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4 Best Practices for Overcoming Paper Shortages
As you are sure to have noticed, there is an industrywide shortage of paper. This is a challenge facing businesses and marketers from Boston to Los Angeles. The shortage is not just affecting paper for direct mail and commercial printing services, it’s affecting everything from envelopes to wide-format signage. There is an end in sight,…
4 Best Practices for Making the Most of Wide Format Graphics
When it comes to creating positive viewing experiences, wide-format graphics can play an important role. Wide format printing is becoming a widely used process for all sizes of organizations to use for their advertising and marketing materials. Wide format printing can be used for projects including banners, window graphics, posters, trade-show displays, and various types…
Sponsorship Spotlight – ICFW
Supporting our community has been a priority for Fineline for 40 years. One way we have expanded our impact beyond our own efforts is sponsoring local organizations, including International Center, The Lord’s Table at Anna’s House and the Indiana Conference for Women. Indiana Conference for Women Our long time sponsorship of the Indiana Conference for…
8 Ways eProcurement Software Optimizes Processes, Budgets and Brand
The ultimate goal of any business is to offer superior products and services while performing exemplary customer service. However, to achieve this goal, companies need to implement organizational services that help their employees not only succeed, but feel appreciated by the brand they represent. eProcurement software benefits companies in several ways. Finelink eProcurement software will…
USPS Announced Additional Price Increases
In collaboration with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced additional price increases beginning on August 29, 2021. While the Postal Service called for increases back in January, 2021, this more expansive decision is part of the organization’s 10-year “Delivering for America” plan, hoping to balance company income alongside reasonable…
Supply Chain Challenges – Our Interconnected World
The supply chain continues to be deeply challenged dealing with the impact of Covid-19. This is creating real consequences for the print, apparel and promotional products industries. Some of those impacts will be temporary. Others will be permanent or longer-lasting, including price increases on many apparel brands and promotional items including apparel. Shipping is where…
Pandemic Impacting Manufacturing Industry : Paper Prices Increasing
Market Update: Paper Prices to Increase Changes in the prices of raw materials for commercial printers are expected during normal business, however, conditions throughout the manufacturing industry have been exacerbated by the global pandemic. A unique combination of events is constraining paper supplies and leading to price increases. Due to turbulent supply chain conditions, supply…
Celebrating 40 Years of Success in the Industry
It’s been 40 years since Fineline Printing Group opened its doors as a customer-focused commercial printing company. Over the decades we’ve worked hard to continually evolve to support client needs. We attribute our success to our loyal customer base and an exceptional team of people who embrace our culture of continual learning and transformation. We’re…
Human Behavior Changes Due to COVID: The Case for Personalization
Forever Changes While a lot of people are growing weary of the COVID pandemic and want to get on with life as we knew it, the fact of the matter is that the human experience has changed forever in the wake of this unprecedented (at least in our lifetime) new reality. Dare we say that…
USPS Changing Rates on January 24, 2021
The United States Postal Service has announced that postage and shipping increases will take effect on January 24, 2021. The good news is that the cost of a First-Class Forever Stamp for a letter of 1-ounce or less will stay at 55 cents and the 1-ounce flat rate will also stay at its current price of $1. …
Jay Williamson: Retirement Tribute
Jay Williamson Retirement Tribute Congratulations not only on your retirement but on all the incredible years of work you put into getting there. We are sad to see you go not only from our industry but from Fineline. You have been an integral part of the Account Management team and your hard work, commitment, and…
Skills for Navigating Today’s Complex Business Landscape
Importance of Mentoring It takes a combination of soft and hard skills to navigate today’s complex business landscape. Learning from others can be extremely helpful to a person’s success. A mentor is someone who shares their experiences and knowledge so that someone can learn from those lessons in a personal and professional setting. Mentors give…
CEO/Owner Receives Marian University Award for Innovator and Mentor of the Year
Born in Argentina, Richard Miller immigrated to New York with his family as a teenager. As a brilliant young sales professional, he learned as much as he could at Nabisco Brands, then launched Fineline with a small SBA loan and strong business aptitude in 1981. Click here to watch his inspiring video. Passionate about his…
Staying Connected with Creative Marketing Kits
Creative marketing kits are a great way to stay connected with your employees and customers. People respond to tactile things. There is a deep need to feel, to touch, that stimulates different parts of the brain than visual stimulation alone. Even if you are a completely online company, the chances are you can gain more…
Using Print to Stay Visible in a Virtual World
Restrictions on in-person interactions are creating a need to look for alternative ways to interact with customers and employees. Printed projects can help with the virtual connection. Research indicates, 40% of customers will try a new business after receiving a mail offer and direct mail recipients purchase 28% more items and spend 28% more money…
The 4 Most Important Questions to Ask About SOC 2
Is your data (or your clients’) being protected by your service provider? Do you depend on other partners to manage or store personal data such as health or financial information? Then knowing something about SOC 2 compliance is worth your time. What is SOC 2? SOC 2 is an auditing procedure that ensures secure management…