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Terms of engagement: learning to talk the talk
Watching Chris Atkins prepare for a sales meeting, you might wonder what he’s up to. Perhaps after jotting down some notes at his desk, Atkins will sometimes then get up and sit in the chair opposite.
Editor’s comment: Collaboration means everybody wins
The subject of sales negotiation tactics in an industry blighted by downward price pressure for what seems like a lifetime, is bound to pique the interest of both buyers and sellers of print. Albeit...
Overmatter: charity round-up
A shout-out and a hat-tip go to the legion of print folk who are out there doing good work for good causes.
Q&A: Jameson Smith, founder and director, Assembly Direct Mail
Jameson, 42, has been in the print business for 24 years. Since 2004 he has built Colchester-based Assembly Direct Mail up to provide a range of services including litho/digital printing and...
The UK will never be the same again, whatever the outcome
This Thursday, some 4m Scottish residents will head to the polling booths to answer a simple yes or no question: Should Scotland be an independent country?
PressOn strengthens project planning with new hire
Large-format digital printer PressOn has appointed Nick Lake as key project manager to help the firm to explore new business opportunities.
Memorial service planned for Kathy Woodward
A memorial service for the late BPIF chief executive Kathy Woodward will be held in London next month.
Vpress supports cancer awareness initiative
Web-to-print software developer Vpress is sponsoring the '100 Project' a photographic initiative developed by one of its staff that raises money for a number of cancer charities.
Timsons to stop manufacturing litho presses and focus on digital
UK press manufacturer Timsons has laid off “between 30 and 40” of its staff after restructuring its business to concentrate on the manufacture of digital book presses.
Stanford Marsh Group Graphics targets consumables boost with new hire
Stanford Marsh Group Graphics (SMGG), the commercial graphics division of Stanford Marsh Group, has appointed Bob Stevenson as graphic consumable specialist.