We profiled four individuals who were nominated as Rising Stars due to their passion, dedication, and impact on the printing industry. In this article, we present Sara Bakke, print production specialist at Oklahoma City Community College.
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Digital Printing-Production Inkjet - Continuous Feed (Color)
Transitioning to Inkjet Print Production
Business Management - HR
The Workforce Wake-Up Call
Business Management - M&A
Six Steps to Successful M&As
Exploring Avenues of Profitability
Consumables-Ink - UV/UV LED Offset
Exploring the Significance of Innovation
Interactive Print - Augmented Reality
Web-to-Print + AR for Today’s Print Providers
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI Changes the Rules
Business Management - Industry Trends
Print Outlook 2026
Business Management - Marketing/Sales
Product-Led Growth Strategies for B2C Publishers
Business Management - Industry Trends
2026 Book Production Trends and Forecast
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M&A: What are the Multiples?
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The Barksdale Group Installs Two Canon Devices
The Public Interest Law Center Adds Art
Strategic Factory Founder Chats Growth
The Week that Was (4/20/26)
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Strategic Consolidators in the Printing Industry
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Spire Partners with Tecnau to Solve Challenges
Be More Mensch: Building Community
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Organizational Leadership
Performance Management — Part II
Direct Mail Matters
Why the Mailbox Endures
Cultivating Captivating Careers
Create a Printed Trailer for Your Print Business
The Business of Print
Leading a Print Business Through Constant Change
The Sales Challenge
How to Ask for More Business Without Awkwardness
The Price Perception Problem in Print
The Sales Challenge
Why Your Customers Aren't Buying More From You
Organizational Leadership
Performance Management: Strategy to Results
Profitable Printing Relationships
Five Simple Tasks That Improve Print Sales
What AI Can (and Can’t) Do for Prospecting
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April 25, 2026 at 12:21 pm
Peter Schaefer stopped by the PRINTING United Alliance office to chat with Ashley Roberts about M&A multiples.
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April 25, 2026 at 12:16 pm
Ashley Roberts chats with Wayne Barksdale and Eric Steinmetz of The Barksdale Group about its two Canon varioPRINT iX3200 devices.
April 25, 2026 at 12:04 pm
On this episode, we highlight a recent installation by Fresh Artists at the Philadelphia-based The Public Interest Law Center.
April 25, 2026 at 11:30 am
Ashley Roberts spoke with Strategic Factory’s Keith Miller about the company’s transition to a marketing and branding partner.
April 24, 2026 at 11:21 am
We honored our 2026 Rising Stars; we have an update on the status of the IEEPA tariff reimbursement; and Bender installed an RMGT 970.
April 24, 2026 at 8:00 am
More than 125 printing executives are packing their bags right now for the 14th annual Inkjet Summit, which will kick off Monday evenin
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April 23, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Ashley Roberts chats with Peter Schaefer of New Direction Partners, about who the strategic consolidators are in the printing industry.
April 23, 2026 at 2:04 pm
Ashley Roberts welcomes Pete Kowalczuk, of Canon U.S.A., and Dina Kessler of Kessler Creative, on this episode of the podcast.
April 23, 2026 at 11:24 am
Taktiful has joined the Sharp Partner Program and will be a key resource in delivering advanced digital embellishment solutions.
April 23, 2026 at 11:18 am
Keeping score doesn’t have to be complicated—simple, aligned metrics can clearly communicate organizational performance. Here’s how.
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