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This is probably one of the most missed opportunities for small businesses when it comes to social media. Because social media can be so complicated—you have to have someone manage it. You have several different platforms to work with...

Print professionals around the world are being encouraged to participate in International Print Day 2015 (IPD15), a global 24-hour event being held Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, during which social media will be used to highlight the creativity, importance and power of print and paper...

MAR Graphics recently completed the installation of a five-color RDP Marathon UV web press. The company utilizes the press to quickly and cost-effectively produce direct-mail pieces, jumbo rolls and other print pieces. The press is equipped with inter-station UV dryers, a jumbo roll rewind...

As part of Flesh Co’s ongoing improvement process, the company recently performed a 5S blitz on its IT and CTP (computer-to-plate) areas. 5S is a system designed to reduce waste and optimize productivity by maintaining an orderly workplace...

A product from VisionUSA, Rahway, N.J., made an appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," when presidential candidate Bernie Sanders brought one of his promotional items as a gift for Colbert. When Sanders walked onto the set, he brought with him the VisionUSA Courier mug...

Bensussen Deutsch & Associates LLC (BDA), Woodinville, Wash., has been named the preferred merchandise agency for Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). The merchandising contract began July 2015 and will run through 2020...

At the start of my career, I spent a lot of time pitching products in hopes of catching a decision-maker’s attention. Today, I’m usually on the receiving end, listening to a budding entrepreneur looking to partner with us, or to a team member hoping to green-light a project...

Prime Line recently introduced its 2015 Gift Collection and catalog, featuring 52 new items, including 20 Leeman New York gift sets and the introduction of Energizer power banks—both of which are Prime Line exclusives...

Andrew Carnegie arrived in the U.S. in 1848 with barely a dollar to his name. By 1901, he was the richest man in the world. At the height of his power, he was approached by a young journalist named Napoleon Hill who was interested in telling the stories of successful people...

Label Works, a leader in wholesale label printing based in North Mankato, Minn., has been awarded the prestigious G7 Master Printer Qualification following a quality review process through IDEAlliance.