by Andre Mcreynolds of
www.suescrewprinting.com Chicago's silkscreen Queen
Below are four editorials that will be most informative in helping you to find the silk screen or screen printed T-shirts printed with the highest quality inks in the screen printing industry for your company, organization and more, read all four, they are all a must read.
You can also print them out to show to the decision maker within your company or to friends and associates.
How To Buy printed T-Shirts On The Internet
Buying T-shirts on the Internet has made ordering printed T-shirts
easier than ever. Thousands of people shop for T-shirts each year
because of the convenience of being able to place orders at home on
the computer and shop online, which is also done for many other
products and services that people use everyday world wide. People
order T-shirts for many different purposes. Some may be surfing the
web searching for a specific type of silk-screening or screen-printing
company that can imprint an idea that they have been wanting to put on
shirts. In other cases, you have within some companies in their Human
Resource Department someone that has been instructed by their boss to
locate a company that can print T-shirts for a summer event or company
picnic that they may have each year.
The first thing that should be done when ordering T-shirts on the
Internet is to run a key word search within the search engines.
Google, Yahoo, and MSN are the best ones to start with. Next you have
to use the right key words to get the proper search results that you
are looking for. If you are seeking to buy T-shirts with colorful
designs or slogans you may want to use key words such as
designer-T-shirts or T-shirts with logos, or maybe you might be
looking to have shirts printed in mass quantity for the company that
you work for. In this case, use key words like silk-screening T-shirts
or screen-printing T-shirts or company T-shirts or T-shirt printing.
If you want search results for a specific city, then type the name of
the city in the search box with the rest of the key words.
Now you are ready to run your web search. Click on the search button
or press "enter" on your computer’s keyboard. You should have in front
of you a good list of search results. This is how 80% of the people
find what they want on the Internet. Look at the results and scroll
down the page and click on some of the websites that pique your
interest.
Once entering a site, there are two words that you should always
keep in mind: CUSTOMER SERVICE. Carefully read all the information on
their home page and also look into some of their other pages such as
the "about us" page. This page can give you some good decision making
information on whether to place an order with that company or leave
that site and continue your search. The "about us" page in many cases
will tell you how that company got started and how long they have been
in business.
When looking into some of the pages on these websites and reading
about what these companies offer you, you should have an idea about
their level of customer service. Here are some things that you should
ask yourself about their home page: (1) Is there a visible, toll free
(800) number that I can call to gather all of the information that I
need to make a wise decision before I proceed in placing my first
order with this company? Some websites may not give you all of the
information on their home page or in some cases from there F.A.Q.s
page, (2) Once calling the (800) number, will I be put on hold for 15
or 20 minutes before I can be serviced or will I get stranded in voice
prompts?
Sometimes the receptionist may tell you that the person that you
need to speak with is not in or may have stepped away from their desk.
They may ask you "can I send you to voice mail"? All of this is okay,
because you have to remember that employees that work for
screen-printing companies are human just like you. They have lunch
breaks, are working on other projects, have deadlines, etc. When
listening to their voice mail, check if they give you a cell phone
number so that you can reach them directly. This is good customer
service because sometimes people forget to ask all of the questions
that they wanted to ask and would like to call the person back that
they have just spoken with, without having go to back to the
receptionist or back to the company’s voice prompts.
The next word to that you should bring to mind when looking at these
companies online is the word QUALITY. Is the quality level of the
shirts that you are about to purchase high or low? Some of the higher
quality shirts are Fruit of the Loom and Gildan. Both of these
companies have a great variety of T-shirts in 100% cotton and 50%
cotton and 50% polyester blends. 50% cotton and 50% polyester shirts
hold their contour better than 100% cotton. 100% cotton shirts are
still very popular, as long as you don't mind ironing them because of
the wrinkling.
Next make sure that you are getting a T-shirt with a good weight. A
good weight is 5.6 ounces. This is an ideal weight for most companies
and organizations or for someone wanting to buy shirts for themselves.
Also, check out the quality of ink that they will use to print your
T-shirts. Ask if the ink will look good for the life of the shirt.
This next point is very important. Always ask about TURNAROUND TIME.
You can find a company that can print the best T-shirts that anyone
has ever seen, but it won't do you one bit of good if your order is
not completed and delivered on time.
And lastly, remember to do your math before checking out from any
website. Make sure that your bill is calculated correctly. Make your
own calculations from the prices that they quoted you and from the
taxes within that state and see if they match.
This is information that the staff at Sue's Crew Printing would like
to pass on to you so that you can make a wise decision in buying
printed T-shirts on the Internet. We humbly invite you to visit us
online now at
www.suescrewprinting.com. We are also happy to announce
that we are running the Great Internet T-shirt Sale. This sale is a
great printed apparel investment opportunity for the total Internet
community.
Mistakes people make when ordering T-shirts online
Thousands of people go online to order T-shirts every day, but they
may not realize the best way of going about this process from start to
finish. Within this editorial, we will supply you with information on
what to avoid when placing an order for T-shirts on the Internet.
There are certain things that you should always keep in mind when
making your online purchase.
We will list these mistakes in the order that we believe most people
make them so you can better identify with them. This will help you to
avoid them and make you more successful in the results that you are
seeking.
The first one would definitely be fear. Being afraid is probably
the most common reason why people make bad decisions in placing orders
on the Internet, and it usually comes in two categories: (1) If I make
this online purchase, am I going to be ripped-off? and (2) Will I get
the quality printed T-shirts that I am looking for? These fears
mostly come from people that are new to buying online and have a small
amount of Internet knowledge.
You can be assured that most Internet retailers are very reputable.
In other words, if you place an order on their web site, they will
deliver just what you ordered. The reason they do so is because they
know that in order to keep their company going, they must have repeat
business. To do so, they must satisfy their customers to keep them
coming back again and again. They also know that those satisfied
customers could bring in new clients to help them to grow their
business and help them achieve the results that they desire.
Companies know that if they mistreat their customers, it will result
in a massive lost in their clientele that would keep their business
from moving forward and bringing in profits.
Sure, on the flipside of that there has been and probably always
will be those who do under-handed and crooked deals online to cheat
and reduce the confidence of you, the consumer, who wants to purchase
a product or service by way of the Internet.
If you’re still not convinced it is safe to order your printed
T-shirts online, consider currently 95% of online transactions
resulted in satisfied orders. Consider sales are expected to increase
from $100-billion dollars in 2003 to close to 200-billion dollars
(including holiday shopping) for 2006. This trend in online consumer
shopping shows the level of consumer confidence has grown rapidly in
Internet ordering of products and services.
The next error that people make when ordering printed T-shirts
online is using the wrong key words in a web search. If you are using
the wrong key words, then guess what? You’ll be running into the
wrong web sites and that can be very frustrating. So, if you are
looking to buy T-shirts for your company or business, you should use
key words such as “silkscreen employee T-shirts” or “screen-printing
company T-shirts” or just “company T-shirts”. Do not just type in
“T-shirts” because if you do, the search engine will deliver you
results that will be much too broad for the specific type of shirt
that you want.
Also, be sure to type the name of the city in the search box along
with the rest of the key words - that is if you are trying to find a
company that is local to you. For example, if you were looking for
companies that (1) specialize in T-shirts with company logos or
employee apparel, and (2) that are located in the Chicagoland area,
then the search criteria you would type in the search box would be:
“silkscreen employee T-shirts Chicago”. The search engine will now be
able to provide you with a very good list of web sites for you to
examine. Click the links provided in the results and see if the
companies offer the type and quality printed T-shirts that your
company needs. Remember that using the correct key words are a very
important part of finding companies to screen-print and deliver the
best quality printed T-shirts to you.
Here again is another big mistake that a lot of people make when
placing an order for T-shirts online: not reading enough or not
gathering enough information from web sites that they have visited.
This can be very harmful to you.
You must gather information from a web site before placing any
orders with them. The information that you collect should not just be
from the web site itself, it should also be from making phone calls
and talking to people who work for the company, finding out if they
love what they do or if it's just a job to them.
So always be sure to read as much of the information on the web
sites that you visit as you can. We know that this can be very time
consuming, so the best thing to do is plan ahead to ensure that you
are not in a crunch for time to have shirts delivered for your company
and your boss will very happy too.
Another common mistake is only ordering from web sites that are on
the first page of a web search. Now you may say, "How can this be
wrong?” Of course, this one point may not always be incorrect as all
of the web sites at the top or on the first page may not be the best
choices for your company’s needs.
There are thousands and thousands of T-shirt web sites on the
Internet that will do a great job for you and they are sometimes 10 or
20 pages from the first page within a web search. But remember just
because they are not on the first page or not at the very top does not
mean that those companies will not give you some of the best
silk-screen work on T-shirts that you have ever seen. As always, read
their information and carefully gather your information first.
Sending bad art files or bad artwork is yet another thing that is
often done when people place their T-shirt order on the Internet.
Before sending any artwork in, make sure that it will be in a format
that is acceptable for the online screen-printing company that you
choose to work with. Whether the file is in JPEG, PDF or other, the
printer must have a good, sharp image to be able to do a good job for
you. The best way of going about this is to check their web site and
see if they have information on how to send artwork. If not, call
them and ask to speak to the head person in their art department and
get all the information you need from him/her.
Going with the web site with the lowest price may not always be good
or bad, but it is definitely a very important point that you should
consider before going forward with any order. There are some online
companies that can do a good job and deliver your shirts at rock
bottom prices. There are some who can't. So it is wise to always
keep in mind one of the lessons of life: that you usually get what you
pay for.
And lastly, we will address people who wait until the very last
minute to place an order with a T-shirt silk screen-printing company
online. It seems today that most people almost always say, "I need
these T-shirts yesterday!" When a person waits until the last minute
to place an order, it could cause stress on both the company that they
are ordering from and themselves.
Why should you put yourself in a position of staying up all night
wondering if the order that you placed for your company will be ready
on time because you waited too long to put the order in? But on the
other hand, if you should happen to find a silk screening company on
the Internet that can guarantee that and have your order delivered in
one, two or three business days, then you must ask them intelligent
and detailed questions on their guarantee of your order being
delivered on time before placing your order with them.
This is just a small bit of information that the hard-working staff
at Sues Crew Printing, Chicago's Silkscreen Queen wants to share with
you, our most respected online customers, and also for the total
Internet community. We humbly invite you to visit us now at
www.suescrewprinting.com. We make ordering T-shirts on the Internet a
snap. We take customer service to the highest level by working with
you, our client, one-on-one. Whether you are purchasing T-shirts for
your company or organization, we will get your order to you just the
way you want it start to finish.
Let us take a look at the artwork that you want imprinted on your
T-shirts. Email us now at my email and one of our friendly
customer service reps will be very prompt in contacting you to inform
you of how we will have your order printed with the most high quality
inks in the T-shirt industry and have it shipped to the location that
you request.
At
www.suescrewprinting.com we also have (TGITS) THE GREAT INTERNET
T-SHIRT SALE. Just click ShopOnline to learn more.
You can also read more informative and helpful editorials from Sue's
Crew Printing such as "How To Buy Printed T-Shirts On The Internet"
and "Benefits From Ordering Printed T-Shirts During Winter”.
All of this is free information that you can share with your
associates and they can share with their associates.
The Benefits of Ordering Printed T-Shirts During Winter Months
There is nothing quite as satisfying as having your company’s
employees working as team players and having a team player appearance.
This is what sets your business apart from all others in your
industry and from those that may not be willing to make an investment
in the positive impression that uniformed employees make.
There is an old saying that "first impressions are lasting ones".
You should always keep in mind that when people walk through the doors
of your business or organization the first impression they receive
from your staff can be very crucial to you.
The way the employees have been trained to greet your potential
clients – that is, of course, with a smile and a positive attitude
about their environment – will indeed be noticed right away. When a
customer comes into a business or organization to invest money, they
will always be looking for a very professional and positive experience
from the staff.
You can train your staff to the highest level of courtesy and
customer service, but if your staff is wearing all the same uniforms,
it automatically lets visitors know as soon as they enter that you are
serious about making a very good, lasting first impression on them.
This is something that will not be forgotten by your customers and
will cause them to comment to others.
Have you ever entered a business and noticed all the employees
wearing the same shirt or uniform? Whether it was t-shirts, sport
shirts or another type of uniform, you know right away that they
belong to that business. If your employees have been properly
trained, you will know that they will treat your clients the same way
that you would if you were there. This is where you will get the
absolute most out of the training and the professional appearance of
all your staff.
T-shirts and sports apparel sales slow down during the winter
months. Silk-screening and screen-printing companies know this and
some run special sales during the winter months. Most people that
shop on the Internet are looking to save money and at the same time
get quality service and quality products. Now there may be a good
chance that you are one of these people looking to save and get the
best service from your online ordering experience.
Placing an order for T-shirts during winter months can also be a
great benefit for you in the eyes of your boss or employer because no
matter what type of industry you may be in, all supervisors love
employees that are efficient and always on top of their work. This
can be helpful to you if you are looking to get a promotion or move up
the corporate ladder. All supervisors love when assigned work is done
ahead of time; it makes them look good. Remember that your boss also
has a boss.
Another benefit gained from ordering your company or organization’s
T-shirts during the winter is the T-shirt screen printing or
silkscreen company that you choose will have more time to work with
you on how you want the shirts to be done. By having your order in
hand months ahead of time, you will be set in case the date that you
must distribute them happens to change.
Don't worry about the shirts sitting around for four or five months
and going bad; they will definitely not! T-shirts and the plastisol
inks that are used to print them have a very long shelf life, which
means they can actually last for years as long as you store them well
in a dry place free of dust. In other words, if you place an order
for T-shirts in December, they will be just as fresh and ready for
your staff to put on and wear in the months of May thru September.
The wisdom that we at Sue's Crew Printing are sharing with you
within this editorial comes from my most beautiful, respected and very
wise mother, Ms. Willie Sue Mcreynolds. She is the person who
inspired this company and the person that this company was named after
in 1988. I first saw this wisdom back in the 1970s when she did her
holiday shopping in the summer time. She worked at a department store
at that time, and noticed that the prices for toys were less in summer
than in winter so she purchased toys and gifts in the summer rather
then winter and experienced great savings by doing so.
In honor of her great wisdom and knowledge, we the staff here at
Sue's Crew Printing, Chicago's Silk Screen Queen, would like for you
to also know and benefit from her vast skills at strategic shopping
that can be most definitely helpful to you and your company.
By sharing this information with you, you are now in a position to
take advantage of buying and ordering T-shirts in the winter, thereby
saving your Company money. Our staff is very friendly, helpful and
knowledgeable in the T-shirt industry, so you can feel confident you
are in good hands as far as ordering T-shirts or sport shirts and
having them created the way that you want them, and always delivered
on time.
If you have any questions about ordering your company’s summer
T-shirts during the wintertime, do not hesitate to call us toll free
at 1(800) 360-9569. For the latest information about our company,
visit us often on our web site at
www.suescrewprinting.com. We at
Sue's Crew Printing are committed to not just printing the best
T-shirts that you can find anywhere, but we are also committed to
teaching you how to acquire the best results in the printed apparel
industry possible.
Remember that we not only sell T-shirts, sports apparel and uniforms
in winter, but we are also a world leader in all T-shirt silk
screening and screen-printing apparel during the summer months as
well. We specialize in big T-shirt orders of 3,000, 50,000, 100,000
T-shirts, but we are just as happy to accommodate a smaller order of
100 T-shirts. Be sure to place your company’s online T-shirt order
today and begin making a better impression of your organization. We
have a safe and secure web site for all of your T-shirt and sport
apparel needs. You can also print this page to show to the decision
maker within your most respected organization.
At
www.suescrewprinting.com we also have (TGITS) THE GREAT INTERNET
T-SHIRT SALE. Just click ShopOnline to learn more.
You can also read more informative and helpful editorials from Sue's
Crew Printing such as "How To Buy Printed T-Shirts On The Internet"
and "Mistakes People Make When Ordering T-Shirts Online".
Where to find T-shirts with sayings from the 60s, 70s and 80s
There have been many slang words and phrases that were often used in
decades past that people almost never use anymore. These words and
catchy sayings helped a population express their current situation and
times and implied the user was up-to-date in the current lingo of the
day. Most of these sayings once heard spread almost like wildfire
from person to person. A new word or catch phrase could be heard at
school among students and within a week, you would hear it echoing
down the halls. But today we hardly hear these older sayings any
more. What happened?
As times change, the words that people use to express themselves
also change. The reason for this is because when a slang word or
phrase reaches its peak of social saturation, its popularity begins to
decline. But remember that the very spirit of the word or phrase
never really dies. It moves from decade to decade creating new
adaptations of the same old sentiments and causing people to react to
them the same as they did in the past.
Fashion and clothing are great reflectors of people’s moods. When
you wear a new, expensive outfit and look at yourself in the mirror,
you can see that you look good, and you’ll go out knowing that feeling
good about yourself. And just like the mirror, you’ll began to
reflect that good feeling and mood to others who notice you as you go
throughout your day. If you look real nice, people may even walk up
to you and say "I love your outfit. Where did you get it?". Now if
you were to get a few responses like that, it could send your good
feelings over the top.
T-shirts are one of the best ways to express one’s mood. Artwork
and text can be added to T-shirts to personalize them. Today there
are many companies that sell vintage apparel and T-shirts online.
They are very easy to find on the Internet by typing in keywords such
as “vintage apparel”, “vintage T-shirts”, “60s T-shirts”, “70s
T-shirts” or “80s T-shirts” in one of the major search engines. The
search engine will return a great assortment of web sites to visit so
you can look at some T-shirts with sayings and pictures from years
past. A lot of these old words and sayings you may even have
forgotten ever existed. Viewing these web sites can be a lot of fun
if you were around when these words and phrases were first heard.
They may even cause you to say "Hey I remember that! We used to say
that when we were kids!!".
If you are into vintage T-shirts and apparel, you will love these
web sites that cater to T-shirt memorabilia. A lot of them have
T-shirts reprinted from old TV shows, sayings, music bands, funny
sayings, cartoons and more. As you view the pages of these web sites,
you may began to think “These are T-shirts that I could order online.
When my friends see them they will ask where I got the T-shirts
from?”. This is because your friends that are your age can also
remember the words and sayings of those times.
There are also some resale shops that have old vintage T-shirts that
you might find at certain times, but almost all of the time will not
be new. If you’re lucky, any T-shirt you find at these shops usually
come from people that had them stored in an attic or basement for 30
or 40 years and they eventually gave them away and they ended up at
that shop where you found them.
But the best way to find vintage T-shirts would most surely be
online. By shopping online you have the greatest chance of finding
exactly the shirts or apparel that you are looking for. From sayings
of the past to words that people use to express themselves today, you
can find them all online now.
Along with all of the helpful information that we at Sue's Crew
Printing love to share with you, our most respected online readers, we
also would like to let you know that you can now find T-shirts with
slang and phrases from the 60s, 70s and 80s by going to
www.suescrewprinting.com and clicking on ShopOnline and then on Time
Series T-shirts.
