I’m going to pretend Thanksgiving doesn’t exist because there are plenty of other things going on in November besides this major holiday. Unless you’re a restaurant or a convenience store, you probably won’t be open on the 28th anyway. You already know about Small Business Saturday, and I sincerely hope you’re planning to participate on […]
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Are you getting ready for Small Business Saturday 2013?
Now that Halloween is behind us, you’re probably already in full blown holiday marketing mode. Everyone knows about Black Friday, the annual uber hyped retail extravaganza that takes place on the day after Thanksgiving. Most stores report their highest profits during the Christmas shopping season, but it’s hard for mom and pop shops to compete […]
How to Get Great Customer Service on the Phone
Hello and welcome to the 2nd installment in our customer service series. In case you missed the previous post, last time we talked about 5 things you can do before you place you even place your order to help your project run smoothly. Today we’re going to discuss another important part of client communications—phone calls. […]
Farewell National Print Day, Hello International Print Day!
Today is National Print Day, and we’ve got good and bad news to share with the community. Let’s get the bad news out of the way first… Oct 23rd, 2013 will be the last National Print Day we celebrate. Yes, we know, we’re terribly sad and disappointed, too. But dry your eyes because you haven’t […]
How to Get Great Customer Service When Placing Your Order Online
Last week I shared what I believe to be a very important article about customer service on our LinkedIn company page. Basically, the author explains that customer service is actually a two way street, meaning that the interactions involve a degree of give and take. Here are PrintFirm, we do our best to work with […]
Freelance Writer Business Card Design Inspiration
All right fellow writers, it’s time to get serious about your offline presence. There are lots of different types of writers, from web only SEO copywriters to published authors and freelance journalists. These facets of the profession have more things in common than perfect grammar, and by that I mean unimaginative business cards. I get […]
Get Inspired with The Neenah Paper Design Collection in Downtown Los Angeles
Are you a designer or paper lover in the Greater Los Angeles area? If so, then you’ll definitely want to add this event to your calendar. The world famous Neenah Paper will be presenting the exclusive new Design Collection at on Thursday, Oct 17th, from 6pm to 9pm. Ray’s is located at the Los Angeles […]
Prepare for National Print Day 2013
Mark your calendars printers and paper lovers because National Print Day is on its way. The 4th Tuesday in October is officially reserved for inkheads; this year the event falls on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013. I’m not sure what’s going on with the NPD website (there’s not a lot of activity since last year), but […]
Make Your Own Halloween Trading Cards for Dental Marketing
Parents, teachers, youth group leaders, and other community groups are always on the lookout for fun craft ideas, especially over the holidays. Adults may be interested for their own reasons as celebrations for grownups need decorations and party favors, too. Businesses also run lots of marketing campaigns in the 4th quarter to end the year […]
Ink on Paper – The Litho Process Explained
Guest Post by John Prothero, Printing Specialist “It’s just ink on paper” is a common phrase in the print industry. And truthfully, it is. But more than that, printing is a craft, requiring great skill and knowledge on the part of press operators to achieve the results that the client seeks on the final […]