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The Importance of Lunch Breaks

On June 29, 2018   /   Benefits, Culture, Operations, Productivity, Tips   /   Leave a comment
The Importance of Lunch Breaks

Amidst a fast-moving society that barely seems to stop or slow down, lunch breaks in the workplace are becoming less and less common. In order to keep up with the hustle and bustle of their jobs, many employees choose to skip their optional “time off”—and some companies

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How to Change the World with Print

On March 30, 2018   /   Communication, Events, Marketing, Operations, Printing, Strategy, Technology, Tips, Trends   /   Leave a comment
How to Change the World with Print
This past week, I had the opportunity to attend HP’s Dscoop for Marketing and Creatives in Dallas, Texas. (In case you didn’t know, we recently installed an HP Indigo 12000, taking our clients capabilities in print and direct mail pieces to the next level.) The Dscoop committeeRead more →
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Adapting to Changes in the Workplace

On March 23, 2018   /   Challenges, Communication, Culture, Operations, Planning, Production, Productivity, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Adapting to Changes in the Workplace
Along with technological advancements comes change in day-to-day procedures in the workplace environment. Our team is embarking on a workflow and print capabilities transformation since purchasing our new HP Indigo 12000 Digital Press. When introducing a catalyst to the workplace, a lot of moving parts are atRead more →
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Tip for Selecting Business Intelligence Tools

On March 9, 2018   /   Benefits, Challenges, Communication, Management, Operations, Productivity, Strategy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Tip for Selecting Business Intelligence Tools
In an infinite universe of business intelligence tools, selecting one that fits your organization can be overwhelming and extremely time-consuming. Whether it’s an enterprise relationship management system or a database management solution, there seems to be something, or ten, for every business need. As part of ourRead more →
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Department Days – Meet Pat Schlimme

On February 9, 2018   /   Culture, Department Days, Interview, Operations, Printing, Production   /   Leave a comment
Department Days – Meet Pat Schlimme
Purchasing Queen. Paper Princess. These are just a few of the names Pat Schlimme goes by around here. She’s our knowledgebase of all things paper and purchasing. Pat is in charge of placing stock orders for our conventional and digital presses, and ensuring all of her colleaguesRead more →
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Optimize Your Meetings

On January 26, 2018   /   Benefits, Communication, Culture, Operations, Planning, Productivity, Strategy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Optimize Your Meetings
For most industry professionals, meetings take up a vast majority of our time. We’re meeting with our internal staff, a board of directors, stakeholders, and clients – sometimes all in one day! We all have pressing deadlines, important phone calls to make, emails to send, and multipleRead more →
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Find Your Association’s Snowy Owl

On January 19, 2018   /   Benefits, Challenges, Communication, Culture, Management, Marketing, Operations, Planning, Productivity, Strategy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Find Your Association’s Snowy Owl
To see a snowy owl is a rare event, even in the blustery northern states that experience bone-chilling winters. That’s because they are usually higher north. Here in Michigan, we may hear of a couple dozen sightings of snowy owls – statewide – every winter. And ifRead more →
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An Inside Look: Interview with Our VP of Operations

On October 27, 2017   /   Interview, Management, Operations, Planning, Printing, Production   /   Leave a comment
An Inside Look: Interview with Our VP of Operations
Kris Conway, Facilities and Press Room Manager, checking on the KBA Overseeing the operations of a dynamic company like VP Demand Creation Services (VPDCS) is exacting to say the least. Dealing with the day-to-day is challenging enough, let alone finding the time to step back and talkRead more →
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