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The winners of the 3rd Annual REGGIE Awards, presented by Two Regular Guys Podcast, have been announced. After tallying votes from decorators who voted online, the top-rated nominees in eight categories were announced Dec. 18, 2015, during the Two Regular Guys Podcast, and were later honored in a presentation ceremony at the January 2016 Long Beach Imprinted Sportswear Show. (more…)
In my nearly 20 years being involved with sales, marketing and technical support, I have been fortunate to work with a variety of folks who are both really good and really bad at customer interactions. I have observed many of them (including myself) and have come to discover that there is one key word that people dealing with customers should really REMOVE from their vocabulary. By removing this word, those people can more smoothly interact with customers and resolve issues quickly. (more…)
Growing up in a home with a few acres of land in a rural community, my brother and I were fortunate to have a variety of animals. We had goats, chickens and of course dogs and cats. Believe it or not, in my high school year book there is a picture of me and my horse – Blazer. Obviously, I am not alone in my love for animals, since the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) reports that more than 63% of households in the US have at least one pet. Those pet owners spend in excess of $55 billion dollars on pet products every year. As a decorator, you should be grabbing some of that big tasty pie! (more…)
The memorial product market is a rapidly growing segment in the sublimation part of our industry. It is also a bit of a touchy segment and has different pitfalls and challenges. When I starting to think about this article I internally found some very difficult things to overcome when it came to profiting as a business off of this segment. But after thinking and researching, I have come to the conclusion that if done correctly this segment can and should be a winning proposition for all involved. You can also even help ease some of the pain of losing a loved one by providing a memorial product for the grieving to cherish for years to come. (more…)
Emails have been a topic of conversation at the office recently. We use emails for internal and external communication on several different levels. For example during the week of May 11th, my stats are as follows:
An average of 200 received emails and 50 sent emails a day just for me! Given the large quantity of information in a short period, I thought it would be a good idea to share some tips gathered from several Internet resources to help us all make the most of email as a business tool in today’s society. Please note, that the resources I referred to below are referenced at the end of this blog.
