2010 Quick Printing Presentation

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Connect with the People that are Running the Heart of America’s Printing BusinessConnect with the People that are Running the Heart of America’s Printing Business

Industry Market AnalysisIndustry Market Analysis

There’s a real need for printers to focus more on delivering marketing solutions and adding value throughout the print communications and document supply chain, including the ability to capture leads and offer more information with the use of personalized URL addresses

There’s a real need for printers to focus more on delivering marketing solutions and adding value throughout the print communications and document supply chain, including the ability to capture leads and offer more information with the use of personalized URL addressesDriving many market changes is the increase in digital capabilities

• Increasing competition for Quick & Small Commercial Printers from alternate market segments including reprographics / blueprint shops, big box stores, Internet print houses & large commercial printers

• Rising energy, paper and labor costs squeeze profits for printers

• Print Buyers are more demanding – faster turn around, shorter runs, better quality, personalized print jobs and lower costs•Driving many market changes is the increase in digital capabilities

Industry Market Analysis – cont’dIndustry Market Analysis – cont’d

• Total sales per shop has increased despite the loss of shop numbers• More Ancillary Services:

Mailing & FulfillmentWide-Format PrintingBindery & FinishingDigital Printing: Variable DataDigital Printing: StaticDatabase ManagementInkjet SystemsWeb / Internet ServicesDigital Asset ManagementCD / Multimedia ServicesShort-Run Book Publishing

Industry Market Analysis Industry Market Analysis Franchise ReviewFranchise Review

•Total Sales: $2.008 billion•2,341 shops represented in North America in 2008. (There were 107 opened, 213 that left their franchise system, but generally remained open, 140 re-sold.)•Average sales per shop increased to $685,279 or 2.9% more than 2007•Four franchises reported increases:

Minuteman Press – .91%CPrint – 5.9%Allegra– .78%ICED– 3.08%

Industry Market Analysis Industry Market Analysis Franchise Review*Franchise Review*

• Minuteman: $465 million• Franchise Services (Sir Speedy, PIP Printing, Copies Now & Multi-Copy): $562.1 million•ICED (Kwik Kopy Printing, Franklin’s, Ink Well, Copy Club & Kwik Kopy Business

Centers): $301.7 million• AlphaGraphics: $289.8 million• Allegra Network: $274.1 million• CPrint: $101.5 million• LAZERQUICK: $17.3 million

*2008 Numbers*2008 NumbersSee April QPSee April QP

Industry Market Analysis Industry Market Analysis Top 100Top 100

• Total Sales: $606,892,677; decrease of 6.37% over 2007

• “Same Store” Sales: 1.87% increase. (See June 2009 Issue)

• 190 locations represented (some companies have multiple locations)

• Average Sales per Shop: $3,194,172 – up .99% from last year

• Average Sales per Employee: $146,345- up 5.32% from last year

Industry Analysis – OwnershipIndustry Analysis – Ownership

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Source: QP’s Subscription Card

Industry Analysis – PurchasesIndustry Analysis – Purchases

Influence, 16.0%

Recommend, 15.6%

Authorize, 68.4%

84% of Quick Printing’s Subscribers Authorize and Recommend

Source: QP’s Subscription Card

How is Quick Printing a solution for the Marketing Manager?Quick Printing is the only publication dedicated to the quick & small commercial printing market. Our content is written by printers for printers and provides expert coverage of business and profit critical issues to the largest circulation of quick & small commercial print business owners and managers.

Fully Integrated Fully Integrated B2B Brand B2B Brand

•Quick Printing will continue to deliver information to this audience in multiple formats

• Print & Digital Edition• On Line at QuickPrinting.com• Fully Searchable website• Archived Issues• Daily Updates• Weekly E-Newsletter• E-mail (opt-in only)• Video Network• On-Line Buyer’s Guide and Product Directory• podcasting available on iTunes

Critical IssuesCritical Issues• Improving outside sales efforts (QP’s Dave Fellman)

• Improving marketing efforts (QP’s Tawnya Starr)

• Investing in new equipment or merging with competitors (QP’s Tom Crouser & John Stewart)

• Upgrading personnel management skills (QP’s Debra Thompson)

• Digital expertise and mailing regulations (QP’s John Giles & Nancy DeDiemar)

• Exploring new markets for expansion (QP’s Monthly Features)

• Improving organizational and financial skills (QP’s Tom Crouser)

•Strategic planning & talent development (QP’s Mitch Evans)

Quick PrintingQuick Printing is: is:

Only publication to breakout readers by Business & Industry TitleOnly publication with the same editor for over 20 years, Bob HallOnly publication publishing an in-depth study on the Franchise segmentOnly publication publishing a Top 100 for this industry segmentOnly publication that is a publishing partner with NAQPOnly publication recognizing the franchisees of the year for Sir Speedy/PIP, AlphaGraphics, ICED, Allegra, Signal Graphics, and MinutemanOnly small business print management publication

Quick PrintingQuick Printing is: is: Oldest publication in this market segment, 33 years in 2010Most qualified subscriber base, achieving the highest number of subscribers in the 3 main categories (Instant/Quick Printers, Small Commercial Printers, Copy Shops)Only publication with columnists recognized by NAQP with Industry Awards ranging from Industry Award of Distinction to Honorary Lifetime members (including Quick Printing’s publishing team)Only publication with 100% qualified readers by name & title

Competitive Analysis - Editorial Competitive Analysis - Editorial

• QP is the only business publication with columnists who are currently entrepreneurs in the printing industry for small commercial printers, and who have first-hand experience owning and/or managing print shops.

Senior Contributing ColumnistsSenior Contributing ColumnistsBob Hall – Executive Editor Has more than 20 years experience covering the quick printing industry, is a recipient of the NAQP Industry Award of Distinction for industry contributions, and is a best-selling industry author and award winning journalist.

Karen Lowery Hall – Managing Editor “Top 100, Franchise Review, On the Road” An 18 year industry veteran and former small business manager; has conducted more than 100 in-depth interviews with successful shop owners and has received the NAQP Industry Award of Distinction.

John Stewart – “Quick Consultant” Senior contributing columnist, owner of Paragon Printing & Graphics and president of QP Consulting, Inc. Winner of NAQP’s Printer of the Year Award.

Mitch Evans – “Winning Strategies” Former owner of a QP Top 100 print shop, now an industry consultant specializing in strategic planning, valuation, mergers & acquisitions, financial planning, new technology and “1-2-1” coaching

Senior Contributing ColumnistsSenior Contributing ColumnistsDebra Thompson – “Human Resources” The leading human resources consultant for the graphic arts industry. Former owner of a successful franchised quick print shop and NAQP Industry Award of Distinction recipient.

David Fellman – “Sales Clinic” A successful sales professional in his own right, Dave now trains and mentors sales and marketing executives in the graphic arts industry.

John Giles – “Digital Original” Former shop manager who now performs “digital audits” to help printers master digital file issues. Best selling industry author and recipient of the NAQP Industry Award of Distinction.

Tawnya Starr – “Web Marketing” A former print shop owner writes on proven marketing and website strategies. Honored with the NAQP Industry Award of Distinction.

Senior Contributing ColumnistsSenior Contributing Columnists

Tom Crouser – “Case Study” President of Crouser & Associates and CEO of CPrint, Certified Printers International. He addresses the subjects of organizational and financial strategies and best practices.

Nancy DeDiemar – “Priority: Mail” President of Printing Resources of Southern California; Past President of NAQP; 1999 NAQP Printer of the Year. A successful early adopter of mailing services in the quick printing environment, she now shares her expertise in the subject with QP’s readers.

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Announcing the Quick Printing Video Announcing the Quick Printing Video NetworkNetwork •Online video marketing is

estimated to grow 87% in 2007 (e-Marketer)• Wharton School of Business study proved that video boosts comprehension and retention by 50% over live presentation• Online Publishers Association study (February, 2006) reported the following:• 40% clicked a link or visited a website mentioned in a video • 34% went to the advertiser’s website• 15% requested product information

• 10% forwarded the ad to a friend, colleague or family member• 8% made a purchase • Sample Video - www.quickprinting.com/videonetwork

Announcing the Quick Printing Video Announcing the Quick Printing Video NetworkNetworkKey marketing attributes of the Quick Printing Video Network include:

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Think Outside the Box - Sponsorship Think Outside the Box - Sponsorship OpportunitiesOpportunities

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• Great tool for salespeople