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                    <![CDATA[Ep. 11: Deep Dive into Leveraging Your GraphEx Win for Marketing Success]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[The annual PIA MidAmerica GraphEx Awards are just around the corner. This episode looks at ways to extend your win and use the honor throughout the year for brand awareness, client acquisition and retention, and for reinforcing positive and quality-oriented work cultures. Learn more at piamidam.org/graphex.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ep. 10: Habit Stacking for Sales Success: How Small, Consistent Actions Build Big Results in New Business Development   THRIVE: SALES]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Habit stacking helps sales professionals build consistency by linking new business development actions to existing routines. By attaching small prospecting, follow-up, or planning habits to daily anchors, reps create momentum effortlessly. Over time, these micro-habits compound, transforming sporadic outreach into a predictable, results-driven rhythm for new business growth. Learn more www.piamidam.org/thrive-series.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ep. 9: Leadership Bites. A conversation with Teresa Campbell - Industry Priorities and Key Initiatives Across the Region]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[In this Leadership Bites episode, Teresa Campbell shares perspective on industry priorities and the key initiatives guiding PIA MidAmerica’s work to support printers and packaging professionals across the region. Learn more www.piamidam.org/thrive-series.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ep. 8: Hard Problems in Soft Cultures: Holding People Accountable Without Becoming the Bad Guy  THRIVE: CULTURE]]>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[This brief explores how “nice” workplaces accidentally protect poor performance. This brief shows leaders how to mix clarity, compassion, and real follow‑through so accountability feels fair, human, and growth‑focused instead of harsh or punishing. Learn more www.piamidam.org/thrive-series.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This brief explores how “nice” workplaces accidentally protect poor performance. This brief shows leaders how to mix clarity, compassion, and real follow‑through so accountability feels fair, human, and growth‑focused instead of harsh or punishing. Learn more www.piamidam.org/thrive-series.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ep. 8: Hard Problems in Soft Cultures: Holding People Accountable Without Becoming the Bad Guy  THRIVE: CULTURE]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ep. 7: Uncovering Root Cause in Continuous Improvement – Production Foundations]]>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Continuous improvement isn’t about reacting faster — it’s about solving the right problem. In this episode of the Print &amp; Packaging Lab, Nikki Morrow of Hallmark Cards joins us to explore how root cause analysis strengthens operations across both manufacturing and corporate environments. With a background in printing and current experience in product safety, Nikki]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Continuous improvement isn’t about reacting faster — it’s about solving the right problem. In this episode of the Print &amp; Packaging Lab, Nikki Morrow of Hallmark Cards joins us to explore how root cause analysis strengthens operations across both manufacturing and corporate environments. With a background in printing and current experience in product safety, Nikki]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ep. 6: Where Did They Go? Stopping Customer Drop‑Off in Your Sales Cycle THRIVE: Marketing]]>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Customers rarely vanish at random; they slip away at predictable friction points in your marketing and sales cycle. This 15-minute brief reveals why prospects disengage, how to spot the signals early, and simple, practical moves to keep qualified buyers moving confidently toward “yes.” Learn more www.piamidam.org/thrive-series.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Customers rarely vanish at random; they slip away at predictable friction points in your marketing and sales cycle. This 15-minute brief reveals why prospects disengage, how to spot the signals early, and simple, practical moves to keep qualified buyers moving confidently toward “yes.” Learn more www.piamidam.org/thrive-series.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ep. 6: Where Did They Go? Stopping Customer Drop‑Off in Your Sales Cycle THRIVE: Marketing]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Customers rarely vanish at random; they slip away at predictable friction points in your marketing and sales cycle. This 15-minute brief reveals why prospects disengage, how to spot the signals early, and simple, practical moves to keep qualified buyers moving confidently toward “yes.” Learn more www.piamidam.org/thrive-series.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Customers rarely vanish at random; they slip away at predictable friction points in your marketing and sales cycle. This 15-minute brief reveals why prospects disengage, how to spot the signals early, and simple, practical moves to keep qualified buyers moving confidently toward “yes.” Learn more www.piamidam.org/thrive-series.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ep. 5: Reigniting Your Inner Drive: How to Manifest Motivation That Lasts in Every Stage of Your Sales Career   THRIVE: SALES]]>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Reigniting Your Inner Drive: How to Manifest Motivation That Lasts in Every Stage of Your Sales Career  This 15-minute session helps sales professionals rediscover their inner drive by blending mindset, manifestation, and action. Learn how to reignite motivation at any stage of your career with simple, powerful techniques to clarify goals, reframe challenges, and align]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Reigniting Your Inner Drive: How to Manifest Motivation That Lasts in Every Stage of Your Sales Career  This 15-minute session helps sales professionals rediscover their inner drive by blending mindset, manifestation, and action. Learn how to reignite motivation at any stage of your career with simple, powerful techniques to clarify goals, reframe challenges, and align]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ep. 5: Reigniting Your Inner Drive: How to Manifest Motivation That Lasts in Every Stage of Your Sales Career   THRIVE: SALES]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Reigniting Your Inner Drive: How to Manifest Motivation That Lasts in Every Stage of Your Sales Career  This 15-minute session helps sales professionals rediscover their inner drive by blending mindset, manifestation, and action. Learn how to reignite motivation at any stage of your career with simple, powerful techniques to clarify goals, reframe challenges, and align]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ep. 4: Deep Dive into Dye Sublimation and Substrates  Production Foundations]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Dye sublimation is everywhere — from sports apparel and trade show graphics to mugs, home décor, and retail displays — but many printers still see it as niche. In this episode of the Print &amp; Packaging Lab, we share an excerpt from a September 2025 Wide Format Peer Group webinar featuring Gabrielle Crumpler of Mimaki]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[This episode introduces the core safety fundamentals of the print shop floor, including equipment hazards, PPE, environmental risks, and why safety culture starts with everyday decisions. Designed for operators, supervisors, and print leaders alike, this is the baseline every shop should share. Want to learn more about safety in the printing environment. Connect with us.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ep. 1: When Your Customers Know Everything: How to Crush Your Marketing Goals THRIVE: Marketing]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[As part of our Thrive Series, Kelly Mallozzi brings us weekly briefs focused on marketing, sales and company culture. Thrive Marketing Brief: In today’s era of information parity, your customers have unprecedented access to knowledge. Success now depends on transparency, trust, and clarity. This brief explores how to transform information overload into opportunity: how to]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ep. 1: When Your Customers Know Everything: How to Crush Your Marketing Goals THRIVE: Marketing]]>
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