WhatTheyThink.com News

Web-to-Print Educational Program Presented by WhatTheyThink and NAPL, Sponsored by Press-sense, Attracts Record Crowd
Attendees learn about innovative uses of Web-to-Print technology in commercial and in-plant environments
October 26, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced that nearly 550 industry professionals attended a free printing industry educational webinar conducted in partnership with NAPL.  Web to Print: More than a Storefront, led by industry expert Barbara A. Pellow, Director of the Business Development and Custom Communications Services for research firm InfoTrends, was sponsored by Press-sense, the program will be held Wednesday, October 24th, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT (-4 GMT).


Making the Transition from Print Service Provider to Marketing Service Provide
Important Educational Program to be Presented by WhatTheyThink and NAPL, Sponsored by interlinkONE
October 24, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar conducted in partnership with NAPL.  From Print Service Provider to Marketing Service Provider: Making the Transition, will be led by industry expert Barbara A. Pellow, Director of the Business Development and Custom Communications Services for research firm InfoTrends.  Sponsored by interlinkONE, the program will be held Wednesday, November 7th, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST (-5 GMT). Register


Frank Romano Webinar, Sponsored by Kodak, Continues WhatTheyThink Vertical Market Series
Buyers From Manufacturing Organizaitons Share Sage Advice About Marketing Printing to Their Organizations
October 22, 2007 -- Lexington, KY -- WhatTheyThink.com, the leading news and analysis site for the printing and publishing industry, today reported that well-known industry expert Frank Romano conducted a free educational webinar entitled Marketing Digital Printing to the Manufacturing on Wednesday, October 17th, 2007. This session provided important insight into changes that are occurring relative to print buying by manufacturing companies. By listening to the panel of print buyers, print service providers with digital color printing capability can better target manufacturing organizations for business growth.


Web-to-Print Educational Program to be Presented by WhatTheyThink and NAPL, Sponsored by Press-sense
Learn about innovative uses of Web-to-Print technology in commercial and in-plant environments
October 15, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar conducted in partnership with NAPL.  Web to Print: More than a Storefront, led by industry expert Barbara A. Pellow, Director of the Business Development and Custom Communications Services for research firm InfoTrends.  Sponsored by Press-sense, the program will be held Wednesday, October 24th, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT (-4 GMT).  Register


Joint WhatTheyThink and NAPL Webinar Discusses Successful Digital Leaders, Sponsored by Canon
October 15, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com and NAPL partnered to present a free web session reviewing recent important NAPL research, the NAPL Digital Services Study 2007: Identifying Digital Leaders - The First Step.   This is a unique opportunity for industry professionals to gain insight from this important research as they plan the future of their businesses in an increasingly digital world.  The research report, sponsored by Canon, was presented at Graph Expo 2007. A free copy of the report will be distributed to all NAPL member companies as a benefit of membership. The webinar program was also sponsored by Canon.


August 2007 Printing Shipments Shows Minimal Gains
October 9, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the availability of their most current report titled "Monthly U.S. Printing Shipments, Issue #24." Authored by Dr. Joe Webb, director of WhatTheyThink’s Economics and Research Center, the report is available for immediate purchase at the WTT Store.


Join Frank Romano for Free Webinar Sponsored by Kodak: Selling Digital Printing to the Manufacturing Industry
October 9, 2007.  Lexington, KY. WhatTheyThink.com, the leading news and analysis site for the printing and publishing industry, today announced that well-known industry expert Frank Romano will conduct a free educational webinar entitled Selling Digital Printing to the Manufacturing Industry. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 17, 2007, from 2:00 to 3:00 EDT (-4 GMT) and sponsored by Kodak, this session will provide important guidelines that will help print service providers with digital color printing capability to target companies in the manufacturing industry for business growth. Register


Dr. Joe Webb Presents 2008 and 2009 Printing Industry Economic Outlook, Sponsored by Presstek
September 28, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced that nearly 300 printing and publishing professionals attended a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. The event was held Wednesday, September 26th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT (-4 GMT).


What Makes a Successful Digital Leader? Find out in Webinar from NAPL and WhatTheyThink
NAPL's Andy Paparozzi and Howie Fenton will Review Results of NAPL's Landmark Digital Services Study 2007 in free Oct. 10th WhatTheyThink.com webinar sponsored by Canon
Lexington, KY and Paramus, NJ -- September 25, 2007 -- NAPL is partnering with WhatTheyThink.com to present a free webinar reviewing findings of the recently released NAPL Digital Services Study 2007: Identifying Digital Leaders - The First Step and featuring study co-authors NAPL Vice President and Chief Economist Andrew Paparozzi and Senior Consultant/Digital Technology Howard Fenton. The program, sponsored by Canon, will be held Wednesday, Oct. 10, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT. Register


Dr. Joe Webb to Present 2008 and 2009 Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by Presstek
September 24, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. The event will be held Wednesday, September 26th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT. Register


WhatTheyThink and NAPL Post-Graph Expo Webinar, Sponsored by EFI, Captures Essence of Show
In-depth review of workflow, digital print  and offset announcements draws more than 400 attendees
September 24, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com conducted a free printing industry educational webinar with NAPL to offer the industry insight into new products and trends in evidence at Graph Expo 2007, the second largest Graph Expo in history.  Graph Expo Post-Show Review, led by industry experts Barbara A. Pellow, Director of the Business Development and Custom Communications Services for InfoTrends, Ray Prince, NAPL Vice President, Senior Consultant, Operations Management, and Jim Hamilton, Group Director of InfoTrends’ On Demand Printing & Publishing, Jetting Technology Opportunities, and Wide Format Printing Consulting Services, was sponsored by EFI.


WhatTheyThink Graph Expo Presentation by Dr. Joe Webb, Sponsored by MAN Roland, Draws Record Crowd
Industry Expert Shares Thoughts on Current State, 2017 Forecast, for Printing Industry
September 18, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA – At the second largest Graph Expo in history, the annual WhatTheyThink.com live event with Dr. Joe Webb - a recognized marketing authority, forecaster and one of the best known speakers in the printing industry - drew a record crowd, with well over 400 registrants. Graphic Arts 2017: A Speculative Look at the Graphic Arts a Decade from Today, was a topic that clearly caught the imagination and interest of Graph Expo attendees who were at the show to learn how to make their businesses more competitive. Sponsored by MAN Roland Inc. for the fifth consecutive year, the event was held September 11th at McCormick Place in Chicago in conjunction with Graph Expo.


Printing Industry Profits Climb 23% over Last Year
WhatTheyThink’s Dr. Joe Webb Reports Most Recent Shipments and Profits
September 17, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the availability of their most recent economic report titled "Printing Shipments and Profits." Authored by Dr. Joe Webb, director of WhatTheyThink’s Economics and Research Center, the report is available for immediate purchase. The report includes Adobe PDF, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint files, as well as an MP3 file with audio commentary from Dr. Webb. The cost of the report is $50.00 and can be purchased through WhatTheyThink’s online store at: http://wttstore.com/prpr.html


WhatTheyThink and NAPL to Conduct Unique Post-Show Webinar Following Graph Expo, Sponsored by EFI
Highlights of one of the largest Graph Expo’s ever from renowned industry experts
September 10, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar conducted in partnership with NAPL.  Graph Expo Post-Show Review, led by industry experts Barbara A. Pellow, Director of the Business Development and Custom Communications Services for InfoTrends.  Pellow will be joined by Ray Prince, NAPL Vice President, Senior Consultant, Operations Management, and Jim Hamilton, Group Director of InfoTrends’ On Demand Printing & Publishing, Jetting Technology Opportunities, and Wide Format Printing Consulting Services. Sponsored by EFI, the program will be held Wednesday, September 19th, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT (-4 GMT).  Register


July 2007 Printing Shipments Show Relatively Positive Performance
Inflation-Adjusted Data However, Shows Negative Growth According to Latest Report from WhatTheyThink’s Economics and Research Center
September 7, 2007 -- Lexington, KY -- WhatTheyThink, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the availability of their most current report titled "Monthly U.S. Printing Shipments, Issue #23." Authored by Dr. Joe Webb, director of WhatTheyThink’s Economics and Research Center, the report is available for immediate purchase: http://www.wttstore.com/monthly-us-printing-shipments.html


WhatTheyThink Acquires PrepressForums.com, Releases New Version of PrintPlanet
September 5, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced a new release of the online forum PrintPlanet. In addition, WhatTheyThink has acquired Prepressforums.com. Together, the integrated community will offer users the largest online discussion forums for the printing and graphic arts industry under the WhatTheyThink family of published content, events, services, and industry resources. The new version of the site can be found at http://www.printplanet.com and is free for all printing and graphic arts industry professionals.


Frank Romano Webinar, Sponsored by Kodak, Continues WhatTheyThink Vertical Market Series
August 31, 2007.  Lexington, KY. WhatTheyThink.com, the leading news and analysis site for the printing and publishing industry, today reported that well-known industry expert Frank Romano conducted a well-attended and free educational webinar entitled Marketing Digital Printing to the Non Profit Organization on Wednesday, August 29, 2007, from 2:00 to 3:00 EDT (-4 GMT). This session provided important insight into what types of print non profit organizations purchase and what their buying requirements are. This important information will help print service providers with digital color printing capability to target non profit organizaitons for business growth.


Win the Pricing Game, Throw Away BHR’s - Report Now Available at WhatTheyThink
August 27, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the availability of "Throw Away BHR’s:  Win the Pricing Game" in the WhatTheyThink.com online store: http://wttstore.com/thawbhwinprg.html


WhatTheyThink at Graph Expo: Dr. Joe Webb to Discuss Graphic Arts a
Decade from Today
Free WhatTheyThink Event at Graph Expo 2007 Sponsored By MAN Roland and Featuring Dr. Joe Webb
August 16, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced a free event at Graph Expo 2007. The event is sponsored by MAN Roland and features Dr. Joe Webb, director of WhatTheyThink’s Economics and Research Center. Dr. Webb will take a speculative look at the graphic arts market 10 years from now. The session will be held Tuesday, September 11, room S106B at the McCormick Place Convention Center, from 8:30 to 10:00 AM. In addition, a continental breakfast will be served at 8:00 AM. Register Now or More Info


WhatTheyThink Launches Consulting Division
Research and Consulting Veteran to Lead New Offering
August 15, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the launch of the WhatTheyThink Consulting Division. The new consulting service will offer convenient online access to a pool of some of the industry’s leading consultants, analysts, and researchers, providing advisory services, custom research, and "one stop shopping" for many of the industry’s leading consultants, advisory, and research professionals. The service is led by Vince Naselli, who brings more than 20 years of experience in the graphic arts industry.


June 2007 Printing Shipments Remain Unchanged Over 2006
Latest Report Now Available from WhatTheyThink’s Economics and Research Center
August 14, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the availability of their most current report titled "Monthly U.S. Printing Shipments, Issue #22." Authored by Dr. Joe Webb, director of WhatTheyThink’s Economics and Research Center, the report is available for immediate purchase at http://www.wttstore.com/monthly-us-printing-shipments.html. Containing Adobe PDF, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint files, the cost of the report is $50.00 and features an MP3 file of audio commentary from Dr. Webb as well.


Join Frank Romano for Free Webinar Sponsored by Kodak: "Selling Digital Printing to the Non Profit Industry"
August 14, 2007.  Lexington, KY. WhatTheyThink.com, the leading news and analysis site for the printing and publishing industry, today announced that well-known industry pundit Frank Romano will conduct a free educational webinar entitled Selling Digital Printing to the Non Profit Industry. Scheduled for Wednesday, August 29, 2007, from 2:00 to 3:00 EDT (-4 GMT), this session will provide important guidelines that will help print service providers with digital color printing capability to target non profit organizations for business growth.


Large Attendance at WhatTheyThink Educational Webinar on TransPromotional Printing, Sponsored by GMC Software Technology, Demonstrates Strong Interest in TransPromo
Industry expert Barb Pellow led informative discussion on how statements and other transactional documents are becoming critical marketing tools
August 13, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com conducted a free printing industry educational webinar:  Statements Aren’t Statements Anymore….They are a Pathway to Profitable Marketing, led by industry expert Barbara A. Pellow, Director of the Business Development and Custom Communications Services for InfoTrends. Sponsored by GMC Software Technologies, the event was held Wednesday, August 8th  and saw registration of over 300 printing and publishing executives worldwide.


Frank Romano Webinar, Sponsored by Kodak, Draws Large Crowd
Financial Services Buyers Share Thoughts About Selling Digital Printing to Financial Services Companies
July 27, 2007.  Lexington, KY. WhatTheyThink.com, the leading news and analysis site for the printing and publishing industry, today reported that well-known industry pundit Frank Romano conducted a well-attended and free educational webinar entitled Selling Digital Printing to Financial Services on Wednesday, July 25, 2007, from 2:00 to 3:00 EDT. This session provided important insight into what types of print financial services companies are purchasing and what their buying requirements are. This important information will help print service providers with digital color printing capability to target financial services companies for business growth.


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Educational Webinar on TransPromotional Printing, Sponsored by GMC Software Technology
July 26, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar:  Statements Aren’t Statements Anymore...They are a Pathway to Profitable Marketing, led by industry expert Barbara A. Pellow, Director of the Business Development and Custom Communications Services for InfoTrends. Sponsored by GMC Software Technologies, the event will be held Wednesday, August 8th, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT. Register


May 2007 Printing Shipments Show Modest Increase over Previous Month
Latest Report Now Available from WhatTheyThink’s Economics and Research Center
July 20, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the availability of their most current report titled "Monthly U.S. Printing Shipments, Issue #21." Authored by Dr. Joe Webb, director of WhatTheyThink’s Economics and Research Center, the report is available for immediate purchase at http://www.wttstore.com/monthly-us-printing-shipments.html. Containing Adobe PDF, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint files, the cost of the report is $50.00 and features an MP3 file of audio commentary from Dr. Webb as well.


Printing Industry Speakers Bureau Launched at WhatTheyThink.com
July 11, 2007 - Lexington, KY -- WhatTheyThink, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced a new service available to all visitors. The WhatTheyThink Speakers Bureau will provide access to many of the industry’s most sought after columnists, consultants, educators, forecasters, and commentators.


U.S. Commerce Department’s Revisions Show Printing Industry Profits Moving Sideways
July 10, 2007 - Lexington, KY -- WhatTheyThink.com, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the availability of their most current report titled "Printing Shipments and Profits." Authored by Dr. Joe Webb, director of WhatTheyThink.com’s Economics and Research Center, the report is available for immediate purchase at http://wttstore.com/prpr.html. The cost of the report is $50.00 and includes Adobe PDF, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint files, as well as an MP3 file with audio commentary from Dr. Webb himself.


Join Frank Romano for Free Webinar Sponsored by Kodak
Selling Digital Printing to Financial Services
July 10, 2007 - Lexington, KY -- WhatTheyThink.com, the leading news and analysis site for the printing and publishing industry, today announced that well-known industry pundit Frank Romano will conduct a free educational webinar entitled Selling Digital Printing to the Financial Services Industry. Scheduled for Wednesday, July 25, 2007, from 2:00 to 3:00 EDT, this session will provide important guidelines that will help print service providers with digital color printing capability to target financial service companies for business growth.


WhatTheyThink.com Launches Printing Industry Blog
June 22, 2007 - Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com conducted another successful economic outlook webinar with Dr. Joe Webb, Director of the WhatTheyThink Economics & Research Center. Held on Wednesday, June 20th, 2007, this free event was made possible by the generous sponsorship of Presstek (www.Presstek.com). The archive of the event, for which nearly 400 senior printing executives registered, can by accessed by visiting WhatTheyThink.com.


WhatTheyThink’s Economics & Research Center Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by Presstek, Features Dr. Joe Webb
June 22, 2007 - Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com conducted another successful economic outlook webinar with Dr. Joe Webb, Director of the WhatTheyThink Economics & Research Center. Held on Wednesday, June 20th, 2007, this free event was made possible by the generous sponsorship of Presstek (www.Presstek.com). The archive of the event, for which nearly 400 senior printing executives registered, can by accessed by visiting WhatTheyThink.com.


Frank Romano Webinar, Sponsored by Kodak, Draws Large Crowd
June 14, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink.com, the leading news and analysis site for the printing and publishing industry, today reported that well-known industry pundit Frank Romano conducted a well-attended and free educational webinar entitled Selling Digital Printing to Insurance on Tuesday, June 12, 2007, from 2:00 to 3:00 EDT.


Print Buyers International and WhatTheyThink.com Form Strategic Partnership
June 11, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink.com, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, and Print Buyers International, an independent association that caters to professionals who purchase or influence the purchase of printing, today announced a new strategic partnership.


U.S. Commerce Department Makes Sweeping Revisions to Printing Industry's Shipment Data
June 8, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink.com, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the availability of an updated report titled "Monthly U.S. Printing Shipments."


Dr. Joe Webb to Present Second Quarter 2007 Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by Presstek
June 4, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. The event will be held Wednesday, June 20th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


WhatTheyThink.com Launches Digital Printing Resource Center
May 31, 2007 -- Lexington, KY -- WhatTheyThink.com, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the Digital Printing Resource Center, a new service from WhatTheyThink.com members. Headed up by Frank Romano and sponsored by Kodak's Graphic Communications Group, the Digital Printing Resource Center will host a variety of content specific to the digital printing industry. The site will include Frank Romano's "Digital Thoughts," top digital printing news and articles, relevant video footage from events such as On Demand, as well as past and upcoming webinars on digital printing. In addition, the Digital Printing Resource Center will feature an "Ask Our Digital Experts" resource that provides visitors with free topical advice via email.


Join Frank Romano for Free Webinar Sponsored by Kodak: "Selling Digital Printing to Insurance"
May 29, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com, the leading news and analysis site for the printing and publishing industry, today announced that well-known industry pundit Frank Romano will conduct a free educational webinar entitled Selling Digital Printing to Insurance. Scheduled for Tuesday, June 12, 2007, from 2:00 to 3:00 EDT, this session will provide important guidelines that will help print service providers with digital color printing capability to target insurance companies for business growth.


Educational Webinar on Profitably Implementing Value-Added Services, Sponsored by Printable, Draws Crowd of Nearly 400
May 25, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today reported that nearly 400 printing executives from around the world registered for a free printing industry educational webinar:  Profitably Implementing Value-Added Services, led by industry expert Barbara A. Pellow, Director of the Business Development and Custom Communications Services for InfoTrends. Sponsored by Printable, the event was held Wednesday, May 23rd, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


Dr. Joe Webb's Keynote at PrintFest Explores the New Value for Print
May 15, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink.com, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the success of Dr. Webb’s recent opening keynote at PrintFest 2007. Titled "Creating New Value for Print," the director of Economics and Research Center at WhatTheyThink.com provided the audience with a roadmap on how they can thrive and increase profitability by creating new value for print with customers. The MP3 audio file and presentation slides are available to WhatTheyThink.com subscribers at http://members.whattheythink.com/erc/printfest07.cfm


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Educational Webinar on Profitably Implementing Value-Added Services, Sponsored by Printable
May 14, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar:  Profitably Implementing Value-Added Services, led by industry expert Barbara A. Pellow, Director of the Business Development and Custom Communications Services for InfoTrends. Sponsored by Printable, the event will be held Wednesday, May 23rd, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


Popular WhatTheyThink Postal Rates and Reform Webinar Draws 500+ Registrants
May 11, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink.com, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the results of their most recent webinar held May 9, 2007. Responding to concern about postage rates for selected classes and preparation categories that will be going up 20%, 40%, and even 60%, or more,  WhatTheyThink.com assembled a webinar panel from five major trade associations representing companies designing, producing and distributing direct mail, catalogs, and periodicals. The free educational session titled: Postal Rates and Reform - the Experts offer Solutions was moderated by industry expert Gail Nickel-Kailing, managing director of Business Strategies Etc., and is available for replay at http://members.whattheythink.com/home/webinars/webinar070509.cfm.

WhatTheyThink.com Reports U.S. Printing Shipments up $319 Million for March 2007
May 9, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink.com, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the availability of their most current report titled "Monthly U.S. Printing Shipments." Authored by Dr. Joe Webb, director of WhatTheyThink.com’s Economics and Research Center, the report is available for immediate purchase at http://www.wttstore.com/monthly-us-printing-shipments.html . The cost of the report is $50.00 and includes Adobe PDF, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint files, as well as an MP3 file with audio commentary from Dr. Webb himself.


Canada’s Printing Shipments Slide below Year 2000 Levels
May 7, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink.com, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the availability of their most recent report titled "Canada’s Printing Industry." The cost of the report is $50.00 and includes both Adobe PDF and PowerPoint files, as well as an MP3 file with audio commentary from Dr. Joe Webb himself. Authored by Dr. Webb, director of WhatTheyThink.com’s Economics and Research Center, the report is available for immediate purchase at www.wttstore.com/canadas-printing-trends.html.


WhatTheyThink presents "Postal Rates and Reform - the Experts Offer Solutions," a free webinar, on Wednesday, May 9
April 30, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- Postal rates are going up as much as 42.5% for some Standard mail categories. Periodical mail increases are approaching 20% and some short-run small circulation publishers may see postage exceed one third, or more, of their production costs. What’s a mailer to do? WhatTheyThink.com offers this free educational webinar for print service providers, publishers, and direct mailers to learn how to meet the challenges of current postal rates and future postal reforms.


Printing Industry Profitability up Over 30% According to WhatTheyThink.com’s Printing Shipments and Profits Report
April 26, 2007 - Lexington, KY - WhatTheyThink.com, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced that the commercial printing industry’s profitability rose over 30% according to a recent report titled "Printing Shipments and Profits." Authored by Dr. Joe Webb, director of WhatTheyThink.com’s Economics and Research Center, the report is available for immediate purchase at www.wttstore.com/prpr.html. The cost of the report is $50.00 and includes both Adobe PDF and PowerPoint files, as well as an MP3 file with audio commentary from Dr. Webb himself.


Dr. Joe Webb of WhatTheyThink’s Economics & Research Center Presents Second Quarter 2007 Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by Presstek
April 9, 2007.  Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com conducted another successful economic outlook webinar with Dr. Joe Webb, Director of the WhatTheyThink Economics & Research Center. Held on Wednesday, April 4th, 2007, this free event was made possible by the generous sponsorship of Presstek (www.Presstek.com). The archive of the event, for which nearly 300 senior printing executives registered, can by accessed by visiting WhatTheyThink.com.


WhatTheyThink and Clemson University Partner to Deliver Educational Webinar on Variable Data ROI
April 2, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced that its free printing industry educational webinar, The True Measure of Variable Data Effectiveness, led by Clemson University Professor John Leininger, was one of its most successful events ever. Held Thursday, March 29th, nearly 400 industry executives registered for the event.  Post-event feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with many attendees indicating it was the best webinar on variable data printing that they have ever attended.


Presstek Exclusive Sponsor for Dr. Joe Webb 2007 Economic Outlook Webinar Series
March 19, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb, sponsored by Presstek. The event will be held Wednesday, April 4th from 2:00 p. m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT.


WhatTheyThink and Clemson University Partner to Deliver Educational Webinar on Variable Data ROI
March 15, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar, The True Measure of Variable Data Effectiveness, led by Clemson University Professor John Leininger. The event will be held Thursday, March 29th, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


Dr. Joe Webb to Present Second Quarter 2007 Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar
March 7, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. The event will be held Wednesday, April 4th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


WhatTheyThink.com ACQUIRES DR. JOE WEBB’S RESEARCH FIRM;
Global Forecast Group FOUNDATION OF NEW RESEARCH ARM
Lexington, KY, and HARRISVILLE, RI  -- March 5, 2007 -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced they have acquired the assets of Global Forecast Group (GFG), a research and economic analyst firm based in Harrisville, Rhode Island. The assets will include the firm’s library of research data, industry distribution and contact databases, and the PrintForecast.com website, newsletter, and distribution list.


WhatTheyThink.com Educational Webinar with Frank Romano Sets Record-Breaking Attendance Levels
March 1, 2007. Lexington, KY. WhatTheyThink.com, the leading news and analysis site for the printing and publishing industry, today announced that its free educational webinar, sponsored by FUJIFILM Graphic Systems USA and presented by well-known industry pundit Frank Romano, set a new attendance record with more than 600 printing and publishing professionals from around the world registering for the event. Entitled Selling and Marketing Digital Printing to Ad Agencies, and held on Tuesday, February 27, 2007,this session clearly touched a chord with the printing and publishing community.


WhatTheyThink.com Expands Online Media Reach with the Acquisition of PrintPlanet.com Forums
Lexington, KY, and Solana Beach, CA – February 26, 2007 - WhatTheyThink.com, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industries, today announced the acquisition of the PrintPlanet.com hosted discussion forums and e-communities from Printable Technologies Inc. Terms of the agreement were not released.


WhatTheyThink.com Acquires Electronic Publishing, Electronic Publishing Subscribers Now Part of Expanding WhatTheyThink.com Community

Lexington, KY and Tulsa OK – February 19, 2007 – WhatTheyThink.com, the leading online publication serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the acquisition of Electronic Publishing. The purchase expands WhatTheyThink.com’s subscriber base from 15,000 to over 45,000 subscribers. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.


Join Frank Romano for Free Webinar Hosted by WhatTheyThink.com: Selling and Marketing Digital Printing to Ad Agencies
February 9, 2007.  Lexington, KY. WhatTheyThink.com, the leading news and analysis site for the printing and publishing industry, today announced that well-known industry pundit Frank Romano will conduct a free educational webinar entitled Selling and Marketing Digital Printing to Ad Agencies. Scheduled for Tuesday, February 27, 2007, from 2:00 to 3:00 EST, this session will provide important guidelines that will help print service providers with digital color printing capability to target ad agencies with business-to-business clients.


WhatTheyThink Educational Webinar on Integrated Campaign Management, Sponsored by MindFireInc, Draws Large Crowd
February 5, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com conducted a free printing industry educational webinar:  Integrated Campaign Management: Next Generation Variable Data Printing, led by industry expert Barbara A. Pellow, Director of the Business Development and Custom Communications Services for InfoTrends. Sponsored by MindFireInc, Inc., the event was held Tuesday, January 30th and is available for replay online.


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Educational Webinar on Integrated Campaign Management, Sponsored by Mindfire, Inc.
January 18, 2007 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar:  Integrated Campaign Management: Next Generation Variable Data Printing, led by industry expert Barbara A. Pellow, Director of the Business Development and Custom Communications Services for InfoTrends. Sponsored by Mindfire, Inc., the event will be held Tuesday, January 30th, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST.


WhatTheyThink Highlights Importance of Education to the Graphic Communications Industry
November 15, 2006 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA – During the week of November 6th, WhatTheyThink.com featured the Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation and its work in helping attract the best and brightest to careers in the graphic communications industry.


Dr. Joe Webb To Conduct 2007 Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by Kodak
November 13, 2006 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. Sponsored by Kodak, the event will be held Wednesday, December 6th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST.


The Frank Romano Show Debuts on WhatTheyThink.com
November 1, 2006.  Lexington, KY. WhatTheyThink.com, the leading news and analysis site for the printing and publishing industry, today announced a new addition to its popular free webinar series. On Tuesday, November 21, 2006, from 2:00 to 3:00 EST, well-known industry pundit Frank Romano will debut a lively and entertaining program: The Frank Romano Show, the first in a series of quarterly webinars.


Renewing the Print Industry Revisited:  Taking our Place in the Offline Media Market
October 23, 2006 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA – The fourth annual WhatTheyThink.com event with Dr. Joe Webb, a recognized marketing authority, forecaster and one of the best known speakers in the printing industry, once again played to a packed house at Graph Expo 2006, with well over 250 registrants. Industry professionals took advantage of the opportunity to hear Dr. Webb speak about the industry: Renewing the Print Industry Revisited: Taking our Place in the Offline Media Market. Sponsored by MAN Roland Inc., it was held October 17th at McCormick Place in Chicago in conjunction with Graph Expo.


WhatTheyThink Appoints Patrick Henry Executive Editor
September 27, 2006 -- Lexington, KY -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the appointment of Patrick Henry as Executive Editor.


Dr. Joe Webb 4th Quarter and 2007 Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar Draws Near-Record Attendance
September 22, 2006 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today reported that its free printing industry economic webinar conducted Wednesday, September 20 th, with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb drew near record attendance. Nearly 350 printing and publishing professionals from around the world registered for this important event, which was sponsored by Kodak.


Frank Romano Joins WhatTheyThink.com; Weekly Column Is Available to Premium Access Members
September 21, 2006 -- Lexington, KY -- WhatTheyThink.com announced today that Frank Romano has agreed to become a weekly columnist for the graphic arts online news outlet. Romano, whose career has spanned over 40 years in the printing and publishing industries, is one of the most renowned authors, consultants, and educators in the graphic arts industry.


WhatTheyThink Conducts Educational Webinar on the Changing Dynamics of Web and Sheetfed Printing, Sponsored by Goss International
September 18, 2006 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA – On Thursday, September 14 th, WhatTheyThink.com conducted a free printing industry educational webinar: Web or Sheetfed? How Innovation is Reshaping Short-run Options, hosted by Senior Editor Cary Sherburne and sponsored by Goss International. More than 200 printing and publishing professionals from around the world registered for the event.


Dr. Joe Webb to Conduct 3rd Quarter Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by Kodak
September 11, 2006 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. Sponsored by Kodak, the event will be held Wednesday, September 20 th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Educational Webinar on the Changing Dynamics of Web and Sheetfed Printing, Sponsored by Goss International
September 5, 2006 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar: Web or Sheetfed? How Innovation is Reshaping Short-run Options, hosted by Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. Sponsored by Goss International, the event will be held Thursday, September 14th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


Dr. Joe Webb to Conduct 3 rd Quarter Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by Kodak
May 30, 2006 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. Sponsored by Kodak, the event will be held Wednesday, June 21 st from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


Fulfillment Services Webinar on WhatTheyThink Generates Lively Discussion
April 7, 2006. Lexington , KY. -- In an exclusive free Webinar hosted by WhatTheyThink.com, the printing industry’s leading source of news and information, WhatTheyThink Senior Editor Cary Sherburne conducted an educational briefing on the added value fulfillment services can bring to a printing business. Sherburne was joined by Eric Rountree, VP of Operations, New London Communications; and Dean Hanisko, CTO, Great Lakes Integrated, who both have implemented successful and profitable fulfillment services to augment their printing businesses. In a round-table format, Rountree and Hanisko shared their real-world results relative to fulfillment services. Nearly 200 senior printing executives from around the world registered for this event, which was sponsored by EFI.


Dr. Joe Webb Economic Update on WhatTheyThink Highlights the Selling Points of Print in a Multichannel World
April 3, 2006 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- In a free Webinar hosted by WhatTheyThink.com, the printing industry’s leading source of news and information, Dr. Joe Webb, one of the industry's best-known consultants with nearly 30 years in the graphic arts industry, shared his insight on the state of the industry as we enter the second quarter of 2006. Nearly 300 senior printing executives from around the world registered for this event, which was sponsored by Kodak.


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Educational Webinar on Fulfillment Services, Sponsored by EFI
March 27, 2006 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar on the topic of The Added Value of Fulfillment Services, with Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. Sponsored by EFI, the event will be held Wednesday, April 5th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST.


WhatTheyThink Expands Successful Webinar Program to OnDemandJournal.com
Lexington, KY, March 20, 2006 -- Education is a key ingredient increasingly leveraged by successful print operations to stay on top of the many complex issues of an ever changing market. WhatTheyThink.com, the printing and publishing industry's leading online community, in cooperation with vendor sponsors, provides the perfect vehicle for printing professionals, senior executives and their staffs to maintain their edge with clients and keep ahead of their competition. WhatTheyThink webinars offer a unique and time efficient method to achieve this by offering free online presentations by some of the industry's brightest experts.


Dr. Joe Webb to Conduct 2nd Quarter Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by Kodak
March 8, 2006 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. Sponsored by Kodak, the event will be held Wednesday, March29th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST.


WhatTheyThink Conducts Well-Attended Educational Webinar on the Wide Format Business Opportunity, Sponsored by Enovation
January 20, 2006 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com conducted a free printing industry educational webinar titled Widening Your Horizons: The Wide Format Business Growth Opportunity, with Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. More than 200 senior industry executives registered for the event, which was sponsored by Enovation Graphic Systems and held Thursday, January 19th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST. The event is available for replay in the WhatTheyThink webinar archive.


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Educational Webinar on the Wide Format Business Opportunity, Sponsored by Enovation
January 10, 2006 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar titled Widening Your Horizons: The Wide Format Business Growth Opportunity, with Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. Sponsored by Enovation Graphic Systems, the event will be held Thursday, January 19th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST.


WhatTheyThink Conducts Educational Webinar on Computer Integrated Manufacturing for Commercial Printers, Sponsored by MAN Roland and EFI
December 19, 2005 -- WhatTheyThink.com today conducted a free printing industry educational webinar on the topic of Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Automating the Print Production Process, with Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. Sponsored by MAN Roland and EFI, the event was held Wednesday, December 14th, and more than 200 senior printing executives registered for the event.


Dr. Joe Webb Economic Update on WhatTheyThink Highlights Key Trends for the Future of Print
December 12, 2005 -- In a free Webinar hosted by WhatTheyThink.com, the printing industry’s leading source of news and information, Dr. Joe Webb, one of the industry's best-known consultants with nearly 30 years in the graphic arts industry, shared his insight on the state of the industry as we approach 2006. Over 300 senior printing executives from around the world registered for this event, which was sponsored by Kodak.


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Educational Webinar on Computer Integrated Manufacturing for Commercial Printers, Sponsored by MAN Roland and EFI
December 8, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar on the topic of Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Automating the Print Production Process for Commercial, Digital and In-Plant Printers, with Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. Sponsored by MAN Roland and EFI, the event will be held Thursday, December 14th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST.


WhatTheyThink Hosts Webinar: Variable Data Printing - Investing Beyond the Technology
December 5, 2005. Lexington , KY. -- In a free Webinar hosted by WhatTheyThink.com; sponsored by Exstream Software, Kodak and Printable; and presented by WhatTheyThink Senior Editor Cary Sherburne, attendees learned about the investments required to be successful in variable data printing beyond the digital press and variable data software. Sherburne was joined by Michael Moran of Market Connections, Christopher Petro of Global Soft Digital Solutions and Joe Mislinski of Vestcom.


Dr. Joe Webb to Conduct 2006 Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by Kodak
November 23, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. Sponsored by Kodak, the event will be held Thursday, December 8th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST.


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Educational Webinar on Variable Data Printing, Sponsored by Exstream Software, Kodak and Printable
November 18, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar: Variable Data Printing: Investing Beyond the Technology, hosted by Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. Sponsored by Exstream Software, Kodak and Printable, the event will be held Thursday, December 1st from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST.


Print MIS Profitability Webinar on WhatTheyThink Draws Large Audience
November 4, 2005 -- Lexington , KY. -- In a free Webinar hosted by WhatTheyThink.com, the printing industry’s leading source of news and information, WhatTheyThink Senior Editor Cary Sherburne conducted an educational briefing on the impact of a Print MIS solution in profitability of a printing operation.


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Educational Webinar on Getting the Most from Digital Printing, Sponsored by Enovation
November 3, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar titled Getting the Most from Digital Printing with Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. Sponsored by Enovation Graphic Systems, the event will be held Wednesday, November 16th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST.


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Educational Webinar on Impact of Print MIS on Profitability, Sponsored by EFI
October 26, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar on the Role of Print Management Information System (MIS) in Improved Profitability with Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. Sponsored by EFI, the event will be held Thursday, November 3rd from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST.


WhatTheyThink Hosts Webinar: Variable Data Printing - The Buy Side Perspective
October 20, 2005 . Lexington , KY. -- In a free Webinar hosted by WhatTheyThink.com, the printing industry’s leading source of online news and information, WhatTheyThink Senior Editor Cary Sherburne conducted an educational briefing on Variable Data Printing: The Buy Side Perspective. Sherburne was joined by Stefan Agustsson from Yoffi Digital Press, MJ Anderson of marketing firm Trekk and Patrick Kehoe, CTO of Lason, Inc.


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Educational Webinar on Variable Data Printing, Sponsored by Exstream Software, Kodak and Printable
September 28, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar: Variable Data Printing: The Buy-Side Perspective, hosted by Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. Sponsored by Exstream Software, Kodak and Printable, the event will be held Thursday, October 13th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


Dr. Joe Webb to Conduct 4th Quarter and 2006 Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by Kodak
September 21, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. Sponsored by Kodak, the event will be held Wednesday, September 28th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


The Printing Industry: Where We Are, Where We're Headed, and How To Change It": WhatTheyThink.com Event at Print 05, Featuring Dr. Joe Webb, Draws Large Crowd
September 19, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA – The third annual WhatTheyThink.com event with Dr. Joe Webb, a recognized marketing authority, forecaster and one of the best known speakers in the printing industry, played to a packed house at Print 05, with well over 350 registrants. Industry professionals took advantage of the opportunity to hear Dr. Webb speak about the industry: Where We Are, Where We’re Headed, and How to Change it. Sponsored by MAN Roland Inc., it was held September 13th at McCormick Place in Chicago in conjunction with Print 05.


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Educational Webinar on Computer Integrated Manufacturing for Commercial Printers, Sponsored by MAN Roland, Muller Martini and Helios
August 23, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar on the topic of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) for Commercial Printers, with Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. Sponsored by MAN Roland, Mueller Martini and Helios, the event will be held Wednesday, August 31st from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


Mailing & Fulfillment Webinar on WhatTheyThink Draws Large Audience
August 22, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- In an exclusive WhatTheyThink Webinar sponsored by Streamline Solutions and hosted by WhatTheyThink Senior Editor Cary Sherburne, attendees learned what to consider when considering the addition of mailing and fulfillment services to their commercial printing operation. Sherburne was joined by Dave Bates, Vice President of Business Process Management for K/P Corporation, a leading provider of printing, mailing and fulfillment services.


WhatTheyThink.com Event at Print05 Features Dr. Joe Webb
August 16, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free event with Dr. Joe Webb. Sponsored by MAN Roland Inc., it will be held September 13th from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. in Room S106B, McCormick Place in Chicago in conjunction with Print 05.


WhatTheyThink Hosts Webinar: Successfully integrating Direct Mail and Fulfillment into your Print Organization
August 3, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar on the topic of "Successfully integrating Direct Mail and Fulfillment into your Print Organization," hosted by Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. Sponsored by Streamline Solutions, the event will be held Thursday, August 18th, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


WhatTheyThink Hosts Webinar: Getting Started with Variable Data Printing
July 25, 2005 -- Lexington , KY. -- In an exclusive WhatTheyThink Webinar sponsored by Exstream Software and Kodak, attendees learned how successful print service providers are leveraging variable data printing. WhatTheyThink.com's Cary Sherburne was joined by Robert Reeder, Chief Information Technology Officer for W. A. Wilde, and Jim Liszewski, President and COO, of WMSG, Inc. Both companies are long-time participants in the variable data space.


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Educational Webinar on Variable Data Printing, Sponsored by Exstream Software and Kodak
July 11, 2005 -- Lexington , KY. -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar on the topic of Getting Started with Variable Data Printing hosted by Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. Sponsored by Exstream Software and Kodak, the event will be held Thursday, July 21st from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


Dr. Joe Webb Economic Update on WhatTheyThink Highlights Key Trends for the Future of Print
July 1, 2005 -- Lexington , KY. -- In an exclusive WhatTheyThink economic Webinar sponsored by Creo and presented by renowned printing industry speaker and author Dr. Joe Webb, Dr. Webb reported that printing shipments, in real, inflation-adjusted terms will be down about one percent for 2005 as compared to 2004, but that printing profits are under even greater pressure.


Dr. Joe Webb to Conduct 3rd Quarter Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by Creo
June 13, 2005 -- Lexington , KY. -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. Sponsored by Creo, the event will be held Wednesday, June 29th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST.


Print MIS Basics Webinar on WhatTheyThink Draws Large Audience
May 9, 2005 -- Lexington , KY. -- In a free Webinar hosted by WhatTheyThink.com, the printing industry’s leading source of news and information, WhatTheyThink Senior Editor Cary Sherburne conducted an educational briefing on key issues to consider when selecting a Print MIS solution. Sherburne was joined by Ted Hagler, Director of Manufacturing & QA for Papa John’s International, a long-time print MIS user and advocate, who shared his real-world results and best practices relative to Print MIS. Nearly 350 senior printing executives from around the world registered for this event, which was sponsored by EFI.


WhatTheyThink to Conduct Free Educational Webinar on Print MIS Solutions, Sponsored by EFI
April 13, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry educational webinar on the topic of Print Management Information System (MIS) solutions with Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. Sponsored by EFI, the event will be held Wednesday, May 4th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EST.


Dr. Joe Webb Economic Update on WhatTheyThink Draws International Audience
April 4, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- In an exclusive WhatTheyThink economic Webinar sponsored by Creo and presented by renowned printing industry speaker and author Dr. Joe Webb, Dr. Webb reported that printing shipments, in real, inflation-adjusted terms will be down about one percent for 2005, but that pricing pressures continue to grow as buyers struggle to allocate constrained marketing dollars to multiple media.


Dr. Joe Webb to Conduct 2nd Quarter Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by Creo
March 15, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. Hundreds of printing executives regularly attend these quarterly events and access the archived material for later review. Once again, Dr. Webb will dissect economic data from his often contrarian perspective, examine opportunities, and provide a clear understanding by which to navigate. Topics will include: 1. Latest economic trends. 2. How the media mix is mixing it up again. 3. Under-reported technology and business trends that may catch printers and suppliers off-guard


Dr. Joe Webb to Conduct Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by Creo
January 11, 2005 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA – WhatTheyThink.com today announced the preliminary 2005 forecast for the commercial printing industry, and the general economy, by commentator and columnist Dr. Joe Webb. Dr. Webb will discuss these topics and others: 1- Commercial print volumes appear to be stabilizing, but profits are declining. If the steep decline of the industry’s sales is over, a profit decline may indicate other problems are lurking. 2- For the second half of the 2005, commercial printing volume will be only slightly higher than that of 2004. Dr. Webb will explain why, and what segments are likely to do better than the industry at large. 3- The paradox of a strong economy for the print business is that positive economics increases business investment and discretionary spending; unfortunately, those investments include technologies that decrease the need for paper-based communications and increase access to new, non-print media.





What Print Buyers Want: The Changing Dynamics of Print in a Multichannel World
December 2, 2004 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free educational Webinar sponsored by MAN Roland Inc., and moderated by WhatTheyThink Senior Editor Cary Sherburne. This not-to-be-missed event will be held December 15th from 2:00 to 3:00 PM EST.


Revolutionizing the Printing Industry: WhatTheyThink.com Event at Graph Expo Featuring Dr. Joe Webb Draws Large Audience
October 12, 2004 -- In what is becoming a not-to-miss annual event for Graph Expo show-goers, hosted by WhatTheyThink and sponsored by MAN Roland, Dr. Joe Webb, well-known industry expert, presented to a packed hall. Attended by over 200 printers, suppliers, media and consultants, his presentation, entitled Revolutionizing the Printing Industry, gave attendees food for thought as they go back to their businesses following the show.


Revolutionizing the Printing Industry: WhatTheyThink.com Event at Graph Expo Features Dr. Joe Webb
October 4, 2004 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free event with Dr. Joe Webb. Sponsored by MAN Roland Inc., it will be held Monday, October 11th from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. in Room S105D, McCormick Place in Chicago in conjunction with Graph Expo.


Dr. Joe Webb Economic Update, Sponsored by Kodak Polychrome Graphics Draws International Audience on WhatTheyThink.com; Forecasts Improving Conditions for the Printing Industry
October 4, 2004 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- In a free Webinar hosted by WhatTheyThink.com, the printing industry’s leading source of news and information, Dr. Joe Webb, one of the industry's best-known consultants and a 26-year veteran of the graphic arts industries, shared his insight on the state of the industry as the 4th Quarter of 2004 approaches, and his views about how 2005 will shape up.


Dr. Joe Webb to Conduct Printing Industry Economic Outlook Webinar, Sponsored by KPG
September 22, 2004 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. Sponsored by KPG, the event will be held Wednesday, September 29th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT.


2004 Print Workflow Summit Announced
August 25, 2004 Nashua NH – Electronic Publishing magazine and WhatTheyThink.com are pleased to announce the creation of a unique seminar, Print Workflow Summit: where design, print and profit meet. This one-day seminar, presented in the greater Boston and NYC areas, brings together the latest in printing and publishing technology and adds the business strategy needed to thrive in a competitive economy.


WhatTheyThink Webinar Demystifies Activity Based Costing for the Printing Industry
July 28, 2004 -- Lexington KY -- WhatTheyThink.com, the printing industry’s leading source of news and information, today announced it will be hosting an exclusive free Webinar that promises to unveil the mysteries and outline the benefits of Activity Based Costing (ABC) for the printing industry. The event will be held on Wednesday, August 11, 2004, at 2 PM EDT and is sponsored by Syskoplan (www.syskoplan.com), a global software development company with deep roots in the Media and Printing industries and the developer of PRINT IT, an in-depth management solution for the printing industry.


Dr. Joe Webb Printing and Publishing Economic Update on WhatTheyThink Garners International Attention
June 25, 2004 -- Lexington , Kentucky USA -- In a free Webinar hosted by WhatTheyThink.com, the printing industry’s leading source of news and information, Dr. Joe Webb, one of the industry's best-known consultants and a 26-year veteran of the graphic arts industries, shared his insight on the state of the industry at the end of the first half of 2004, and his views about how 2005 would shape up.


Dr. Joe Webb to Conduct Economic Outlook Webinar for WhatTheyThink.com Subscribers, Sponsored by EFI
June 7, 2004 -- Lexington , Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com today announced the opportunity for industry professionals to attend a free printing industry economic webinar with forecaster and commentator Dr. Joe Webb. Sponsored by EFI, it will be held June 23rd from 2:00 to 3:00 pm EDT .


WhatTheyThink.com Presents "Inside drupa 2004" Webinar
April 30, 2004 -- Lexington, Kentucky USA -- WhatTheyThink.com, the printing industry's leading source of news and information, delivered "Ins