One of the things we pride ourselves on is helping local start-up businesses get off to the best start with their marketing materials and Valentines Day provided the ideal opportunity to prove why we are so great at this!
BiG - Make it Your Business, Sheffield's Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (www.thebigwebsite.org.uk) approached us to produce the marketing and exhibition materials for their clients who would be exhibiting at their BiG Valentine Market.
With a large number of clients and a short deadline, the race was on for the team at printing.com to deliver fabulous, professional promotional materials in time for the event.
In just a week and a half we handled, designed and printed 83 separate jobs and I don't mind saying that the project was one of the biggest challenges we've faced. But we delivered, on budget and on time, and we're extremely proud of that!
I think one of the things that stands out about us compared to many of our competitors is our proactive, marketing-driven approach. Many of the companies we looked after are fresh to the world of business and marketing and we were happy to sit with them, provide marketing and content advice and guide them through the whole process with fantastic results.
It can be a scary thing starting out in business. You're not born with an innate knowledge of how to do things and having some great suppliers around you who take pride in your business, who care about your success, can be a godsend. I know out of experience.
And one of the things that reminds you why you went into business in the first place is when you get feedback like we have received from many of the businesses we worked with on this project.
I have a fabulous team with a great work ethic... all tied together with results. Check out for yourself!
"We would like to thank you for all the hard work and time you put into creating our Logo, you manage to 'encapsulate' Rose Guardian in the design, our image has been changed for the better and for this we are very grateful.
The banner will be used in future with pride, I know you produce many of these to loads of clients, but its the first time that our Logo has been enlarged and put on display looking so fantastic." Jan & Laura, Rose Guardian (rose.guardian@ymail.com)
"My fondest memory of printing.com was when I walked in stressed from Uni and Ashley offered me a cup of tea. That made me feel welcome and helped me calm down. I don't think I could have done this event without the enthusiasm and hard work of all the team from printing.com.
On the day of the exhibition my stand clearly stood out, and several people commented on the leaflets, the bannerstand and the colourscheme. It helped portray the professional image of my business to the right people and I was approached by several organisations for various purposes, including the organisers for Raqs Brittania, who want me to be a sponsor for the biggest bellydance show in Europe, which will take place in Sheffield City Hall, on 25th - 27th of June, featuring Sophie Mei, from Britain's Got Talent Show. How good is that!!!!!" Chanda Shehper Rehman, Beauty by Chanda (shehperrehman@hotmail.com)
"Joe and Sarah from printing.com have that winning combination of being approachable and professional and yet they are very creative people. We were delighted with the quality of the banner stand and glossy postcards which they designed and printed for our company Blushing Blooms. We will definitely use printing.com again and will recommend them to all our business contacts." Jackie & Pat, Blushing Blooms (sales@blushingblooms.com)
"Thanks to you all for your hard work and time. I'm very, very happy with my business cards and banner, both are fantastic. People are raving about the new cards and love the image of the shop on the back. The banner gets put outside the shop every morning and is doing it's job to the full. Just like you and your team. A1, thanks again, excellent work by you all. A team of stars!" Enid Walker, Unique 2 U (unique2u@live.co.uk)
It was fantastic seeing the end result of everyone's hard work and I'd like to thank everyone for the kind comments and feedback we have received.
So, if you're a start-up business or you know a start-up business who doesn't feel the same way about their design & print provider as our clients do about us, maybe it's time for a change!
Speak soon!
Sarah
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