Printer's Devil
Virtual events pose many questions
Jo Francis has been watching virtual events with a combination of interest and boredom.
JRS: relief, resentment, reinstatement, resignations, revamps, and… redundancy
Jo Francis thinks the government’s furlough scheme is fantastic, but it will also have far-reaching consequences.
New normal will involve personal risk assessment
Jo Francis wonders about the future, while thinking about the crowded events that were part of a past life.
Ditch the dysfunctional
Jo Francis urges print bosses to cast a critical eye on their customer lists.
Unusual anniversary
It turns out to be a significant date for Jo Francis.
Keep calm and carry on, if you can
Jo Francis thinks the unfolding coronavirus crisis is off-the-scale in terms of anything anyone currently running a business has experienced before.
If people don't want it, so be it
Jo Francis says it’s not worth worrying about the type of print that’s on its way out. If, indeed, it is.
Young business with a refreshingly customer-oriented attitude
It was my privilege to visit Bluetree Group this month, one of the UK’s fastest-growing printing businesses (sales up 31% to £41.5m in its most recent accounts), and one of our most interesting...
Need a seasonal boost: seek out your Rising Stars
Jo Francis is boosted by print's Rising Stars.
All eyes on Rotherham
Jo Francis reckons there’s something rather special going on at Route 1.