and offset pressess. I ve been in the printing industry 25 yrs. in Utah. And I’ve seen a whole lot of shops close thier doors the past few yrs. This is a dying trade in my experience. I love printing and operating all types of printing presses.. But it does not love me anymore. I cant keep myself employed in the industry. No fault of my own. The printing business is just not out thier anymore. I spoke with a Heidelberg rep in my area a few days ago. They have’nt sold a new press in the area for two yrs. And the tech said he gets called out on fewer and fewer repair jobs. I hate to say it but the offset printing industry is dying entertainment. I just got laid off from a small printing business that had letterpresses and offset pressess. I ve been in the printing industry 25 yrs. in Utah. And I’ve seen a whole lot of shops close thier doors the past few yrs. This is a dying trade in my experience. I love printing and operating all types of printing presses.. But it does not love me anymore. I cant keep myself employed in the industry. No fault of my own. The printing business is just not out thier anymore. I spoke with a Heidelberg rep in my area a few days ago. They have’nt sold a new press in the area for two yrs. And the tech said he gets called out on fewer and fewer repair jobs. I hate to say it but the offset printing industry is dying entertainment.

]]> Comment on Competition is coming from everywhere by Garry Muratore http://www.magicomm.biz/2010/07/22/competition-is-coming-from-everywhere-2/#comment-603 Garry Muratore Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:53:45 +0000 http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/?p=646#comment-603 100% agreement I remember being at an industry conference in Perth (Australia) 15 years ago where the the Sales Director of a local AM radio station shocked an audience of printers when he told them he was bundling printing with the sale of radio air time. Apparently the deal was that if you bought a chunk a 30 second ad' spots they would throw in a quantity of printed brochures. His rationale was simple "My customers sell stuff, and I need to use anything at my disposal to help them achieve that aim. I want to be the main contact for his/her promotional needs" At the time I remember thinking to myself I wonder if we will ever see the day when a printer offers radio or TV spots as part of a print contract. I guess what you are illustrating Rick, is the fact that clever operators won't pigeon hole themselves into a single technology application, instead they put themselves in teir customer's shoes and ask "What do I need" 100% agreement
I remember being at an industry conference in Perth (Australia) 15 years ago where the the Sales Director of a local AM radio station shocked an audience of printers when he told them he was bundling printing with the sale of radio air time. Apparently the deal was that if you bought a chunk a 30 second ad’ spots they would throw in a quantity of printed brochures. His rationale was simple “My customers sell stuff, and I need to use anything at my disposal to help them achieve that aim. I want to be the main contact for his/her promotional needs”
At the time I remember thinking to myself I wonder if we will ever see the day when a printer offers radio or TV spots as part of a print contract.
I guess what you are illustrating Rick, is the fact that clever operators won’t pigeon hole themselves into a single technology application, instead they put themselves in teir customer’s shoes and ask “What do I need”

]]> Comment on Competition is coming from everywhere by Michael Jahn http://www.magicomm.biz/2010/07/22/competition-is-coming-from-everywhere-2/#comment-602 Michael Jahn Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:18 +0000 http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/?p=646#comment-602 Like printers suddenly discovered they needed to offer marketing services when customer ignored them on cross media projects, publishers have been left shocked and horrified that authors who publish eBooks are ignoring them because they don't do what they need anymore. Like printers suddenly discovered they needed to offer marketing services when customer ignored them on cross media projects, publishers have been left shocked and horrified that authors who publish eBooks are ignoring them because they don’t do what they need anymore.

]]> Comment on Apture: Finally Closing The Multimedia Gap In WordPress by » 31 WordPress CMS Plugins http://www.magicomm.biz/2009/09/21/apture-finally-closing-the-multimeda-gap-in-wordpress/#comment-580 » 31 WordPress CMS Plugins Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:16:57 +0000 http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/?p=500#comment-580 [...] plugin repository and have been updated within the year. This list differs from previous plugin lists because of it’s depth and thought that went into comprising the list. I was very careful to [...] [...] plugin repository and have been updated within the year. This list differs from previous plugin lists because of it’s depth and thought that went into comprising the list. I was very careful to [...]

]]> Comment on Printer Tweet Tips by Learn from an expert on: Twitter and Print-Media http://www.magicomm.biz/twitter-tips-for-printers/#comment-269 Learn from an expert on: Twitter and Print-Media Fri, 14 May 2010 20:54:13 +0000 http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/?page_id=150#comment-269 [...] Plus, this was a great resource on Twitter for printers from Magicomm: http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/twitter-tips-for-printers [...] [...] Plus, this was a great resource on Twitter for printers from Magicomm: http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/twitter-tips-for-printers [...]

]]> Comment on Printer Tweet Tips by Twitter for Printers (Part 2) http://www.magicomm.biz/twitter-tips-for-printers/#comment-268 Twitter for Printers (Part 2) Fri, 14 May 2010 18:53:50 +0000 http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/?page_id=150#comment-268 [...] in these videos, but in textual form. Also, they get into some great details and third-party tools: http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/twitter-tips-for-printers (BTW, Magicomm looks like a cool [...] [...] in these videos, but in textual form. Also, they get into some great details and third-party tools: http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/twitter-tips-for-printers (BTW, Magicomm looks like a cool [...]

]]> Comment on Printer Tweet Tips by Twitter List of Print-shops, printers and prepress people http://www.magicomm.biz/twitter-tips-for-printers/#comment-267 Twitter List of Print-shops, printers and prepress people Fri, 14 May 2010 18:40:17 +0000 http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/?page_id=150#comment-267 [...] Plus, this was a great resource on Twitter for printers from Magicomm in lovely Amesbury, MA (USA): http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/twitter-tips-for-printers [...] [...] Plus, this was a great resource on Twitter for printers from Magicomm in lovely Amesbury, MA (USA): http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/twitter-tips-for-printers [...]

]]> Comment on Print Goes Retail in a BIG Way by Rick Littrell http://www.magicomm.biz/2010/04/15/print-goes-retail-in-a-big-way-2/#comment-601 Rick Littrell Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:55:58 +0000 http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/?p=634#comment-601 Thanks, guys. I appreciate your feedback and support...BUT, do you think that the industry truly realizes the impact of a retail company can have on the commercial print market as we KNEW it? I think that most are "whistling through the graveyard" and can't/won't change their growth plans accordingly. Thanks, guys. I appreciate your feedback and support…BUT, do you think that the industry truly realizes the impact of a retail company can have on the commercial print market as we KNEW it? I think that most are “whistling through the graveyard” and can’t/won’t change their growth plans accordingly.

]]> Comment on Print Goes Retail in a BIG Way by Alin Jacobs http://www.magicomm.biz/2010/04/15/print-goes-retail-in-a-big-way-2/#comment-600 Alin Jacobs Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:51:46 +0000 http://www.magicomm.biz/blog/?p=634#comment-600 Hi Rick, It's been a long time. What's nice to see is that your opinions still count -- and always have for me. No doubt about it, there's a lot of change going on. Alin Hi Rick,

It’s been a long time. What’s nice to see is that your opinions still count — and always have for me. No doubt about it, there’s a lot of change going on.

Alin

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