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# Kimberly Cronk

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## Recent Introductions in Production Digital Color Presses

 According to Dave Erlandson, general manager of PODi, an industry association that promotes digital printing, market research, and sales training,..

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/07/17/recent-introductions-production-digital-color-presses) 

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## Happy You Asked

 Millcraft specialists share their perspectives on the pulse of the industry.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/06/14/happy-you-asked) 

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## Is Your Packaging Process the Same Ole, Same Ole?

 Ask yourself these 5 questions to accurately assess your needs.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/06/12/packaging-process-ole-ole) 

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## Brewing up Possibilities

 A craft brewery finds a packaging partner it can raise a glass to.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/06/06/brewing-up-possibilities) 

![](https://blog.millcraft.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BrewingUp-1024x658.png)

## Fun Between the Lines

 A marketing and communications company grabs the attention of its clients by turning its annual calendar giveaway into an interactive campaign.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/05/09/fun-between-the-lines) 

![](https://blog.millcraft.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/FunBetweentheLines-1024x658.jpg)

## Is Your Shipping Shipshape?

 A packaging assessment can help you find savings for your company.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/05/03/is-your-shipping-shipshape) 

![](https://blog.millcraft.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ShippingShipShape-1024x658.jpg)

## Death of a Sales Method

 Taking orders is out. Selling value in a commodity-based world is in.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/04/25/death-sales-method) 

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## Let’s Get Personal

 One-to-one direct mail pieces boost response rates. Every. Single. Time.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/04/18/lets-get-personal) 

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## On Time, Every Time

 Tech-savvy trucks ensure speedy delivery without compromising safety.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/04/17/time-every-time) 

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## Limitless

 Rapid advances in digital printing technologies are opening new markets to more printers than ever before.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/04/11/limitless) 

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## It’s Hard to Overlook Something this BIG.

 The enormous impact and growth of wide-format printing can’t be ignored.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/03/14/hard-overlook-something-big) 

![](https://blog.millcraft.com/hubfs/PrinEquip_Inks_shutterstock_312375383%20(1).jpg)

## Go Big Without Going Far

 Wide-format printing opportunities are likely closer than you think.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/03/08/go-big-without-going-far) 

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## Designing a Smarter Dummy

 When a customer wants to present improved mock-ups to its clients, Millcraft’s Cincinnati Design and Solution Center delivers.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/02/13/designing-smarter-dummy) 

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## All Boxed Up

 Streamlining packaging strategies makes for a ship-shape distribution experience.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/02/08/all-boxed-up) 

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## Close the Sale with a Good Conversation

 Try these 10 tips to make your prospect feel perfectly understood.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2017/01/24/close-sale-good-conversation) 

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## Navigating change like a Savvy Traveler

 As conditions in the printing industry continue to evolve rapidly, here are four tips for moving forward successfully.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2016/09/02/navigating-change-like-savvy-traveler) 

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## This is your Brain on Packaging

 Neuroscience and design converge to drive buyer behavior.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2016/08/26/this-is-your-brain-on-packaging) 

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## Beyond the Little Blue Box

 Peek inside the world of luxury packaging and see how you can take advantage of this growing, profitable market.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2016/08/19/beyond-little-blue-box) 

![](https://blog.millcraft.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LittleBlueBox-1024x862.jpg)

## Making the Switch to Eco-Conscious Packaging

 Being green really does matter to your customers.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2016/07/11/making-switch-eco-conscious-packaging) 

![](https://blog.millcraft.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Eco-Conscious-Packaging-1024x658.png)

## Thinking Inside the Box

 Modernizing your packaging methods can save money and keep customers happy.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2016/07/05/thinking-inside-box) 

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## InStock - Luxury Packaging

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2016/06/28/instock-may-2016) 

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## Snapshot of the Latest Industry Trends

 Where’s the Growth?

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2016/06/27/snapshot-latest-industry-trends) 

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## Want a Job with No Hiccups?

 Call in the experts from Millcraft’s Corporate Solutions Group.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2016/06/13/want-job-no-hiccups) 

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## Seal the Deal

 Leveraging a long-term customer relationship saves a commercial printer time, shipping fees, and labor costs.

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2016/06/06/seal-the-deal) 

![](https://blog.millcraft.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SealtheDeal-1024x739.jpg)

## Personal Packaging Experience

 Trends and industry outlook for the luxury packaging market

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2016/05/31/personal-packaging-experience) 

![](https://blog.millcraft.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Packaging-1024x663.jpg)

## Brewing Success

 Millcraft taps into the fast-growing craft beer industry

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2016/05/27/brewing-success) 

![](https://blog.millcraft.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/CraftBeer-1024x682.jpg)

## Print pricing: What’s ahead

 The effects of paper supply-demand and freight costs on paper prices

[Read More](https://blog.millcraft.com/2016/05/12/print-pricing-whats-ahead) 

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