Printism Media UK Print Chat Alan Foster

Craig McGee is the owner of Panoptic Events. The events industry has been devastated as a result of the COVID 19 crisis and as a result, Craig has found himself sharing his lifestyle and work practices to a whole new audience. In this episode he talks about goal setting, visioning and working to find a work/life balance we should all be looking for.

Here are some links to Craig's websites and social media pages -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcgeecraig/
https://www.instagram.com/mcgeecraig/

E-Book - https://www.nota9to5kindoflifestyle.com/store
www.nota9to5kindoflifestyle.com
https://www.facebook.com/Nota9to5kindoflifestyle/

https://www.instagram.com/nota9to5kindoflifestyle/

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/panopticevents/ (Make primary for Panoptic - lots of good pics on here)

https://www.instagram.com/panopticevents/

https://www.facebook.com/panopticltd

Mark Young is Head of Route 1 Print who are the UK's largest online trade printing company. Mark shares his thoughts on the future for his company and the trade as well as telling us about how they, and their clients, have had to adapt to the ever changing world we live in.

More great insight from the UK print trade.

Paul Dickson is the publisher and designer of Mill Magazine, a free, lifestyle magazine promoting the people and businesses of Renfrewshire.

Despite the many challenges facing it, Mill magazine is positively thriving and is going from strength to strength at a time when the publishing industry in the UK is struggling.

Through clever use of local collaboration and engagement, social media and the printed copies of the magazine, Paul has grown the magazine over the last 10 editions into a real community champion for the area. 

This podcast is a real positive, good news story, on the effects well put together printed materials can have on a local community and beyond.  

James Buffoni is the MD of The Ryedale Group, a Yorkshire based plastics printing company. The business is third generation family owned and James talks us through the recent challenges they have faced and tells us how they have worked hard to come through the challenges the pandemic has brought.

A really good chat with an interesting guy which is well worth a listen.



Visit https://www.ryedalegroup.com/ to learn more about the company. 

 

This week I'm speaking to Brendan Perring who is the General Manager of the Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) and also the Chairman of the British Association for Print and Communication (BAPC). These roles give Brendan unique access to print companies throughout the country and he has heard first hand the trials and tribulations facing the trade in these difficult times. He has also seen though how companies can adapt and thrive in a crisis and offers his thoughts on the way ahead for many print companies in the months to come.

If you get the chance, it's worth catching up with the #PUNCHBACKPRINT series of events run recently by the IPIA.

Brendan was involved at government level during the early days of the Covid crisis and helped shape policy which enabled many printers to keep trading through difficult days.

Really interesting, positive thoughts from someone who clearly has great affection for the UK Print trade.    

In this first episode of my new podcast we talk to Webmart CEO Dr Simon Biltcliffe (I forgot to ask what he's a Dr of!) for his thoughts on business after Covid and what the UK Print Trade has to do to thrive and survive in the future.