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The Multichannel Mix - Print and Prepress Executive Summary

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: The Industry Measure - Reed Business Information
Published: April 2007
Product Code: R3427-55
Description
This report looks at new technologies and platforms in the context of each of the printing markets The Industry Measure regularly surveys—commercial printers, quick printers, book and magazine printers, and prepress services providers—and draws on the 12-year Industry Measure/TrendWatch Graphic Arts historical database to track the perceived challenges of and interest in new and newer media. At the same time, the report also looks at the adoption of new media among the graphic arts markets that comprise printers’ biggest customers—graphic designers, ad agencies, corporate design departments, and book, magazine, and catalog publishers. Original Industry Measure survey data are supplemented with secondary research sources to provide a comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities past, present, and potential future for the printing industry.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The New Media Environment

Multichannel Challenges

The Internet in General

Newer Media

Internet Advertising

Opportunities

Web Site

E-Mail Newsletters and Direct E-Mail Campaigns

Newer Media

E-Books

E-Zines

The Multichannel/Cross Media Environment

Media Channels Changing

Cross-Media Applications

Forces to Be Reckoned With

Online Ad Revenues

Issues to Pay Attention to

Notes and References

APPENDIX: TWGA METHODOLOGY

TrendWatch Graphic Arts Today

Historic Background

Survey Design

Survey Sampling, Incentives and Response Rates

Sampling Strategy

Non-Response Bias

Other Background Research

Who’s Who at TrendWatch

TrendWatch Report Editorial and Production

Table of Figures

Figure 1: “Competition from Online/Internet Formats” as a Business Challenge, All Publishers, 1997-2006

Figure 2: “Using the Internet More Effectively” as a Business Challenge, All Publishers, 1997-2006

Figure 3: Selected Newer Media Challenges, All Publishers, Summer 2006

Figure 4: “Developing an Effective Online Advertising Model” as a Business Challenge, Magazine Publishers, 2004-2006

Figure 5: “Improving Our Web Site” and “Driving Traffic to Our Web Site” as Sales Opportunities, All Publishers, 2003-2006

Figure 6: “Internet Advertising” as a Sales Opportunity, All

Publishers, 2004-2006

Figure 7: “E-Newsletters” as a Sales Opportunity, All Publishers, 2004-2006

Figure 8: “E-Mail Campaign Design, Development” and “E-Mail Campaign Management, Execution” as Sales Opportunities, All Publishers, 2001-2006

Figure 9: Selected Newer Media Opportunities, All Publishers, Summer 2006

Figure 10: “E-Book Production” as a Sales Opportunity, Book Publishers, 2001-2006

Figure 11: “Non-Print Publications (Like Zinio, NewsStand, etc.)” as a Sales Opportunity, Magazine Publishers, 2004-2006

Figure 12: “Implementing Cross-Media Applications” as a Business Challenge, All Publishers, 2000-2006

Figure 13: “Cross-Media Campaigns Involving Opportunity, All Publishers, Summer 2006

Table of Tables

Table 1: Which Media Channels Do You Use Now to Promote Your Services, Products or Publication(s) to Customers, Which Are Becoming More Important, and Which Are Becoming Less Important? All Publishers, Summer 2006
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