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There’s no magic formula for making your print shop a success. But the bottom line is that standardizing and simplifying your print shop’s process is something that very few owners take seriously. Here’s 8 actionable tips for improving your process.
In this video, we will go through how to create a Zap so a new Quote/Invoice created in your Printavo will create a new board in Trello.
To be able to do this you are going to need a few things. You need to have a premium subscription to Printavo. Also, you are going to need a Zapier account already set up as well as a Trello account.
Log into Zapier and create a Zap: https://zapier.com/app/editor
The trigger App is going to be Printavo. Once you select that, the New Quote/Invoice is going to be the trigger you want to select.
From there connect your Printavo account. You are going to need your email you log into printavo with and your API Token. Your API Token can be found here and scrolling down: https://www.printavo.com/users/edit After you successfully connect your account, you can test it by pulling in samples, reviewing it and making sure it is correct. After it all checks out, then add the second step.
Select the action app of Trello. Then from there, select to create Create Board under the Trello action. You are going to then connect your Trello account by using your login information. Once you test and get a successful connection, you can continue to set-up what information will go where.
At this point, this is where you get to decide what information will go where. In the video, I chose very simple information, but when you set it up, you can decide how much information you include in each of those fields.
Once you choose, you can continue and test the zap to make sure it works. Once you get a successful test, then you can turn on your zap and it will be ready to go.
More print shops than ever are switching to Printavo to manage their workflow: it’s easy, flexible, fast and supported by an amazing team. Steven Farag of Campus Ink lays out the 6 big reasons that more businesses are choosing Printavo’s simple shop management software.
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A long-term Printavo shop, Jarrod walks through his workflow and how they’re set up to stay organized.
Rockford Art Deli began in 2004 by Britney Lindgren and Jarrod Hennis. Located in Rockford, IL, they have been committed to staying eco-friendly & also source USA made goods as much as possible.
They also have a very neat retail experience focused on Rockford pride (https://rockfordartdeli.com/) while also starting a new t-shirt of the month program.
Take a peek!
Printavo statuses are a great way to keep track of orders as they move through your shop. Creating custom colors and statuses trains your staff to monitor their “color range” and keep moving jobs forward.
What happens if certain items need to happen at the same time. Pre-production is a great example of this.
Using screen printing as an example, ordering shirts, counting them in, burning screens, and mixing ink all happen at the same time. Tasks are a better tool to keep track of these items.
Tasks can be assigned to individuals along with a due date. Emails are also sent to the person assigned immediately along with when they’re due.
Listen as we interview Brett Bowden, Founder and CEO of Printed Threads. In 2010 Printed Threads was started by Brett. A touring musician, he wanted a better quality merch and a stable schedule for his growing family.
He started in his garage and quickly grew into a full-blown 15,000 sq ft production facility, now with over 25 team members, and over $3.5m in revenue.
Listen in as we discuss:
– Target growth for print shops
– Mindset around team, branding, growth, and problems
– Going full-time with two kids
– Leasing vs buying
– Shoe Dog by Phil Knight book recommendation
Come along the journey with us to ISS Forth Worth. We’ll stop by Printed Threads to chat with Brett and Ryan then head over to Mulholland Companies and tour their massive shop.
Lastly, a quick trip to Dallas to see Owl City!
An exciting new update from iOS 12 allows for Siri Shortcuts. Now you can simply tell your iOS device, “Hey Siri, search for Printavo invoice 1252” to see your Printavo invoices!
Follow Mike Chong around his shop, Merch Monster, as he shows how TV displays help his catchers maintain print quality.
Mike has a laptop next to his press displaying Printavo mockups that connect to mounted TVs via an HDMI cable. This creates a paperless workflow for Merch Monster.
Watch and take a look!
