Appeal to Readers’ Desire for Privacy with Print
Despite working in an industry that originated in 1439 (or earlier by some counts), here at Walsworth we’re certainly not Luddites. We have a robust app-building program and believe that digital and print make for an excellent partnership. We write about it frequently. However, there are some people who don’t want the digital side of […]
Behind the Scenes: Employee Spotlight on Greg Kempton
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. Despite only recently joining […]
How contextual marketing can win you more online and mobile subscribers and advertisers
The secret to economical and effective marketing is reaching your target market. With contextual marketing—if it’s done right—targeting responsive customers has never been more precise. So how can you, as a magazine publisher with online and mobile editions, make the most of this constantly advancing tool? Contextual marketing—it gets personal To use contextual marketing most […]
What Our Acquisition of Ripon Printers Means for You
This new decade is off to a great start for Walsworth. On Dec. 31, 2019, we purchased Ripon Printers in Ripon, Wisconsin. We made the announcement in mid-December and have been working hard since then to ensure a smooth transition. Why Ripon? This is not the first time we’ve made a significant purchase like this. […]
What Was on Your Mind in 2019? And What Does That Mean for 2020?
It’s the start of a new year – and a new decade. This is always an exciting time, with many questions about what to expect as we enter this new era. We took a look at some of our most-read blog posts from 2020 and took a look at what that interest means as we […]
Ripon Printers to be Acquired by Walsworth
Walsworth, a family-owned printer headquartered in Marceline, Missouri, will acquire Ripon Printers on Dec. 31, 2019. The merger joins Ripon with a strong, growing company that features diversified print and digital capabilities as well as a commitment to customer service excellence. Since the mid-1860s, Ripon Printers has served the printing needs of this community and […]
Why and how to help your advertisers with their marketing
More magazine publishers every day are discovering that advertisers want and need more from them than ads. They need the strategic thinking that only publishers have the knowledge and experience to provide. “We are in the next phase of evolution in marketing and publishing,” according to Omeda, a company specializing in gathering and segmenting audiences […]
What We’ve Noticed: The Amazon Holiday Catalog
When catalog publishers send their pieces out into the world, the obvious goal is to get their audience’s attention. So, when someone here at Walsworth gets an eye-catching piece in the mail, we like to share. One mailer that’s been showing up at households across the United States is Amazon’s holiday catalog. Geared toward kids, […]
Association Membership Trends
Professional associations provide so many benefits to their members. And yet, if an association is slow to adapt to changes, they are on borrowed time. The perennial heartburn issue of enrollment is just one of the many obstacles professional associations have to navigate. Here are a few of the trends we see as associations search […]
Four Advantages of Using LinkedIn
LinkedIn has evolved so much in recent years that it’s time to stop thinking of it as just a social site for recruiting or networking. True, it did start out with a primary aim of linking employers with potential employees, providing a place for individuals to post resumes and offer referrals and for employers to […]
