For most schools, summer also means that the preparation season is in full swing! Whether you're running summer programs or laying the groundwork for the new academic year, their functional needs often overlap. After all, both involve significant faculty preparation and active student learning.

No matter when your fiscal year begins, periodic budget reviews are a key part of ensuring your government agency stays on track financially. Around the halfway point of your budget cycle, it's important to assess how well funds are holding up—and whether key operational processes like printing are contributing to unnecessary costs.

The year is already halfway through, making it the perfect time for reflection. For many businesses, mid-year is a strategic opportunity to map out the next six months as well as re-evaluate the progress of goals and initiatives set in the first quarter. For health institutions, this proactive approach is just as vital. 

As fiscal year-end reporting ramps up, so does the pressure to deliver polished, accurate, and timely documents. But printing inefficiencies, poor document workflows, and hardware hiccups can slow everything down. 

The summer season has arrived, and with it comes many trade shows you might be interested in attending. After all, this moment is important for commercial print shops in discovering potential partners and clients.

Whether showcasing your latest product innovations, observing the ongoing trends in the industry, or simply understanding competitors and how you can adjust your company in response, trade shows remain an essential part of summer.

But here is the problem: how will your booth attract potential customers even with product innovations? With all the competitors around, how can you direct the people you want to impress toward your booth? Enter: print materials.

In 2023, 133 million healthcare records were breached due to unsecured printing systems. Law firms and government agencies have also seen a significant rise in cyberattacks, with 25% of law firms reporting a data breach and a 95% increase in cyberattacks on government agencies. 

So, how can organizations protect their data while maintaining efficient print operations? The answer lies in Managed Print Services (MPS)—a comprehensive solution designed to safeguard your printing environment from threats. 

For most people, the holiday season is a time for celebration. However, for commercial print shop owners, this season offers promising opportunities to nurture client relationships. One of the many approaches to promote better engagements is to create top-quality holiday print materials.

Printing holiday cards goes beyond being a seasonal gesture. It's also a valuable touchpoint that can reinforce a business’s branding and highlight its commitment to high standards and thoughtfulness.

Keep reading to learn some essential elements potential clients are looking for in holiday print cards.