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June 19, 2024 By jportwood

Merging Print and Mail – Part One By Mark M. Fallon

Before becoming a consultant, I had what my friends call "a real job", managing the in-plant mail

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: change, inplant, mail, management, print

June 12, 2024 By jportwood

Operational Excellence: How Leadership and Innovation Enhance Organizational Value By Lois Ritarossi

Operational excellence starts with a singular vision and a commitment to an extraordinary culture.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: culture, innovation, inplant, leadership, operationalexcellence, printing, servantleadership, teamwork, vison

May 15, 2024 By jportwood

Digging Deeper: Harnessing the Grit of Gum Arabic to Inspire Your Next Move By Dwayne Magee

I was recently reading a book about ink and how it is formulated. As often happens when I am reading

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: ink, inplant, recipe

May 1, 2024 By jportwood

A truthful cliché By Mark M. Fallon

“Hard work and determination do pay off.” A client recently said this after his project had been

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: change, inplant, management

March 28, 2024 By jportwood

What are they talking about? – 5 Marketing Terms You need to know By Lois Ritarossi

In-plants have experienced the shift to shorter runs, increased personalization, versioning and

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: inplant, marketing, terminology

February 21, 2024 By jportwood

Education for In-Plant Managers By Mark M. Fallon

Whether you’ve been in print and mail for 3 days, 3 years, or 3 decades – education and training are

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: associations, education, inplant, IPMA, learning, management

January 31, 2024 By jportwood

Put on your marketing hat By Lois Ritarossi

Do all your customers know everything your operation can do?  I rarely get a ‘Yes’ when I ask

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: communications, inplant, marketing, plan, strategy

January 17, 2024 By jportwood

Mastering Leadership Excellence By Dwayne Magee

I am struggling, I lack confidence, and I am ineffective as a leader. I am thriving, I am

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: inplant, ipma2024, leadership, leadershipdevelopment, learning, training

December 13, 2023 By jportwood

Boldness is Risky, Fear is Riskier By Mark M. Fallon

My favorite clients are the ones who take bold actions: volunteering to lead projects, introducing

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: innovation, inplant, leadership, risk

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