In this age of social media and new rules of online etiquette, I thought it would be interesting to blog about the things you shouldn’t do (online or otherwise). For example, Ace of Sales tells you that cold calling is a waste of time—that social media engagement is “the new cold call.” They also say [...]
Archive for February, 2012
2012: Taking a cue from the little red engine that could.
Posted in General, Hot Topics, tagged Brand Packaging, CL&D Digital, custom packaging, digital experts, digital package printing, digital printing value, digital solutions, sample packaging on February 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Attitude is everything, at work, in life—anywhere you set goals or need to overcome an obstacle. Over the holidays, I committed an hour every day for a week to a webinar from the Ace of Sales experts. The first day talked about taking personal responsibility for success in 2012—using the reference to renting or owning [...]
Price matters, but it’s not a differentiator.
Posted in Digital Printing, Hot Topics, Marketing, tagged Brand Packaging, CL&D Digital, custom packaging, digital experts, digital package printing, digital printing value, digital solutions, packaging technology, sample packaging on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s no secret that if you want something fast, you will likely pay more upfront for it. Fast package digital printing is what we do every day, and we offer our customers options based on how quickly they need samples (example, 3-4 business days, 5-7, or 8-10). Of course, if they need it even faster, [...]
To sell, think like the buyer.
Posted in Digital Printing, General, Hot Topics, tagged Brand Packaging, CL&D Digital, custom packaging, digital package printing, digital printing cost, digital printing value, digital solutions, packaging technology, sample packaging on February 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It seems like an easy enough principle. I’m reminded of my marketing director’s view on the problem with a company writing its own website (or any marketing material): It’s written like a page out of the employee handbook. In other words, it takes on the view of the seller, not the buyer. And what do [...]