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IN EVERY ISSUE

6 Mailbag
88 New Products & Services
92 People
119 Industry News
122 Team PSDA
128 Online Index
130 Ad Index
132 Reader Service Form
135 Classified



COLUMNS


3 433 East Monroe
The Power of Partnering
By Darin Painter

12 President's Message
How Print Management Really Works

By Phil Schmidt and Colin Davies

14 Strategic Sales
Cut Through the CRM Hype

By Dick Gorelick



FEATURES


20 PROFILE
Long on Ambition
Renaissance man Jeff Long no longer rides bulls or commands ships, but he'll soon become PSDA's first president who can tap dance.
By Darin Painter

38 COVER STORY
Partners for Growth
Companies that collaborate successfully share technology, leverage expertise and improve communication.
By Darin Painter

60 OFFICE PRODUCTS
Sell Office Product Solutions
Distributors ink valuable business by taking a consultative approach to office supplies.
By Kara Gebhart

66 ENVELOPES
Seal Deals with Envelopes
Technology, savvy sales techniques and demand for promotional pieces help distributors profit in the envelope market.
By Rita Tiefert



PROFILES


80 Supplier Focus
Co-mailing distinguishes bindery and saves money.

142 Off Hours
Randy Henderson rides 100 miles to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

INDUSTRY REPORTS


16 Promotional Products
A distributorship with diverse capabilities successfully adds promotional products to its mix.

85 Manufacturing
drupa 2004 showcases digital printing technology trends.

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION


99 Niche Showcase
Print Solutions advertisers explain their offerings for distributors in this special section.
 


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