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Tips
Responding to “How Much Do You Charge?”
Are you in need of some good jumping-off points when customers come in asking for a quote? Here are some…
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How can shops shake up their marketing efforts?
One of the most successful ways to change up your marketing is to stop talking about your products and start…
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How can a business tell if it has a marketing problem?
It’s easy to tell when you have a problem with your embroidery machine. It is usually more than evident when…
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How can embroiderers best manage inventory and plan for product selection?
Control the amount of inventory you keep on hand. It is almost guaranteed that if you have 25 navy T-shirts,…
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What’s the best use of space for my embroidery startup?
Nearly half of this industry is made up of home-based businesses, but there are also those retail and commercial/industrial locations,…
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Tips
How to Be Different
Standing out from the crowd sounds like a simple thing. Just be different in some aspect. But how do you…
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What’s one way to deal with a high-maintenance customer?
Some customers require much more effort on your part. They are “high maintenance” kind of people. They take forever when…
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What are some ways businesses can stand out from the crowd?
Give these four simple methods a try: Take a different approach. When you know you are going up against others…
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How can I use Instagram to market and promote my business?
Whether you are already using Instagram, or you are a newbie to this platform, here are nine tips on how…
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Tips
7 Questions You Need to Ask Before Quoting a Price
While there are advantages to having a printed price list for embroidery quotes, there are still variables that will alter…
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Is it possible to embroider on the back of a mesh cap?
Some people think it’s impossible because of all the holes in the mesh. But with the right stabilizer, you can…
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How can embroiderers ensure they’re accurately quoting jobs?
To quote a price accurately, you need to know or get at least a rough estimate of the following details:…
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Why can’t I find retail styles in the wholesale market?
The manufacturing model for retail apparel is completely different than the model for our industry. In the retail industry, the…
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Do I need to have my offerings available somewhere online?
If potential customers can’t find your business online and on social media, you may as well not exist. They’ll find other…
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Education
5 Marketing Tactics Every Business Could Use
Running a small business is tough. If you are a small operation, you have so many things going on, from…
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What do I do when a customer says they can get services down the road for a cheaper price?
I am always amazed at how many customers say this to business owners in our industry. These same customers would…
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