Tobias Degsell, founder of Combiner, and former Curator of the Nobel Museum, joins Deborah Corn to discuss why obsession, not passion, drives excellence, rethinking systems that support human collaboration, and why trust, diversity of thought, and long-term thinking are essential to building better organizations and a better future. Tobias also shares what he would put into a time capsule.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Tobias Degsell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobias-degsell/

Tobias Degsell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobiasdegsell/

Combiner: https://combiner.se/

Deborah Corn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahcorn/

Print Media Centr: https://printmediacentr.com

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PrintFM Radio: https://printfmradio.com

Girls Who Print: https://girlswhoprint.org

Project Peacock: https://ProjectPeacock.TV

In this episode of UKvUSA, Deborah Corn and Matthew Parker discuss how AI can help print sellers simplify sales tasks, create stronger outreach, and stay competitive, as Matthew explains why AI is becoming a core business skill and how his new Print Seller's Guide to AI supports real-world prospecting, messaging, and sales planning.

• Why AI now matters as a core skill in print sales and daily workflows.
• Using AI to draft sales plans, outreach ideas, and early-stage content.
• How to train ChatGPT to become a useful assistant without giving away your IP.
• Ways to keep AI-generated messages human and non-generic.
• Deborah's examples of how AI prompts spark new concepts for pitches and events.
• An outline of Matthew's Print Seller's Guide to AI and how printers can apply it.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Matthew Parker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/profitableprintrelationships/

Profitable Print Relationships: https://profitableprintrelationships.com

Get the Print Sellers Guide to AI: https://www.profitableprintrelationships.com/pages/the-print-sellers-guide-to-ai

Deborah Corn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahcorn/

Print Media Centr: https://printmediacentr.com

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PrintFM Radio: https://printfmradio.com

Girls Who Print: https://girlswhoprint.org

Project Peacock: https://ProjectPeacock.TV

Shawn Borga, Founder at Your Biz Coach, joins Deborah Corn to discuss what the "70-hour prison" is, and why working more often leads to earning less, his move from building and selling print businesses to a full-time business coach, and how investing one hour a week can get you to operational freedom.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Shawn Borga: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-borga-7122858/

Your Biz Coach: https://yourbizcoach.biz/hom

Deborah Corn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahcorn/

Print Media Centr: https://printmediacentr.com

Subscribe to News From The Printerverse: https://printmediacentr.com/subscribe-2

PrintFM Radio: https://printfmradio.com

Girls Who Print: https://girlswhoprint.org

Project Peacock: https://ProjectPeacock.TV

Jamie McLennan, Will Crabtree, and Deborah Corn discuss how AI-driven holiday shopping is reshaping buyer behavior, and how printers can reposition print to add value throughout an AI-first customer journey. They also explore retail trends, shopping in-store versus online, and the critical role print plays in building trust, loyalty, and meaningful customer experiences.

Mentioned in This Episode:

AP News – AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season: https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-holiday-shopping-chatgpt-0722dce44b4a479ec4ce476bbd15dfa9

Reuters – AI helps drive record $11.8 billion in Black Friday online spending: https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/us-consumers-spent-118-billion-black-friday-says-adobe-analytics-2025-11-29/

LinkedIn News – AI likely to drive record Cyber Monday sales: https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/ai-likely-to-drive-record-cyber-monday-sales-6781852/

Girls Who Print Conference Replays: https://www.youtube.com/@GirlsWhoPrintGlobal

PrintFM: https://printfmradio.com/

Jamie McLennan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamieprints

Innvoke: https://innvoke.com/

Will Crabtree: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willtheprinter/

Tampa Media: https://tampa.media/

Printing In a Box: https://printinginabox.com

Deborah Corn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahcorn/

Print Media Centr: https://printmediacentr.com

Subscribe to News From The Printerverse: https://printmediacentr.com/subscribe-2

Girls Who Print: https://girlswhoprint.org

Project Peacock: https://ProjectPeacock.TV

In this episode of UKvUSA, Deborah Corn and Matthew Parker discuss how printers can sell themselves more effectively, the small behaviors and hooks that make you memorable to buyers, and why consistent, relatable marketing and clear calls to action build stronger, more profitable print relationships.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Five Steps to Creating a Social Media Profile that Generates Business: https://www.profitableprintrelationships.com/pages/five-steps-to-creating-a-social-media-profile-that-generates-business

Matthew Parker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/profitableprintrelationships/

Profitable Print Relationships: https://profitableprintrelationships.com

Deborah Corn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahcorn/

Print Media Centr: https://printmediacentr.com

Subscribe to News From The Printerverse: https://printmediacentr.com/subscribe-2

Girls Who Print: https://girlswhoprint.org

PrintFM Radio: https://printfmradio.com

Project Peacock: https://ProjectPeacock.TV

David Drucker, Noel Tocci, and Deborah Corn discuss how to make printing more attractive to the younger generation, why the printing industry is being overlooked, and what we can do to prepare the next generation of printers.

Mentioned in This Episode:

David's LinkedIn Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-drucker-b1b5946_makingitwithprint-craftsmen-craftspeople-activity-7389782839916994561-34rq/

David Drucker on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-drucker-b1b5946/

highresolution printing and packaging: https://high-res.com

Noel Tocci on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noeltocci/

Tocci Made: https://toccimade.com/

Deborah Corn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahcorn/

Print Media Centr: https://printmediacentr.com

Subscribe to News From The Printerverse: https://printmediacentr.com/subscribe-2

PrintFM: https://printfmradio.com

Girls Who Print: https://girlswhoprint.org

Project Peacock: https://ProjectPeacock.TV

Craig Bower, Creative Director and owner of Design That Rocks, joins Deborah Corn to discuss how his decades in packaging, pre-press, and in-house design have shaped his creative process, his philosophy on collaboration between printers and designers, the evolution of his Rub That Rocks spice brand, the International Print Day poster, and his mission to keep print rocking.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Craig Bower: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigabower/

Design That Rocks: https://designthatrocks.com

Pep's Pizza Company: https://pepspizzaco.com/

Rub That Rocks: https://rubthatrocks.com/

International Print Day 2025: https://internationalprintday.org/

Deborah Corn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahcorn/

Print Media Centr: https://printmediacentr.com

Subscribe to News From The Printerverse: https://printmediacentr.com/subscribe-2

PrintFM: https://printfmradio.com

Girls Who Print: https://girlswhoprint.org

Project Peacock: https://ProjectPeacock.TV