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Frequently Asked Questions
About Print Solutions
- What Is Print Solutions' Editorial Focus?
Print Solutions Magazine's editorial content is designed
to help readers expand their markets and learn new ways
to sell printed and electronic document solutions. We
focus on how to sell such things as commercial printing,
promotional products (ad specialties), labels, integrated
products, envelopes and business forms. Print Solutions
was known as FORM Magazine until September 2001, when
the name was changed to reflect the variety of print
solutions our readers provide their clients today.
What Types of Articles Will I Find Each Month?
Print Solutions contains management and marketing insights
valued by company principals as well as sales reps and
customer service reps. Each issue contains dozens of
smart marketing tips culled from in-depth interviews
with industry experts. An e-commerce
section highlights the ways industry professionals
are taking advantage of this technology. A monthly department
about promotional
products provides information on new products, marketing
tips and more.
In the annual "State
of the Industry" report, editors develop a wide-angle
snapshot of the industry, providing perspective for
the recent past and near future. The Buyers' Guide (October
issue) is a comprehensive 500-page directory of sources.
Specialized Buyers' Guides, such as the Operations
Software Buyers' Guide (May issue), are published
throughout the year. Print Solutions is a leader in
its field, winning scores of awards for editorial and
design excellence.
How Often Is Print Solutions Published?
Print Solutions is published 12 times per year. The
August issue is a combined Show Guide and regular monthly
magazine. The Show Guide is the chief source of information
for attendees at the Print
Solutions Conference & Expo sponsored by the Print Services & Distribution Association. (The 2005 conference
and expo will be October 18-20 in Orlando, Fla.)
Who Publishes Print Solutions?
Print Solutions is published by the Print Services & Distribution Association, a not-for-profit trade association
based in Alexandria, Va. Member companies design, create,
distribute and manufacture printed and electronic business
documents. This includes business forms, labels, promotional
products, commercial printing, envelopes and direct
mail. Members also concentrate on bar coding systems,
electronic forms, document imaging systems and other
office technologies. PSDA was established in 1946 and
was known as the National Business Forms Association
until Jan. 1, 1996.
Who Reads Print Solutions?
Company principals, sales reps, sales managers, technology
specialists and customer service reps subscribe to Print
Solutions. About 53 percent of Print Solutions' 14,083
subscribers are members of the Print Services & Distribution
Association. With a pass-along rate of three, our total
readership exceeds 42,000.
How Can I Subscribe to Print Solutions?
PSDA members pay for a certain number of subscriptions
annually depending on their PSDA dues category. Additional
subscriptions are available to members for $29 per year
or $44 for two years. Non-members can subscribe for
$49/year, $69 for two years or $79 for three years.
Print buyers/end users cannot subscribe. Use the form
on our subscription page,
or send email to subs@printsolutionsmag.com.
Who Advertises in Print Solutions?
Manufacturers and printers of business forms, promotional
printing, labels, tags, envelopes, promotional products
(ad specialties) and office supplies are among Print
Solutions' advertisers. In addition, paper companies,
ink companies, equipment manufacturers and other suppliers
advertise to reach Print Solutions' 14,083 subscribers,
who distribute and manufacture printed and electronic
documents. Electronic forms software companies, business
operations software firms and other high-tech suppliers
can profit from an ad in Print Solutions, which offers
a substantive editorial environment of credibility and
usefulness to enhance the impact of your ad. PSDA members
receive discounts on Print Solutions ads.
How Can I Receive Information About Advertising?
Call Brad Holt at
(703) 836-6232 for more information. To request a media
kit electronically, send an email.
For more information online, click
here.
How Can My Company Be Listed in Print Solutions'
Signature Issues?
The following annual issues of Print Solutions Magazine
contain company listings: The Buyers' Guide, Top 100
Distributors, Top 100 Manufacturers, The Operations
Software Buyers' Guide, The Suppliers Buyers' Guide,
and The Show Guide™. To be included in any of these
issues, companies need to provide data by completing
and sending in listing forms. Contact bholt@PSDA.org
for more information.
What Awards Has Print Solutions Won?
Since 1990, the Print Solutions staff has won 102
awards in competitions sponsored by several organizations,
including the prestigious New York Business Press Editors
and the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
Print Solutions is widely respected and valued by its
readers.
My Company Recently Moved. How Can I Change
the Address of My Print Solutions Subscription?
Click here to complete
an online change of address form. Change of address
notifications can also be sent to Cheryl Rush, 433 E.
Monroe Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301-1693. Or, send an
email to subs@printsolutionsmag.com.
What Are the Procedures for Submitting Press
Releases?
The deadline for press releases is the first of the
month two months prior to the issue date. (All items
for the July issue should be received by May 1, for
example.) Print Solutions welcomes typed press releases
about new products, services, technologies or industry
news such as acquisitions. In addition, Print Solutions
publishes news about upcoming events and highlights
employees of industry companies in "People." You may
send color slides, color prints or black-and-white photos
for publication. Press releases should include a contact
name and phone number as well as a phone or fax number
for readers who want additional information. Mail press
releases to Print Solutions, Attn.: Editor, 433 E. Monroe
Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301-1693, or send them via email,
pressrelease@printsolutionsmag.com.
To submit a press release online, click
here.
How Can I Submit Article Ideas?
Print Solutions welcomes article ideas and news about
the industry. If you have a hot lead or idea, send email
to storyidea@printsolutionsmag.com.
If you are a distributor who sells to an interesting
customer or to a niche, such as hospitals, please send
an email noting your area of specialization and your
phone number. An editor may contact you for an upcoming
article.
- How Can I Respond to a Recent Article?
Print Solutions has a monthly Letters to the Editor
section, a key indicator of reader involvement. Readers
may submit letters about recent articles, industry issues
or PSDA activities. Letters should be typed. Mail them
to Print Solutions, Attn.: Letters to the Editor, 433
E. Monroe Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301-1693, or send them
via email to letters@printsolutionsmag.com.
For web sites of distributors and manufacturers of printed
and electronic documents, see our links
page.
Click
here for more information
on products featured in Print Solutions.
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