The Digital Printer Alliance www.digitalprinteralliance.comis the fastest growing network of independent digital printers in the United States and Canada is looking for more PHP programmers.

Job Description: Programming support for the alliance dedicated web to print software ‘DPALINK” . Candidate will be required to become proficient on Printable Technologies product ”Fusion Pro 6 Server”. This position will require the candidate to provide Training on DPALINK” web based application to 25 printer partners, end users and Ad Agencies in the United States and Canada. The Candidate will create dedicated end user web sites on our enterprise software “DPALINK”.

Required experience:

PHP coding

Server to site scripting

Command line scripting

Writing desk top applications

PDF manipulation, upload and downloading

Adobe in design, Quark

Positive positioning experience:

Printable ‘Fusion Pro 6 Server”

Salary Range depending on experience $50,000 to $80,000. With an End User web site creation bonus program.

To inquire for more information or to submit a resume please email Tim Rodman at trodman@dpalink.com or call 303-332-6517.

Brian Sullivan, President of Precise Selling

Are anything “good things” happening in the world? Well, perhaps there is only one place to look…Google™. So today, I searched “good things happening in the world” and according to the world wide web, there aren’t any. And if Google can’t find happiness, how the heck can we? Well I’m not buying it! In fact, I propose that we create a new search engine and call it …YOU.

And while all the others, including the media, are quickly searching and finding problems, hassles, anger, negativity and grumpiness, I propose the YOU search engine finds only solutions, challenges, warmth, positivity and smiles. And if this search engine, powered by YOU, spends more hours throughout the day SEARCHING for little victories at work, a new and exciting way to serve a customer, a better way to coach a co-worker, or a selfless way to help a stranger, YOU can become the most powerful search engine in the world. While I can’t promise the financial profits of Google, I can promise you much more. Because the more YOU search for good news, the more good news YOU will create. So this week, search for good while others are not. Then share your findings with everybody you touch. By doing so, YOU will sell more, lead more, and influence more. And the next time somebody does a Google search on TOP PERFORMER, your name will come up first.

Listen to Brian discuss the power of the positive mind with Willie Jolley, author of the best selling book, “It Only Takes Minute to Change Your Life.” This interview will get you “fired up.” Go to www.preciseselling.com/Radioaccess.htm to listen. President of Kansas City-based PRECISE Selling, Brian delivers seminars and internet training programs on sales, customer service, leadership and presentation skills to companies of all sizes. To find out more, visit him at www.preciseselling.com or email Brian at bsullivan@preciseselling.com.

Consolidated Graphics (NYSE: CGX), an international commercial printing and digital technology solutions provider, is currently seeking experienced Sales Professionals within the Eastern Region to join our growing network. In this role, you will sell commercial print and marketing solutions to corporations big and small, with focus on developing relationships with top-level executives. Candidates must possess high energy, excellent communication, strong business acumen, organizational skills and a proven corporate sales record with decision makers.

Opportunities are currently available in the following markets:
Atlanta, GA – Baltimore, MD – Boston, MA – Charlotte, NC – Columbia, SC – Greensboro, NC – Philadelphia, PA – Pittsburgh, PA – Washington D.C.

Consolidated Graphics offers the largest sheet-fed printing capability in North America, the world’s largest and most advanced integrated digital footprint, a sizeable and strategically important web printing capability, a rapidly growing number of fulfillment centers and proprietary Internet-based technology solutions. With 70 companies covering 27 states, Canada and Prague, we offer the unique ability to respond to all printing-related needs no matter how large, small, specialized or complex the project.

For additional information contact:
Blake Cox
Recruiting Manager
850-597-9652
bcox@cgx.com

Even if you’ve already “slipped” on those resolutions to a) workout more; b) eat healthier; or c) save money – there is another resolution you can be successful at: “Growing your sales and serving more of your customers’ needs.” It is more important than ever to offer your customers progressive options to get the most out of their print budget. Do you have access to all the capabilities and value-added services your clients want? These are key components to continued growth in your business. Consolidated Graphics has 70 facilities, including Canada and Prague. We are continually investing in new equipment and technology. Imagine the possibilities at www.consolidatedgraphics.com.

We are currently seeking experienced print professionals in the Pacific Northwest and Southern California. Contact Dina Gonzales at dgonzales@cgx.com or 916.683.9059 to learn more.

Do you like the feel of your local company, but wish you had capabilities of a national printer? Have you heard of Consolidated Graphics, but don’t really understand who we are? Would you like to work for a financially secure company that is investing in technology?

To learn about CGX and/or opportunities in the Central US contact: Sally Hiler at 713.481.1984 or shiler@cgx.com
(CO, TX, OK, KS, MO, IL, IA, IN, MI, TN)

Linda Bishop, President of Thought Transformation

In the first quarter of last year, my sales fell faster than a block of concrete thrown off a roof. Scrambling to adjust, I took a fresh look at my customer’s world, identified changes in the battle terrain, shifted strategies and built a new skills arsenal. By the middle of the year, I saw results. By the end of the year, my company was doing better than it’s ever done.

2010 requires new adjustments and I’m making them based on these observations.

Cautious optimism has returned to most people working.

Customers will spend money if benefits are obvious and proven.

If there is a reasonable substitute that performs well and gets the job done at a cheaper price, customers will choose it over more expensive options.

Some customers who stopped buying in 2009 are gone forever. Who are they? Have you replaced them? If you haven’t filled those holes, start now.

Best wishes for the year ahead.

Click here to read Linda’s short article on Ten Ways to Guarantee Sales Are Up in 2010.

At CANVAS, we are always looking for improvement. How do you feel about print? What can we do to remind people of how relevant print is? Please share any thoughts and/or comments on either Mark’s forum today or CANVAS in general. Thanks for your time!

What do you or your organization do to differentiate yourselves? What are some changes in the industry that could encourage this? Please share any thoughts or comments on Mark’s write up titled “Who Not What.”

Please provide any feedback on Mark’s column today titled, “Repetition is the Mother of Skill.” What do you or your organization do to build on existing skills through repetition? Please feel free to share any thoughts or comments.