IPMA Webinar Series
IPMA presents 4 days of in-plant focused webinars by in-plant experts from across the country. We’ll have sessions twice per day at 10:00 am cdt and 2:00 pm cdt. And it’s free!
You’ll learn. You’ll be inspired. And you’ll see innovations to bring more business into your in-plant in this pandemic-fueled environment.
It’s time to rethink your business. Become an intrapreneur. Learn how to be resilient. Embrace change. And build a plan for the future. IPMA’s Webinar Series is here to guide you.
Whether you’re in Print, Mailing, or both, you’ll find topics here to elevate your in-plant. Just register for the sessions that interest you.
And be sure to attend our opening session. You’ll hear from IPMA Board of Directors President Sherri Isbell, learn where IPMA’s 2021 Conference will be, and be inspired by our keynote speaker Dr. Trish Holliday.
IPMA is here for you!
For more details, speaker information, and to register for individual sessions visit: https://ipma.org/webinar-series/.
Hourly Schedule
Monday, June 8, 2020
- 10:00 AM cdt - 11:00 am cdt
- IPMA 2021 Conference & “Business Not as Usual : The Formula for Future Success"
- IPMA Board President, Sherri Isbell introduces the IPMA 2020 Conference Webinar Series & announces the location for the IPMA 2021 Educational Conference & Vendor Fair. “Business Not as Usual : The Formula for Future Success” – Dr. Trish Holliday Now more than ever, organizations have the opportunity to think about business through a different lens, the lens of the intrapreneurial mindset. Join Doc Holliday in this engaging workshop and discover the skills necessary for being a successful intrapreneur and how the intrapreneurial mindset can help your organization face uncertainty and prepare for a new future. This webinar is designed to bring out different perspectives and insights while exploring the topic of “Intrapreneurship.”
- 2:00 pm cdt - 3:00 pm cdt
- Smart Lockers: the total solution to contactless delivery for mail and more.
- Over the last few years smart delivery systems have changed the way many schools have addressed the need to efficiently deliver student packages. Due to Covid-19 smart delivery systems now can provide the total solution to safely, efficiently and cost effectively deliver more than just student packages. This presentation will discuss how different systems can be used to deliver student and department letters, flats and packages in a total contactless environment and the procedures to significantly reduce the threat of contamination. These systems will soon be used by everyone to provide contactless delivery for libraries, bookstores, completed print projects, diplomas, transcripts and many more essential services.
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
- 10:00 am cdt - 11:00 am cdt
- “You Do Not Have to Grin and Bear It: Learning Resiliency Best Practices”
- Building and cultivating resilience is a process and is more than just learning how to “get through it” or “get over it.” It is not about learning to avoid obstacles or resisting change. Join Doc Holliday in this webinar to discover how to intentionally work through obstacles and challenges and best practices for building resiliency. This webinar is designed to bring out different perspectives and insights while exploring the topic of through the topic of “resiliency.”
- 2:00 pm cdt - 3:00 pm cdt
- COVID-19 and In-House Print: The Path To Recovery
- All businesses are facing uncertainty as they look toward recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has challenged organizations as they have never been challenged before — operationally, financially, organizationally, and strategically. This session will bring together leaders from the front lines of print operations to help us understand how in-house printers and publishers can best address this complex situation. Join this esteemed group of IPMA leaders in a dialogue that addresses learnings from the crisis, ingenuity/innovation and new approaches that can assist with recovery and achieving success as we return. Attendees can expect takeaways that are immediately applicable and actionable.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
- 10:00 am cdt - 11:00 am cdt
- A Story of Hope and Redemption
- John Johnson took a leap of faith by hiring a press operator right out of prison in 2016. The man, Talmedge Hayes, had been there for 28 years. He had learned how to print in the prison print shop. He is now the lead pressman on a digital 4-color offset press producing first class work. John and Talmedge will tell their story of hope and redemption.
- 2:00 pm cdt - 3:00 pm cdt
- Maximize Revenue In-sourcing. Be an Asset not a Liability.
- If your in-plant is allowed to in-source external revenue or you are looking for justification to in-source external revenue, this presentation could help you maximize your efforts. Martin James of Deer Valley Unified School District will share his techniques and processes that have increased his in-sourcing client list by over 700% in the last 6 years.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
- 10:00 am cdt - 11:00 am cdt
- "Designing for Discounts:” Mailpiece design to qualify for discounted USPS postage.
- This presentation explores a collaboration between Print and Mail to get the best postage rate and quickest delivery for customers and catch any potential USPS regulation issues during the design process. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how mail and print design should work together as well as ways to present information to customers.
- 2:00 pm cdt - 3:00 pm cdt
- Strategic Planning for In-plants Executive Briefing IPMA 2020 Whitepaper
- Hear an Executive Briefing on IPMA’s 2020 Whitepaper “Strategic Planning for In-Plants.” Explore: OVERCOMING PLANNING BARRIERS Learn the top reasons why in-plant managers struggle to develop strategic plans. 10 KEY TERMS YOU TO KNOW Developing a consistent vocabulary to more-easily create consistent strategic NEED plans. MAJOR ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PLANS Discover an effective design for strategic plans that are useful in running your in-plant. HOW TO WRITE YOUR OWN Walk through a process to create a strategic plan without significant time or effort. The final paper will be mailed to IPMA members in October and will be available by request. Sponsored by Canon.
