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• Stay Cool Promotional Products for Summer | DC Metro Ad Specialties

  • June 23rd, 2014
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  • Tags: ad specialties, apparel, branding, dc metro ad specialties, dc metro promotional products, embroidery, giveaways, graphic design, logos, multimedia, pantone colors, stay cool, summer, tradeshows, turnaround time

  A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing,  and the lawn mower is broken. – James Dent         Saturday marked the summer solstice. The day of solstice has the longest… Read More

• What’s Your Incentive? | Rockville, MD Printer

  • June 20th, 2014
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  • Tags: branding, corporate gifts, cost savings, digital printing, direct marketing, giveaways, graphic design, incentives, lists, promotional products, social media

  All effective direct marketing campaigns include a strong call to action. The call can range from asking the recipient to visit a website, make a phone call, donate money, subscribe to a newsletter, etc. If recipients don’t have an immediate… Read More

• Common Email Signature Mistakes

  • June 20th, 2014
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  • Tags: direct marketing, email, lists, logos, mobile marketing, offset printing, promotional products, tips

  According to a 2012 study by the software company Varonis Systems, the average person receives more than 50 emails a day and a quarter of us receive more than 100. If you are lucky enough to have an email opened… Read More

• Types of Printing Proofs | Gaithersburg, MD Printer

  • June 17th, 2014
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  • Tags: blueline proof, branding, cost savings, dc printer, digital printing, direct mail, direct marketing, gaithersburg printer, graphic design, logos, multimedia, offset printing, pantone colors, PDF proofs, press proof, proofs, rockville printer, turnaround time

  Proofing your print job is a crucial step. It’s your last chance to make sure that the fonts, graphics, colors, and margins are correct. Just as important as reviewing the proof is selecting the appropriate type. Your sales rep can… Read More

• 7 Common Presentation Folder Design Mistakes

  • June 9th, 2014
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  • Tags: branding, business cards, cost savings, direct marketing, folders, graphic design, logos, mistakes, offset printing, pantone colors, presentation folders, turnaround time

  1. Using a Stock (Plain) Folder When you need something to hold all of your marketing materials, a presentation folder is your best bet. But, it’s not just a vessel that holds brochures, sell sheets, and your business card…it should… Read More

• Are your LinkedIn settings in line with your strategy?

  • June 7th, 2014
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  • Tags: branding, direct marketing, linkedin, social media, tips

  Time for a checkup! Take a few minutes to make sure your LinkedIn settings are in line with your business and personal strategy. It will save you time and will make you more effective on LinkedIn as well as protect… Read More

• Closer Look: Autoclave Biohazard Bags | DC, MD, VA

  • May 27th, 2014
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  • Tags: autoclave, autoclave biohazard bags, biohazard bags, breather bags, closer look, cost savings, flexible packaging, high temperature resistance, infectious waste, lab supplies, medical pouch sealant films, osha, printing, specimen bags

  Just like Sears in the nineties, we are asking our clients and friends to come see the other side of FORMost. To look beyond what comes to mind when you think, “FORMost,” and learn how we might be able to… Read More

• Take a Closer Look at FORMost

  • May 27th, 2014
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  • Tags: ad specialties, branding, business cards, checks, closer look, corporate gifts, cost savings, digital printing, direct marketing, embroidery, envelopes, graphic design, logos, marketing, micr forms, mobile marketing, multimedia, offset printing, promotional products, tips

  Back in the 90s, Sears came out with an advertising campaign aimed at educating consumers about its various product offerings. “Come see the softer side of Sears.” It was an effective message that addressed the misconception that Sears is only… Read More

• Monday Blues: 5 Ways to Jump Start Your Week

  • May 19th, 2014
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  • Tags: ad specialties, apparel, branding, business cards, digital printing, direct mail, direct marketing, giveaways, graphic design, logos, promotional products, screen printing, tips

    Case of the Mondays? These five tips might help!     Prepare Prepare for Monday on Friday. It can be challenging to jump right back in to work on Monday morning that may have piled up the week before…. Read More

• What’s 18x Dirtier Than a Toilet? | Promotional Items Washington, DC

  • May 13th, 2014
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  • Tags: ad specialties, branding, corporate gifts, cost savings, digital printing, giveaways, graphic design, logos, promotional products, sanitizer

  Your cell phone. That’s right, ew. Our cell phones have become a breeding ground for bacteria. Think about it. We handle them all day, while we are cooking, working, shopping, handling cash, and even *cringe* using the bathroom. We wash… Read More