Oh October in Maryland. I welcome you with open arms. The cooler air, being able to see my breath for a little bit in the morning, the leaves starting to turn colors, pumpkin beverages from the local and national coffee shops… there’s so much about you that I love. What’s that? You’re ushering in flu season as well?
9 Credit Card Apps You Need to Check Out
This past weekend was Thurmont, Maryland’s 48th Annual Catoctin Colorfest. What’s Colorfest you may be wondering? It’s one weekend in October where hundreds of crafters (generally from all over the East Coast) come to display and sell their creations…
10 Ways to Improve the Quality and Visibility of Your Linkedin Profile
When partners, co-workers or potential employers search for your name, what social profile would you prefer them to see? If you’re a small business owner or white-collar professional; chances are you’d prefer them to see your Linkedin profile. Why? Because it’s real! You can’t fake a good Linkedin profile.
11 Unique Angry Birds Creations… Flying Right to You
Before I even start, let me first start by saying I do not condone playing Angry Birds while at work. I’m sure if I tried to play it here at 123Print, I’d face disciplinary action…
Drive More Business with Reviews and Local Search
You’ve probably noticed that most of the time you search for something on Google these days you get results for local businesses and listings of reviews customers gave them. You may have used these reviews to make a purchase decision or even written a few yourself…
6 Proofreading Tips
“I was working on the proof of one of my poems all the morning, and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again.” – Oscar Wilde
Remember back when you were in high school and your teachers always stressed the importance of proofreading your work, because spelling and grammar counted…
16 Words That May Toss Your Email into the Spam Folder
Spam. People hate it and wish it would just stop showing being delivered to them at all. No. I’m not talking about the food. I’m talking about those annoying emails from a Nigerian prince who needs your help escaping his country, because there are elephants banging down his castle door with pitchforks and Super Soaker guns, and in return for your help he will wire you $15,000…
Pottermore: The Marketing Scheme That Made Millions Lose Sleep
Pottermore. The word has become synonymous to Harry Potter fans for “never sleeping again,” and abusing the F5 key. The site has yet to open to the public, and no one really knows what to expect – but man, has it caused a stir on the internet…
Ahhh! Earthquake! Small Business Owners, Be Prepared!
“Whoa…”
“That’s just the wind, right?”
“This is not from the quarry.”
“Is that the AC coming on?”
“EARTHQUAKE!!”
“Do we need to like… get under a table or in a doorway?”
All of that took place during a meeting at 123Print on August 23, 2011, during the tremors of a 5.9 magnitude earthquake. ..
How Do You Choose Which Typeface to Put on Your Design?
Choosing a particular font may not seem like it’d be difficult, but it can actually be quite the task! Here are some down and dirty tips on choosing which font to use on your design: