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Welcome to Anything in Print business podcast. This series is about bringing you the latest advice, tips and strategies from our network of experts within the print industry and related fields or expertise like business and finance. It’s all about knowledge sharing to help you and your organisation reach your purpose and fulfil your business goals.

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April 25, 2024Episode 1045 min

Portland Media's Charles Rogers on why we are stronger together

Join us as we discuss how being part of the community can have an important and strategic impact on your business.Guest: Charles Rogers, Managing Director of Portland Media and Chairman of the IPIA. In the final episode of series 2, we welcome Charles Rogers from Portland Media, who is a strong advocate for not only the industry as a Chairman of the IPIA; but a long standing business owner, a believer in the craft, the creativity and the community in print. Tune in to discover: How Charles used print community forums to learn, network and grow his business over the last 40+ years of his careerWhat advise Charles would give to any print business leader when it comes to always being up-to-date with technology IPIA's work done lobbying No.10. and why its important that everyone gets involved. You may also be interested in:Community: become a member of the IPIA eBook: Be a Print Champion - winning strategies for print industryTrade show: Visit us at Drupa 2024 to discover the latest technology innovations

January 10, 2024Episode 924 min

Neil Lovell on how the Printing Charity supports & champions people in print

Learn how The Printing Charity provides practical, emotional and financial support to those who work, have worked, or are retired from our great industry. Guest: Neil Lovell, Chief Executive of The Printing Charity In this episode, we welcome Neil Lovell from the Printing Charity, an organisation dedicated to supporting people working in the print sector and looking after their wellbeing. Under Neil’s leadership, the charity works to make a positive difference in people’s lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support; and championing emerging talent. The charity’s free, confidential helpline is already there for over 26,000 people in our industry, and their main goal for 2024 is to continue to expand this reach and help more individuals. Listen to the inspiring chat to discover: How the Printing Charity has been championing people in print for generationsWhat initiatives are making the difference and what is available to those in need of support How to get involved to help raise awareness or reach out for helpYou may also be interested in:“The Printing Charity: the ways we’re here for you” documentThe ‘Rising Stars’ programme eBook: Be a Print Champion - winning strategies for print industry

December 7, 2023Episode 834 min

Finding a Niche: Graham Lycett on changing the shape of the gift card industry and helping save the planet.

Discover his award-winning approach with Green Gift Cards; an innovation that is revolutionising the market by reducing plastic waste.Guest: Graham Lycett, Managing Director of Jellyfish Livewire marketing agency & Green Gift Cards.Join us as we chat to Graham Lycett, MD of Jellyfish Livewire marketing agency & Green Gift Cards who is championing print and driving innovation in a niche gift card market. With his unrivaled passion for sustainability he is not only revolutionist the sector via helping big retail brands to stay true to their ESG goals but at the same time Graham is making the industry less reliant on an old energy intensive process which creates a lot of waste. In this episode you will discover:Why Green Cards are chosen by more and more big retail names and how digital print contributes to thisHow Graham has created a business niche in a market that is very much reliant on an old, industrial manufacturing process What it takes to innovate and co-create and why it's crucial to have the right technology partner on your side.You may also be interested in:Graham's Whitepaper: One simple change retailers can implement today to help tackle the issue of single and limited use plastics.Latest Ricoh report: The Automation Gap: Attitudes Versus Adoption in the Print Industry eBook: Be a Print Champion - winning strategies for print industry

July 17, 2023Episode 740 min

Going the extra mile - Adare SEC’s Ben Haynes on how continuous business improvement is driving their growth trajectory

Discover exactly what it takes to gain a leadership position in the highly competitive Customer Communication Market (CCM) Guest: Ben Haynes, Director of Operations at Adare SEC In the 7th episode, we welcome Ben Haynes, at Adare SEC who via his leadership has been driving continuous improvement activities across the business. This approach is adding a tremendous amount of value to the organisation which is now one of the top tier CCM service provider in the UK. Listen in to learn:Why Adare SEC is leading with customer first approachHow Adare SEC is dealing with various challenges facing them as a business The four key themes shaping Adare SEC’s future goals: regulation, risk & compliance, digitisation and sustainabilityYou may also be interested in: The Automation Gap reportCommunication Cut-through report

April 5, 2023Episode 640 min

A sign of things to come – ISA’s Craig Brown shares signage insights to help you grow your business

Join us as we discuss all things Sign & Digital . Guest: Craig Brown, CEO at ISA - International Sign Association UKWe welcome Craig Brown, CEO of the ISA - UK, who has over 30 years industry experience, has run his own signage businesses and now leads the UK division of the International Sign Association. In this podcast we do like to discuss key verticals & opportunities and in our view, sign & display market is definitely one of them. As it happens, Sign & Digital Show concluded a few weeks ago and ISA took part in some of it's featured sessions. This episode will leave you with: A little recap on the show and Craig's personal view on how it wentWhat support is available to you and the aim of ISA - UK as an industry association How to take advantage of the opportunities in the sign sectorYou may also be interested in: Ricoh blog: your complimentary insights around signage technologySustainability strategy: our long term approach eBook: how to succeed in 2023

March 7, 2023Episode 533 min

Deborah Corn on moving the needle for women in the print industry

How the world’s largest online network of women in the printing industry empowers change. Guest: Deborah Corn at Print Media Centr & Girls Who Print Join us as we celebrate the International Women’s Day and look at the role of women in the print industry. In this episode we are joined by Deborah Corn from Girls Who Print to discuss practical advice for women in the print industry as well as print businesses wanting to improve diversity in their teams. The podcast also shines a light on the power of: Cross-training: examining your existing workforce and offering opportunities to learn new skills. Communicating to your teams: How to make diversity and inclusion part of your strategic objectives and not a tick box exercise. Authenticity in your approach to diversity and inclusion, and how that translates into better business outcomes, especially when working with print buyers belonging to Gen Z.You may also be interested in: Get involved: Girls Who Print Mentorship ProgramPromote yourself: 5th Annual Women’s Print HERstory MonthRicoh insights: Diversity is a key driver of print innovation – here’s why

December 12, 2022Episode 449 min

What it takes to succeed in 2023 - featuring IPIA’s Brendan Perring

Join us as we look back at the print industry in 2022 and how it is likely to change in 2023.Guest: Brendan Perring, General Manager at IPIAAs we wave goodbye to 2022, it's time to reflect on and consider the major trends in the print industry, what’s driving them and how to make a success in this ever evolving marketplace. What is the best practice and what can an average print business do to grow business in 2023? In this episode we welcome Brendan Perring, General Manager at Independent Print Industries Association - an organisation committed to serving and protecting the interests of print as well as connecting our industry with the associate ones like creative and design industries. IPIA are definitely Champions of Print and can support you with: Ways to navigate the frequent changes in the industry, how to diversify and/or pivotIdeas around new markets, applications and strategies that are worth considering right nowNetworking, collaborations with suppliers and other printers and building personal interactions with customers, which are key. You may also be interested in: On demand learning: How to do More with Less! - Morning Session in association with the IPIAOn demand learning: How to do More with Less! - Afternoon Session in association with the IPIAE-book: How to grow your print business - Start your plan now!

December 12, 2022Episode 328 min

From complexity to clarity – Paragon’s Sue Evren on the power of integrated communications

How the UK’s leading digital and print communications provider is using a joined-up approach to transform customer journeys and improve team satisfaction, as well as drive the sustainability message.Guest: Sue Evren, Site Director of Tewkesbury and Bristol at Paragon Customer Communications As we often look up to the biggest print businesses in the UK, we also often wonder how operations like these manage their complexity, different customer requirements and keep their services consistent across their production sites. It's not an easy task and it comes with its own set of challenges, but also opportunities. This podcast series is about the Champions of Print - the people in our industry who are innovative, forward thinking and bold in a marketplace that never stops evolvingIn and in this episode we chat to Sue Evren, who is an inspirational leader at Paragon Customer Communications, leading her part of the business to success. Listen as she gives her view on: How the company manages its culture given the scale of their operations, acquisitions and growth over the yearsChanging customer demands and how Paragon constantly improves on customer experience What activities Paragon put in place to improve team engagement and successfully drive their sustainability message.You may also be interested in: Why sustainability is a smart business approach in print. Digital transformation is reshaping business - what it means for print.My Paragon is growth...

October 7, 2022Episode 246 min

Communisis gets personal - featuring Cara Walker & Christina McMinn

Discover how this brand leader is combining innovation and operations to power personalisation and customer engagement.Guest: Cara Walker & Christina McMinn, at Communisis.There are business leaders within the industry who are bold, innovative and best embody the new mindset needed to succeed in the ever changing print industry. The Champions of Print, as we call them, are not only incredibly inspirational in a way they lead their business to success but also have the confidence to be optimistic, collaborative and forward thinking while they deal with industry pressures. It’s not an easy and rather demanding job as our market will never stop evolving. In this episode we chat to two special ladies who have been shaping the success of Communisis - Cara Walker, Executive Director of Digital Solutions; and Christina McMinn, Executive Director of Manufacturing and Logistics. Listen in as they explain:How the innovation and operations need to go hand in had to Changing customer demands and how Communisis is transforming to address them That it's all about traceable results and what works and not one channel of communication over anotherHow Communisis sees real strategic partnerships and would not accept anything less

August 16, 2022Episode 142 min

Charles Jarrold on championing print, the driving force behind the BPIF

Get ahead of the game with the latest in print and how to make a success of new markets!The shape of the UK printing industry is constantly changing, although the rate of this change - and the extent of it - is different in various sectors. It's often referred to as a barometer for economic stability. This makes it a very interesting and appealing sector to the people who are passionate about print, but is it as appealing on the outside? Is the evolving landscape easy enough to navigate for an average print organisation and why - and how - do they keep going? What business support is available for those willing to transform and take advantage of the opportunities? In the first episode of series 2, we chat to a great champion of print, Charles Jarrold, CEO of the BPIF, who gives his view on:the industry health and challengesthe ‘hottest’ verticals to be involved in and…why this business is about relationships and the journey and not the transaction