Upcoming Webinar: Getting The Most From Installation Trucks
Fast growth is of course great for business, but will you able to scale your capabilities with that growth when it arrives? Installation capabilities drive growth in the signage business and your service trucks make the action happen. FASTSIGNS of Bloomington, Indiana, purchased Hi-Rise Sign & Lighting Solutions and suddenly, Mike Richardson found himself knee-deep […]
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The Subtleties and Dynamics of Job Costing Explained
How many times have you wondered how your competitor could afford to sell a job at a ridiculously low price? In many cases, the other guy actually can’t afford it. While these shops may cover their direct material and labor costs, they may not have allocated a reasonable share of the overhead. Eventually many of […]
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Happy Trails: Wayfinding Trail Package Helps Hikers
You already know this if you’ve ever gotten lost while hiking. The dread of knowing you are lost, wondering if you’ll make it back to your car before sunset, is unforgettable. You also don’t forget the sheer relief of discovering a trail marker, and then another, and then – gloriously—the sign pointing to the lot […]
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Look Around: LED Cave Stuns
Without experience, it’s easy to get over your head when diving into the world of digital signage. From design to installation, the process is wildly different from the realm of monuments, channel letters and pylons. That’s where AV designers come in. “If they’re looking to create interactive or engaging advertising, we’d be a great fit,” […]
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Look Around: LED Cave Stuns
Without experience, it’s easy to get over your head when diving into the world of digital signage. From design to installation, the process is wildly different from the realm of monuments, channel letters and pylons. That’s where AV designers come in. “If they’re looking to create interactive or engaging advertising, we’d be a great fit,” […]
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Finding a Way With ADA Signage
Do wayfinding projects feel overly complicated? You’re not alone—many sign shop owners can relate. When I first ran my electric sign shop and was asked about ADA signage, I confidently replied, “Of course, we can handle your wayfinding project!” In my mind, I thought, “How hard could it be?” Then reality hit: sign placement, ADA […]
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Banner Basics: How to Make It a Banner Year
Picture this: Customers effortlessly navigating a store with vibrant banners as their guide. Event attendees striking a pose in front of a branded step-and-repeat. Banners are more than just basic signage—they’re versatile, indispensable tools for creating memorable experiences. They also offer your clients the flexibility to update their signage with ease as messaging evolves. Banners […]
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ISA, Partners Turn Back California EMC Requirements
If an illuminated sign can’t be bright enough to be effectively seen at night, why bother using it at all? This isn’t some philosophy question, but a very real challenge for the sign and graphics industry, especially when faced with arbitrary regulations. This happened recently in California when the state’s powerful Energy Commission (CEC) proposed […]
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A Sign Of Successful Hiring
We believe that you hire for attitude and you train for success.” That’s the philosophy espoused by Pete Rappoccio, owner and founder of Sign Pro, a full-service sign company based in Plantsville, Connecticut. Sign Pro believes those attributes are the foundation that sign shops should be focusing on when it comes to bringing on the […]
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How To: Define Your Unique Selling Proposition
Why should anyone choose your sign shop rather than your competitors’ shops? If you can’t articulate your company’s unique product differential, you’re leaving your chances for success, well, up to chance. Perhaps your prospects walk through your door because they see your shop while driving past it? Or maybe your company was listed in an […]
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