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Keep Creating Beautiful Things with this week’s Free Fonts
03 April 2020|design
If you’re going to create something, make it as beautiful as you can. It’s good advice any time, and it’s absolutely critical now as we all search for a little spark of joy. This week, we bring two fonts that...
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Direct Mail during the Quarantine
02 April 2020|Advertising, Marketing, Print
Amid the widespread slowdowns across the economic spectrum, there’s a potential bright spot in our industry that bears mentioning. “While all corners of the print industry have already been impacted by Covid-19, some sectors have seen less of a downturn...
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The Stimulus Package Includes Billions for the USPS … Here’s Why it Matters
01 April 2020|USPS
The $2 trillion dollar federal Cares Act helps workers, smaller businesses and industries survive the current pandemic. And the USPS is getting some relief as well, according to Al Root in Barron’s. “The government wants to ensure mail and packages...
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Buy a Meal, Save a Restaurant
31 March 2020|Magazine, Print
Earlier this week I wrote about the need to save local bookstores, by ordering online or buying a gift certificate. Today, I’m reminded that local restaurateurs need the same kind of help. Allyson Mace is the founder and publisher of...
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Buy a Book, Save an Indie Shop
31 March 2020|Print
You’ve binge-watched Tiger King and cleaned out the shed. Now what? Books. We need books. And with Amazon focusing on delivering essential goods for at least the next six weeks, this is the perfect time to help save indie bookstores,...
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Will the News Media Survive 2020?
30 March 2020|News
Back in 2011, we all witnessed the shift to paywalls by the New York Times, a calculated risk that paid off in the years since. Other publishers followed suit and found willing audiences concerned enough about quality journalism to support paid...
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Publishing in a Pandemic… True Thought Leadership from Meredith’s President
30 March 2020|Magazine, publishing
Leadership. It’s become a mantra of sorts, one of those terms we use without really giving it a lot of thought. In my world view, I have some trusted industry thought leaders I turn to again and again, including Samir...
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This Week’s Free Fonts are Perfect for the Kiddos
27 March 2020|design
Looking for some fun ways to keep the kids engaged with arts and crafts? Why not download these two free fonts and see what they can create? First up, a font that looks a bit like charcoal is James Stroker....
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Kudos to Tanner + West for a Dose of Inspiration Today
26 March 2020|Marketing
Life is upended, and it’s taken businesses large and small with it. No doubt the way your business operates has changed in many ways. Marketing agency Tanner + West knows this first hand and posted some solid ideas in this...
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Marketing Messages in the Time of COVID-19
26 March 2020|content, Marketing
A fascinating thing is happening in my inbox. I’ve been deluged by emails from brands offering their take on the pandemic and what their company is doing about it. Some of this is quite useful … I’m happy to know...
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