Podcasts From The Printerverse

Theresa Regli is a Digital Asset Management (DAM) market expert, consultant, speaker and author. In this podcast recorded at Chili Publish #SPICYtalks18 in Amsterdam, Theresa shares about the the opportunity of DAM and how printers can implement this value-add for customers effectively and affordably. Piet Saegeman from Chili Publish joins and to discuss how their new Universal Graphics Engine and DAM combine to create a powerful tool for printers and marketers. Chili Publish: https://chili-publish.com

Pat McGrew, Director, Production Workflow Service at Keypoint Intelligence, shares key takeaways from Chili Publish #SPICYtalks18 in Amsterdam. Get Pat's review of Chili's new Universal Graphic Engine, and info about her new whitepaper "The Coming Soon Revolution in Commercial Printing."  Download the whitepaper: https://www.chili-publish.com/whitepaper/infotrends Chili Publish: https://www.chili-publish.com/start

Don Schminkey, Senior Technical Project Manager at Channel Fusion, and Jason Frueh owner of My Creative Shop share their thoughts from Amsterdam on CHILI Publish and the money-making opportunity the platform provides printers and marketers to help clients with file creation and more. Kevin Goeminne, CEO of Chili Publish, joins to discuss their recently launched Universal Graphics Editor.

From Web-to-Print solutions to best-in-class support services, Scott Scheidenhelm, Senor Manger, Product Marketing Software and Solutions shares why you should "Take a Look at Ricoh" for workflow consultation and products to optimize print shop efficiency and profits. Ricoh: https://takealookatricoh.com / #LookAtRicoh

Dr. Joe Webb discusses the advantages of knowing your market and understanding how best to serve it through data analysis provided by "PrintStats" and The Association for Print Technologies (formerly NPES). To learn more about PrintStats, please contact Rekha Ratnam rratnam@aptech.org  / APTech: http://www.printtechnologies.org

Skeptics beware. Ricoh's "Clickable Paper" is back, and based on this conversation with Ryan Kiley, Director Worldwide Strategic Production Services at Ricoh USA, it was well worth the wait. If you are thinking how how to add Augmented Reality to your offereings, this podcast will certianly provide a practical approach and simple info to get you started. Ricoh USA: http://www.ricoh-usa.com/ / Clickable Paper: http://www.ricoh.com/services/event_solution/clickable/

Wim Fransen is the Managing Director of Enfocus, a leading software company specializing in the development of tools to control the quality of PDF files for print, and to automate workflow processes in the graphic arts industry.  In this episode, we learn more about Enfocus’ products, their latest updates and developments and their view on the future of print in its relation to software.

Peter Kowalczuk, President, Canon Solutions America and Ajay Arora CEO and Co-founder of Vera Corporation share their perspectives on the recent partnership announcement between the two companies, what it means for both Enterprise and Commerical customers, and why "data security" is crucial for all aspects of your business in the digital age. 

The nature of selling has changed just as the nature of print in the communications mix has changed. In this podcast sponsored by Ricoh, Dr. Joe Webb shares strategies for business development including how to build a team, how to avoid consultative sales mistakes and why focusing on "purpose vs. process" will help you now, and for years to come. 

Bob Radzis, Chief Customer Officer at SG360 and newly elected President of thINK, shares how this Canon Solutions America user group and annual conference have evolved into one of the industry’s best sources for inkjet education, business development and partnership. thINK: https://www.thinkforum.com / Canon Solutions America: https://csa.canon.com / SG360: http://sg360.com

Mike Herold, Director Global Marketing, Production Inkjet Technologies at Ricoh USA, shares the legacy of their commitment to inkjet technology and some of the reasons why you should Take a Look at Ricoh for presses... and ultimately partnership. Ricoh USA: https://takealookatricoh.com / #LookAtRicoh

Isolated as one of the most complicated and critical topics related to the future of the industry, The Association for Print Technologies (formerly NPES) continues its mission to champion education and workforce development through programs like GAERF, PrintEd and SkillsUSA. Judy Durham, CAE, Executive VP, Operations and Membership at APTech, and Laura Roberts Printing Technology Teacher at Mattoon High School, share what they do, how the programs support the industry, and more important how you can help.

Looking for a reason to up your direct marketing game? Ray Bradshaw, Sr. VP of Sales for PostcardMania has $2.8 million to share. Hear how PostcardMania delivers tangible, measureable results for their customers using DirectMail2.0’s white label solution. Erica Switzer, VP of Partner Relations at DM2.0 guest hosts. More info: DirectMail2.0: http://directmail2.com / PostcardMania: https://www.postcardmania.com

Erik Holdo, Senior VP Production Print Solutions at Konica Minolta, shares about their portfolio of presses and services, how the MGI partnership is benefiting printers and their customers and why transforming to “Marketing Service Provider” isn’t an impossible dream.

What happens when the HOTTEST online document editor gets into the hands of a crafty entrepreneur? Kevin Goeminne, CEO of Chili Publish and Jason Frueh, Owner of MyCreativeShop.com, discuss the results of this truly unique product and their equally unique partnership from #SpicyTalks18 in Chicago.