Are you showing off your Business Brand in your client appreciation?

When thinking of great gifts to say Thank You to your great clients...Have you thought of
coming up with something great to give them that has your BRANDING on it?

I'm in the business and was thinking about a client last week I wanted to give a Thank You gift
to AND then it hit me!!  I should have a stash of Great Gifts that have my branding on them
to give!!

Why am I showing off Starbucks or Nike or Amazon when I can show off my business?  I actually
won one of these great bluetooth speakers at our convention in January and Love it!  And I
remember that company and experience when I use it:)

Wouldn't a nice blue tooth speaker be a great gift?
Or a stainless steel 16 oz coffee tumbler?
Or a power bank to have on the go to charge your phone?
Or a travel pack with extra cords for your phone?
So many more ideas to have for you to give to your clients and stay in front of them
as you say THANK YOU!

If you can think it, we can ink it!

More than you wanted to know about buying a T shirt for your Church, camp, or non profit!

So you want a shirt to show off or market your Church activity?  Camp? Non-profit or maybe even
a family reunion.

Well...You have come to the right place!  Our number 1 best seller is screen printed T shirts, all
colors & varieties. We love printing Tees and we strive for a happy client.

The first thing we do is find you the right t shirt for your event/organization.
Because there are 100% cotton, ring spun cotton, 50/50, different weights, colors, and sizes up
to 6X.  There are Unisex cuts and women's cuts--a lot of great choices!

Then we look at your art--printing is priced according to the color of the shirt, the amount of
colors in the design, how many places we are printing, and of course, the quantity of shirts.

We then give you a quote, send you a proof for approval, and print!!  Shirts are delivered
directly to you or your camp or organizations doorstep!

Recently we have printed shirts for a Church Girls camp, Fire dept, School District, Rotary Camp, a large non-profit camp, a Eyebrow business, an Eclipse watching group, and so much more....

We LOVE printing apparel, so remember if You can think it, We can ink it!

Tradeshow Excitement

I just have to tell you that I am so excited for an upcoming tradeshow!

Have you ever looked forward to a tradeshow?  I am looking forward to seeing new items to help my clients build their businesses, learn new ideas, find ways to add to the bottom line for my clients and myself!

I have even set up some goals to accomplish while at the tradeshow!  How's that?!  And to say that it is in Las Vegas, well what more do I have to say!

All of Mandalay Bay ballrooms will be full of advertising specialities galore!  So to say I am excited, is by far not even close!

Tradeshows are great places for you to do business by being a vendor/exhibitor with a fabulous booth (which we can help you create or add to, by the way!), draw people into your booth, or be a participant/attendee at the tradeshow.

But to get the most out of either side of the tradeshow coin, a good idea would be to give yourself some goals and plans.

Here at Ink It Up Designs, we have some great ideas on being the best vendor possible, from complete tradeshow booths, banners, or setting yourself up for success in bringing more people into your booth.

So to your success in 2013, I am going to Las Vegas to find ways to help all of my clients have the best year ever!  And maybe see the water show at the Bellagio.....Fun!!

Get out your measuring stick!

 Isn’t it funny when the same things start arriving in your life?  

 Lately I have had lots of things come into my life regarding goals.  I always like to have a goal in mind, sometimes they even get written down.  

 But do I measure them?  Check back in on them?  Not with the precise, written on the calendar, blocked out time methods.

So when they say a goal not written down is just a wish, I think that could also apply to missing the measuring part of the equation.

 For me, I like to give myself goals with a treat at the end, the carrot on the stick approach.  I am sure that this will not work for everyone & we each need to decide what works for us.

 I can get more work done if I get to go read a chapter of my book at lunch or go to a movie at the end of the week, or have a dinner party to celebrate our achieving the month’s goals.  You get the idea.

So the idea is to have 5 year goals, 3 year goals, 1 year goals, monthly goals, weekly goals—all leading to that fantastic 5 year target.

And creating great carrots as each level is achieved.  It helps not only with getting to that 5 year goal, but also in team building, relationships, & client relations.

Especially as we come up to those New Year’s resolution goals…Let’s take our businesses to the next level & plan out the year so that we have great reasons to celebrate in the Holiday season of 2012! 

Get out those measuring sticks!!  Share one goal with me, that’s how accountability partners come into play!

Where's Waldo?

 

Where’s Waldo? 

Have you ever read a Waldo book?  You look on every page to find Waldo within a myriad of thousands of other images.   

 It is quite fun, but do you think your ideal clients are going to spend the time finding Waldo, aka YOU? 

So let’s think, how do they find me?   

Advertising, word of mouth, signage, driving by, direct mail, public relations efforts, recommended to you by other clients…Identifying how they find you is crucial to the task of attracting clients.

What items do you have in your arsenal of tools that you have available?   

In what ways do clients usually find you?   

Make a list, then pick 2 things per month under each item to work on, change, update, improve.   

Remember how we talked about consistency & commitment?  Here comes being consistent & enduring for the long haul.

Remember eating an elephant is impossible…unless you do it one bite at a time!

So you think you KNOW

So you think you KNOW how to run a business…As we talked about this yesterday in my blog attracting new clients requires knowledge of what you do.   

I think it comes back to what a mentor of mine (Marc Bluestone) said, “Some people have no idea what to do.  Some people know what to do, yet don’t do it.  Some people know what to do & do it, but without consistency.

It just comes down to knowing what to do, doing it, & doing it with consistency everyday!  

 You can be successful by understanding that running your business requires you to do many things, do them well, and with consistency.  So take a few minutes, write down what you know how to do, what you can delegate so it looks like you know how to do it & where you might improve!

The process of attracting new clients resonates back to you, your look, your personality, your Character CodeTM,  your speech, your listening, and your tenacity to do what you know consistently everyday.  

As you change your thought process, you allow yourself to channel your energy in the direction of success in attracting your ideal client so that they come walking in the door!