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April 29, 2010 I Volume 7, Edition 8
 
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Note from Suzanne

Suzanne Morgan
Note from Suzanne - April 29, 2010

Making a Difference: New Opportunities for Purchasing Print Media
9th Annual Print Oasis Print Buyers Conference & Exhibit
July 19 & 20, 2010 * National Press Club * Washington, DC
 

The Early Bird rate ends tomorrow. Register now to save $100 by registering by April 30 - and exhibitors save $500.

 

New Session Added

Purchasing Print Economically

Print Buyer Case Study - Speaker: Susan Peeling, Purchasing & Production Manager, Epilepsy Foundation

 

One of our most popular seminars from last year was our Session on Saving Money with Print. As you well know, this is an on-going challenge for not only non-profits, but also corporations, associations and agencies. Here's a fresh look and more solutions from a seasoned print buyer with extensive agency and non-profit experience. Susan Peeling, Purchasing & Production Manager of Epilepsy Foundation, will share her special recipe for getting the most bang out of your print bucks. Here are some topics in which she will present cost-savings solutions:

·         Working with limited budgets (and lower dollars from fund-raising)

·         Working with reduced staff and having to work more

·         Special challenges to non-profits

·         How to maximize supplier relationships and supplier selection for cost-savings

·         Going green without spending more money

 
Check out our 
updated conference agenda.
 
  
 
New Special Report: 
This week, we've added an in depth report on Paper Purchasing. Check it out here:
 
 

New Job Bank Listing:

Production Solutions in Tysons Corner, VA is in need of a Production Manager.
Visit our Job Bank
for more information. 
 
Have a lovely week!
   
 

Industry News and Other Articles

INDUSTRY NEWS and OTHER ARTICLES
 
Check out our new
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Email Communications
All communication media are not created equal. Usage, effectiveness, and cost should all be considered. Research by the Email Experience Council found that...
 
 
Congressional Approval Needed to Close Post Offices
It is now estimated that about 75% of all post offices fail to generate enough revenue to cover their costs. However, the Postal Service is legally prohibited...
 

Advertising Expenditure Turnaround

Statistics published by Nielsen Company indicate that advertising expenditures (and perhaps the economy, in general) began to turn around in the last calendar quarter of 2009... 

 
NEW JOB BANK LISTING:
Production Solutions in Tysons Corner, VA is in need of a Production Manager.
Visit our Job Bank for more information.

TIP OF THE DAY

 
OUR LATEST TIPS 
 
Thursday, April 29
Avoid Drying Agents 
 
Friday, April 30
Raised UV Inks  
 
Monday, May 3
PUR Binding 
 
Tuesday, May 4
Press Check, part 1
 
Wednesday, May 5
Press Check, part 2 
 

Thursday, May 6

Don't Come Up Short 

 

Friday, May 7

Request for Final Changes  
 
Monday, May 10

Wednesday, May 12
 

Thursday, May 13

Setting the stage for expectations 

 

Friday, May 14

PRINT OASIS SPOTLIGHT #4
Making a Difference: New Opportunities for Purchasing Print Media
9th Annual Print Oasis Print Buyers Conference & Exhibit
July 19 & 20, 2010 * National Press Club * Washington, DC
 
 

 

 

Print: The Hot New Trends Hal Hinderliter

Speaker: Hal Hinderliter   

 

New tools and technologies are reshaping workflows for graphic design and prepress. Best practices for Print Service Providers now include web-to-print, JDF, automatic image enhancement, ink optimization and spot color databases. In the pressroom, innovations such as "intelligent" sheetfed presses, auto-transfer webs and innovative new inkjet webs could alter the printing industry forever.

 

Faster makereadies and greater personalization are keeping print relevant in today's electronic world. Is your Print Service Provider keeping pace with the changes rocking the printing industry? Attend this informative seminar to find out!

 

For more details about the sessions, view our conference agenda! 

Sponsor Spotlight

 
 Domtar
 
Domtar is the largest integrated manufacturer of uncoated free sheet in North America and the second largest in the world, offering a wide range of business, commercial printing and publishing papers. We have a broad geographic footprint, with a strong manufacturing presence in eastern North America complemented by service locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Some of our key brands include Cougar® and Lynx® Opaque Ultra, and EarthChoice® Office Paper.

At Domtar, we recognize the importance of responsibly managing and protecting the forests, environmental and quality management. Our forest management practices are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which is recognized internationally by leading environmental groups. All of our facilities are certified to FSC standards and/or Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) standards. For more information about Domtar, please visit www.domtar.com.

PBO RESEARCH

 
Albert EinsteinCheck out the results of our latest Quick Poll survey and feedback from our members:
 

26% of PBO Print Buyer Respondents Request FSC or SFI Certified Papers 

 

Printers Report That Less Than 20% of Their Customers Request FSC or SFI Certified Papers 

Strategic Partners

      Xerox                    Heidelberg Logo
 
 
Domtar 
                     Intelligencer 

                                                          SPONSORS

              
        P3 Software     
 
 
CopyPage
 
 

VOTE IN OUR NEW QUICK POLLS

 
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Print Buyers:
Do you pay for overs on your print jobs?   
 
Print Suppliers:
How often do you charge customers for overs?
Notable Quotes
  

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined."

 

- Henry David Thoreau

About Print Buyers Online.com

 
Print Buyers Online.com provides free, quality education, solutions and resources to print buyers, production professionals, marketers and their suppliers. We encourage best practices and promote the exchange of information between buyers and suppliers in a non-sales environment.

In addition to providing valuable information, PBO is also a center to understand the needs and challenges of the print buying community. Our community supports a peaceable, profitable relationship between print buyers, printing companies, and all other industry suppliers.

Enjoy!

Suzanne Morgan
CEO & Founder
Print Buyers Online.com, Inc.

703-534-9305
 

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