Posts by akramer@mtprinter.com
The Myth of “Self-Service”
I bought it. It was my dumb decision. My wife rightly questioned me, and yet I assured her it’d be great. We moved a few years ago, and one of the many joys of moving are unexpected expenses. We needed a washer and dryer. Rather than go to a big box store or even research online what I should purchase, Read More…
Three Ways Bruce Lee Can Help With Your Marketing
Bruce Lee is unreal. I decided to YouTube the popular video “One inch punch Bruce Lee,” and while I watched him gracefully exert himself with some of the most impressive moves I’ve ever seen someone do (Seriously, who can nun chuck a ping pong ball?), he always did so with the least amount of effort required so as to not Read More…
The Marketing Bubble of Billings
Billings hovers around fifth in a lot of online conversations statewide about growth and excitement, behind Kalispell, Missoula, Bozeman, and Sidney (despite the truth). If you’re counting on your hands, that means Billings gets, at best, a pinky finger. That’s not much for the state’s biggest city. Ironically, other Montana townships might just be salivating at the economic opportunities Billings Read More…
Today is Veteran’s Day – 2014
Katie, one of our very best at Ultra Graphics, who I get to work with as our team’s Project Coordinator, came in more cheerful than I’d ever seen her last Tuesday, Election Day. I asked, “Why are you so happy?” Grinning from ear from ear, she retorted, “Today is the best day of the year!” Antagonistically, I asked, “What if Read More…
Six Things That Turned LinkedIn Upside Down for Me – Jon Switzer
LinkedIn is powerful. I can attribute success to creating valuable relationships on the platform. I’ve also failed to to use LinkedIn to it’s full potential and it’s impacted me. The following are six things I’ve learned over the last year on how to use LI as a vehicle to great relationships: 1. Don’t spend too much time on LinkedIn posting. Read More…
Why would you print something blurry on purpose?
Quite fitting that a magazine named “Noise & Color,” now in their third year of publication, would print what, at first glance, looks blurry. In reality, the magazine is in 3D – complete with detachable 3D shades on the inside cover. Not only is the magazine itself creative, but response from their advertisers (who had the choice to opt in for the 3D ads Read More…