New Walsworth webinar series will start with InDesign tips
Adobe InDesign is the industry standard for creating documents of all kinds: from brochures and catalogs to manuals, just to name a few. While InDesign offers creative professionals so many powerful features, it can be a little overwhelming at times. Oftentimes, we do the same InDesign tasks using the same tools and steps over and […]
Sailing Through Rough Seas
Sailors anticipate rough weather from time-to-time. Squalls can arise out of nowhere, and some larger storms are too big to outrun. When a storm is on the horizon, sailors prepare with a comprehensive checklist. Each crewmember has their own predetermined responsibilities to prepare the ship for any potential problems. These lists include the expected, such […]
Soothing the Impact of Subscription Fatigue
There’s a subscription for everything these days. Literally everything. From Amazon Prime and HelloFresh to Netflix — not to mention its numerous competitors — most of us are juggling at least a handful of subscriptions. There seems to be new subscription-based businesses launching every day. But consulting giant Deloitte’s annual survey of Digital Media Trends […]
Weathering the storm of compounded challenges at the USPS
I grew up in Wisconsin. I’ve lived here all my life. When I was a kid, my dad and I would stand outside and watch for tornados. It was not the smartest thing, but there is still something about ominous weather fronts that intrigue me. The smell in the air right before a thunderstorm, and the calm right […]
The Everlasting Escapism of Magazines
The pandemic-impacted previous year posed huge hurdles for almost every industry, and the magazine industry was far from immune. It would be easy to blame things on COVID-19 and leave it there. After all, it did drain readers’ disposable income, and company ad budgets. But for some magazines, such as the 60 new print titles […]
Walsworth Fully Integrates The Ovid Bell Press into Walsworth Brand
Walsworth announced the full integration of The Ovid Bell Press in Fulton, Mo., into the Walsworth brand. This integration will lead to enhanced printing capabilities and available services across all Walsworth facilities. “This is the right time for the integration of The Ovid Bell Press into Walsworth. More than uniting our name, this move will […]
Personalized Data Drive Customer Engagement and Satisfaction
“But you don’t understand me.” This customer refrain is far more common than many marketers realize. And yet, understanding your customers and creating personalized engagements are key to building loyalty, sales and profits. Consumers’ relationships with retailers and brands are no different from basic human relationships, according to a recent Forbes article E-Commerce Sales Will […]
Why Your Mail or Packages Could Be Delayed
I am privileged in my role with Walsworth to participate in the U.S. Postal Service’s Areas Inspiring Mail meetings. These gatherings are held with participants from the USPS and individuals from the mailing industry. Participation is a great way to stay on top of changes and innovations that the post office is making and connects you with key people […]
Tips for Building a Magazine Staff
If you’re thinking about publishing a magazine, you should consider following two pieces of advice: Find your niche and stick with it. Get good help. Most of what follows here deals with the help part, but the niche aspect deserves some attention. It could be said that every magazine fits into a niche. It’s just […]
Do you have a Gen Z in your life?
Generation Z, or Gen Z, is now in the 8 to 23 age range. Do you have someone that age in your family? I do. My niece is 9 years old and acts 13. However, she does fall in this generation of people who were born into technology. From birth, she has grown up with […]
