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Letterheads vs Envelopes vs Notepads and Which One to Print First

Letterheads vs Envelopes vs Notepads and Which One to Print First

Which stationery to print first, what each piece does, the keep clear zone on each, and real starting prices for letterheads, envelopes and notepads.

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Magnet Boxes vs Sales Presentation Boxes and Which One Your Job Needs

Magnet Boxes vs Sales Presentation Boxes and Which One Your Job Needs

Magnet boxes print at 2 by 3.5 and 3.5 by 4 inches from $19.68, while sales presentation boxes come in one 11.75 by 10 by 1 inch size from $1,207.12.

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Mailer Boxes vs Thank You Cards vs Product Labels for Ecommerce Unboxing

Mailer Boxes vs Thank You Cards vs Product Labels for Ecommerce Unboxing

Which unboxing piece to print first, mailer boxes, thank you cards or premium product labels, with real starting prices, minimums and where each one fails.

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Standard vs Glossy vs Soft Touch Business Cards Compared

Standard vs Glossy vs Soft Touch Business Cards Compared

Standard, glossy and soft touch business cards compared on price per card, stock thickness, turnaround, and how each surface handles pen, glare and scuffs.

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Matte Posters vs Laminated Posters, Which Finish Wins Where

Matte Posters vs Laminated Posters, Which Finish Wins Where

Matte posters give glare free color and take a pencil, while laminated posters wipe clean and resist water though the cut edge wicks, so pick by placement.

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Matte vs Metallic Cardstock, From How Light Hits Each One to What It Costs

Matte vs Metallic Cardstock, From How Light Hits Each One to What It Costs

Matte cardstock scatters light and metallic returns it, with soft touch, foil accent, metallic ink and 26pt pearl compared on minimums and price.

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Plastic Membership Cards vs Magnet Business Cards for Customer Loyalty

Plastic Membership Cards vs Magnet Business Cards for Customer Loyalty

Plastic membership cards live in a wallet and get scanned while magnet business cards live on a fridge, so here is how to choose and what each costs.

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Menus vs Table Tents and When to Print Each One

Menus vs Table Tents and When to Print Each One

Menus carry the whole order while table tents sell one thing to a seated guest, compared on size, stock, folding and real starting prices for each.

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Menus, Table Tents and Flyers Compared for Restaurant Marketing

Menus, Table Tents and Flyers Compared for Restaurant Marketing

Which restaurant print fills tables, menus, table tents or flyers, with what each changes, where each fails, starting prices, and the order to buy them.

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Menus vs Table Tents vs Mugs, What a Coffee Shop Should Print First

Menus vs Table Tents vs Mugs, What a Coffee Shop Should Print First

A coffee shop menu starts at $57.11, table tents at $554.39 and mugs at $20.86, so here is which of the three to print first and where each one fails.

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Menus, Table Tents and QR Menu Cards Compared for Restaurants

Menus, Table Tents and QR Menu Cards Compared for Restaurants

Which restaurant table surface to print: a full menu, a table tent that pushes one offer, or a QR card pointing at a page you can edit without reprinting.

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Mugs vs Tote Bags vs Coasters for Cafe Merch That Earns Its Shelf

Mugs vs Tote Bags vs Coasters for Cafe Merch That Earns Its Shelf

Coasters, totes or mugs for a cafe, with real starting prices, print surface limits on ceramic, cotton and pulpboard, and the order to buy them in.

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