We are pleased to present a guest blog from Castle Donington-based, DBS Managed Offices. Here, they explain, “Why it is worth taking that little extra time to find your local suppliers” “We firmly believe local SME’s should work together. When we needed some printing doing, several well known companies came to mind, but we decided to…
Here are some of our top tips to help you make the most of your investment. Think of these as your first steps towards smarter, better, fresher print. Top Tips Summary: 1. Have a distribution plan 2. Set targets, monitor success 3. Keep in touch with neighbours 4. Remember your clients 5. Always be ready to market 6. Have a follow up strategy 7. Be different 8. Make it useful 9. Be proud of your print 10. Print is not expensive
So here we are in January 2013 and what a fantastic year 2012 was for Essential Print Services and local businesses, alike! At the end of 2012 we were pleased to be approached by the Business Correspondent at the Derby Telegraph, Oliver Astley, to contribute a business prediction for 2013 for the newspaper’s annual review…
For the final day of the 10 days of Print-mas, our Print Pooch, Luna, would like to share something with you.
… my true love gave to me; nine promo items!
… my true love gave to me; eight roll up banners!
“Deskpads merrily on high…” Deskpads are a great way to get in front of your clients all year round. They’ll still be on desks long after the snowmen (and snowwomen) have melted.
… my true love gave to me; six business cards!
… on the fifth day of Print-mas my true love gave to me; five thousand brochures!
…my true love gave to me; exhibition items!
… my true love gave to me; three hundred inserts!
… my true love gave to me; Two Festive Folders!
… my true love gave to me; One Baby Banner!
Here at Essential Print Services, we are proud to announce our new arrival… A mini baby banner! Our mini roll up banners are digitally printed with a scratch resistant coating onto genuine stoplight material (just like the big ones). They come with a mini cassette & pole and require minimal looking after, although we do…
Happy Charitable Tuesday and thank you for joining me for a very special blog post today. Every day, each of us has the power to make a positive difference in our own lives and the lives of those around us. Here at Essential Print Services we certainly see it as part of our mission to…
Happy Charitable Tuesday and thank you for joining me for a very special blog post today. Every day, each of us has the power to make a positive difference in our own lives and the lives of those around us. Here at Essential Print Services we certainly see it as part of our mission to…
Happy Wicked Wednesday! Mwah ha ha! With the dark nights upon us, let us help you lighten your spirits with this ghouly joke;what is a vampire’s favourite dance? The Fang-Dango. Halloween may not be over yet but we can’t resist to take this opportunity to mention the “C” word. Its just over 7 weeks until Christmas…
Thank you for joining me for the fifth instalment of my Print Blog. September has gone frighteningly quickly and it’s been great! As you’ll know by now if you’ve been kind enough to follow my blog, I am the (not-so) new girl on the print block at Essential Print Services. I’ve written other blog entries…
Hot off the Press! We are pleased to announce the release of our Autumn Newsletter. Included in this issue: Fail to plan, plan to fail. Page 2: Liz Strama from Route to Exit reveals some great tips on how to add value to your business. Let’s get personal. Page 2: Direct Mail is here to…
Thank you for joining me for the fourth instalment of my Print Blog. These last two weeks have been absolutely fantastic, August has been a record breaking month and an absolute blast! As you’ll know by now if you’ve been kind enough to follow my blog, I am the new girl on the print block…
Thank you for joining me for the third instalment of my Print Blog. These last two weeks have gone really quickly and I’ve started to get quite busy building a lovely customer base, which makes the time absolutely fly by! As you’ll know by now if you’ve been kind enough to follow my blog, I…
Welcome back to my Print Blog! For those of you who were kind enough to read the first installment, you will know that I am the new girl on the print block at Essential Print Services and I am writing about all of the weird and wonderful experiences that I will have along my journey…
You’ve been brought here by our Wisdom Wednesday, thanks for scanning our QR code! What are Quick Response Codes? (QR Codes) For those of you who have smart phones, which are iPhones, Blackberry or Androids etc, you can use your ‘app stores’ and download a free piece of software. Search for ‘barcode scanner’ or…
You’ve been brought here by our Wisdom Wednesday, thanks for scanning our QR code! What are Quick Response Codes? (QR Codes) For those of you who have smart phones, which are iPhones, Blackberry or Androids etc, you can use your ‘app stores’ and download a free piece of software. Search for ‘barcode scanner’ or…
As the new girl on the print block at Essential Print Services, I feel compelled to write a blog to record all of the new experiences that I will have in the foreseeable future as I start a career in the Print industry. Largely because it will be great for me to look back on…