Truth be told, CRM is one of those things that sounds great in theory. Who wouldn’t want a neatly organized history of client interactions, perfectly timed follow-ups, and a pipeline that flows smoother than your morning espresso shot? But in reality, it often feels like juggling flaming swords while trying to remember who asked for what, when, and why they still haven’t paid that [...]
Let’s face it: quoting in print production can be like herding cats — blindfolded, in a thunderstorm, while trying to explain cost-per-unit to a client who thinks printing is free because their office printer uses “free ink.” But what if quoting didn’t have to feel like black magic? Welcome to the wonderful world of Instaprint, Enfocus Switch, and Phoenix — where automation meets [...]
We all know that waiting on client approvals can be like watching paint dry… on a damp, foggy day… in slow motion. You send the proof, you wait. You send a reminder, you wait. You call the client, and guess what? You still wait. And if you're lucky, you might get an “I didn’t see the file, can you resend it?” right before [...]
Let’s talk about reports. Yes, those often-ignored buttons on your MIS that say “Generate PDF” or “Export CSV.” The ones people swear they'll check every Friday afternoon… but somehow never do. In a perfect world, reports would leap out of your system with confetti and say: “Here’s what’s working, here’s what’s not, and by the way, we fixed the bottlenecks already.” Well, guess [...]
Let’s be honest—production planning in print can sometimes feel like trying to organize spaghetti while it’s still cooking. One minute your schedule looks solid, the next you’re juggling email attachments, file version chaos, and mysterious job notes scribbled on the back of someone’s lunch receipt. Enter Enfocus Switch—your silent, efficient, never-sleeps automation partner. If you’re already using Instaprint to manage quotes, schedules, and [...]
How Phoenix, Switch and Instaprint are Making Print Smarter When a customer places an order, the goal is always the same: deliver an excellent product, at the best possible price, and ideally faster than your morning coffee gets cold. But there’s one little catch – figuring out how to actually produce that job. Should it be printed digitally or offset? Which press is [...]