Are These Common Pitfalls Affecting Your Embroidery Business?
Starting a new embroidery business today is much easier than it was in the past, but there are financial pitfalls that you need to be aware of and avoid at all cost. Many embroiderers start their business because they want to be able to work from home and have an...
Do You Have A System In Place To Help Manage Your Embroidery Business?
Having a system in place to help manage your embroidery business is extremely important! Common questions that have been asked by my students when they are trying to organize and manage their business as they are starting or growing their embroidery business are: How...
“Part 5-Organizing Your Embroidery Business – Setting Up Your Finishing Area With The Right Tools & Equipment!”
Next on our journey of Organizing Your Embroidery Business is the Finishing Department. Setting up the finishing department with the right tools and equipment is very important if you want to present a high-quality finished garment to your customers. Most of the tools...
Getting Started With Email Marketing For Your Embroidery Business ‚Äì A Must In Today‚’s Fast Paced World!
Marketing to your customer and prospects is different today than it was just a short time ago. Today Email Marketing is an easier and a more cost effective way to get started with your marketing. In the past, when someone wanted to do business with you they had to try...
Part 4-Organizing Your Embroidery Business – Setting Up Your Hooping Area & The Basic Hooping Process!
In part 4 of this series on Organizing Your Embroidery Business I am going to be talking more about the Hooping Area how to set it up so that it will run efficiently. I am also going to show you the basic process of hooping. In part 1 of this Organizing Your...
The Embroidery Machine Needle Broke And Chewed My Shirt!
The embroidery machine needle broke and chewed up my shirt. Did you ever have a needle break in the middle of your embroidery and have it chew up your garment? This can happen when your turn around to start hooping another garment and do not monitor the machine. While...
Creating Outlines On Small Lettering The Easy Way!
Here is a question that I received from one of my students. She needs some help creating outlines on Small Lettering the easy way! I thought that I would share it with my readers as this is a common problem. Hi Joyce, hope you can give me some advice on lettering....
“The Importance of Teamwork Within Your Embroidery Business!”
When your business is growing and you start to hire employees, it is very important that you stress upon the new employees the need to be able to work together as a team. If the new applicant is the type of person that gives you any indication that they will not be a...
Part 3- Organizing Your Embroidery Business‚ Hooping Area‚ Equipment and Tools For Hooping The Orders!
In part 3 of this series on Organizing Your Embroidery Business I am going to be talking specifically about the Hooping Area and the tools and equipment that you need to be able to run that area efficiently in your embroidery shop. In part 1 of this Organizing Your...
“Part 2- Organizing Your Embroidery Business – Receiving Area – Receiving The Orders”
In part 2 of this series on Organizing Your Business I am going to start talking specifically about the individual work areas or work stations within your embroidery shop. In this article I am going to start with the first area in your business after the order has...
How To Create A High Quality Sales Tool For Your Embroidery Business!
Creating High-Quality Sales Tools for your embroidery business will increase your sales and help save a lot of time that is normally spent working with a customer. This will also create confidence with your customers because they can see immediately the type of...
Part 1 In Organizing Your Business – Creating An Efficient Floor Plan And Workflow In Your Embroidery Business!
Over the next few Ezine issues I am going to be sharing with you about how to "Create An Efficient Floor Plan and Workflow in your Embroidery Business." In part 1 I am going to be talking about how to create a Floor plan that will give you a good work flow and not...
Why Is It Important To Use Water Soluble Topping?
Water Soluble Topping is a very important element for creating quality embroidery designs and can be used to remedy designs that do not have the quality look that you are expecting. Using a water soluble topping when you are embroidering on any type of fabric that has...
Telephone Scripts To Use For Your Customers
The best way to start building good customer relationships is to connect with each one of your current and lost customers. Start out by making 3 lists. Current High Volume Customers Current Lower Volume But Repeat Customers Former or Lost Customers Below are links to...
5 Easy Steps to Successfully Market Your Embroidery Business Offline
Marketing your business is one of your top priorities and should be done daily. Even if it is a small step, you need to get into the habit of doing something that will create traffic into your business on a daily basis. No matter how successful your business is,...