15th August 2017Hits: 1942On average, approximately how much money do you lose each year on "bad debts" - if any at all?:
8th August 2017Hits: 1996How much is a sign? ( how do you deal with over the phone pricing enquiries)?
1st August 2016Hits: 1968Where do you find the best place to advertise for staff that you are willing to train up into required position?
25th July 2016Hits: 1928Many of us feel that the TAFE's have done a lousy job of bringing people into our industry and training them, is it up to ASGA to create and run workshops to educate and teach the Sign Industry.
18th July 2016Hits: 1959When clients have a choice of ACP or vinyl banners which, in your opinion, is the one that clients choose in most cases and why.
11th July 2016Hits: 1989Is it harder than it used to be to get all the information from a customer that you need to complete a job? ie. materials they want to use, wording, colours, logos etc.
27th June 2016Hits: 1952Do you recycle the clear plastic backing from vinyl you use in your shop? If so, where?
20th June 2016Hits: 1940Is it wise for an employer in a small business to put female employees in important positions when there is the possibility of them falling pregnant and taking long maternity leave?
6th June 2016Hits: 1984When getting work in, do you prefer to visit your clients or that they come to your premises?
23rd May 2016Hits: 1945Do you find that skilled print/signage people move around too much in search of better wages or have you managed to keep a stable team?
16th May 2016Hits: 2014Are your customers getting more fussy over the issue of consistent colour or colour management?
9th May 2016Hits: 2052What difficulties have you had to overcome with Latex ink? Do you think it has been worth the switch?
2nd May 2016Hits: 2028Regarding apprenticeship schemes, do you think we do enough to sell our industry to youngsters? What ideas can you offer that would improve the number of apprentices entering our industry?
25th April 2016Hits: 2007Given the many means to advertise my printing business, which method has given you greatest ROI?
18th April 2016Hits: 2433Do you feel that vehicle wrapping is becoming too competitive with prices dropping as a consequence?
11th April 2016Hits: 2379Is there a low-cost, no-contract way to collect unpaid monies, that doesn't cost more than the value of the invoice itself?
4th April 2016Hits: 2433After quoting and setting up artwork, have you found your design being used by another printer? Do you charge the client or just let it go?
21st March 2016Hits: 2334Should signwriters be liable for the material they use when they sign a car within say 3 - 5 year later?
14th March 2016Hits: 2424Do you charge extra to wash a vehicle before doing a wrap in spite of asking customers to bring the car in clean?
7th March 2016Hits: 2436What do you do with product that customers have defaulted payment on and forfeited their deposit?
22nd February 2016Hits: 2319How do you deal with customers who want a copy of the logo you designed for their business free of charge?
15th February 2016Hits: 2353Given the many means to advertise our print business, which method has given the greatest ROI?
8th February 2016Hits: 2337Do you use Facebook to promote your business? If so, do you keep the private and business sections separate or are you ok with it altogether?
1st February 2016Hits: 2419Have you had any problems with your programs after installing windows 10, ie Photoshop, Coreldraw or various other programs?
25th January 2016Hits: 2421Have you had the NBN installed? If so, what do you think, does it shape up to all the claims about speed, etc?
18th January 2016Hits: 2567Have you had the NBN installed? If so, what do you think, does it shape up to all the claims about speed, etc?
11th January 2016Hits: 2573What are people's experiences with the available quoting software? Any recommendations on software suitable for the signwriting business would be appreciated?
14th December 2015Hits: 2552With 2015 rapidly coming to an end, what has 2015 been like for your business - good, bad, no comment? What are your hopes and dreams for 2016.
7th December 2015Hits: 2519When having a purpose built application table made, what are essential features (eg.racks underneath, specific cutting surface etc)?
23rd November 2015Hits: 2523Do you charge the standard hourly rate for 'Logo Designing' or a special rate?
16th November 2015Hits: 2594Who has influenced your business the most, excluding anyone within your business and clients?
9th November 2015Hits: 2524Why do you think there is a skill shortage in trade qualified sign writers?
2nd November 2015Hits: 2600Who is responsible for the repair cost of a machine when an employee breaks it due to negligence or NOT paying attention?
26th October 2015Hits: 2650Is there any way for newcomers to the industry to learn the requisite skills for the sign industry, other than TAFE courses and joining a sign company as a junior?
19th October 2015Hits: 3257Does anyone have any neat tricks or tips on storing print media in a small space?
12th October 2015Hits: 3352Do you think we should run these surveys over a month instead of a week in order to generate a bigger response?
6th October 2015Hits: 3440Do giveaways/prize offerings, etc., a supplier is offering help you make a decision on where you purchase your supplies?
7th September 2015Hits: 3331When you need staff what means do you use to find a suitable candidate? Word of mouth; newspaper or trade publications; recruitment agency or specialist recruitment sites such as Seek?
31st August 2015Hits: 3358What is a fair mark up when supplying the trade, particularly when helping somebody whose machine is down?
17th August 2016Hits: 3395Do you know of any supplier reps competing with their customers by moonlighting after hours?
3rd August 2015Hits: 3555How many times do you get the question "how much is a sign?" How do you respond?
27th July 2015Hits: 3554Are you using any or all of the social media to promote your business and do you think it is beneficial?
13th July 2015Hits: 3501Have you had any success in importing products directly and bypassing local suppliers?
6th July 2015Hits: 2273Have you ever visited one of the Chinese trade shows? If so, which one and what were your impressions? Would you recommend others to go?
29th June 2015Hits: 2147I was wondering how many of us use solar panels to offset the price of electricity costs in business?
22nd June 2015Hits: 2473Do you plan to utilise the Government's $20,000 tax write off before the end of the financial year?
9th June 2015Hits: 2227Do you have different price structures according to your customer's ability to pay. ie... would you charge less to someone just starting out with limited finances, as opposed to a big established business?
1st June 2015Hits: 2442Do you complete an on-site risk assessment when conducting an initial site inspection?
25th May 2015Hits: 2315How do you price what you make or print? Is it hours + materials + % mark up = Price OR do you consider the value of the job to your customer and how many new customers it might bring them?
18th May 2015Hits: 2530Has any other company had problems with lamination lifting, waving or creasing? external 2-3 years.... and the solution?
4th May 2015Hits: 2718Do graphic art courses cover enough? How many graduates know what bleed is, or how to set up a file for CMYK printing?
27th April 2015Hits: 2275Do you get the same excitement about your business now compared to when you first started out?
20th April 2015Hits: 2541Given the uptake of water based inks for the printing of jobs that were previously only done by true solvent and eco solvent printing, do you believe that solvent and eco solvent have a future?
13th April 2015Hits: 2355Do you pay as much attention to projected cashflow as you do to monthly profit?
23rd March 2015Hits: 2521Do you feel that we should have available one RIP that serves all your printers and not separate, and costly RIPS for each one?
16th March 2015Hits: 2506Do you feel that everybody operating a business in our industry should be trade qualified and prevented from opening a business if they are not qualified?
2nd March 2015Hits: 2099Do you think that the quality and expertise in the production of signage is where it should be in Australia and New Zealand? If not, where do you think we need improving?
23rd February 2015Hits: 2185With the Aussie $ sinking, prices are going up for imported goods. Are you passing on the increases?
16th February 2015Hits: 2016I am relatively new to the business and I want some guidance as to what others consider an acceptable margin on their print jobs. Can you help with some guidance please. Thanks.
2nd February 2015Hits: 2171What needs to be done to help educate the sign industry about the real cost of signage and what pricing is required to run and maintain a profitable business. I am not talking about the various estimating products, I am talking about business education.
27th January 2015Hits: 2023What do you do when a client tries to beat you down on price after you have agreed on a price and after the job is done. Typically they say this is not exactly what I wanted, can you make it cheaper?
19th January 2015Hits: 2320How do you feel about the coming year? Is it going to be a good year for you?
12th January 2015Hits: 2316What are your thoughts on the fact that more and more offset printers are installing wide format equipment. How do you think this will affect the dedicated wide format businesses?
15th December 2014Hits: 2427What do you think of firms going into liquidation, letting creditors and customers down and then opening another business with a slightly different name?
8th December 2014Hits: 2280Cashflow management can be very difficult to manage, especially over the holiday period. What do you do to make sure that you have sufficient cash to pay the wages, creditors, rent and etc?
31st November 2014Hits: 2564If you accept credit card payments, have you experienced any denied payments lately? If so, what do you do to get paid?
24th November 2014Hits: 2478I am interested to know what the average charge out rates for our industry are?
17th November 2014Hits: 2451If you re using social media to promote your business, do you think the benefits are worth all the time and effort it takes to keep it updated and current.
10th November 2014Hits: 2320Do you think government is doing enough to help and encourage small business?
3rd November 2014Hits: 2367To solve the skills shortages, shouldn't we train people for sectors of the industry rather than the whole industry?
20th October 2014Hits: 2477Do you believe the current qualifications in the Sign, Printing and Graphics Arts industry are an accurate reflection of the required skills and knowledge?
15th September 2014Hits: 2587What are the qualities that you look for in suppliers and their sales reps? Would these be enough to keep you loyal or is it just about the brands and products themselves?
1st September 2014Hits: 1984Would you expect a supplier to continue to supply the relevant inks and parts after the supplier discontinues with that product line but has installed several machines into the market?
18th August 2014Hits: 1939Most of the signage suppliers now have prices on their websites which are trade prices, anyone can access these websites and discover trade pricing. Does the public need to know the costs involved in making signage. Does anyone else feel this way?
11th August 2014Hits: 1868Are you aware of the 7 rules that define a "true contractor" according to Government law?
4th August 2014Hits: 1822If your purchasing decisions are price driven do you get upset when your customers do the same?
28th July 2014Hits: 1869Have you ever had to make a warranty claim on failed media or anything else? Did you claim for wasted labour as well?:
21st July 2014Hits: 1788Do you use OEM inks or are you using after market inks? If you are using after market inks, how do they perform and are you saving money?
14th July 2014Hits: 1647 Do you use samples (like print media) from suppliers on paying jobs? Do you think wholesalers should offer a minimum 5 metre sample roll when a new product is released to the market?
30th June 2014Hits: 1638As the industry becomes more capital intensive would you consider merging with another synergistic business?
23rd June 2014Hits: 1613Does anyone have a smart and effective way of ensuring contract sign installers comply to the regulations of WHS?
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