Bright Ideas: LED Signage Advice
LEDs have transformed the way signs are designed and viewed. Their unique properties make them highly effective for channel letters, cabinet signs and specialty applications — so effective that, unless a customer is going for a vintage neon aesthetic, LED should be the go-to lighting choice for modern signage. Outfitting a sign with LED illumination […]
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Your Project Is A Promise!
Often, when I talk to sign shop owners, there are usually three main reasons (okay, maybe four) why they don’t have a project management system in place: “I’m just getting started and I’m not ready for a system.” “We’re just a two-person shop, we’re too small for that.” “We’re too busy to implement something new […]
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Signage Details Becomes a FASTSIGNS Preferred Vendor
Signage Details is proud to announce its official recognition as a FASTSIGNS Preferred Vendor, marking a major milestone in the company’s mission to transform and empower the global sign industry. This partnership underscores the growing demand for industry-standard, permit-ready section details that streamline workflows, reduce costs, and increase profitability. By providing proven resources through its […]
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Be Relentless: Then Sit Back and Reap the Rewards
Who do you admire—and why? They might be entertainers or entrepreneurs, athletes or authors. You might admire them because they are leaders of the pack in their chosen fields, because they’re wealthy, or because they’re successful. What do those people have in common? I can answer that with three words: They are relentless. People don’t […]
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Now Hear This: Lean Shop Makeover Is Available as an Audio Book
Learn how to drive out waste and substantially improve lead time and profitability! The best-selling publication Lean Shop Makeover is now available as an audio book you can download today. Listen on the go, around the shop, or in the comforts of your home to the transformative strategies that will propel your business toward unparalleled […]
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How 30 Days of Free Materials Taught Me the Basics of Business Credit
If you want to know what makes or breaks a sign shop in the early days, forget almost everything they teach in business school. It won’t be your creativity or even your grit that sees you through the lean times. No, it’s more primal than that. It comes down to cold, hard cash—or, more accurately, […]
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Eight Reasons To Join a Mastermind Group
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and global competition, participating in a Mastermind Program has become not just beneficial, but essential for business growth. Mastermind Alliances have surged in popularity among contemporary business leaders, even though their origins trace back over 70 years to the influential work of Napoleon Hill. In his seminal book, Think […]
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Choosing a Business Structure, Part One
Choosing the right business structure is an important first step when starting a company. It affects your taxes, your exposure to liability, and your relationship with partners. In the case of corporations, it also affects the amount of paperwork you are required to fill out. Business structures fall into four basic categories: Sole Proprietorship; Partnership; […]
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Six Strategies for Budget-Conscious Clients
Let’s face it: There are potential budget-conscious clients that your shop simply doesn’t need—the ones focused on price point alone and that don’t value the services you provide. These clients usually do nothing except suck up all your time and resources. We have all heard the promises: “Hook me up on this one, and we’ll […]
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Essential Strategies in an Uncertain Economy
Any shop owners are struggling to survive in the current uncertain economy. As markets shift and erode, both customers and resources are becoming scarce. The reality is that the economic landscape is unlikely to improve in the near future. It’s a tough battle, and if you don’t find better ways to compete and implement efficient […]
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