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Do you use your MIS system properly? Tharstern’s business development manager Ross Edwards, and pre-sales consultant Philip Dodge, argue that PSP in the wide-format sector aren’t using them to best advantage. But is that about to change?

Love them or loathe them, trade exhibitions have been serving the wide-format digital print sector since its inception. But are they the best way forward for visitors - and for exhibitors? Berni Raeside-Bell, a pr and marketing professional and also a digital print textile designer, raises the question.

The 2018 Widthwise report on the state of the UK/Ireland’s wide-format print sector will be published alongside the next issue of image reports. But we thought you’d like a heads-up on the key findings ahead of the key trade shows, where so many investment decisions will be made. Or will they?

Do you know you can get money off your tax bill for R&D? And if you do, are you doing anything about it? Adam Kene, MD of Kene Partners, explains how you can make more from what you do.

Turn your training crisis into a drama – that’s what SMEs to FTSE 100 companies are doing to get better results. We asked Mark Huggins, MD of Corporate Drama, to explain how the return on training investment can be significantly increased if you make a scene of it.

School graphics are taking off. PPS MD Noel Palmer explains how the Preston-based company is making the most from what is becoming a marketing trend within educational establishments.

As cyber crime increases should you be using simulated phishing techniques within your own staff pool to identify weak security links? Matt Rhodes, commercial services manager at Quiss Technology, explains how the company employs this test scenario within companies.

Have you found the right balance between shop floor staff and those front of house? And do you need to think long and hard about your investment strategy in relation to that? Matic Media managing director Richard McCombe thinks it’s an area that needs proper consideration.