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Embroidery Mart Designs added to Website

July 22, 2010

Thanks Jay!
Jay Fishman, of Wicked Stitch of the East, digitized the logos for Embroidery Mart-SOUTH and Embroidery Mart-EAST and they look awesome!
Download these free embroidery designs HERE!
We hope to see you at one of the Embroidery Mart Trade Shows…

Embroidery Mart-SOUTH
Aug. 6-7, 2010 in Houston, TX
InterContinental Hotel in the Galleria District

Embroidery Mart-EAST
Aug. 20-21 in Nashville, TN
Nashville [...]

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Fall 2010 Color Trends

June 22, 2010

Embroiderers and apparel decorators need to be “ahead of the curve” when it comes to knowing what colors are going to be “in” for the coming season.  Check out the color trends for Fall 2010, and share this information with your customers as they begin looking at their fall/winter orders.
When you know more than your [...]

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NNEP 2011 Design Contest

June 21, 2010

Create the conference design for NNEP 2011 – 15th Anniversary, the NNEP’s annual conference, trade show and garage sale!   The contest winner will win 1 full conference attendee registration to NNEP 2011 – 15th Anniversary!
NNEP 2011 – 15th Anniversary is February 17-19, 2011 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, in Dublin, Ohio.  Conference details and information will be [...]

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1099 Reporting for Small Businesses

June 18, 2010

Are you aware of the legislation that is in place currently, as part of the health care reform, which will REQUIRE you as a business owner to file 1099 forms for nearly every purchase over $600?
Section 9006 of the health care bill —  a few lines buried in the 2,409-page document — mandates that beginning in 2012 [...]

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Why Blog?

June 17, 2010

If you have a business web page, or web site, for your embroidery or apparel decoration business, think about adding a blog.  Web pages often are static – they stay the same, usually for a VERY long time.
Adding a blog lets you easily offer “of the moment thoughts,” insights, suggestions for your customers through your [...]

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Mobile Embroiderer Needed in Ohio

June 16, 2010

Hey there Folks… We received the following info from a NNEP member:

I’ve had a request for service from a customer that I cannot fulfil.  She is looking for someone to set up in a local Macy’s store to support a men’s fragrance promotion.  Certain purchases qualify for a free duffle bag, the promoter would like [...]

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Looking towards the Future

June 14, 2010

I was lucky enough to attend a dinner the other night with an executive from Google, Ted Souder.  He had some interesting comments about the role Google plays in the webiverse, and about what “is coming.”
According to Souder, for the first time in history, mobile web users have surpassed traditional computer web users.  The web is being accessed [...]

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L.A.T Sportwear Visits NNEP

June 10, 2010

Mindy Anastos, VP of Production Planning & Marketing, and Mark Ketchem, Regional Sales Manager of L.A.T Sportswear stopped by the NNEP for a visit yesterday afternoon.
L.A.T Sportwear is a manufacturer and distributor, based out of Ball Ground, Georgia. They are NNEP Preferred Vendors!

Some key points that I learned:
1) L.A.T is all about COLORS! [...]

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More Than Once

June 3, 2010

An all too true story – which happens all too often:
A salesperson contacts you to try and schedule a telephone appointment. You respond, outlining the days and times when you are available for a conversation. He calls the following week and leaves a voice mail message and then you do not hear from him again.
Like [...]

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20 Most Frequently Asked Questions Workshop

May 26, 2010

Attend NNEP Co-Founder Susan Ritchie’s workshop, “20 Most Frequently Asked Questions” at the Embroidery & Direct-to-Garment Extravaganza, hosted by SWF East.

Comments from a previous attendee of Susan’s FAQ workshop –
“What a pleasure to meet with you at the Springfield SWF show. It was so nice to join while talking to you. We learned so [...]

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