December 19, 2024

online eNews - The curations in 2024’s last edition discuss management optimization skills. We wish you a meaningful holiday season.
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• Management Burnout to Impact
• Elevating Productivity
• Executive Tools for Success
• Develop Customer Relationship
• Debbie Thank You Message

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From Management Burnout to Maximum Impact
50% of managers surveyed by the Harvard Business Review said they were feeling burnt out. If you feel the same way, Tobias Charles’ personal burnout journey may be of help. Charles shares the thinking tweaks that helped him evaluate, shift, and realign his management posture. He found small changes make a big difference. See if you agree. For an overview of this long article, scroll to the Keys section near the end.
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Elevating Productivity: Management’s Leadership Styles
An executive's leadership style can impact their team's performance potential. Recognizing the right style to employ with the right person at the right time can turn obstacles into opportunities. This Paycom article discusses ten leadership styles, from authoritative to democratic. Most importantly, you need to identify your style. With the right style, you can motivate and guide your team to success.

Executive Tools for Driving Organizational Success
As a print executive, one-on-one meetings can feel like another task on your endless to-do list. However, these touchpoints are crucial for sharing progress, building trust, and fostering growth and collaboration with your team. This Forbes article reviews how you can leverage these one-on-one meetings to enhance your leadership and drive your team's performance.

Trust: Creating a Proven Success Accelerator
High trust is essential in client and supplier relationships, and it is equally important with employees. Companies with a strong trust culture report higher employee satisfaction, increased productivity, and reduced burnout. But how can companies responsible for producing massive amounts of print every day create a trust culture? This article’s nine actions that owners and managers can take to foster that trust is worth a read.

Developing the Business

Damaging Customer Relationship Development
Sid’s column discusses how suppliers often lack self-promotion and supporting collateral, leaving customers unaware of their full capabilities. This gap can result in significant missed opportunities. It was pretty easy for him to uncover well over $500,000 of annual repeat business from current customers – that our client is not receiving…from current customers.

Debbie Thank You Message
Debbie has just dropped her last column for 2024 – a must-read! She highlights what it’s truly like in the printing business, yet she still loves it! And she hints at what she’s working on to make her columns even more valuable in 2025.

Featured News

o Heidelberg, Printed Specialties & Perfect Image Join the PIAG Board

o Minuteman Press Franchise Owner LaTasha Ward Celebrates Grand Reopening...

o Messagepoint Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape Reports for Intelligent CCM...

o Quadient Named a Worldwide Automated Document Generation and CCM Leader...

o Minuteman Press Franchise Owner Jeffrey Meyers Talks First-Year Business...

o Target Report: On-Demand Print & Merch is BIG Business for Private Equity

o The Comeback of Trades: A Boost for Print, Mail and Packaging

o HiFlow Solutions Unifies Multi-Location Operations for Badger Paperboard

“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” ~ Thornton Wilder

Names in the News

Rob Stevenson
Rob Stevenson, previously with Stenn Technologies, joins Flex Technology Group as Vice President of Marketing.

Melissa Moritz
Melissa Moritz has joined Fiserv as Vice President of External Communications.

Chris Carson
Chris Carson, who was formerly at HP, is now Kornit Digital Americas Vice President of Sales for North America.

Kyle Garner
Kyle Garner, who was formerly at HP, is now Kornit Digital Americas Director of Sales North American.

Art Manzo
Art Manzo who was previously at BCC Software and Quadient, has now launched a new printing company, Alchemi 1.

Michael Poulin
Michael Poulin, previously at Kyocera and Canon. Has now joined Fuji fFilm as their Senior Manager – Inkjet Solutions.

Justin Webb
Justin Webb has joined Scodix as Director of US Sales.

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Good News Outside of Print:

Let's Break Barriers this ChristmasIn a time when the world feels more divided than ever, we all benefit from real human connection. This inspiring video shows us by opening ourselves to those on the other side, we realize that we're not so different after all.

Additional News

o Heidelberg, Printed Specialties & Perfect Image Join the PIAG Board

o Minuteman Press Franchise Owner LaTasha Ward Celebrates Grand Reopening

o Messagepoint Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape Reports for Intelligent CCM

o Quadient Named a Worldwide Automated Document Generation and CCM Leader

o Minuteman Press Franchise Owner Jeffrey Meyers Talks First-Year Business

o Target Report: On-Demand Print & Merch is BIG Business for Private Equity

o The Comeback of Trades: A Boost for Print, Mail and Packaging

o HiFlow Solutions Unifies Multi-Location Operations for Badger Paperboard

o Rob Stevenson Joins Flex Technology Group as Vice President of Marketing

o Quadient Recognized in Two IDC MarketScape Reports for Accounts Receivable

o Amplify, The Print Finishing & Embellishment Event, Gaining Enthusiastic Support

o Fiery Announces Four New DFEs to Empower Fujifilm’s Revoria Press Series

o Square 9’s New Guide Tackles Security, Compliance, and Information Management

o Grandma's Jam House Installs ColorWorks Solutions for Enhanced Precision and Customization

o TPM Graphics Strengthens Partnership with HEIDELBERG Digital Through Fifth Versafire...

o SPI 2025 to Reconnect the Screen Community

o Avaloq and Quadient Partner to Elevate Client Communications for Financial Services

o Celebration Time: Square 9 Recognized with Multiple Major Awards in 2024

o Tecnau Opens a New Manufacturing and R&D Facility in Ivrea

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