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 Businesses everywhere are buzzing about the merits of social networking. Whether you've jumped on the social networking bandwagon or are still looking in from the sidelines, there is no denying that sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and blogs on every subject imaginable have
taken over the web. If you are one of many who still associates social networking with online dating or finding old friends, it might be time to take a second look. Social networking can facilitate greater connections with your customers and help build buzz by providing a forum for them to review your products or services. Still skeptical? Begin by outlining some specific goals that you want to get out of these efforts. Do you want to grow your customer base? Increase visibility? Sell more products and services? By setting measurable social networking goals, you can determine success or failure.
In this month's newsletter, we are introducing a beefy new large format poster product to our lineup, showcasing customers' unique printed pieces, and commemorating PFL's 10th anniversary.
Correction: In last month's newsletter we featured some information on bootstrapping but neglected to cite our source - Greg Gianforte & Marcus Gibson's site Bootstrapping Your Business. Check it out for useful information on starting and growing your business with little or no money.
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Product of the Month: Make a Super-sized Statement with Large Format Posters |
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Business Tip: Tapping Twitter to Showcase Customers' Work |
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Designer's Corner: Make More Flattering Portraits |
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In the News: PFL Turns 10 |
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In the News: PFL Earns Highest Better Business Rating |
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January Survey Results: Bootstrap or Borrow? |
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We Want to Know: Are You Social Butterfly? |
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Rave of the Month: Like a Refreshing Breeze |
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Designer's Corner |
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Smooth Operator: Make More Flattering Portraits
No matter how attractive the person you're photographing, most people can benefit from a bit of digital tweaking. In this article, you'll learn how to smooth skin texture and add some oomph using Photoshop.
Read the Article
CreativePro.com delivers news and how-tos on products and services creative professionals use to get their work done better and faster. Sign up for FREE email newsletters here. Creativepro.com is where creatives go to know!
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America's First E-Commerce Printer Turns 10
PrintingForLess.com commemorated our tenth anniversary on March 4, and boy do we have reason to celebrate. We're excited about our growth and the fact that we've helped over 70,000 of America's small businesses be more successful. We're looking forward to another ten amazing years!
Read the Blog Post
PrintingForLess.com Earns Highest Better Business Rating
The Better Business Bureau recently released their new rating system and we are proud to report that PFL has earned an A+ rating.
The BBB assigns grades based on their degree of certainty that the business is operating in a trustworthy manner and will make a good faith effort to resolve any customer concerns.
PFL's BBB Reliability Report
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February survey Results |
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Bootstrap or Borrow?
In last month's bootstrapping survey question, we asked our entrepreneur customers how much money they used to start their businesses. The majority of you (66.7%) were up and running with less than $10,000, 12.2% utilized $10,000 - $30,000, 5.7% used $30,000 - $50.000, and 11.4% began their businesses with $50,000 - $100,000.
We also asked whether you were self-funded, took investor money or a combination of both. A whopping 92.7% started their businesses with their own funding (yay bootstrappers!), 5.7% used a combination of self-funding and investor assistance, and 1.6% were completely investor-funded.
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Customer Rave of the Month |
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Like a Refreshing Breeze
"Just wanted to thank you guys for a job well done. I will be happy to use your service anytime I have printing needs, as well as recommend you to anybody who I come into contact with. You beat the local competition on price, you made using your service a breeze, and everything was completed even quicker than you promised. In a marketplace where customers are given the run around, and shipments are rarely on time, it's refreshing to do business with folks like you."
Mark Fitzgerald
Dan's Fan City
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