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Custom Printing - Artwork Requirements Part 1

Sorry - I couldn't resist.


So here we are with another custom printing blog.  Today I'm going to start discussing artwork requirements for custom printing jobs.  I don't know about you, but I hate reading super long newspaper articles.  I see a story on the front page that interests me, I read the 2 columns and it says "See pg. A-4."  I turn to A-4 and there's a 2-page spread (full pages) with the rest of the article.  Remember the movie quote "You had me at hello"?  Well, mine is "You lost me at column 4." 'cuz that's about as far as you will hold my attention. 

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

I'd like to take a moment to reflect on the events of Dec. 7. 1941 and remember the troops who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor.  I know we just observed Veteran's Day, but to me, Pearl Harbor deserves a special remembrance.

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Planning Your Holiday Party

It’s the most wonderful time of the year……………………………Time for the office Christmas Party!  

If you are the lucky person elected to organize your office party, you have a few choices to make:

  • Will the food be a potluck or catered?  
  • Or will the party be held at a local restaurant?  If so, is everyone paying their own bill or is the company picking it up? 
  • What date will it be?  
  • Will there be alcohol?
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Trivia Contest - Win A Prize!

How did you do with last week's question?  Not your favorite subject, you say?  You didn't like English class in school?  OK - we'll do something a little more interesting this week.  

In honor of the newest movie being released, today's topic is:

Star Wars Trivia

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This is a Really Cool Chair - Zenergy by Safco!

I have been trying to break some of my bad habits - one of which is slouching.  I have back problems and I find myself slouching at my desk to relieve the pain.  I always try to have everything ergonomically correct at my desk - make sure that my legs are at a 90 degree angle, my arms are desk height, the monitor is in the correct position, etc.  But still I would find myself slouching a lot.

We have had the Zenergy chair in our showroom for quite some time now (we call it the mushroom chair) and when I first saw it, I wasn't interested at all, but then a medical professional suggested that a ball chair would help my back.  Since we are a working showroom, I replaced my desk chair with this one to try it out.

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Support Our Troops This Veteran's Day

Today your community may have a ceremony at city hall or a parade to honor our nation's veterans.  A few people will attend, but not as many as will attend the Christmas parade next month.  In a nation that was born out of conflict and earned its freedom through the valiant efforts of its armed forces, we tend to take that freedom for granted.  Political views overshadow the tremendous sacrifices made by all our troops and the indisputable fact that We the People would not have the liberties we enjoy were it not for our armed services.

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New Product: PAK-IT Cleaning System

This is the time of year when people start focusing on cleaning and janitorial items - it's cold and flu season - and keeping things clean and sanitary.  So when a manufacturer's rep came to see me with a new product line called PAK-IT, I thought it would be a timely topic.

PAK-IT is a new system of cleaners that has a broad product line, encompassing bathroom cleaners, carpet cleaners, glass & hard surface cleaners, all-purpose cleaners, floor cleaners and more.  It's competitors are products such as Windex, Lysol, Pine-Sol, Tilex, Kaboom, Vanish, Resolve, Febreze and Mr. Clean.

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Contemporary Office Furniture: Voi

If you're looking for contemporary furniture for your office space, consider the Voi line from Hon.  Voi is a sleek, simple product that is incredibly versatile and can be configured in an amazing number of ways; it offers a unified, integrated design for the entire workspace.  Voi features layered work surfaces, practical storage components and footprints that can be customized to create the perfect mix of functionality and style.  Its trendy look is created through the magic of mixed materials.  

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New Product Spotlight: Self-Laminating Labels

I am excited to share another new product with you today and I think it's going to take off like a rocket when people find out it exists.  

Avery has come out with a line of self-laminating labels.  They're called Easy Align Self-Laminating ID Labels (printable) or Durable Self-Laminating ID Labels (hand write). These labels are the solution for the times that you need a durable label or a weather-resistant label.  We've all done the tape thing; you know - covering the label with tape to try to protect it.  (Yes you have.)  This product creates perfectly laminated labels with no laminating machine needed and they are super easy to use.

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