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05/29/2026

NEW BLOG POST! Here’s why branding is the secret weapon for print businesses. Learn how differentiation and a strong brand identity move you past "average” & into growth.

Here’s why branding is the secret weapon for print businesses. Learn how differentiation and a strong brand identity move you past "average” & into growth.

05/29/2026

In this episode of PICATalk, PICA President Carrie Epps chats with Will and Craig Ragsdale of Martin Printing in Easley, SC, who talk about the legacy their grandfather created and what that means to them in the printing industry.

Watch on PICA's YouTube channel here (be sure to subscribe and hit that notification bell!): https://lnkd.in/eHni6BbA or on PICA's Spotify channel, here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1rDri2MSH6dwR1zshUHKcs?si=7qTb1wTRTHWDW6Uo1LE2Gg.

05/29/2026

05/28/2026

🚀 Ready to ELEVATE Your Print Sales Strategy?

Join industry powerhouses Deborah Corn, Bill Farquharson, and Dave Fellman for the ELEVATE Printing Industry Sales Accelerator — a high-impact 3.5-hour webinar designed to help printing companies grow sales, strengthen customer relationships, and energize sales teams with fresh ideas and proven strategies.

📅 June 11
⏰ 10:55 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

💡 Learn how to:
✔️ Turn sales activity into real opportunities
✔️ Sell the unique value & security of print
✔️ Build stronger customer connections
✔️ Maximize value on both sides of the sales relationship
✔️ Inspire buyers with creative “printspiration” and modern marketing ideas

🎯 Sessions include:
🔹 Bill Farquharson – Ten Sales Actions to Take Right Now
🔹 Deborah Corn – The Print Advantage Power Hour
🔹 Dave Fellman – How To Be Successful On Both Sides of the Value Equation

This webinar is built for immediate implementation and real-world results in today’s competitive print market. Best of all — pricing is per company, making it the perfect team professional development opportunity. Bring in lunch, gather your sales team, and walk away with actionable ideas you can use right away.

💲 PICA Member Price: $275 per company
💲 Not-Yet-Member Price: $550 per company

📈 Don’t miss this opportunity to sharpen your sales approach, inspire your team, and grow your business.

Register here: https://picanet.org/events/calendar/ =148&cid=2017&wid=801

05/21/2026

Throwback Thursday! This is Barrett's Printing House, Inc. of Wilson, NC, in the 1900s. The gentleman in the center left is Margaret Ward's great-grandfather and the young man to his right is her grandfather. They've been in business since 1896 -- and her dad at 90 years young, still comes to work and runs the press.