Friday, December 28, 2007

Embroidery - New Year, New Plan

I know, I know. Don't you hate the New Year's Resolutions? Do they really help or is it just another sign post to later pinpoint exactly where your good intentions went astray?

This year, don't make yourself a resolution, make a plan. Put it down on paper. Hang it up by your desk if you have to. Decide what you need to do to grow your business and how you are going to get there. You don't want to go tripping and stumbling into the new year. Baby steps though; making an unattainable and unrealistic goal is sure failure. Sure, the lofty idea of what your business should be is a mighty inspiration. But take smaller steps in that direction and adjust when need be to reach each incremental goal along the way.

If it's marketing you wish to accomplish, adding more customers to your base, decide the best possible route to add new clients while keeping the ones you have already. Maybe an incentive program for referrals and a new ad placed where your target customers are abundant.

Maybe you feel the need for additional training for you or your staff in some area of the embroidery business. Nowadays, on-line training is offered by many software manufacturers and independent companies in the industry. Maybe you feel pulled to add a service to your current offerings. Great! Find out all you can about the new service, how the costs will affect your business and weight all your options before jumping.

Whatever it is you need to work on in 2008, be thorough and organized. Thinking through your plan and how you're going to get there will help you foresee the obstacles in your path and hurdle them easily. Set it in motion and do a little every day. Have a prosperous 2008!

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Digitizing - Free Holiday design from NeedleUp!


Just dropping in to post a free seasonal design for your download!

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Seasons Greetings


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