Based in the desert of Utah, Design to Print is closer to Las Vegas than it is to Salt Lake City. In St. George, the city the company calls home, sustainability and the environment are big deals. This is not surprising considering how close it is to national treasures like Zion National Park. “We have…
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Stop Over-Automating Your Emails
Targeted email automation can be great I use it a lot: I can send a targeted response to someone. If they click on a link in a previous email and I can send them more information or an offer to encourage them to take action. If they don’t, I can send them a reminder. But…
Read MoreDebunking ‘The Customer Is Always Right’ Myth and Delivering Solutions for Difficult Asks
It’s a sales ethos carved into the commandments of doing business. “The customer is always right.” But, hear us out, what if it’s also kind of, well, wrong?
Read MoreScammer Submitted PO, Spoke on Phone With Distributor in $63K Swindle Attempt
A con artist was brazen enough to get on a phone call with the promotional products distributor he was trying to scheme out of more than $60,000 worth of reusable water bottles.
Read MoreStaying Human in Today’s Digital World
Small-business expert and entrepreneur Ramon Ray gave a high-energy keynote to an enthusiastic crowd with tips to foster connections with clients.
Read MoreSEO Best Practices for Business of All Sizes
SEO is a necessary part of doing business in this day and age. The way companies spread the word about themselves is different.
Read MoreA Comprehensive Guide to Pricing Screen-Printing Jobs for Screen Print Shop Owners
While every screen-printing shop has operating costs, those can differ depending on your locale. Setting the right price for a screen-printing job is crucial.
Read More6 Time Management Hacks to Try in 2024
No matter who you talk to, there never seems to be enough time in the day for the tasks that need to get done. And because the promotional products industry can bring unique curveballs to distributors, it can make sticking to the most important tasks difficult.
Read MoreCautionary Tales: Reddit Users on the Worst Promotional Product They’ve Received from an Employer
A recent Reddit thread on the r/AskReddit subreddit posed the question, “What’s the worst company gift you’ve ever received?” It provided some good insight into what distributors can avoid, and how they can improve their own promo campaigns.
Read MoreBe Careful If Using QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping
Ask the Accountant… Question: Do you have any experience with QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping? Answer: I have not personally worked with QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping, but I have had a couple of distributors come to me after trying to use this service. In one instance, a distributor had a QuickBooks file that he had not kept up…
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