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  1. Discussion What's the most common design mistake you see made in sign design?

    Seeing yard signs digitally printed when they should have been more economically screen printed with more vibrant colors :D:p Too much info is a close second. ;) Years ago, I designed promo yard signs for a pancake feed fundraiser and the lady insisted we include water as a drink option. These...
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  3. Business management books - have you ever ready any?

    Some of my favorites: Extreme Ownership Hug Your Customers Delivering Happiness The Originals The Goal So many great ones. I think each book I read I pick up one or two concepts to implement. Everyone wants to make a life changing decision that changes it all for the better in one moment. The...
  4. Suggestions Gotta hire employee, nervous...

    I have found that setting a few bars in place really helps weed out the applicants that are not serious. Here are some examples: I send an email out asking why FireSprint? Why do you want to work here specifically? First interview is through Google Meet. If you can't figure out how to get...
  5. Where Does All the Coroplast Go?

    Plastic is getting harder and harder to recycle. Here's a database you can search to find recycling centers near you: https://search.earth911.com/
  6. Anti-slip Floor Overlaminate - calendered vs PVC film

    If you can, price them both to your customer and let them choose. 3mo vs 6mo (Which can mean 15 days vs 30 days in a warehouse, or 6 month vs 12 months in a small storefront with limited traffic.) We run alot of General Formulations 109 for high volume floor graphics. We use Panorama Walk and...
  7. Stock Screen Printed Color Chart?

    Here's ours. You can order a physical sample here: https://www.firesprint.com/color-chart/ :
  8. Yard signs with pantone colors

    These need to be screen printed! Will save you a fortune and will have more accurate color matching! Yard Signs: https://www.firesprint.com/yard-signs/ Screen Printed Color Chart (Standard Colors): https://www.firesprint.com/screen-ink-colors.html
  9. What material should we use for 6ft spacing floor decals

    If you guys don't want to buy a whole roll of walk-n-wall we offer it by the square inch here: https://www.firesprint.com/vinyl-floor-decals/ We also run custom quotes of a 2 part system (with laminate) either for commercial tile floor or commercial carpet if needed.
  10. Just In 24x18 Yard Signs / Political Signs - High Volume - $1.26ea and lower...

    We're catching back up. If you need screen printed yard signs, our lead times are back to normal!
  11. Card my yard

    These guys have been blowing up all over the country. We're working on a program to make it easy for everyday sign shops to get into this side of the business. If you're slow, you should consider designing a set of letters and getting out there!
  12. UV Flatbed Screen Printing - Tips Techniques

    Honestly you are going to need to test over and over again until you find a solution that works for you in your environment. We use 80 duro squeegees, 3 passes of emulsion (2 & 1), 355 Mesh, Nazdar, Polymeric, Sun Chemical, Fuji & others all make great ink. If you get into a scenario where you...
  13. Sales People are Annoying and Evil!!!

    Nope. Not True. A good sales person is simply a connector. Bringing solutions to problems and connecting people together. Sure, you can over do it, but most of the people I know don't. You don't do it enough. Many of you reading this are so worried that a phone call or email will bother...
  14. Heads up on acrylic shortages

    It's not just acrylic, all kinds of stuff are being overrun right now. Wire H Stakes and Coro are backlogged a bit too, not like acrylic, but it's crazy.
  15. Contactless pickup area working great

    We've been trying to figure out a way to do this as well. Thanks for the ideas.
  16. Discussion Sign Company Like Sign365 That Has PVC

    We do PVC https://www.firesprint.com/pvc/products/ 010 - https://www.firesprint.com/010-pvc/ 1mm - https://www.firesprint.com/pvc-1mm/ 2mm - https://www.firesprint.com/pvc-2mm/ 3mm - https://www.firesprint.com/pvc-3mm/ 6mm - https://www.firesprint.com/pvc-6mm/ We also offer a full line of...
  17. Is Vanguard a good printer? Which model is recommended?

    Most shops that buy a flatbed printer keep their roll printer(s). There are applications for both machines, not to mention redundancy is important.
  18. Does Speed Kill?

    I think this is "Cash" according to what most people think of when they say pay in cash. It's not that you stack $100 bills, it's that you are able to pay for the product outright, without floating it on credit over longer periods of time. The method of payment doesn't really matter, it's how...
  19. Advertisement and exposure for fairly new biz

    While you're working in lockdown join Facebook groups of contractors or business in your area and contribute to meaningful conversations. Send personal emails to everyone you can. Get on the phone as well. We started out placing yard signs 13 years ago and it drove a ton of business...
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