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Impressions Xchange
Author: Printing Impressions
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The Impressions Xchange podcast discusses topics impacting the printing industry while bridging various segments of the graphic communications community through several series including in-depth news coverage, analysis, and timely interviews.
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In this episode of Printing's Alive, Warren Werbitt chats with Jim Russell from New Direction Partners about selling a printing business. Jim shares insights on evaluating company worth, determining value factors, and preparing for sale. They discuss market trends, post-sale roles, private equity, and employee considerations in mergers and acquisitions.
With years of experience consulting for in-plants and their parent organizations, Lois Ritarossi, president of High Rock Strategies, shares insights and best practices for in-plant print and mail operations, covering topics such as workflow automation, technology gaps, and strategies for reducing expenses.
She went from X-ray tech to signage powerhouse. Now, Wendy Graves is transforming the print industry—one training boot camp at a time. Hear her story of reinvention, resilience, and redefining success.
In this episode of Printing's Alive, Warren Werbitt chats with Vince Cook from Ad Legends about AI's impact on advertising. Cook discusses his journey and how Ad Legends is democratizing marketing for non-experts through AI-driven creative briefs and emotional branding.
Ashley Roberts chats with Josh Golden, chief marketing officer of Quad, about the fascinating findings of The Harris Poll's "The Return of Touch: Holiday Shopping, Reconnected" survey, presented by Quad.
In this episode of Printing's Alive, Warren Werbitt chats with Julie Watson from Ultimate Tech about the evolving world of printing technology. They delve into imposition, finishing automation, and the challenges of adopting new tech.
Exploring how effective training can improve both operations and employee retention, this conversation provides three views of training and education in the printing industry. The panelists share what make training worth the effort.
Warren Werbitt is joined by Doug Laxdal to explore the fascinating world of print. They discuss the origin of The Gas Company's name and its award-winning history, Doug's journey into bookbinding, and the company's unique services.
Join host Gabby Houck as she talks with Brian Adam, President of Olympus Group, about the importance of company culture. Throughout their discussion, Adam touches on the importance of fostering employee engagement, fair compensation, safety, and empowerment. He shares his insights on listening to employees, maintaining open communication, and tackling the challenges of remote work and attracting young talent in the print industry.
On this episode of Printing's Alive, Warren Werbitt is joined by Davis Slagle from BeeGraphix to discuss the company's transformation and direct-to-film printing.
In this episode of Printing's Alive, Warren Werbitt welcomes Aaron Montgomery to discuss his podcast journey and Werbitt's new T-shirt shop concept
Elizabeth Nesbit never planned to run her family’s print shop—but life had other ideas. In this episode, she shares how illness, legacy, and a love of community led her to lead Alta Inc. with passion and purpose.
In this episode of Printing's Alive, Warren Werbitt chats with Katelin Shanks from Racami about software implementation in the printing industry.
To learn more about trends at school district in-plants, In-plant Impressions Editor Bob Neubauer sat down with three K-12 in-plant managers from different parts of the country during PRINTING United Expo. They talked about production inkjet, wide-format projects, recent expansions, apparel printing, AI, Expo discoveries and more.
Warren Werbitt chats with Wendy Graves from the Make It Happen Signage Academy about its impact on the printing and signage industry.
On this in-depth episode of the Impressions Xchange podcast, Ashley Roberts chats with John Bracamontes of Pryntbase, who competed on the most recent season of Netflix's "Squid Game: The Challenge." Hear all the details on this episode.
Linda Bishop, president of Thought Transformation, shares essential skills for modern print sales professionals, including the impact of AI on the industry, and strategies to remain competitive.
Printing's Alive host Warren Werbitt talks about his experiences and perspectives following this year's PRINTING United Expo. 00:00 Introduction and Apology for Missing Last Week 00:39 Recap of PRINTING United Expo 01:35 Top 10 Highlights from PRINTING United Expo 02:47 The Rise of Robotics in Printing 03:37 Shoutouts and Acknowledgements 06:02 The Apparel Zone and T-Shirt Business 11:15 Final Thoughts…
Christine Yardley didn’t just evolve with the print industry—she redefined it. From typesetting to trailblazing embellished print, she shares her journey of resilience, creativity, and leading with empathy.
On this episode of the Printing's Alive podcast, host Warren Webitt speaks with Kevin Abergel of Taktiful as they recap their experience at the PRINTING United Expo show. They discuss the innovative ideas and thrilling developments that made this year's event a standout, including a digital embellishment tour that exceeded all expectations.

















