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Plastic Business Cards For Extreme Sports Photographers
In the field of extreme sports photography, you sit (or stand or run) right in the thick of some of the most exciting action the world of sports has to offer. Whether you’re getting sprayed with mud that flies off the wheels of the world’s top BMX bikers, you’re catching a splash from a spelunker coming up after a particularly deep dive, or you’re sweating it out as you chase ultra-marathoners to the finish line, your body and your camera are ready to stand up to the elements. Is your business card, ...
Promote Your Business at Miami HipHop Weekend
During Memorial Day weekend (also known as Miami Hip-Hop Weekend), Miami residents and seasonal visitors alike know that the beach swells with tourists looking for a good time. Amid the beach parties, the celebratory mayhem, and the moans of the city’s permanent residents, local businesses have got to recognize that there is money to be made during these eventful few days. These visitors are bringing in money they intend to spend on fun, food, and drinks. But as a business owner, it’s your responsibility to ...
Flyers for Farmers Markets
Spring has sprung, summer is on its way, and fruit is hanging heavy on the vine. It’s a beautiful season for farmers markets where consumers can pluck up the sweetest and freshest fruits and vegetables this prime growing season has to offer. If you’re a vendor or an organizer of a farmers market, though, you know firsthand how difficult it can be to, well, market your market! This is where printed flyers, brochures, newsletters, and business cards can make the difference between a profitable venture, and a big ...
Make Your Business Shine at Sizzle Miami
Sizzle Miami is a unique LGBT festival that takes over Miami and Miami Beach for a full five days. The fest celebrates gay men of color and is now in its 11th year running. Starting with a modest one-day celebration in 2002, Sizzle has grown every single year and it brings thousands of vacationers to our city annually. The events of the six-day fest run from Thursday May 23rd to Monday, May 27th and span hotels, clubs, and businesses all over the Greater Miami Area, and any business that might appeal to this ...
Get “Spotted” at The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
Georgians love good food and wine – that fact is well known. So it’s no surprise that people flock from far and wide to Atlanta’s Food & Wine Festival. This year, May 30 through June 2, festival-goers will sink their teeth into some of the most delectable and creative dishes from around the country, and these hungry guests will be open to suggestions for where else they should wine and dine themselves between festival events, and even after the weekend is over. This makes the festival a great opportunity ...
Flyers for Mothers Day
Mother’s Day. It’s one of those days that leaves everyone feeling about as creative as a soggy sponge. As much as most mothers probably do love flowers, we all know we could wow the women who brought us into the world in a better way this year, but most consumers need a little guidance to help them see the light. That’s why printing some well-played flyers for Mother’s Day can help steer gift-shoppers toward your business this spring.
Moms are people too and they like to get out on the town and ...
Miami Beach Food Truck and Music Fest: Great Local Marketing Opportunity
If your food truck is participating in the Miami Beach Food Truck and Music Fest, a business owner in North Beach, a musician playing in the bandshell, or simply an entrepreneur of any kind looking for a great opportunity for growth, now is a great time to start thinking about local marketing, flyer printing and other print marketing materials for this upcoming event. On May 22nd, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., some of Miami’s beloved food trucks will circle up at the great public space on 73rd street and Collins ...
Go 3-D for the Bronx Heroes Comic-Con
If you are one of the vendors attending the Bronx Heroes Comic-Con this year, you’re in good company. We’re still weeks out, and vendor tables are nearly completely sold out. This convention, taking place on May 4th and 5th, has an excellent location inside the Bronx Library Center, which makes it a primary target for comic fiends all over New York City and beyond. The hungry comic-lovers who will swarm the convention are going to be looking for contacts who can help feed their habit, and they will have no ...
Cinco de Mayo Marketing Ideas
Most Americans don’t really know what Cinco de Mayo is about, and that’s okay, from a marketing perspective. The holiday actually has very little connection to cracking beers open, and instead is in celebration of the 1862 Battle of Puebla, during which a motley group of rogue Mexican military men defeated the French Army when the French attempted to infiltrate their territory. No one would have expected the small underdog militia to defeat the invaders, and so at the time, it was a great cause for celebration ...
Make a Name for Your Biz at the Big Photo Show
If you’re headed to The Big Photo Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on May 4 and 5, you’re in for a world of fun and unparalleled networking opportunities. This fun convention offers a great forum in which photo-enthusiasts can try and buy new products, talk to experts, and connect with other photography hobbyists or pros. You may be headed there for more than recreation, of course. If you’re a professional photographer looking to make connections, sales, and ultimately to make profits, that’s great; ...
Print Marketing Can Facilitate Online Marketing
There’s something to be said for paperless advertising. In the interest of being green - and saving some green, to boot – many companies have transitioned completely from print and direct mail marketing to email and online advertising. Depending on the quality of the email list, email marketing campaigns may or may not generate decent profits. If you’ve collected email addresses from actual customers (at tradeshows, in your store, or at special events) or customers who have purchased products or services from ...
Win New Customers with The Chicago Blues Festival
May is Blues Month in Chicago, and June 6th through 9th are the dates of the largest free blues festival in the world, taking place at Millenium Park and Grant Park. The events of the fest are estimated to draw more than 500,000 blues fans, all of whom are happy to visit local establishments to refuel after long hours of partying to the sounds of blues greats like Otis Clay, Uvee Hayes, James Cotton, Eddie Floyd, Sir Mack Rice, and more. This great festival gives your business the opportunity to produce ...
