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Networking for clothing lines
What is networking? Why is networking important? Why am I writing this and how does it have to do with Too Legit? All of these questions will be answered in the following Facet of Legitimacy. Let’s say that you need to find a job. You spend hours and hours and come up with a resume [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...Interview with David Murray of SEIBEI
30. August 2009
David Murray is the man behind Seibei, an awesome, quirky and extremely unique brand that has gained a large fan base for good reason! David, a self-taught illustrator with a college degree in Japanese Literature, began the brand in 2004 by screen printing and designing his tees, but it was in 2006 when Seibei really [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...Interview with Paper Root
23. August 2009
One of my personal favorite new brands out there is Paper Root. That was one of the reasons I wanted to interview them. Paper Root is a unique brand, one of my favorite things about them is they focus more on the art. They aren’t constrained by anything. I love how you never know what [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...Make Your T-Shirt Packaging Memorable
20. August 2009
When you ship out shirts to your customers, it’s your last chance to make a positive, professional and lasting impression. Beyond the obvious – shipping good product that’s neatly folded and arrives without being all beat up – there’s a lot you can do to go above and beyond and make your customer’s purchasing experience [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...Interview with Eric Terry of Linty Fresh
20. August 2009
Want to start your own business or run your own brand? Then you’ll enjoy this interview with Eric Terry, the owner of well known indie tee shirt brand Linty Fresh. We were fortunate to interview Eric, who gives great advice and insights into Linty Fresh, branding and the industry. Linty Fresh continues to be successful [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...Interview with The Printed Mind
15. August 2009
We wanted to do an interview with a young and upcoming brand. The Printed Mind has only been around for 5 months, but already has made a name for itself with strong products and attention to detail. Check out http://www.theprintedmind.com INTERVIEW WITH LEVI, THE PRINTED MIND: 1. Before The Printed Mind, you were doing Word. [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...Interview with Pyknic
14. August 2009
We had the opportunity to interview Pyknic, http://www.pyknicwear.com Pyknic is a very popular brand that was founded in 2006 and has been gaining popularity ever since. We wanted to interview the pyknic guys because they know about how a successful brand is made. Their interview gives a lot of insight into that and into the brand. [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...big things to come
12. August 2009
Unfortunately this blog has recently been a bit dead. I have not been able to update as much as I’d like, but I can tell you that this will not be the case for long. John and I have decided to re-vamp the blog and take it in a whole new direction. We are planning [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...It’s all about timing: selling seasonal shirts
3. August 2009
When it comes to seasonal shirts timing is everything. I created the shirt “Live every week like it’s shark week” last year during a t-shirt competition and got them printed just in time for shark week. Until that point I hadn’t done much business online it was just hobby. That weekend I sold 20 shirts, [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...The Tale of Johnny Cupcakes
23. July 2009
It started with a nickname. Every day, Johnny Earle would go to work at the Braintree, Massachusetts, music emporium Newbury Comics, and every day his colleagues would call him something different. “Hey, Johnny Appleseed; Johnny Pancakes; Johnny Cupcakes!” Somehow, Cupcakes stuck. That was back in 2000, when Earle was ordering T-shirts for his metal band, On Broken Wings. [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...Building Brand Loyalty Amongst Your Customers
9. July 2009
A product is a blend of multiple features which is positioned and distinguished by way of some special offering to establish it as a brand. And, if a customer is loyal towards a particular brand, it means a product has fulfilled all the requirements of a customer and satisfying a customer translates the brand into [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...Myspace Marketing (for Your Clothing Line)
3. July 2009
ocial networks are great tools for promotion to many small businesses. Myspace marketing is becoming more and more common, and nearly every business has a Myspace page. Does yours? If not, well I guess you already know what I’d suggest. If you plan on getting started or do happen to have a Myspace page for [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...An Advanced Strategy To Sell More T-Shirts
30. June 2009
Plenty of t-shirt sites offer specials. Buy three get one free, free shipping of orders totaling a certain amount, percentage off an order and a bunch of others to increase the amount of the purchase. One method that isn’t seen too often is the standard up sell. Many large online retailers use this method successfully, [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...Engaging Your Visitors Will Sell More Tee Shirts
24. June 2009
When someone gets involved they tend to be more committed to something than someone just passing by. When people interact online they may be doing a multitude things like instant messaging while surfing the web. As a web site owner, you really have no idea whether you have a visitors full attention since you are [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...Creating A Viral Marketing Campaign For Your Brand
20. June 2009
The focus of viral marketing is the fact that it has the ability to replicate itself without any outside assistance. A viral marketing campaign is one which allows and motivates customers who are exposed to the campaign to actively help spread the word themselves. Your customers pass on the word to other potential customers either [...]
how to start a clothing line, tshirt business, clothing company, t-shirt blog, shirt design, continue reading...Using Special Offers To Sell More Tee Shirts
14. June 2009
As a whole, humans are programmed to avoid loss and danger. Without this basic instinct, the human race would have a difficult time surviving. Subconsciously, humans are constantly watching for cues that might suggest danger or the possibility of experiencing dramatic loss that lead them to flee or evade the problem as quickly as possible. [...]
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14. September 2009
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