Bindery
Folding
- Miniature to Map
- Closed Gate
Presentation Folder Gluing
Stitching
- 10 pockets
- Loop Stitching
Trimming
Rotary Perf & Score
Gathering & Collating
Perfect Binding
Wire-O
Plastic Spiral
- Autospin 30mm elements
- 2.5:1 Oval Hole Pattern
Transfer Tape
Drilling
Round Cornering
Shrink Wrapping
Eyeletting
Film Laminating

Tabbing
Custom Index Tabs
Copier Tabs
Tab Reinforcing
Spine Reinforcing
Patch Edge Reinforcing
5 Hole Drilling

Finishing
Autoplaten Diecutting
Diecutting to 41"
Scoring & Perfing
Embossing
Foiling
Numbering

1. Ray of Sunshine? This month’s Discover® Small Business Watch's monthly report found that economic confidence among the entrepreneurs it surveys saw its biggest jump in nine months. According to the findings, fewer owners see the economy getting worse and more believe conditions are improving for their own operations. The monthly index increased more than six points, rising to 78.2 in March from 71.9 in February. Click here for the full report.

2. Judy Coovert Honored. One of our own printing industry members has received some much deserved recognition for her volunteer efforts at the Association of Washington Business (AWB) it was just announced. Judy and her husband Jim own and operate Printcom, a successful small print shop in south Seattle and Judy has been very active in AWB for years. Last fall she received a "heavy lifter" award from AWB to recognize the tremendous amount of time and energy she has spent on AWB matters. Now, they decided that Judy deserves to have a perpetual award named in her honor, so the first "Judy Coovert Award” will be presented at the May 19 AWB meeting in Spokane. Judy has worked tirelessly and behind the scenes in Olympia to watch out for the interests of all small business owners and managers operating in our state. I have had many conversations with Judy over the years about small business- related matters. I am very happy to see her efforts recognized. Way to go Judy! Information on that May meeting can be found here.

3. Pocket Folders Galore. Don't forget about our pocket folder production capabilities. We seem to be running these by the zillions these days. We can emboss, deboss, foil stamp, diecut, and glue fold pocket folders in all kinds of configurations. It seems like 9 x 12 with 4" pockets rules the day, but we can also do a multitude of variations on the theme: Pee Chee style, 3-panel, combination horizontal and vertical pockets, glue tabs on the center panel of a 3- panel piece, the list goes on and on and on. We have house dies for the standard shapes and very fast turn times. If you have an upcoming pocket folder project, give us a call.

4. Employee Incentives. These days many of us have had to lay off workers; probably the toughest job in these tough times. The obvious result is to tell staff they’ll have to do more with less. But that strategy, according to Michael Kanazawa, co-author of the book BIG Ideas to BIG Results, is rarely effective. When resources are substantially cut, he says “people are spread too thin and can’t finish any single project or task with quality and diligence,” which results in “poor execution.” Instead, we should tell employees “we need to do more on less, meaning more resources, more staffing, and more focus on fewer initiatives.” This results in “a prioritization of the most important and high-impact initiatives and getting the new levels of resources focused for delivering results on those top priorities.”  For more click here.

5. Post Cards that Promote. We recently dropped postcard number seven in a series that highlights some of our capabilities. We hope they have been helpful as reminders of all the services we provide. In the interest of keeping things as green as possible, we have worked very hard to keep our list accurate to avoid sending cards to bad addresses. Since these are produced locally via digital printing, the count is adjusted for each batch. If you are receiving cards for former employees or are receiving cards that you don't want, please drop me an email so we can keep the list as clean as possible. Thanks!

For past issues, please visit our website at
www.seattlebindery.com

email at miltvine@seattlebindery.com
6540 South Glacier Street, Suite 120, Seattle, WA 98188
Phone 425-656-8210
Fax 425-656-4400

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