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As a new year begins, print service providers (PSPs) are looking ahead to see exactly how print technology will evolve in the near future. Due to careful planning, many providers are in a position to take full advantage of these production improvement opportunities. However, since innovation is constantly occurring on multiple fronts, organizations may feel overwhelmed tracking every possible improvement that can add to their profit margins. As part of our beginning-of-year services, Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends (InfoTrends) has chronicled a list of upcoming hardware and software innovations expected to impact the print industry in 2019. As these trends tend to build and continue year-to-year, expect to see some highlights that may have been mentioned in previous reports. For those looking for internal innovation, InfoTrends recognizes that sales and marketing initiatives are also a vital aspect of business development. These are covered in our “ Business Development Strategies …

This is the first entry in a new thINK blog series on best marketing practices for print service providers, which will offer suggestions on how to establish, refine, and perfect a comprehensive marketing plan as a way to grow your customers, pages, revenue and profit. --- In the beloved baseball movie, “Field of Dreams,” simply building a baseball field in the middle of a cornfield might attract all sorts of interest—paraphrased as, “If you build it they will come.” That may be true in Hollywood, but for a business there’s still lots of work to do in order to get the word out on your products and services. For printing companies in particular, mastering the ins and outs of marketing is critical in today’s fast-changing world. You may have the best people, equipment, solutions and production quality in your shop, but establishing a strong brand and building a comprehensive marketing plan is crucial in growing your customers, pages, revenue and profit. An important initial step toward …

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Canon partner Keypoint Intelligence — InfoTrends is constantly monitoring the inkjet market, analyzing trends, and using their research to provide insights into the areas of growth we should all be watching. Their recent publication Inkjet Applications Matter! aggregates their research on high-speed inkjet printing in commercial print markets. The takeaway: seven major application opportunities for printers in 2019. For each highlighted application, Keypoint Intelligence — InfoTrends has included reasons for moving to inkjet and the main benefits of doing so, as well as onboarding recommendations for adding that application to an inkjet portfolio. They also give each application an “inkjet suitability rating” to help Canon customers compare application possibilities.   The top inkjet applications covered in the guide are: Transactional Direct Mail Magalog and Catalog Books Magazines General Commercial Printing Packaging If you are considering expanding to new applications in 2019, …

In its simplest terms, vertical marketing means tailoring an organization’s sales, products, and marketing efforts to a specific industry. This specialization allows you to focus your marketing efforts and production resources so that they can have the greatest impact. Targeting vertical markets is an important strategy for driving sales and efficiently using resources. In fact, as highlighted in the Keypoint Intelligence - InfoTrends’ study, Winning in an Evolving Print Market, 63% of Print Service Providers (PSPs) demonstrating high growth have a vertical market focus. While this type of focused marketing offers many benefits to print service providers, vertical marketing is not always an easy task. It challenges organizations to change. For PSPs to find success requires them to focus on the best industries to target for their capabilities and a strong commitment by their leadership. As you are developing your next strategy, consider these five benefits of vertical:  More effective …