Every single day I have at least one conversation with a member of the National Network of Embroidery Professionals or an embroidery business owner where the owner says, "Oh, my customers won't pay that..." when I propose a price that I think it the lowest price they should charge for a specific product or order. Here…
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[rev_slider 2016c] Embroidery Mart-COLUMBUS was a very different experience from the show in 2015... No blizzard this year for starters. Instead we enjoyed mid 60s and sunny weather for the entire weekend! More than 800 embroidery and apparel decoration business owners met with 40 industry suppliers. Attendees participated in 15 classes covering topics from digitizing…
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As my feet start to recover from Embroidery Mart-COLUMBUS and I write the press release, review the photos and follow up with people, I am again reminded of how lucky we all are. For while many businesses in this industry technically compete with each other, there's such a strong sense of community and camaraderie at…
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NNEP is pleased to welcome Oasis Embroidery Supplies Inc. to the NNEP Preferred Vendor program. Oasis Embroidery Supplies Inc. is a trusted brand of embroidery thread and supplies since 1944. Yes, they are celebrating 72 years in this industry!! They dye, lubricate and wind the thread in their own production facility in India, which is why…
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NNEP is pleased to welcome TransNational into the Preferred Vendor Progam! TransNational offers a competitive solution for accepting credit card payments from your customers. You can access their special offer for members of NNEP on the Members Only page. We are also emailing you their contact information directly. And they have a secret weapon…
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Once again, the generosity of the business owners in this industry astounds me. Here is another mountain of boxes, sorted, packed and ready to be picked up on Monday by UPS. These boxes are filled with all kinds of NEW apparel which was donated to the DoDuds Apparel Drive, the main program of the NNEP's…
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Here are the top 7 reasons why YOU should attend a trade show in the embroidery and apparel decoration industry in 2016: 1. Discover what's hot and trending in the industry. The industry suppliers are often the first people to see trends as they develop, because they see what things are popping across many businesses. If…
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Life comes at us at warp speed. Sometimes, you just need a moment - to settle - to focus - to refocus - to breathe... or you just might go BONKERS! Ever feel like that? Yep, me too - not the best feeling, right? Get this nifty app (or just visit the website), Calm. Use…
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Another NNEP Recommendery - a random collection of things that we think are pretty cool... "Recommendery" (recommendations for embroidery folks) posts are added randomly as we find stuff that is share-worthy. How many of us ONLY do one thing, machine embroidery? Hardly any of us, from my experience of working with NNEP members over the past…
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What are you doing in 2016 to move your embroidery business forward? If you are not yet sure, I can help you with that! One of the best things you can do is attend an embroidery trade show. Even if you have been an embroidery business owner or apparel decoration professional for years, when you…
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