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The Print & Pkg Lab - Practical conversations for print and packaging professionals - Powered by PIA MidAmerica

The Print & Pkg Lab - Practical conversations for print and packaging professionals - Powered by PIA MidAmerica

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The Print & Packaging Lab is a place where ideas are tested, challenged, and refined—together. Each episode explores the real decisions and practical information facing print and packaging professionals today, from operations and production to leadership, sales, marketing, and workforce development. This isn’t theory or hype. It’s thoughtful conversation grounded in experience, experimentation, and what’s actually working across the industry. Whether you run a company, manage a team, or are building your next phase in print, The Print & Packaging Lab offers perspective you can use. PIA MidAmerica helps print and packaging companies run stronger, more connected businesses—through workforce programs, leverage, data, and industry collaboration. Bottom line, whether a company is focused on growth, workforce, or operational clarity, PIA MidAmerica is here to support and to identify ways to reduce costs, improve performance, and strengthen teams.© 2026 PIA MidAmerica Economics Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Ep. 23: Deep Dive: Thinking About Selling Your Business? Start Earlier Than You Think

    Ep. 23: Deep Dive: Thinking About Selling Your Business? Start Earlier Than You Think
    May 8 2026
    Selling a printing business is rarely just a financial decision. In this Deep Dive conversation, Janie Morris sits down with Filip Buyse of Venture 10 to discuss the realities of M&A in the print and packaging industry—from valuation and buyer expectations to succession planning, operational readiness, and the emotional weight of stepping away from a
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    14 mins
  • Ep. 22: Connective Labor – The New Sales Superpower You Can’t Automate THRIVE: SALES

    Ep. 22: Connective Labor – The New Sales Superpower You Can’t Automate THRIVE: SALES
    May 6 2026
    This brief explores connective labor as the last truly human edge in selling: the emotional, relational work of making buyers feel seen, safe, and understood. It shows how to recognize, name, and deliberately practice this invisible skill to win and keep business in an AI-saturated world. Learn more www.piamidam.org/thrive-series.
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    13 mins
  • Ep. 21: Leadership Bites. A conversation with Zach Fargo – From Selling to Helping: What Actually Works in This Industry

    Ep. 21: Leadership Bites. A conversation with Zach Fargo – From Selling to Helping: What Actually Works in This Industry
    May 5 2026
    Most people don’t plan on a career in print—and Zach Fargo didn’t either. In this conversation, Zach shares how he found his way into the industry, why he stayed, and what changed when he stopped focusing on selling and started focusing on helping. From restaurant rollouts and the surprising staying power of physical menus to
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    27 mins
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