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The sign study by NPOA shows owners profits in the 10-30% and some yes lower. Sales per employee in the $100-$200 range and profits are linked to that. If your under $100,000 per employee you are likely not making money. Bookstore

Think You're Not Good at Sales? THINK AGAIN! The good old days are over. The phone isn't going to ring with those big orders on its own. But YOU can make that happen. NPOA consultant and printing industry expert Dave Fellman will show you the steps to get there! In 2015, Dave Fellman completed...

NPOA has Joined as Merchant Member http://www.printowners.org/ We are happy to now be full Merchant members of Signs101. You may want to take at look at our membership. While not a forum like signs 101 or strickly a sign shop we offer some member and non-member benift you may want to check...

Get to a show Lots of sign trade shows across the country. Get to one spend some time talking and not just hour, spend two days. First question are you looking to start a business or a hobby? Business plan, cash flow, financing, location, marketing, pricing, niche, employees, dba...

Update study is going on to Aug 19th Just put a banner ad here on Signs101 and we have had a great start. Hope you all take advantage of this and make suggestions on what you like to see added for future studies. John M. Henry Director Programs & Events - National Print Owners...

https://npoa.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_lyftenbloggie&view=entry&year=2016&month=07&day=04&id=159%3Athe-2016-17-signs-wide-format-pricing-survey&Itemid=161 The 2016-17 Signs & Wide Format Pricing Survey Please follow these instructions carefully to receive your FREE COPY of the...

With less than 10 days to go, NPOA is already capturing some valuable pricing information when it comes to signs, posters, banners and more. We are currently conducting the 2015-2016 Signs & Wide Format Pricing Survey and all firms involved in producing in-house products such as this are...

maybe to simple What laminator are you using and is it hot or cold lam? I tend to lean on a hp service call as your under warranty. Yet it got Thinking that if hot lam could it be a issue with heating the latex ink up and causing this? Maybe too simple but I did not see what laminator you're...

cost + MIS systems BHR is good start to pricing but that only is really only good for capturing your costs and break even. The price you charge is really about how well your sales skills are. Some will sell based on the price. Others will sell to customers who value their knowledge, design...

cool They were not going for that effect? :Oops:

update We had questions on wording and updated the description to make it more clear. The answer does not change, just made it more clear on what we are asking.

Correct You have it right, you can only try and educate the lowball fools. That or wait them to run out of money and they collapse. What we try to do is give the business person tools to make better choices. Trust me it helps. All you lose is about 30 min of your time and you may well find...

Study will survey this We have this exact question being asked. In 3 quantities also. Retail and low bid. 100% free for anyone who fills one in. http://www.printowners.org/2015-npoa...-format-survey

more detail on why No this is will not increase your sales per say. It will show if you're leaving money on the table with your pricing. Shops who do and implement changes do make more money and increase sales over time. I will say if your sole business plan is to sell for less than anyone...

I have had struggles with pricing many products. After months of working on this I and two friends got our association to do a industry study. We made it open to anyone, members and non members. Every person who completes at least one pricing section will get a FREE full STUDY. Your only...

just did Just got our first roll, no lam yet that is next order Really like it, and will be our main product now. The old non cast rolls the last year have been nice and white. The end caps suck and about 75% are crushed but very little to no loss of product. Service is top notch. I keep...

http://www.mimakiusa.com/news/product/entry-159153.html Pretty cool new built in bulk ink system, upgrade to Rasterlink 6 better color range and faster. This unit looks like a real upgrade. I love my CVJ30 and bet this will be a real hit this fall.

Gino what product and where do you get it.

walk in account, new business 50% down, pay on pickup then net 30 for business only. Real corporate accounts? Net 30 day one, most pay with in about 45. Few major business established for years will work on deposits. One my best selling points is "you have a $2500 account open how do you...

I have noticed on the retractable banners I am doing you can see scratches after they are put up and down a few times. I have tried cheap stands and the highest priced ones. Tired ultraflex and 2 other smooth blockout banner materials all mark to some extent. The better stands seem to do so a...