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 Ask any successful businessperson what's at the root of his or her success and over and over you'll hear, "it's all about relationships." But building meaningful business relationships doesn't just mean growing your web of social network contacts. Having 10,000 Twitter followers is meaningless if it doesn't help your
business grow. It all comes down to establishing credibility and trust with others who will then refer your business to friends and partners. Not sure where to start? Expand your networking opportunities by actively looking for events and venues that will give you prime networking access. Join an industry-specific association, sponsor a charitable event, attend a trade show or actively participate in local organizations like Rotary or Chamber of Commerce. Want more? Learn why an old fashioned handshake may be just the ticket in this article from Entrepreneur.com
This month's newsletter features a useful print product, free design resources that you can't live without, and tips and tricks to help you weave a wide web of valuable business relationships.
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Product Feature: Make an Impression with Carbonless NCR Forms |
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Marketing Tip: 4 Tips for Effective Social Media Networking |
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Marketing Tip: Use Direct Mail and Email Symbiotically |
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Business Tip: Handling Tough Conversations |
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Business Tip: 7 Ways to Use an Extra 24 Hours |
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Green Tip: Print Values Trees |
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Design Tip: Free for All |
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Rave of the Month: Flawless Rack Cards in Record Time |
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PRODUCT FEATURE |
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Make an Impression with Carbonless NCR Forms
Add your company branding to invoices, statements, purchase orders, applications, receipts and more by printing custom carbonless NCR forms for your business. PFL offers carbonless forms in three standard sizes: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 8 1/2 x 11 or 8 1/2 x 14. Choose from 1-part, 2-part or 3-part forms with padding, chip board backing and cover wrap options.
Carbonless NCR Form Info and Pricing
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4 Tips for Effective Social Media Networking
You know the drill. You walk in, shake hands, chat a bit, and then exchange business cards, right? Every good networker knows you don't lead with a hard sell. Why then do we immediately try to push our products and services when dealing with people in an online forum? In this article from The Customer Collective, you'll learn why the art of social media networking really isn't much different than face-to-face.
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Use Email and Direct Mail Symbiotically
There has been a lot of chatter about email vs direct mail lately, and for good reason. Email is cheap. Email provides instant gratification. Email campaigns can be deployed at the push of a button. But before you drop all of your direct mail efforts in favor of email, you might want to consider these points from Digital Nirvana. A better solution: use direct mail and email together.
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Business TIpS |
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Handling Tough Conversations
No matter your industry, position in an organization or company size, engaging in important or difficult conversations is an uncomfortable aspect of most jobs. Conflict makes people nervous and we often avoid addressing sensitive issues, even if we know it will produce a better outcome. In this article from Small Business Trends, they reveal how to break the code of silence in
3 simple steps.
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7 Ways to Use an Extra 24 Hours
When running a business, there is never enough time to get everything done. Wouldn't it be great if we had an extra day every year to focus on things we never get to do the other 365 days? But the real question is, what would you do with that extra 24 hours? In this article from American Express Open, they offer seven suggestions for activities that will truly make a difference in your business.
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GREEn Printing TIp |
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Print Values Trees
There are many misconceptions about the environmental impact of print on paper.
Chooseprint.org, a site dedicated to educating people about the value of print, reveals why print is a renewable and sustainable environmental choice. For example, d
id you know that for every tree harvested in the United States, the American forestry community plants and grows three trees? Check out the site to learn more about sustainability through print and why print is still a powerful marketing tool.
Learn More
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DESIGN TIp |
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Free for All: Something for Everyone
From must-have fonts and email newsletter templates to InDesign scripts and Photoshop brushes, this installment of CreativePro.com's Free for All column features a bundle of useful extras you can use on a daily basis. And best of all, everything is free!
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service of PrintingForLess.com, delivers news and how to's on products and services creative professionals use to get their work done better and faster. Sign up for a FREE email newsletter here
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Customer Rave of the Month |
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Flawless Rack Cards in Record Time
Sometimes it's the small things that make all the difference. In this video from PFL customer Alice Sutton from
Bamboo Apartments
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