Comments on: Is It Easy To Do Business With You? http://www.indywebshop.com/bestpractices/2007/11/07/is-it-easy-to-do-business-with-you/ presented by Site Potion Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:19:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Clay http://www.indywebshop.com/bestpractices/2007/11/07/is-it-easy-to-do-business-with-you/#comment-36742 Clay Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:13:28 +0000 http://www.indywebshop.com/bestpractices/2007/11/07/is-it-easy-to-do-business-with-you/#comment-36742 Dean, good point. I'm certainly not qualified to make an assessment of online versus local printers in a broad context. (I just don't do enough printing to have a good frame of reference.) The example you described, though, illustrates the same point: if you are easy to work with, then people will want to do business with you. Dean, good point. I’m certainly not qualified to make an assessment of online versus local printers in a broad context. (I just don’t do enough printing to have a good frame of reference.) The example you described, though, illustrates the same point: if you are easy to work with, then people will want to do business with you.

]]> By: Dean Rieck @ Direct Creative Blog http://www.indywebshop.com/bestpractices/2007/11/07/is-it-easy-to-do-business-with-you/#comment-36741 Dean Rieck @ Direct Creative Blog Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:51:57 +0000 http://www.indywebshop.com/bestpractices/2007/11/07/is-it-easy-to-do-business-with-you/#comment-36741 My experience with online printers has been a bit different. Yes, local printers can offer better service no doubt. A local Minuteman Press is a dream to work with. However, the advantage of online printers kicks in when you have to repeatedly print something and want to save money. For example, I work with a political action committee and get business cards printed at Overnight Prints. It takes time to figure out their specs, and granted their service isn't the best, but once you have a file that prints well, re-ordering is a snap. And the time I save not having to leave my office is nice too. You upload, order, and forget it. In addition to Overnight Prints for cards and brochures, I've used Colormax Digital for banners, PensXpress for pens, and Pin Depot for lapel pins. It all depends on what kind of easy you want. My experience with online printers has been a bit different. Yes, local printers can offer better service no doubt. A local Minuteman Press is a dream to work with. However, the advantage of online printers kicks in when you have to repeatedly print something and want to save money.

For example, I work with a political action committee and get business cards printed at Overnight Prints. It takes time to figure out their specs, and granted their service isn’t the best, but once you have a file that prints well, re-ordering is a snap. And the time I save not having to leave my office is nice too. You upload, order, and forget it.

In addition to Overnight Prints for cards and brochures, I’ve used Colormax Digital for banners, PensXpress for pens, and Pin Depot for lapel pins.

It all depends on what kind of easy you want.

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