SignTutor provides education and training services to the sign industry by means of seminars, magazine articles, training for newcomers as well as professional operating systems for streamlining the day to day operations of smaller sign shops.
Additionally, we also supply a range of vinyl cutters as well as sign and graphics software.
Sign Shop template CD
We are also the producer of the Sign Shop template CD.
This CD is loaded with letters, lists, forms, charts and Jpegs for operating a small sign business.
These 'templates' can be copied from the disc and personalized with your own business name and logo.
Additionally, the letters are Word Documents which can be easily edited for your personal requirements.
We also provide a comprehensive operating system for the small sign business.
A professional corporate identity or look for your own shop signs and stationery can also be optionally provided.
Operating a small sign shop presents special challenges.
There is growing competition, highly organized franchise outlets with efficient operating systems are popping up everywhere.
Also, our industry is labour intensified.
The sole operator has around 40 hours per week to accomplish everything!
Everything includes not only producing signs, but also the roles of marketing manager, sales person, receptionist, secretary, purchasing officer, graphic designer, sign installer, bookkeeper, 'gofer', and at the end of the day, the janitor.
At times, being so busy can be overwhelming.
However, just being busy, doesn't necessarily mean that we are efficient or effective.
Some are on a treadmill, going fast but getting nowhere.
The Sign Shop template CD helps the smaller operator to be organized, efficient and effective.
Of course there is a balance. We all want to enjoy our craft. Sometimes we need some time off to do other things. So we don't want to become over organized perfectionists.
However, below par performance, lack of achievement and time wasting can rob us of satisfaction and joy. It can also cost us customer confidence.
There is pleasure in accomplishment and working efficiently.
And we do want to take our family on an annual holiday, replace the old car, and be able to pay our taxes.
To achieve these things requires wise and effective use of time.
The Sign Shop Template CD puts systems and formulas into place which minimize costly forgetfulness,
mistakes and time wasting.
For example the simple phone message pad. Included are prompts so all the right questions are asked, including "How did you come to find us" to monitor your advertising.
There is a list of all the tools you need to take out with you on an installation. How often do you arrive at the installation site and discover that you have left a small but vital tool behind, like a masonry drill bit.
This CD is packed with templates, lists, letters, charts, information to minimize costly errors and forgetting.
Make it your goal to become more efficient, but avoid going to extremes.
No matter how hard we try, things will go wrong from time to time.
It is unrealistic to expect perfection from ourselves or others.
But it is reasonable to do our best. The Sign Shop Template CD will help us do that.
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The sole operator has around 40 hours per week to accomplish everything!
Everything includes not only producing signs, but also the roles of marketing manager, sales person, receptionist, secretary, purchasing officer, graphic designer, sign installer, bookkeeper, 'gofer', and at the end of the day, the janitor.
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