sign business portfolio?

I could give you my portfolio classified by each type of sign or product. That would work I need an outside salesman.

 

I know a lot of people use an iPad for this very thing. Or they have a tablet with wifi and use it to log onto Facebook and use that as a portfolio. Much easier to update the Facebook gallery then it is the website. Although, just loading up the ole iPad works as well.

 

What work are you going to put in this portfilio?

Is it all your own?

 

I don't have a tablet that has wifi with a service already. I use verizon's mifi and that works in every instance that I've needed it to work.

 

I use my iPad. It paid for itself in the first week of using it. I also show customers short videos of us wrapping vehicles. They always get a kick out of that.

 

Set up in different galleries. Regular embroidery for shirts and hats, puff foam, applique, multiple apparel decorating (typically sublimation combined with embroidery), sublimation etc. I do have a separate section for digitizing only, but I rarely have a client only interested in digitizing if I'm getting out the "picture pad".

Always try to be organized, never good if you have to hunt around.

 

Set up a facebook page for your business. It will have photos and let people know about other services you offer that they did not know about.

 

The only negative thing that I can think of with regard to the facebook page, is that even if you save the photos at high quality there is still compression. Nothing beats being able to zoom in on the photo to see every "ugly" little detail.

Although, you do have to be careful with that. An ugly detail that you might be able to spot at 1500%, doesn't mean that you will be able to see it in real life.

 

I have different albums set up

 

I don't let people know all I can do...that way I don't have Grandma's bugging me all day for welcome home signs and such. Be sure to PRONOUCE your intended customers and keep Race Car guys, Bars and Political Candidates away...and Old Grandmas. AND Independent Truckers...(the worst, besides Race Car guys)

Those are the FIVE PITA customer to stear clear of....there are more but those are the top on the list. Anyone....anyone?

 

For embroidery, it's also the show dog owners. They are the pickiest ever.

 

Not alot of "dog" owners around here...but I will add Car Show guy to the mix!
Back when I printed shirts "Softball Guy" was the first to be BANNED from my shop. You all know Softball Guy. The guy who would be in the major league if not for Blah Blah Blah....but he wants $30 t-shirts but can't afford them and wants you to "sponsor him" so other "softball guys" will know where to get free shirts!!!!