by Kate Zabriskie, president Business Training Works, Inc. There are only two of us in my department. Why should I bother with a formal meeting? We sit right across from each other. I tried meeting individually with my direct reports, but they had nothing to talk about. Besides, we’re all adults. We know what we’re supposed to be doing at work. I see my direct report about … [Read more...] about One-on-One Meetings Matter More Than You Know
2019 Feb/Mar
The Soft Touch: Haptics Enhance Print and Packaging
by Chris Davis, IST America, and Volker Selg, IST Metz Haptics and sensory effects have gained popularity. Why? Sensory experiences are very prevalent in how we interact – even more so on items that we buy. Explained in another way, sensory inputs influence our purchasing decisions. The combination of what we see, smell, hear and feel creates emotions. Consumers often choose … [Read more...] about The Soft Touch: Haptics Enhance Print and Packaging
Association News
FSEA to Host Binding Summit 2019 in April FSEA’s Binding and Loose Leaf Division will host the inaugural Binding Summit on April 30, 2019, at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. The one-day event will take place prior to the opening of Odyssey Expo 2019, providing the opportunity for bindery owners and managers to gather for education and networking specific to the … [Read more...] about Association News
THERM-O-TYPE’s Glue-Tech SA-1420
by Katy Ibsen, editor, PostPress, and Chris Van Pelt, THERM-O-TYPE THERM-O-TYPE Corp., Nokomis, Florida, introduced the Glue-Tech model SA-1420 sheet-to-sheet gluing machine at PRINT 18 last fall. Glue-Tech provides a unique alternative for printers producing thick printed products with cohesive papers or manual gluing. Most digital printers can only print on sheets up to … [Read more...] about THERM-O-TYPE’s Glue-Tech SA-1420