Stop Wasting Money and Time on One-Off Printing
Is One-Off Printing Costing Your Business? It’s bad enough that one-off printing projects call to mind that “reinventing the wheel” cliche, but it’s worse when you consider who has to do it. A stand-alone project usually means that someone who...Endless Workday? Here’s The Solution
Is Your Company Adding “Anticipatory Stress” to Employees’ Work-Life Balance with An Endless Workday Culture? Our Superior Business Solutions customers are quality folks. I’ve met and spoken with a great many of you, and come away knowing you are...
Operating Multiple Locations? An Online Company Store Benefits Your Bottom Line
Corporate Kiosk…Let Me Count the Ways Money I’ve noticed that lately I’ve been mentioning Corporate Kiosk™ frequently. That’s because to me, it’s such an obvious advantage in so many situations. But I know people throw those generic claims like “efficiency” and...Harvard Study Says Books Are Better Bedtime Buddies Than e-Readers
An e-Book Doesn’t Have to Be Scary to Keep You Awake! You’ve probably heard the same warning I have…don’t look at digital screens right before bed if you want to go right to sleep. I believed it, but recently I saw some actual proof, in an article about a...3 Ideas To Be More Productive at Work
Looking for Ways to Be More Productive at Work? The annual “Lions’ Lament” is starting around these parts, so that means football season (and fall) is dead ahead. If your office enjoys a bit of a relaxed attitude during the summer months, it’s time to get back to an...
Promotional Items…Why You Need A Game Plan
A strategy for promotional items means better choices, better results, and better business all around. From planning for seasonal events, to having a year-round online company store for promotional products, having a solid game plan is the only way to go.
When Working From Home Isn’t Working
An Old Phrase Takes On A New Meaning “Working from home” used to have a very positive image. Often, it referred to a job that didn’t require the employee to come to the office each day. Sales representatives, electronic technology experts and even some executives were...3 Business Takeaways From New Print On Demand Paris Bookstore
Efficiency Gives Customers the Print-On-Demand Experience They Want Wait, what’s this? A new bookstore opening? You’ve all heard the pronouncements that, in one way or another, print is dead. Well, the opening – or actually re-opening – of...How to Overcome Separation (From Work) Anxiety and Unplug!
When Was The Last Time YOU Unplugged? In a recent post, I talked about why it is so important to “unplug” from work; to not be available at all hours of the day and night. Evidence shows that it is necessary to cut those ties to the office, at least for a while, in...How To Make Promotional Products Work for Your Target Market – Infographic
People are always asking me if promotional products actually work to increase awareness, leads and sales. After being in the industry all of my life, I can tell you emphatically that yes, indeed, promotional products can effectively market your brand by reaching your target market, increasing leads and sales…but you have to have a plan.
If you have multiple locations or many departments ordering promotional products, if you exhibit at a lot of trade shows or if you feel like you would like a better plan for your promotional product management, you are not alone.
Offices All Over the Place? Your Print Materials Don’t Have To Be
Many Locations? You Need One Quality Standard for Print Chances are good that your enterprise operates in more than one location. If you are in manufacturing, you may have several production facilities, warehousing and administrative offices. Perhaps you are a retail...Could Print Newsletters Be Your Secret Marketing Weapon?
3 Big Reasons Print Newsletters Are Big Business Boosters In Tuesday’s post, I offered several good reasons to include print in your content marketing program. In my opinion, they were pretty compelling reasons. Hidden in that post was a reference to what I would...Transactional Vs. Consultative Approach to Print Supply Chain and Promotional Product Management
Is a Transactional Approach to Your Print Supply Chain and Promotional Product Management Costing You and Your Company Time and Money? Thinking they will save money, there are still plenty of companies out there, both big and small, who take a “transactional”...Does Where You Live Affect Your Work-Life Balance? #MindfulTech
Some Cities Make Balancing Work and Personal Life More Difficult Than Others I’ve discussed work-life balance fairly often here, and how a thoughtful approach to using new technology can help achieve that balance. We’ve observed that, on the one hand, technology has...Does Technology Boost or Block Employee Productivity? #MindfulTech
Technology at Work In our #MindfulTech series, I’ve talked quite a bit about how technology can impact the work-life balance of your employees. A recent post, for example, discussed how smartphones have basically extended the work day by making employees feel bound to...IoT Provides the Fuel for Smart Manufacturing
#3 and Final Post in a Series: What You Need To Know About Smart Manufacturing So far in this series, we’ve taken a pretty broad look at the trend toward smart manufacturing. In my initial post I gave a general introduction of the concept and how smart manufacturing...Smart Manufacturing and YOUR Bottom Line
In my post introducing this series on Smart Manufacturing last week, I talked about the benefits of smart manufacturing. Machines equipped to “talk” with one another can make adjustments instantly, using real-time data to maximize production. Human interaction is minimized, which reduces the possibility of erroneous reading or slow response times.
I also mentioned that, for all its advantages, smart manufacturing isn’t embraced by everyone. In fact, in its 2014 Manufacturing Outlook Survey, the American Society for Quality (ASQ) found that 87 percent of U.S. companies are not yet using it at all. In fact, 37 percent of the businesses surveyed stated they had no interest in smart manufacturing.
What Is Smart Manufacturing, Exactly?
What YOU Should Know About Smart Manufacturing. #1 In A Series. It’s certainly not a new sentiment, but it may be truer today than ever…if you aren’t moving forward, you’re falling behind. The hyper-competitive business landscape has made pressure a 24/7...5 Ways Technology Can Help Employee Work-Life Balance. #MindfulTech
In last Thursday’s post, I discussed the problems that can come with the new “always-connected-to-the-office” culture. As this Wall Street Journal article points out, the work day never really ends, as communication with bosses and colleagues continues into the evening and beyond via the ever-present, ever-available smartphone.