To an ordinary observer in Nigeria, this may not be the best of time. Pent up anger from political, ethnic, and economic tensions as a result of the 2023 general elections that ushered in a new administration with hard-nut policies still remain. However, to a discerning observer there are inbuilt opportunities in this season that one should not only look out for but also take advantage of. This is the time to re-evaluate your work process, and strategise on how best to satisfactorily serve your customers with amazing results.
That’s why the SPECIAL FEATURE ARTICLES in this mid-year edition focus on client satisfaction. So, flip over to pages 36 and 37 to read, get educated, and achieve your customer service experience on the piece: CLIENT GUIDELINES: THE PATHWAY TO DELIVERING REMARKABLE WORK EVERY SINGLE TIME after which you check out page 42 for: MASTERING THE ART OF PRESS CHECKS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO PRINT PERFECTION. These incisive articles are written by Ernie Arias – an experienced Advertising Studio expert. He also wrote the cover’s prelude article on pages 20 and 21 that explores the evolving landscape of AI in photo retouching and production artistry captioned: THE FUTURE OF PHOTO RETOUCHERS AND PRODUCTION ARTISTS: EMBRACING AI’S POTENTIAL.
And for this edition’s COVER STORY, flip over to pages 23, 24 and 25 to understand your place in world’s number one trending phenomenon that seems to threaten printing – AI’s ChatGPT. Our in-depth report and incisive study is worth reading as it promises to answer your question: CHATGPT: WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? Answer to this pertinent question, as will be seen in the article, is expected elicit further research and engagements. Ours is to inspire you to continue to be the best just like the last three SPECIAL FEATURE ARTICLES that aims to motivate business owners (like you) to persistently strive to be the best in service to humanity while using the best technology. So, check out the piece on: NIGERIAN MEDIUM AND LARGE-SCALE PRINTERS LEAGUE: TRULY THE BROTHER’S KEEPER – to appreciate stakeholders’ noble gestures for emulation and an encouragement to others for a united, strong and prosperous industry. Next is the successful installation story of: LAGOS STATE PRINTING CORPORATION COMMISSIONS HEIDELBERG SPEEDMASTER CX 104 on pages 27, 28 and 29 – then read about the recognition of FAE boss – PRINCESS FUNLAYO BAKARE-OKEOWO AWARDED LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE IN MANUFACTURING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP on pages 30 and 31 for her pioneering role in overcoming manufacturing challenges as indigenous manufacturer in Nigeria’s economy.
Finally; what’s happening in the industry? Flip over to page 10 which starts the PRINT IMPACT AROUND NIGERIA news stories in the industry in Nigeria and then, for worldwide news update – check out PRINT IMPACT AROUND THE WORLD (from page 12) as both offers invaluable print and allied news information to help aid your print purchase decisions.
LAST WORD: In these trying times, we know a lot of businesses are stuck in deep trenches, and it feels like you’re not making ANY progress, this is the time to take a deep breath. Recognise, appreciate and celebrate your past achievements or successes! For now, don’t take on new project until you’re absolutely sure of the value-added outcome. Embrace networking, create unique opportunities/ markets because opportunities don’t just happen, most times – you’ll have to create them. Remind yourself to never give up – keep moving towards your goals. It is never too late to be what you might have been. Love your family, work super hard, live your passion, and positively contribute to humanity. As noted earlier, ours is to inspire you to continue to be the best, please let us know how we can be of help as you continue to do good!
Joju ADEKANBI
jojuadekanbi@yahoo.com
0803 862 9114
