Patent on double-sided photo paper to be auctioned
Royal Marketing reports a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has stripped ownership of a U.S. patent for double-sided photo paper from China Lucky Film Corporation. It’s the latest event in the unfolding...
View ArticleTamron develops ultra-wide-angle zoom: 15-30mm
Tamron says its upcoming f/2.8 fast ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with vibration compensation is the first in its category. The lens’ zoom ranges from 15-30mm, with an optical construction of 18 elements...
View ArticleBusiness Success: PR is not a verb!
This week, Rodger Rouser of The Eisen Agency explains just what public relations actually is, which might suggest how your business can better work with a “flack” of your own — and help you get the...
View ArticleKodak Alaris unveils innovations
It was only a year ago that “a new company was born from one of the world’s most iconic brands.” Kodak Alaris says it is now “on a mission to help consumers unlock the power of their images through...
View ArticleSaturday is “Save Your Photos Day”
What’s September 27, 2014? Oh wait, you already read the headline… That’s right, its Save Your Photos Day! Wait, what’s that? It’s a day “aimed at educating individuals, families, communities and...
View ArticleTaopix designates photo gift designs by device
It’s not just that mobile is different from the desktop when it comes to ordering print products — individual devices provide distinctly different user experiences. “We’ve spent a great deal of time...
View ArticleBusiness Success: Ambition and Advice
Chris Wilkinson was only 19 years old when he started what would become a chain of five one-hour photo stores. “Not afraid to think big, he ran that company like a much larger business, developing...
View ArticleBusiness success: Why predict failure?
It’s too easy to be a pessimist. But while pessimists fail, at least they were right about that impending lack of success. In this week’s Business Success article, Alan C. Fox argues that it’s better...
View ArticleBusiness Success: Trust, and Zero Crap
How can you turn around an ailing firm? What are the keys to engaging your employees? This week author Lou Solomon reports on how one woman brought new life to a large charity, and how her priorities...
View ArticleWelcome, new members of PMA and PPFA
We are happy to welcome so many new members to PMA and PPFA! Avondale Artworks, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, Coastal Colors LLC, Cape Canaveral, FL, Cyancolor Com Serv Fotograficos, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil...
View ArticleFocus on: Thomas Mümken, Mümken Sales
This week Elisabeth Scherer reports on a successful young firm in Germany: In 2011, Thomas Mümken’s new firm became the exclusive distributer for Noritsu’s photochemical and duplex inkjet equipment,...
View ArticleMarket via email more effectively
Even with the many social media tools services available, good old fashioned email provides many marketing methods — but how can you best mange them? The MasonBaronet marketing communications firm in...
View ArticleCustomer satisfaction vs. ‘who cares?’
Have you had a customer flat-out betray you, leaving you for the competition right after reporting on a customer service survey that she is “satisfied” or even “very satisfied”? That’s the question...
View ArticleBusiness Success: Compete with your customers?
The “democratization of photography” also means that the people who once paid for work by skilled professionals now think they can do it themselves — and thanks to easier and better cameras, often they...
View ArticleWelcome, new members of PMA and PPFA
Let’s welcome more than two dozen new members to PMA and PPFA! 4 Corners Matting & Framing, Creston, BC, Canada A Frame Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA Ampersand Projects, Lambertville, NJ Artisan...
View ArticleBusiness Success: Employees can’t bowl blindly
It’s an open book case for letting your workers get a clear gander at their goals, says business coach Kevin Walter. Translating Strategy into Results with Open Book Management By Kevin Walter Picture...
View ArticleFocus On: Doug and Lisa Otto, PhoCentric
How did two accountants end up running a large photography operation? By following their love of the outdoors, and listening to customers, reports PMA Canadian Activities Director Robert Moggach....
View ArticleFocus On: Ezeecopy
In 1998, married couple Chris and Gill Brady wanted to offer photocopying machines and passport printers to retail outlets nationwide, on a self-serve basis — and so they launched Ezeecopy. The company...
View ArticleBusiness Success: Stallone-like Stamina
So maybe you don’t have to run up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, but facing adversity like Stallone’s pugilist character can still be a necessary quality in business today, says a coach...
View ArticleFocus On: Frank Simon, Ecce Terram, Germany
Ecce Terram provides software solutions and services for digital photo labs, commercial printers, and fulfillment centers. The company is headquartered in Germany, and has locations in San Francisco...
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