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Have you ever used MyLocker to make your own T-shirt or other apparel?
I recently made myself some custom apparel from MyLocker and in one trip to the grocery store 4 people asked me about my small business because they noticed it on my new custom t-shirt. It also made me realize custom apparel is an awesome way to market a small business without having to spend thousands of dollars.
As a small business owner, I’m always looking for affordable and effective ways to market my business. It’s not always easy to market a small business, because of funds, time, and possibly lack of knowledge, but a small ad on a postcard or website can drive more traffic than one might imagine. There are tons of ways to effectively market a small business without spending thousands of dollars.
5 Affordable Tips To Help You Market a Small Business
- Answering the phone – When you answer the phone, try different things like, “Good Morning, This is Jenn with Jenns Blah Blah Blog we have a great special marketing.
- Happy Customers – Keep your current customers happy. Do small things like send birthday cards and thank you notes. You can also keep them up to do with all your special offers. Keeping customers happy is important, and follow up will help you keep your customers happy and find out ways that you as a company can improve. Customers will tell more people about a bad experience than they will a good so as a small business owner it’s extremely important to keep your customers happy.
- Website – Be sure to have a website. In today’s day and age it’s a necessity to have a website, even if you’re a small mom and pop store. I always look for a website before I call, and I’m sure many others do too.
- Social Media – If you’re a small business be sure you not only have a website but social media accounts. Everyone is online and on social media websites. It’s a great way to interact with customers, tell them about new items your company might have.
- Custom Apparel – Support your small business with custom t-shirts, and other custom apparel from embroidery companies like SOCO Signs. It’s an easy way for others to see the business name and become curious. If you have, a website be sure to include it on your custom t-shirts, or other custom apparel. I recently got several custom t-shirts, a hoodie, sweat pants, and am looking for a few other things. Plus, it’s fun to make your own t-shirt!
I recently made myself some Jenns Blah Blah Blog apparel, and had the chance to wear it today and was asked so many questions about my blog I don’t know why any small business wouldn’t do it. Walking advertisement is probably the best advertisement for your small business, local or charity organization, or even schools
MyLocker is an awesome website that allows you to design your very own custom t-shirts, hoodies, fleece, bag, golf polo, and tons of other fun gear! I had so much fun on their website, I was given $50 to spend and I went over my budget because I wanted to get me some fun Jenns Blah Blah Blog gear! Most products ship within two days and you can even design them super-fast, it took me about 30 seconds once I had my design figured out. I do admit it took me a bit to figure everything out but that is only because of how I work.
OH, how could I almost forget that there is no minimum number of products you have to order, which makes it super awesome for me people like me, or my husband who wanted this funny mechanic shirt, or even to create a personalize gift, something for your school team, local organization, or even charitable organization! It’s great! Whether you’re hunting specifically for custom T-Shirts or not really sure which custom apparel you want to run with MyLocker makes it super easy to make your own custom gear! If you’re not sure what you want to do they also make it easy with pre-made designs, which is what I decided to go with and just update the wording, and add something on the back of my hoodie.
My daughter was my little model because my camera was too heavy for her lol. She did a great job, but eventually got sleepy and just wanted to lay down and cover up with the big WARM hoodie! She is WAY to little to show off the sweats, but they are by far my favorite because they are super comfy, thick warm, and soft inside.
If you’ve been thinking about trying to make your own T-shirt or other apparel you cannot go wrong with MyLocker.com. They have quality items, everything comes out looking fabulous, and I ordered several items and it made it to me faster than I expected. I ordered three custom t-shirts, 2 pairs of custom sweats, a custom hoodie, and am going to order me a bag for traveling, laptop case, and have been kicking around the idea of ordering a few other things, because of the response I have received wearing my hoodie in public one day!
I was actually surprised with the quality of the hoodie, sweat pants, and t-shirts when I received them. I have ordered things in the past and been disappointed with the quality of things, but MyLocker was great. Gosh, I there are several things I’m planning on ordering for when I travel, and I have been kicking around the idea of getting a jacket or maybe a blanket with the blogs name on it so I can be a proud Jenns Blah Blah Blog supporter while I’m at home watching a movie with the family this winter! Wearing my hoodie out in public today was an awesome and fun way to talk to people about my website, what we did, and tell them to swing by. It will be great to have more local readers! Plus, you just never know who you’ll run into, or what something so small can do.
I also got my husband a shirt he’s been waiting for over a year to make his own shirt that has this fun little tag line for his mechanic shop, and we finally did it! He’s going to wear his shirt tomorrow, but he has some friends come over tonight and they all want a shirt to wear to not only support his shop, but wear it because it’s really a fun shirt.
When you decide to start your own business, be sure you know the hidden costs of starting a business. There is a bit more to it than meets the eye, but with all the work that goes into, the benefits outweigh icky!
If you’re hunting for custom t-shirts and apparel for whatever the reason than be sure to swing by MyLocker.com.
