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Where Did the Name Mimeo.com Come From?

Posted on August 11, 2008 at 10:10am, written by Jeff Grill, VP Marketing

One of the questions that I’m frequently asked is where the name “Mimeo” came from.  The simple answer is that it is derived from the word Mimeograph and on this anniversary of its’ August 8, 1876 invention, I thought it only appropriate that we pay homage to this simple revolutionary printing device.

The Mimeograph was patented in 1876 by Thomas Edison.  It actually came before his other renowned inventions including the light bulb and motion pictures.  A Mimeograph works by using a stencil...read more

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The Impact of Culture on the Company

Posted on October 22, 2007 at 8:47am, written by Jeff Grill, VP Marketing

Part of my job is attending many of the conferences that we sponsor.  In addition to the obvious opportunity to meet with prospects and customers, it gives me a rare glimpse into the workings of multiple industries.  One theme that struck me at the recent Selling Power (sales and marketing executives) and CLO (Chief Learning Officer) conferences is the amount of discussion on company culture and its role in attracting talent and driving progress.

The ability of culture to be a unique...read more

Tags: business week, clo, culture, michelle conlin, mimeo.com, netflix, recruitment, reed hastings, selling power

             

An Environmentally Friendly Printing Company?

Posted on September 4, 2007 at 11:25am, written by Jeff Grill, VP Marketing

Like most issues, being green can be a complicated one.  Take paper for example.  Did you know that using recycled paper in your documents is not always the best environmental option since recycled paper doesn’t recycle well while new white paper can be recycled 6 times.  Mimeo has recently formed a committee to implement a set of best practices for how operate with as little environmental impact as possible.  For example, our paper is only sourced from North America with the majority...read more

Tags: mimeo green initiative, recycled paper

             

Forbes.com Interview with Adam Slutsky

Posted on August 14, 2007 at 10:22am, written by Keith Miller, Director, Integrated Marketing

Forbes.com interviews Adam Slutsky about venturing from moviefone to mimeo.com.

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