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Free Comprehensive Webinar Series
SGIA Webinars present essential information about today's hottest industry topics — from imaging technologies and business management issues to new laws and mandates affecting the community.
The upcoming Webinars offer something to each industry sector, including: Wide-format digital imaging, screen graphics, finishing techniques, graphics installations and business management.
All Webinars are 60 minutes in length and broadcast online beginning at 2:00 pm EST. Please see below for a complete Webinar schedule and session descriptions.
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August 04, 2010
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Twitter 101: It’s Not About What You Had For Lunch...This is Real Business!
Business owners across the world are asking each other – what is the deal with Twitter? Heather Lutze, a nationally recognized speaker, consultant and author of The Findability Formula: The Easy, Non-Technical Approach to Search Engine Marketing published by Wiley and Son’s, will give “put to work today” tactics that will help improve your bottom line and your search results using Twitter. Twitter is now the #2 search engine - yes search engine - and Google is watching everything…even Twitter. This program will give attendees actionable tactics attendees can implement immediately to get started with tweeting and understanding the “Twittershpere’s” bottom line results!
For a special video preview by Heather Lutze, please visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYMOuFvIhHk
Who Should Attend: Owners, Sales Managers, Marketing Managers
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August 11, 2010
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CPSIA - Developing Your Testing Program
With the passing of the CPSIA and other regulatory initiatives, companies must be diligent in ensuring that their products are free of toxic heavy metals such as lead and cadmium. Stricter enforcement of these laws has increased the need to test. It is no longer enough to focus on lab testing and results passed on from a third party. Handheld XRF technology allows companies to do their own due diligence and is playing a big part in reasonable testing programs. See how handheld XRF can be utilized by your business.
Who Should Attend: Owners, Production Managers, Compliance Managers
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August 25, 2010
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Introduction to Digitally-Printed Electronics
While analog printing processes such as screen printing have been the default for electronic circuitry printing, the possibilities for digital printing in this industry sector are growing. Join this presentation to learn about recent developments in digital imaging technologies for electronics applications and discover how digital can change the electronics imaging playing field.
Who Should Attend: Industrial Imaging Professionals, Production Managers
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September 01, 2010
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Pricing Accuracy for Garment Decorators
Making a profit in today’s garment decoration industry where high competition and low margins rule the game requires a firm control of production costs and pricing based on reliable data. Pricing accuracy is critical to the future of your business. Learn strategies and techniques to help you capture your costs, manage your process and maintain a healthy margin for your garment decoration business.
Who Should Attend: Owners, Production Mangers, Sales Managers
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September 15, 2010
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Pricing Accuracy for Graphics Producers
Making a profit in today’s graphics and sign industry with fierce competition and thin margins requires reliable company data and strong control of production costs. Pricing accuracy is critical to the future of your business. Learn strategies and techniques to help you capture your costs, manage your prices and maintain a healthy margin for your graphics and sign business.
Who Should Attend: Owners, Production Managers, Sales Managers
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September 29, 2010
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Navigating the World of Installation Contracts
Many graphics installation projects are formalized partnerships between a graphics producer and a graphics installer. Find out how leading graphics installers handle contract issues and learn how you can promote good communication and reduce liability by agreeing upon job expectations and requirements up front.
Who Should Attend: Graphics Installers, Graphics Producers
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October 06, 2010
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SGIA Expo Preview: Garment Decorators
Be the first to learn about new garment decoration products and technologies that will be introduced at the 2010 SGIA Expo. From screen printing to direct-to-garment to embroidery and beyond, the 2010 SGIA Expo has what you need! Gain a better understanding of how to maximize your 2010 SGIA Expo experience.
Who Should Attend: Garment decoration professionals attending the 2010 SGIA Expo.
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October 06, 2010
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SGIA Expo Preview: Graphics Producers
Be the first to learn about new graphics and sign products and technologies that will be introduced at the 2010 SGIA Expo. From screen printing to digital imaging and graphics to signs and beyond, the 2010 SGIA Expo has what you need! Gain a better understanding of how to maximize your SGIA Expo experience.
Who Should Attend: Graphics production professionals attending the 2010 SGIA Expo.
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October 06, 2010
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SGIA Expo Preview: Industrial Imagers
Learn about new industrial imaging products and technologies that will be introduced at the 2010 SGIA Expo. From manufacturing to electronics to nameplates and beyond, the 2010 SGIA Expo has what you need! Gain a better understanding of how to maximize your SGIA Expo experience.
Who Should Attend: Industrial imaging professionals attending the 2010 SGIA Expo.
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October 20, 2010
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Color Control for Graphics Dye-Sublimation Printing
One of the biggest challenges of graphics dye-sublimation printing is using the process to gain vivid, accurate color. Join a respected dye-sublimation expert as he shares with you the secrets to color quality and control and learn tips and techniques that can be implemented immediately in your facility.
Who Should Attend: Owners, Production Managers
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October 27, 2010
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Adjusting Sales for the New Economy
Since the onset of the Great Recession, the selling landscape and marketplace has changed dramatically. Today, customers embrace frugality with a vengeance and limit buying decisions to the bare essentials or the very best deals. Selling in this new economy will take a special kind of sales strategy that melds innovation, sincerity and responsiveness in order to beat the competition. Vince DiCecco shares from a rich list of ready-to-use, easy-to-master tactics and techniques for you and your overall sales effort. Join Vince in a thought-provoking presentation about the impact of networking, pre-call planning, handling customer indifference, and much more. This spirited, idea-filled webinar is a must for all business owners and salespeople.
Who Should Attend: Owners, Sales Managers, Sales Teams
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November 03, 2010
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Environmental Marketing - What Can You Say?
Environmentally-friendly? VOC-free? Compostable? What do these terms mean? How can you use them? Whether you are a manufacturer of inks, substrate or chemicals used in the specialty imaging industry or a printer, this program removes the myth out of these and other environmental marketing terms. Can you really say that you are producing a green product? Attend and find out.
Who Should Attend: Owners, Sales Managers, Marketing Managers
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November 10, 2010
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Stop Losing Jobs to Lower Prices
Discover how today’s most successful print salespeople eliminate price competition and consistently land the job even with the highest quote. Great quality, outstanding service and timely delivery are now expected benefits, not something customers pay extra for. With price as the primary point of differentiation, getting top dollar in today’s competitive marketplace requires a strategic approach to quoting that includes eliminating price competition, avoiding common quoting mistakes and preventing prospects from shopping your quote.
Who Should Attend: Owners, Sales Managers, Sales Team
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December 01, 2010
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Ten Essential Graphics Production Trends for 2011
Drawing from exclusive industry data and the deep knowledge of SGIA’s technical experts, SGIA presents a list of trends and opportunities that will strongly influence your graphics production company’s profitability in the coming year. This program presents critical information for business owners seeking to maximize the possibilities of the graphics and sign industry.
Who Should Attend: Owners, Production Managers, Sales Managers
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December 08, 2010
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Ten Essential Garment Decoration Trends for 2011
Drawing from exclusive industry data and the deep knowledge of SGIA’s technical experts, SGIA presents a list of trends and opportunities that will strongly influence your garment decoration company’s profitability in the coming year. This program presents critical information for business owners seeking to maximize the possibilities of the garment decoration industry.
Who Should Attend: Owners, Production Managers, Sales Managers
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December 15, 2010
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Controlling Three-Dimensional Ink Deposition for Demanding High-Performance Screen Printed Applications
As more high-end industrial printing applications call for three-dimensional coating requirements, many industrial printers face an unexpected dilemma. How can they meet demanding specifications and fabricate profitably when the typical screen process is two-dimensional? Pushing the processing envelope sets a challenge for peak performance, particularly for mechanical, electrical and other difficult applications essential to a final product. This session will reveal powerful but little-known printing techniques that help industrial printing operations overcome hurdles and become champions of their specialties.
Who Should Attend: Industrial Imaging Professionals, Production Managers
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