Binding Machine Methods: Your Reference Primer
May 14, 2013 By Garry Jones Leave a Comment
With all of the various binding methods available to you, how do you know which one works best for you? Today we are going to explore comb binding, coil binding, wire binding and Unibind system, as well as accompanying items needed for these binding process, like the comb opener, the electric coil inserter, and the [...]The post Binding Machine Methods: Your Reference Primer appeared first on The Print Finish Blog. Garry Jonesis President of Lloyds of Indiana, a leading provider of binding … [Read More...]

Ten iPad Business Apps You Need That Aren’t Evernote or Dropbox
May 13, 2013 By Erik Deckers Leave a Comment
Ten iPad Business Apps You Need That Aren’t Evernote or Dropbox If you’ve got an iPad, you’ve no doubt visited the App Store, and checked out one of the “iPad Essentials” lists for business, productivity, music, or any of the other must-have apps. You’ve certainly read all the “Five (or Ten) Must-Have iPad Apps for Business Productivity” that all say you need Evernote, Dropbox, and the Kindle Reader. In fact, if those were the only articles you … [Read More...]

Social Media Stars Killed Social Media
May 10, 2013 By Erik Deckers Leave a Comment
Social Media Stars Killed Social Media The days of the social media rockstar are drawing to a close. We’re starting to see the end of social media as a standalone, magical mysterious thing that we do — something every startup embraced, every small business resisted, and every corporation fled from in fear — and we’re seeing acceptance, and even love, from those who previously spurned it. Amber Naslund’s recent post, The Begrudging Death of the Social Media Superstar, plus a … [Read More...]
Bringing Your Binding In-House? Four Things to Consider including a Rhin-O-Tuff or Akiles Versamac
May 7, 2013 By Garry Jones Leave a Comment
Once you’ve made the decision to move your binding operations in-house, the next step is making the capital investment in a binding machine. How do you know which machine is the best fit for your unique situation? Here are some things to consider: How many sheets do you need to punch through per lift? How [...]The post Bringing Your Binding In-House? Four Things to Consider including a Rhin-O-Tuff or Akiles Versamac appeared first on The Print Finish Blog. Garry Jonesis President of Lloyds of … [Read More...]
This Country Is Going Down the Tubes…blah…blah…blah
May 3, 2013 By Paul Lorinczi Leave a Comment
This is a rant post. Not sure where it is going. Let’ face it, we continue to live in tough economic times. Since the 1980’s, people are not as comfortable as they once were. Incomes continue to decline for the average American. The rich keep getting richer, the poor keep getting poorer. Now, companies want to keep employee hours below 30 to avoid having to pay into the new Healthcare laws. Unemployment is higher than what is being published in the papers, since many people have stopped … [Read More...]
Four Journalism Techniques To Incorporate Into Your Blog Writing
May 3, 2013 By Erik Deckers Leave a Comment
Four Journalism Techniques To Incorporate Into Your Blog Writing If you want to be a successful blogger, you need to write like a journalist. In writing style — short words, short sentences, short paragraphs — as well as story flow — important information first, next important, third important, and so on. But there are a few other journalism techniques you need for your blog if you want it to flow easily, and attract readers’ attention. My first training as a writer was actually in … [Read More...]

Being Loathsome is a Bad Career Move
May 2, 2013 By Erik Deckers Leave a Comment
Being Loathsome is a Bad Career Move I’m worried about a recent Forbes article that encourages people to be assholes as a way to further their careers. J. Maureen Henderson’s article, Why It’s Better For Your Career To Be Loathed Than To Be Liked thinks that Erika Napoletano’s obscenity-filled presentations and slides of Sarah Palin copulating with a polar bear are to be admired and cheered. In the article, Napoletano says: I’m not concerned with being likeable as a … [Read More...]
Binding Report Covers on Sale for 1 Week at Lloyds of Indiana
April 24, 2013 By Garry Jones Leave a Comment
If you need to replenish your binding report covers, Lloyds of Indiana is running a one week sale. They are giving 20 % off any purchased from 4/24/2013 to 4/30/2013. Lloyds of Indiana carries a wide variety of report covers for comb, coil and wire binding reports. If you have been want to order a [...]The post Binding Report Covers on Sale for 1 Week at Lloyds of Indiana appeared first on The Print Finish Blog. Garry Jonesis President of Lloyds of Indiana, a leading provider of binding … [Read More...]

Is the Forbes Top 50 Social Media List Flawed?
April 23, 2013 By Erik Deckers Leave a Comment
Is the Forbes Top 50 Social Media List Flawed? If you made the Forbes Top 50 Social Media Influencers list, you’re generally regarded as being pretty hot stuff. The Top 50 have a lot of influence, are extremely knowledgeable, and are connected to tens of thousands of people in their various networks. If you didn’t make the list, you can tell yourself you were #51, or just try harder next year. This year’s list was compiled by Haydn Shaughnessy using a “Pull Report” … [Read More...]
24 Quotes to Inspire Any Marketer, Plus One of Mine
April 22, 2013 By Erik Deckers Leave a Comment
24 Quotes to Inspire Any Marketer, Plus One of Mine Have you ever had your name mentioned in a sentence with someone you admire? Like you’re being compared to them, or included with them? And not, “Is Erik Deckers older than Jason Falls?” It happens occasionally for me, where someone includes me in a list of people I’ve only read about, and who wouldn’t know me from Adam. Every time it does, I want to say, “Wait, I think you made a mistake.” It’s … [Read More...]