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		<title>New custom clothing supplier</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[i-teamwear quality custom sporting apparel no minimum order, quick delivery on all sublimated sportswear


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are excited to announce our partnership with i-teamwear.com, we are now offering custom made sports club team apparel fully sublimated or cut and sew designs.  Minimums as low as one team.. fantastic expert sporting apparel design team shipping worldside.</p>
<p>If your local sports club is looking for an outstanding team uniform and supporters jackets and polos with quality branding at an affordable price then i-teamwear is the way to go.  Check out their website http://www.i-teamwear.com and the large range of products or visit their facebook.com/teamwear page.</p>
<p>Save time, save dollars, improve your clubs appearance with i-teamwear!</p>


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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>while we do love to custom manufacture and create uniforms that reflect your salon, day spa and surgery we also realise the need to have something you can get immediately.  So our stock range is now available, we can logo with printing or embroidery, and despatch within 2 working days after production approval.. NOW that is service!</p>
<p>We currently have on offer two styles of ladies tunics.. These tunics are made in a new teflon stain release stretch fabric that is 97% polyester and 3&amp; elastane.</p>
<p><strong>style H133LS features</strong></p>
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<li>concealed button through front</li>
<li>collarless with v shaped neck detail</li>
<li>cente back action-back pleat</li>
<li>longer line with deep side splits</li>
<li>2 lower front pockets</li>
<li>semi fitted cut</li>
<li>230gsm weight</li>
<li>a modern fit and available in either black or white sizes 6 to 20</li>
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<p><strong>Style H134LS features:</strong></p>
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<li>button through wrap over styling</li>
<li>v shaped neck with mandarin collar</li>
<li>longer line with deep side splits</li>
<li>semi-fitted modern fit</li>
<li>230 gsm</li>
<li>is available in black or white and sizes 6 to 20</li>
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<p>we have samples in our show room now and can despatched sizing samples to you today!</p>
<p>More essentials have been added we have the classic lab coat in a poly cotton twill fabric easy fit style and a range of scrubs for ladies and men in green, blue, sage, grey and even pink.  Brochures are available on request and garments can be viewed <a class="aligncenter" title="Biz Collection Online Uniforms" href="http://www.biz.completeuniforms.com.au" target="_blank">online.</a> t. 1300 921 125</p>


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		<title>I do love wix</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>O yes i do love wix and all the fun things you can do with flash.. c<a title="wix complete uniforms completed" href="http://www.wix.com/LogosRus/cus" target="_blank">reating a website </a>or a presentation or document with wix is fun and fast&#8230; sometimes I create the presentation in wix and send the link to the client, I find it easier than creating a powerpoint pdf or even an ebook. Biggest bonux create your website free on wix..but I dont think the SEO is so good.  But another bonus&#8230; you can create a rough in wix and then using the fantastic www.freelancer.com you can give someone a brief to create the proper job&#8230;!</p>
<p>Who is not using freelancer.com, I have posted a few jobs and had them done within days while the rest of the businesses locally have been closed for Xmas!</p>
<p>So todays wix project took about 2 hours to do.. it was fun and I think it is bright and colourful.. <a title="its a flash wix site done for free" href="http://www.wix.com/LogosRus/cus" target="_blank">www.wix.com/logosRus/cus</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[At last I have the site set up for resellers and distributors garmentmakers.com and we will be launching at the Promata Uniforms &#38; Workwear trade show in March 2011.  This is great we are custom manufacturing uniforms, high end uniforms, custom suits, dresses, shirts and blouses.  There are so many uniform catalogs and similar styles [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At last I have the site set up for resellers and distributors garmentmakers.com and we will be launching at the Promata Uniforms &amp; Workwear trade show in March 2011.  This is great we are custom manufacturing uniforms, high end uniforms, custom suits, dresses, shirts and blouses.  There are so many uniform catalogs and similar styles in all of them but clients what their colours, their cut, and collar etc so custom made uniforms is the best option.  Our minimums will be as low as one on some designs and we will dropship direct to your clients.  Certainly it is nice to grow your business with sales and marketing and leave production to us and your virtual factory.  Our tailors have been making patterns and sewing for over 20 years, all the garments are well structured and stylish.</p>


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		<title>Back to managing my own SEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEO for dummies, mine is working... is link building just creating a traffic jam on the highway or a worthwhile exercise... free ware or freeware. I love it.. custom cricket polos


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fantastic, I have had at least 14 companies from India contact me this week to do my SEO, to write my website, and to update the site.  Brilliant they must have a great grasp of my business to do this so well for me.</p>
<p>I will keep testing and training myself and do it myself.  It will come together, infact I think it is coming together.  A business sort of similar to mine but with limited online presence recently emailed me complaining that when they search google for Byron Bay Embroidery they get Complete Uniform Solutions delivering embroidery to Byron Bay schools, sports clubs and businesses daily!</p>
<p>I am taking this as a compliment that updating and driving my own content and search adwords is working.. o yes I have got the RSS link on here working I believe now for those that want to feed to this web bloggy site.</p>
<p>What I do need to work on is link building apparently.. but I feel like if I clutter my internet site with weblinks I am creating more traffic on the high way and there will be congestion and pollution.. is this too extreme.  Does anyone consider the link building to be essential?</p>
<p>Also finding that I am running so many personal projects, juggling work and children and staff!!! and then running so many work projects that the brain needs help.  I have searched for lots of different ways to deal with this without expending large amounts of dollars (hello free ware I am a fan) and I think I do like &#8216;the brain&#8217; currently using the 30 day free trial to track staff christmas party planning and gifts for everyone.</p>
<p>One larger recent project of completely redesigning cricket shirts for the Warratahs a local cricket club started with the simple shirt below and grew to a fully sublimated cricket polo shirt incorporating named collars, more than 20 logos from various suppliers and sponsors.  I used &#8216;the brain&#8217; open source to assist our staff at Complete Uniforms track the stages of the job and client approvals etc.  fantastic</p>
<p>Heading to 7am I am about to go wake the boys, get them ready for school and organise my day in the factory.. wish me luck&#8230;</p>
<div id="attachment_86" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 160px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-86" href="http://www.gentlegiants.com.au/blog/2010/11/09/back-to-managing-my-own-seo/cricket-3/"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-86" title="East Cricket sports shirt" src="http://www.gentlegiants.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cricket-3-150x150.jpg" alt="East Cricket Sports Polo - custom designed polos" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">custom designed polo from Complete Uniform Solutions</p></div>


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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[End of March and nearly all our local teams have their orders in for supporters jerseys, players shirts, club tracksuits.. going full steam ahead.  This year we are doing not only of design your own sublimation garments through our online designer www.sublimation.completeuniforms.com.au but we are also custom manufacturing a large range of team apparel and [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>End of March and nearly all our local teams have their orders in for supporters jerseys, players shirts, club tracksuits.. going full steam ahead.  This year we are doing not only of design your own sublimation garments through our online designer <a href="http://www.sublimation.completeuniforms.com.au">www.sublimation.completeuniforms.com.au</a> but we are also custom manufacturing a large range of team apparel and merchandise in our factories in China and Pakistan. </p>
<p>Some of the best priced custom jackets are being supplied this year featuring zip in hoodies, great fleece lining, seam sealing for waterproofing, zip pockets and flash extras with piping and contrast colours.  Best of all our factories do an excellent job with the embroidery and printing on these garments and minimal cost.  How many do you have to order!  Not that many our minimum order for custom manufactured sublimated or cut and sew garments for sports teams is just one team!</p>
<p>Obviously the pricing is structured to be better when you do the whole club, so rethink the look of the club this season, have a go with our online designers and send in some of your ideas.  We will complete the designs for you to present to other club members and no worries our delivery schedule is so fast your uniforms and shirts will be ready in 5 weeks!</p>
<p>If you are not sure what you want just email us an enquiry with your club colours and we will redesign a whole look for you. You can use part or all of the products on the design to brand the club and unite the team and supporters.  Image is Everything!</p>
<p>Gentle Giants and Complete Uniform Solutions have welcomed on board two new staff members so that we can better service our clients with fast and efficient purchasing of uniforms.</p>
<p>We offer specific deals to our schools for the purchase of sports team apparel when they already purchase their school uniforms from us at a wholesale arrangement.  Not bad save time and be efficient use our team we&#8217;re here for you.</p>


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have been discussing branding your business, brand recognition and logo design.</p>
<p>As Kate points out for an online business, and in todays world I think we all operate online, brand recognition is the experience your client has online on your site.  Your site is your brand and so your logo on your site is branding your business.</p>
<p>This means you must plan and design your logo with care.  No quick clip-art concepts need apply.  There is a high cost to pay for attempting to save money on a business image.</p>
<p>Fairly recently a client came to us to organise staff uniforms and some promotional caps, pens, keyrings etc for clients.  They had just purchased an existing business with a not great reputation for reliability and wanted to overhaul public perception. The business had no logo to speak of and the new owners needed things NOW, ads were booked and the doors were open.</p>
<p>But with the expense of purchasing the business etc they had left no budget for graphic design etc. They selected the cheapest shirts possible to use for their uniforms, they made a quick logo with some clip art. Neither partners were particularly happy with it but they decided to go ahead. </p>
<p>Not even a year later they were in to see us, new uniforms were needed, a new logo was given to us to set up for embroidery.  And again it was adequate but not great, it lacked the depth of creativity and statement that a good graphic artist brings to logo design.  However these business owners needed to cut corners, needed uniforms for a trade show, they needed new business cards and other stationery. NOW.  They promised me that they would come back to redesign the corporate logo/image to better reflect their desires for the public persona of the business.</p>
<p>Really?</p>
<p>These guys are just like many business owners.  They did not plan for the possible costs involved in the creation of the image with which their business or product would be introduced to the target market.  They then spent more on products they were not happy with plus lost valuable time building a business identity.  It is easy to do.. but the bottom line </p>
<p>- take the time to work with the graphic designer.  For identity design take the time to research the businesses target  market, local competition and industry before even starting with design</p>
<p>- budget time and funds for the design project</p>
<p>Realistically your logo design is an investment into the image and the future success of your business.  You will use merchandise to distribute your brand in a smart and creative marketing method.  the more often people encounter your brand identity the more benefits you receive through familiarity, credibility and visibility.</p>
<p>Merchandise can be more effective than advertising or work hand in hand with your advertising campaign &#8211; with results that impact your bottom line.  Giving away imprinted merchandise keeps your brand front of mind and so you need the logo/image to be well thought out.</p>
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