BlogOnExpo – Day 2
It’s day 2 of the BlogOnExpo. It seems slow going, so get on over there and check out the content!
Sessions
- Which Blogging Platform?
- Go Beyond AdSense on Your Blog with Jeremy Schoemaker from Shoemoney
- Video Blogging
- Blogging Productivity
Interviews
- ShoeMoney
- Marshall Kirkpatrick
- Robert Scoble
- Pete Cashmore
Don’t just stand there… go read!
Read MoreAll for One, One for All Printers
All in one printing is a valuable asset to have. The printer I use at home, an HP OfficeJet 6210, is a great piece of machinery. With this I can print anything I want with photo quality results (usually photos and Google Map directions are what I’m printing). I can also scan my photos, make copies for free, and, if I had land line phone service, I could easily fax to my heart’s content. I’ve had all in one printers for a few years now, and I’d never go back to a simple printer as my main machine.
Here at the office we have a Konica machine that almost does as much as my little HP (despite being 5 times the size). It prints, it scans, it copies, it slices, it dices. Wait – rewind those last two there.
But it’s a great machine when it’s not tragically overworked by the volume our office sends it’s way. Without an all in one machine like this, our efficiency is severely hindered. Anyone who’s been here on a day when the printer goes down knows exactly what I mean.
While not a scientific percentage, a quick search of Google Shopping shows 23,015 results for “all in one printer”, so clearly there are a ton on the market and many small businesses look for combination deals like this to save on money and supplies. Every business I’ve worked at has kept a similar all-in-one machine in their arsenal of office equipment. So if these are so important to us, why do people still look to specialized companies for their professional printing needs?
The best stop is a printing company that can do it all for you. This way you save on supplies, shipping, and effort. The time you save dealing with one company to do everything for you will increase your efficiency and give you time for other more important projects than ordering more business cards. Naturally all businesses want to get more bang for their buck, so the best solution is to go somewhere with great quality and low prices.
PsPrint, one of the first online printing companies and the only online printer with facilities on both coasts, is a one-stop-shop. Offering exceptional quality at bargain prices, PsPrint offers everything from business cards to presentation folders, professional graphic design services to mailing services. They can take care of your printing needs from start to finish. It’s a great online resource to have in your back pocket. Ordering online has never been easier: just upload your artwork, pick out what you want, and associate the two. BAM – you’re in business.
Don’t take my word for it… head over to PsPrint and check out the selection of products and services for yourself. You’ll wonder why you went to any other printer before.
Read MoreWe have a winner!
I’m very pleased to announce that Karen is the winner of the Holiday Alphabetography contest PsPrint sponsored over at PhotographyCorner.com. Karen is a Premier Member of the forums and has won a $200 Gift Certificate for any PsPrint products or services!
Way to go Karen! What a lovely submission!
Read MoreThe Dark Side of Company Loyalty
As many employers know, your average employee is only as loyal as their options. For most hard working Americans, if a better opportunity arises they will take it, regardless of years put into their current company or bonds made. As a country we’re all after the American Dream of wealth, success, and 4:00 a.m. gambling binges on acid in Vegas. So when you give an employee the opportunity for more money, they usually chomp at the bit.
The retail world is similar, except in an opposite way. Most people are looking for the bargain, the cheapest deal, the best rate. The most bang for their buck. And even the bonds of loyalty can be broken.
Last week, after deciding to print my own holiday cards but considering how much money I have to spend, I took a look at our main competitors website from home – I dare not speak their name, other than to say it rhymes with Trista Lint.
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
As much as I love PsPrint and know that our quality is top notch, prices are affordable, and turnaround is second to none, I was willing to put aside the tenets that I preach to potential customers in favor of the cheapest rate I could get for some customized holiday postcards to send to my very large family. While saddened, I have to admit that I, like many people, don’t have much to spend on something as, well, socially optional as holiday cards. So late at night, when no one was looking to shame me, I scoped out the competition to see if I could get a better rate with them.
I admit, I expected some ridiculously cheap price or promotion, knowing that the quality would be less than ideal but it’d suit my needs. I’m ecstatic to say that I was wrong! Even a minuscule quantity was more expensive than the 100+ cards I need to have printed. It filled me with great relief to know that what I’ve been preaching to those hundreds of thousands of potential customers over the years is true – we really DO have the best prices!
So my faith and loyalty in PsPrint have, of course, been renewed. And just in time for the National Association of REALTORS® Conference & Expo next week! We’ve got the details set and I fly out this weekend. Now I can easily tell people with 100% confidence that we have the BEST rates out there!
BOOYA Trista Lint!
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