Impressions Xchange

AI adoption in print can start with practical workflows rather than sweeping transformation. Harrison Bailey, CEO of Smart Elephant, and Warren Werbitt discuss quoting, reporting, email handling, connected data, and keeping people involved in pricing and approvals on episode 95 of Printing’s Alive.

Jennifer Sander doesn’t chase balance. She harmonizes. The graphic designer behind Heartland Coca-Cola’s all-women in-plant shop talks mentors who became family, Sprite truck wraps driving through her hometown, and why every woman in print needs to know — and fight for — her worth.

After almost 30 years in the parking garage business, Cliff Hoinowski turned a visibility and safety problem into a solar-powered illuminated sign.

Eric Vessels, chief experience officer at Taktiful, speaks with The Broadcast about how embellishment can be a differentiating factor in wide-format production, and can lead to higher-margin opportunities. He also discusses "The One," a print industry association committed to mental health.

Alliance Insights will be releasing its fourth annual digital packaging report during the Digital Packaging Summit. Ahead of the event, Cory Francer, content director of Packaging Impressions and the lead on the research, offers a sneak peek at what this year's report revealed.

Josh Carruth and Ashley Roberts chat about this year's PRINTING United Expo and how it performed behind the scenes.

On this episode of Printing’s Alive, print-operations consultant and Everyday Business Problems podcast host Dave Crysler talks about about why print businesses struggle despite being busy.

Heather Prach didn’t come from print. She came from food — Whole Foods Midwest, a national dairy and deli trade association, a fashion retail career somewhere before that. Now she’s president of McAdams Graphics and AlJan Packaging, nine months in, leading a workforce where the average tenure is 25 to 30 years. Her take on being the only woman in the room? You’re already noticed. You might as well own it.

Mark Fallon, the new executive director of the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA) talks with In-plant Impressions Editor Bob Neubauer about his extensive background in print and mail, his belief that people are the key to an organization's success, why he accepted his new role, and his vision for strengthening IPMA and supporting the in-plant community.

In this episode of The Broadcast, FASTSIGNS area developer Greg Carafello shares how he grew the brand’s New York City footprint from two to 10 locations after investing in 2010, citing an underserved market and strong corporate support for nearly 780 franchisees.