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Screen Printing Squeegees its way into Popular BBC Show The Apprentice
Written by Richard Kensett Thursday, 22 March 2012 11:19
Last night (21.3.12) the first episode of the 8th series of The Apprentice aired on BBC one to approximately 7million people in the prime 9pm slot. For those of you who have not seen it before or are unaware of this popular UK show; The Apprentice is a British reality television series in which a group of aspiring young businessmen and women compete for the chance to win a £250,000 investment into a company of their choice as an apprentice/business partner to the British business millionaire magnate Lord Sugar.
A Little-Known Strategy for Struggling Print Companies
Written by Rock LaManna Tuesday, 20 March 2012 09:45
It goes by many names: An earn-out. A tuck-in. For the sake of this article, I'll be using the term "earn out agreement," and I'll show you how struggling companies are using it to not only stay afloat in turbulent economic times, but achieve a lucrative future.
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Mastering the trick of making money out of 3D printing
Written by The Print Innovator Monday, 19 March 2012 14:10
It may be one of the coolest printing innovations to hit the industry for decades but few people have mastered the trick of making money out of 3D printing. Until now. Pioneering print enthusiasts Bilal Ghalib and Alex Hornstein, otherwise known as the 'Pocket Factory', are currently driving across the US with two 3D printers in the trunk of their Prius.
How a hamster increased a print company's sales by over 8%
Written by Matthew Parker Tuesday, 13 March 2012 10:22
Do you think a furry nose on a brochure can increase print sales?
It may seem strange, but there was a hamster that managed this for one print company. It was a company pet. But one day it was featured on the company brochure. The hamster started to build its own following. And sales began to rise.
It may seem strange, but there was a hamster that managed this for one print company. It was a company pet. But one day it was featured on the company brochure. The hamster started to build its own following. And sales began to rise.
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Why QR codes will improve your print profits by over 15%
Written by Matthew Parker Monday, 06 February 2012 17:32
Do you worry at how you are going to make the right profit on the print you sell?
Are your margins under threat?
Do customers see you offering commodity print?
Are your margins under threat?
Do customers see you offering commodity print?
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Three Things You Must Know to Grow your print business
Written by Rock LaManna Monday, 12 March 2012 16:07
Knowledge is power. It's also the most overlooked aspect of many print owners' business development strategies.
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Our campaign for FESPA 2012 in Barcelona highlights the 'wider opportunities' that are open to Digital Man in 2012 and beyond. In a series of five Wider Opportunities blogs between now and the show, FESPA director of events Neil Felton delves into some key themes to give visitors a taste of possible routes to explore at the show.
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Breaking the potato mould using an innovative outdoor print campaign
Written by The Print Innovator Friday, 09 March 2012 16:39
We've covered a lot of innovative billboard and bus shelter posters in previous blog posts but this week something came to our attention that truly breaks the mould.
Additional Marketing Opportunities for Garment Decorators
Written by Scott Fresener Thursday, 02 February 2012 09:42
If you find it getting harder and harder to make a living printing t-shirts then take a good look at the markets you serve. There are lots of niches where you can print specialty items, charge a premium, and put new wind in your sails, whether you're a screen printer or using digital direct-to-garment (DTG)technology.
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