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Our Thoughts on Fleet Graphics and Vehicle Wraps, Signs for Business, the Trucking Industry, Social Media, and Best Business Practices…

Motorsports & Promotional Products – a Winning Combo


In 2008, Indi­anapo­lis — the world renowned capitol of racing — found itself without a motor sports trade show. An inde­pen­dent company was hired to determine if local and regional indus­tries would support a show. Over 8,000 busi­nesses were surveyed, and the answer was a resound­ing YES. Jeff Stoops, a local business man who has a long standing rela­tion­ship (read more)

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Promotional Products FAQ: When Can I Get It?

Promotional Products FAQ: When Can I Get It?

To answer to that question, it depends, but when do you want it?

With over a half million different pro­mo­tional products, it varies. However, a vast majority are available the next day. And that’s with your message and brand on the product. Amazing. Things such as drink ware, pens, sta­tion­ary, and tech­nol­ogy (think flash drives) can be ready … (read more)

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The Secret to Leadership

The Secret to LeadershipAre you ready? It’s pretty simple. The secret to lead­er­ship is… it’s not about you. Never. Ever. It’s about those you lead. Think about it. To be a leader, you need followers. Followers are more likely to follow you if it’s in their best interest. Self-serving is a sure fire way to NOT attract followers. If you want others to (read more)

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I Failed My New Year’s Resolution, and So Can You

I Failed My New Year's Resolution, and So Can You

It’s that time ‘o year again — res­o­lu­tion time. I know many of us have made res­o­lu­tions we didn’t follow through with; I’m certain I’m not alone. Last year, I made a very public New Year’s promise on this blog. Not only did I make one, but I outlined the mile­stones I would reach through­out 2012. My res­o­lu­tion was to finish my (read more)

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FAQ: Will This Artwork… Work?

FAQ: Will This Artwork… Work?

To answer this question, we first need to under­stand the most common types of artwork submissions.

Raster Art

Created in a pixel-based program, such as Adobe Photoshop. Accept­able file types include .psd, .psb, Photoshop EPS, .tiff, .jpeg, and high-quality PDF. Raster art is an image that has been created through the use of colorized blocks called “pixels.” Raster … (read more)

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A Brief Trucking Industry Review for 2012

A Brief Trucking Industry Review for 2012

The last few years have seen many chal­lenges and changes in the trucking industry. New regulations, fluctuating fuel prices, and a volatile economy have all impacted logistics. There will always be dif­fi­cul­ties to face, but the light is brighter at the end of this tunnel. 2012 was an overall good year for much of the industry, and things are looking great for (read more)

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The Best Darn Marketing Event in Indy


TKO Graphix was thrilled to be an affiliate sponsor for the 2012 MBO (Masters of Business Online) Con­fer­ence held last November. The event was attended by the TKO marketing staff — Nancy Jarial, Josh Humble, Kristi Came, and I. We hoped to gather ideas applic­a­ble to our marketing strate­gies, learn something new, and be inspired — we weren’t dis­ap­pointed. (read more)

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Leaders Know When to Let Go

Leaders Know When to Let Go
I’m a control freak, and it seems both my adult daughters are, as well… wonder where they got that? I remember an awards banquet I coor­di­nated several years ago. I had my three ring binder with every activity listed and planned down to the minute, from who would present each award, for how long, and what the band would play (read more)

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Salvation Army WISH Tree Toy Drive 2012

This Christmas, we were priv­i­leged to par­tic­i­pated in the Salvation Army WISH Tree Toy Drive for the third con­sec­u­tive year. The Christmas ini­tia­tive targets people who are often missed by other holiday programs – working parents who are facing dif­fi­cul­ties. To qualify, parents must be working or attending school. Last year, the Salvation Army helped nearly 9,000 children in the Indi­anapo­lis area. (read more)

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