Behind the Scenes: Employee Spotlight on Lindsey Ecklund
Here at Walsworth, we’re lucky to have many excellent employees. These are the people who make our company run. Some of them interact with our customers every day, but many of them don’t. We’re lucky to have these people, and are sharing a little bit about them in our Behind the Scenes series. Lindsey Ecklund […]
The State of Association Publishing
Publishing, at its core, is about creation and sharing of knowledge. For associations, the publishing team is focused on creating and sharing knowledge pertinent to the mission of that association. However, associations must acknowledge that the world is changing. Keeping up will require hard work, and many associations will need to make a fundamental change […]
New Printing Press Improves Operations
Walsworth is proud to announce the addition of a new press to our facility in Marceline. The Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8P, nicknamed “H6” by employees, was commissioned on Jan. 29, 2018. The addition of the new press is another testament to our continuous improvement program. We believe that consistent investment in new equipment allows us […]
Behind the Scenes: Employee Spotlight on Kim Zahner
Here at Walsworth, we’re lucky to have many excellent employees. These are the people who make our company run. Some of them interact with our customers every day, but many of them don’t. We’re lucky to have these people, and are sharing a little bit about them in our Behind the Scenes series. Kim Zahner is going […]
A Forum to Address the Unique Needs of Associations
The thousands of associations across North America serve a wide variety of members and have many different missions as they serve those members. Despite their differences, these associations face many of the same core challenges like recruitment, engagement and retention to name a few. Association Media and Publishing (AM&P) recognizes the special needs that unite […]
How to design your book for Walsworth’s binding process
Preparing a book, catalog or magazine for printing is a detailed process. Walsworth offers many options for binding your publication, but each has its individual design requirements. Whether you choose hard cover Smyth Sewn, soft cover Perfect Bound, Mechanical Bound or Saddle Stitch, we want to help you be successful with the binding option that’s […]
5 Ways Your Association should be Using Video to Engage Members
Video is an increasingly useful resource for every organization working to connect with people. It can be a great tool for further engaging your members. Adding video to the ways you already engage with members – methods like email, social media, print and your website – can help attract and engage members. Here are five […]
FAQs for Walsworth’s Customer Service Department in Michigan
Walsworth’s Customer Service Department serves a vital role in ensuring good customer experience. “We’re the liaison between the customer and the manufacturing plant,” said Jake Pschigoda. He oversees the Customer Service Department at Walsworth’s Saint Joseph, Michigan facility, which is primarily focused on magazine and catalog manufacturing. They receive orders from customers and enter jobs […]
A New Resource for Associations Preparing an RFP
You’ve probably seen it at your association office: an employee slumped over his or her desk, head in hands, stressing over the creation of a Request for Proposal (RFP). That despondency doesn’t have to be part-and-parcel of submitting an RFP. Our eBook, Creating a Successful RFP: A Guide for Associations, walks through the process step […]
A Day in the Life of a Startup Publisher: John Olsa’s Best Practices
In 2016, John Olsa left his longtime job to pursue a dream. He’d spent 15 years selling advertising for several publications, but was ready to start his own publishing company. Olsa serves as the owner, CEO and publisher for SVK Multimedia & Publishing, and leads his small team in creating Great Lakes by Design and […]
