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Smart devices are taking over! Get used to it. What are doing about it? How are you taking advantage of it?
Comscore, a leader in measuring the digital world, just released a mobile usage study stating that 7% of all U.S digital traffic is now coming from smart phones and tablets. This is just an amazing transformation for connecting with your customers.
If you’ve been reading along with us for any length of time you’ve probably already realized, and if you’re new around here you’re about to realize, that we don’t tend to get wrapped up in talking about sales or promotions on the 123Print Blog. But every now and again there are some things that are so swanky we just can’t resist letting you in on them. The swank-o-meter goes up another notch when an opportunity for you to profit is involved. This, my friend, is one of those times!
Halloween is a time for costumes, fun and gorging yourself on candy. Being that it’s exactly two weeks until Halloween, you’ve probably seen an influx of Halloween party invitations show up in your mailbox, but most children look forward to trick-or-treat more than a party…
It happens to the best of us. We start out in our adult lives and careers wide-eyed, excited and eager to take in as much as we can; we’re hungry to try new things, we tackle challenges of all sorts and do what we can to forge ahead and grow in whatever it is we do. And grow we do. Along the way, as we grow, we refine our expectations and we focus – often leading to some level of success that comes pre-packaged with some level of comfort. We settle in, we settle down and before we know it…
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?
Email – it may not play a huge role in your personal life any longer, but in the workplace it still reigns supreme despite the fact that it’s really about as arcane as passing memos around the office in manila envelopes. If you’re anything the folks here at 123Print you get a ton of email from colleagues and eventually it’s bound to happen. Certain common things people do in, and with, email is going to grate on your nerves!
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…
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.
One of my youngest sisters (I have two) recently got engaged, and I think my other sister and myself are contemplating what the wedding will be like more than the engaged sister. The engaged sister isn’t super girly and is incredibly laid back, but she can also be a control freak…
In case you didn’t realize, this week is National Customer Service Week. Since we’re pretty big on delivering ridiculously awesome customer service here at 123Print, we decided that we’d honor the hard work our customer care team does for all of you by doing what we do best when it’s time to celebrate. Get goofy and eat!
