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If you have a contracting company, I bet you’d like to know one of the easiest ways to advertise it. I’ll give you a hint: they’re walking around in front of you all day.

Give up? Okay, we’ll let you in on the secret….add Hardhat Stickers to your hardhats. This is an excellent way to make every employee on the job at your sites remind people that Grafton’s Lumber or Smithton’s Contracting is hard at work. And if people like what they see – then they know who to call.

A Hardhat Decal is not merely an advertising method, it’s also a top-notch way of protecting your job site. We all know that your typical job site is a busy place with trucks, other vehicles and people coming in and out all day. If everyone on your job site wears one of your hardhats with a Hardhat Decal, it’s an easy way to scout out someone who doesn’t belong or just plain looks funny there. And in today’s day and age you sure do need to protect your business.

A Hardhat Decal can easily tell people about your company without your needing to say a word. Put your phone number and website on the decal. Add your company logo. Include the months or years you’ve been accident-free on the job. Each of these are great ways to promote your company.

Remember that many of your construction workers will carry their Hardhats with them in their off-hours. This is easy advertising for you even when they are not on a job site. Remind them to mind their manners and that they represent the company as they carry your Hardhat. A polite interaction could lead to a new customer or business relationship for you. Why, it’s like each of these Hardhats becomes silent salespeople for you!

So don’t do things the hard way when you can choose an easier method. Look into Hardhat decals to promote and protect your construction business.

Contact Maverick Label if you are interested in purchasing hardhat stickers or any labels for your business. They are pros in the business. Call 1-800-537-8816, Toll Free from USA & Canada  (425) 771-6500 (Elsewhere)

Looking for an edge over the competition? Now that’s an obvious question! Who wouldn’t like some tips to reach a bit farther than your closest competition is right now? We are telling you to go 3D. Go 3D all the way with Dome Labels and Stickers!

Dome Labels and Stickers have got not just the eye-appeal but a unique texture that makes your potential customer want to reach out and touch them. They’re simply irresistible! The Dome Labels and Stickers have a thick, yet crystal-clear polyurethane dome laid over the label or sticker, giving it a unique appearance. These aren’t your Dad’s stickers anymore: they’ve totally gone 3-D in the wildest way. Look to the Domed stickers for that product or service you want to get attention. With these labels, you’ll easily have the advantage.

So if you’ve got a new software program, coffee bean, virus scanner or anything else people will want to buy – this is something you’ll want to pay attention to. It’s this easy: people like things that go “pop” “wham” and especially – “WOW!” when they look at them. The Dome Labels totally say “WOW!” to your customers – even before first names are exchanged.

The Dome Labels and Stickers seem to “float” a bit above their surface for a cool 3-D effect. That’s the polyurethane at work. Remembering that old adage about a potential customer needing to see your company name at least 20x before it sinking in – these labels pack a 1-2 punch, grabbing their attention and making it simply impossible to look away.

Let’s face it: there’s a lot of noise out there. So you’ve got to make some of your own. With stickers people can’t keep their paws off of, you’re making some noise people will pay attention to. Not every marketing gimmick is quite as appealing as these 3-D stickers as we are sure you would agree. When you choose a marketing tactic you want something that has easy popularity and is instantly appealing.

What’s the best thing about the dome labels? They are totally cool and collectible. Your company’s latest product easily can become viral when you give these Dome Labels and Stickers as give-aways to teens, college students or other passionate markets. They’ll stick your 3-D catchy, full-color labels in places where other people will see them, want to touch them and be curious about what you’re offering. Bet you anything they’re gonna want one too!

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Starting a family business hasn’t been easy. We’ve had our up’s and down’s. When we decided to start a gift shop in Miami, Florida  – we knew this was where we wanted to raise our family and it was the type of shop we wanted to have. Adorable Necessities began as a small shop but soon we took over a larger space. Our customer base grew over the next six months as customers told others about us. It was exciting to see our business develop. But it was also a bit intimidating too.

One of our growing areas has been shipping gifts. As a gift shop we see the majority of our customers in to buy gifts for their family and friends. For every reason you can think of – birthdays, holidays and “just because.” We love gifts! But now we have a number of customers who ship gifts to their family and friends. And we just couldn’t do it without our tracking labels. They’ve truly helped keep our business in the black so to speak.

With tracking labels you know exactly where your package is at all times. This is a great convenience as you ship a package. Best of all, you don’t worry when the package is out of your hands. So many times when you ship something – a tiny bit of you does worry as you hope that package reaches the right hands okay. With a tracking label you know for sure everything is going to be fine. And if there is any type of problem, you’ll know where the package is at all times. This is a tremendous business tool for anyone doing any type of shipping to their customers. If you’ve got inventory going out that’s dollars you just can’t afford to lose. Whether you are a big or small business – you’ve always got to do what you can to stay in the black.

I think our tracking labels give our customers great peace of mind as well. I know our customers have seen them and I think they are pleased to see tracking labels on our packages. They haven’t said anything, it is more the expression on their faces. They know we are a serious and professional gift store business handling our products in the best way possible. Most importantly – they know that birthday gift to their aunt a few states away is going to reach her on time and be tracked as it gets there. That there is nothing to worry about.

Starting our own business has been very exciting in so many ways. My wife can be home for the kids when they get home from school. We have more control over our days and overall schedules. This is more the life we wanted to lead. But there have been many things we’ve needed to learn along the way to be the best business we could be. Little tips like getting great tracking labels. It sounds like a small thing but it makes a big difference – to your business and to customer satisfaction. I don’t think we’d to as much business without them!

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Let’s face it: these days everyone wants attention for their company products and services. But if you’d like to have the advantage on your side – check out custom hologram stickers. You can easily add a hologram label to your product that customers won’t be able to look away from.

Not every product on the shelves has an attractive label – and many products just don’t have the up-to-the moment hologram label. Adding a hologram label gives your product a very “now” look that is perfect for the latest products, especially for youth-oriented products.

There’s a lot of competition out there on the shelves when a customer goes shopping. An attractive label makes a customer stop a few extra seconds to check your product out, see what it’s about. A hologram label is not something you see everyday – it’s unique and special because it is very of-the-moment.

Hologram labels can be customized to many sizes. Whether your product is large or small, a custom hologram label can be attractively designed to catch a customer’s eye and call attention to your product.

There’s nothing like a hologram label available today. The rainbow shimmers of the hologram label as it shines under the light. Customers love to roll your product back and forth, watching the label change color – as they learn more about your product and notice your cool label. “Hey, this product must be really cool if the label is this cool,” That’s what they’re thinking!

Most employees just don’t think much about their employee badges. But employee I.D. badges are important: you want to know who is permitted in your building or secure area – and who isn’t.

One of the latest advances you can add to your I.D. badges are hologram labels. Adding a hologram label is an ideal way for a company to create eye-catching I.D. batches. Best of all, these I.D. badges become rather easy for security to confirm or decline. When someone has the proper hologram security seal they are “okay” and when they don’t – you know they don’t belong.

What is great about using hologram labels in your I.D. badges is that these are not something someone can easily create a forgery. You won’t have to worry about fake copies of I.D. badges. Having hologram labels on I.D. badges is a great way to keep up-to-date on which employees are permitted in certain areas and who is not.

Everyone has seen hologram labels and how they shimmer and change color. These labels are eye-catching and your security staff will see them quickly to let staff in without much fuss.

Use hologram labels for parking permits, staff updates, security clearances and many other employee needs. A hologram label easily attracts attention and your staff and security will notice them quickly.

When Phil became a plumber, his family was so proud. But his Mom was worried about him running a business. “You’re so shy. How are you going to find and keep customers?” she asked him.

Phil didn’t want to admit it, but he was worried too. He enjoyed plumbing school but he didn’t like meeting new people. He’d always been shy. Phil wondered how he was going to find and keep customers.

“Honey, why don’t you try these?” his wife said one night. She pointed to the computer. “Business Card Magnets. You put your business card on a magnet. You can hand them out to customers. They can keep them on the fridge and they’ll call you with any plumbing problem.”

Phil thought it was a terrific idea. And he wasn’t surprised that his wife had thought of it. She had a career in marketing, so she was always coming up with great ideas like this for other people. It was helpful shed come up with an idea like this for his business. Ordering the Business Card Magnets was easy, Phil added the business card PDF to the website and the magnets came quickly.

Just as his family and friends thought, Phil was a great plumber. His business got started with some referrals from family and friends, and Phil handed out the Business Card Magnets. “You put it on your fridge, and I’ll always be easy to reach for any plumbing problems,” Phil would say with a smile. And they would call Phil, because he did a terrific job. Best of all, they referred him to their friends and family, so soon Phil’s business was doing quite well.

You too can use Business Card Magnets! Try some of our favorite success tips!:

Be sure to order plenty Business Card Magnets Especially if you are in a service industry where people will want to keep your contact information handy, you’ll soon be handing out many business cards. Make sure you’ve got lots to hand out, and keep some in your car, office, home and every place you might come across a potential customer.

Put each method of contact on your Business Card Magnet. In today’s world, customers can contact you via e-mail, telephone, cell phone, fax and even instant message! Remember to put every method of contact, or even your preferred method of contact for everyday contact – and then an emergency method – on your Business Card Magnet.

Use easy to read fonts and clear logos/artwork. One of the best things about ordering them, is you’ve already got a strong idea of what they’ll look like – they’ll look just like your business card! But if you are designing something new, remember you’ve only got the size of a business card to work with. Stick to easy to read fonts like Times New Roman and Ariel. And keep artwork and logos clear and visible even at such a small size.

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Ginny’s Salsa Business

When you’re always complimented on something, it starts to give you the idea that you could start your own business. That’s the way it was for Ginny and her salsa. Ginny would get lots of requests to make her special homemade salsa for parties or casual get-to-gethers. There would always be an empty bowl – and hungry people asking for more salsa!

So Ginny decided to start her own salsa business this summer. She’s starting by selling her salsa locally but she has big plans for the future. Getting all of her supplies was a challenge because when you start a business on a teacher’s salary, you are certainly doing it on a budget! That’s why Ginny chose our Custom Roll Labels. You get a lot & you save a lot!

With Custom Roll Labels Ginny could order 1,000 + labels for her salsa business. She started with just one type of salsa – her classic homemade salsa. Ginny’s label lists the ingredients and has a UPC code so it can be scanned at a cash register. This makes it very convenient for her to sell at local stores that carry her delicious homemade salsa.

Ginny doesn’t want to quit teaching – she just wants to sell enough salsa so she and her husband can go to Hawaii for their 40^th wedding anniversary. With her special salsa recipe and a little help from great labels, we are sure Ginny will meet her goal. Aloha!

The Lesson of Jimmy’s Toy

“It’s mine!”

“No, It’s mine!”

“No dummy, it’s mine!”

Every mom knows exactly what this fight sounds like: the fight over a favorite toy. Admittedly, sometimes it can be hard to tell exactly whose toy is whose – as some toys are more shared than others. Other toys seem to switch owners in the blink of an eye.

To avoid the hustle, bustle, the tears and the toy tugging – take a look at Colorform static cling stickers. The best thing about these wonderful stickers? They easily peel off these toys, so as the toy owner changes – the sticker can change right along with it.

I have to say our home has gotten much quieter since I’ve gotten these Colorform stickers. They truly keep the peace and have stopped many toy fights right in their tracks.

Now if only we could send a few packages to the United Nations – we might help encourage world peace in a big way!

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Some people think of postcards as being an old-fashioned, outdated advertising medium. Old-fashioned – definitely. Outdated – hardly.

Here are some reasons why your business should use postcards for advertising or marketing:

1)    They’re cheap to print. Depending on the quantities you order, the cost of postcards is measured in pennies.

2)    They’re cheap to mail. The going rate to mail postcards is around thirty cents. If you do a lot of business reply mail, you can pay even less.

3)    You can connect them to electronic media. This is not your grandfather’s postcard. In the old days, there was no such thing as electronic media. Thus, there was no way to leverage the postcard by adding a QR code or a personalized url. Now you can connect anyone to your website using those electronic links.

4)    They’re not spam. Nobody completely ignores post cards. Unlike email spam, they have to be dealt with at least momentarily.

5)    You can put a great attention-getting design on them. A space of 4 x 6 is plenty of room to feature a design which will get someone’s attention. Whether it’s an award-winning logo or a product image or just a happy customer enjoying your company’s service, the blank side of the post card gives you a second opportunity to hook your customer.

6)    Nobody has to open them and look for your message. When someone sees your postcard in their mail, they don’t have to expend much effort to see what it is you are offering. If you can gain someone’s attention with a standout image or textual message, you may get more attention than some other advertiser’s bulky envelope which has to be opened.

7)    Other people can see your message as well. Your postcard may pass through the hands of several people before it gets to you. If you have a great service, people who you didn’t intend to reach will become aware of what you do. But don’t worry. Your postcard will still get delivered.

At Conquest Graphics, we think the strategic usage of post cards is a great investment for your business. Contact us today and we’ll put together a plan that will work for you.

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The holiday season has just begun and for stores this means one thing: the start of the holiday shopping! For most stores holiday shopping is the busiest time of year. You want to be prepared to manage a crowd of shoppers and to make everyone’s holiday season merry and bright. And there’s nothing to make your holiday shoppers happier than having their gifts to loved ones arrive on time. You can help assure this by using customized tracking labels at your store.

Most of the shoppers who come into your store will probably be buying gifts during the holidays. At least that’s what we’ve discovered at Bee’s Finds. Our beeswax candles are quite popular at other times of the year, but during the holidays it seems everyone wants to get them for family and friends – both near and far. That’s why a store should be extra prepared to ship gifts with tracking labels. Shipping with your own customized tracking labels is easy and convenient.

Having your own tracking labels is very convenient. It means you’ll always know where that package is. Best of all, adding that tracking label on gives your customer a bit of extra assurance that their gift is in good hands. You see, some small stores don’t take extra steps with shipping packages. That additional TLC you give their holiday gifts matters a great deal. Sometimes it can mean the difference between someone ordering one gift from you – or coming back again with a long holiday shopping list! When your customer knows you take great care of gifts with tracking labels, they will eagerly order from you time and time again.

You can customize your tracking label for your store. Add your store’s name, address and website to the tracking label. Doing so gives your store a bit of extra advertising as this holiday gift passes through many hands to reach that family member or friend. An attractive package will remind others that they need to do their holiday shopping, and that your store could be a great place to shop. Even as that friend brings that gift in completely in its box and sets it on the table to have coffee with a neighbor, the neighbor can admire the packaging and the custom tracking label. You can wind up with additional customers because you’ve selected an attractive tracking label that best represents your business!

With a tracking label, you’ll know where that holiday gift is at each step of the delivery process. This is perfect for holiday gift givers who are sending gifts near or far – and may be eager to know if something has been delivered. Your ability to tell them exactly where it is offers additional customer service. This type of additional customer service is what encourages your customers to return to your store for that next gift or treat for themselves. They will remember how well you tracked their package. Or they will remember you weren’t able to provide them with any information. Which store would you rather be?

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Using shipping labels would be organized and well-planned – who needs that? Let’s just go with the flow and discover some of the great reasons you shouldn’t use shipping labels!

A kid’s crayon is so colorful and always gets attention. When you address a package with one of your kid’s crayons, that is sure to be the package that everyone opens first. Nothing says a first class presentation like a Periwinkle crayon!

Sometimes a surprise is fun. Leave the “To” information out and leave them guessing. See just how long it takes for them to figure out the package was from you. If they really care about you – they’ll know for sure the package was yours. Really, you are doing yourself a favor with this one.

Children need to practice their handwriting. Why not let them practice addressing your packages? If the handwriting is poor – there might be some slight problem with mailing the package – but that’s just a chance we all take these days. This is the ideal time to let Junior practice their “ABCs.”

Always address packages when you have missed a night’s sleep. When you’ve been up all night with a colicky baby or working on a presentation, this is the ideal time to address your package. They say the senses are heightened when you have a lack of sleep – then again there is the lack of motor skills that some complain about. But we’re sure your package will arrive eventually.

Close your eyes and open to a page in your address book and point your finger. The name your finger points to is the person this package is really meant for. You see, had you used a shipping label you would have gotten in the way of this package’s true karma. Thank heavens for the Universe and Divine Intervention!

If you would like to actually get a package to its destination, please consider buying your mailing labels from MaverickLabels.com, a custom label printing company.

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