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Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :

Instead of faxing a proposal for a table top display i just made a proposal on-line.

this way the client can see the display and gleen the necessary information needed to make a decision.
this seems to be faster that a faxed proposal.

let me know what you think...
http://www.markfair.com/sketchbook

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Mark Fair

Mark Fair Signs
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I Don't Work... I dis-PLAY

2162 Mt. Meigs Road
Montgomery, Alabama 36107
334-262-4449

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Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :

Don't know about anyone else but I'm sold. This is a terrific way to present your ideas without all the hassles of making and keeping appointments.

Great presentation Mark. If I had a few extra bucks, I'd buy one just to display the red thong at Letterhead Meets. Most would agree it would look better there than on me.

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Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :

Aha,this caught my eye while browsing Letterville posts. Thought you were talking marriage proposals!
I know some senior citizens that I would like to see married for companionship. Some of them are quite artistic!
However, the sign proposals sound to be very practical! What a hassle-buster that would be. I know a few that do that now. It seems that it would serve a lot of good purposes,especially production time problems.

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Deborah Fowler
Creative Signs

Posted by Kerry Walls (Member # 1119) on :

Awesome!!! Very professional and gives your company a larger than life image.

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Kerry.W

Posted by Doug Downey (Member # 829) on :

Mark

I thought that you wanted to "marry me" when you said online proposals!!!

Actually I have been doing it since the first time we talked about doing the online sketchpad and it has sold several jobs for me. I have been designing a series of book covers in Texas and Oregon and all I do is send them the URL and they both have a look online. Thanks for the tip it works wonders.

Doug Downey www.freshink.net

Mark I did some revisions on the web page, check them and let me know what to think. I have more to come but i have to make money first.

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Freshink Creative Design Group
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Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :

I think that it's a great idea... in fact, I have been doing it for a couple of years!

One suggestion:
Place your notice of copyright on the proposal! In Corel, you can even "watermark" it so that they can't use it to Email it to EVERY other shop in the area!

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Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :

thanks folks for your comments.
i went to your website doug, beautiful stuff man!

Steve,
your display will be shipped UPS ground this afternoon.
thanks for the biz.

mark

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Mark Fair

Mark Fair Signs
http://www.markfair.com

I Don't Work... I dis-PLAY

2162 Mt. Meigs Road
Montgomery, Alabama 36107
334-262-4449

mark@markfair.com

"Mark Fair is a Proud Contributor to The Letterhead Site!"

Posted by Bruce Williams (Member # 691) on :

That's the way to do it, I believe. Since each fax costs the recipient money, this should be more agreeable than a fax.

I also like Si's advice about using a watermark or something to prevent theft of your sketch. How secure that is, I don't know. A friend who sells fine photography online learned of programs that can remove things such as the word SAMPLE laid across an image, and then download it and sell copies. But then if there were a dispute in your case, you'd have saved your original proposal with the date on it.

Oh, and thanks for the URL on trailers.It was thoughtless, prejudicial, tacky and funny.

Bruce Williams
Lexington KY

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Bruce Williams

Posted by John Deaton (Member # 925) on :

Nice idea Mark. It would sure save time and money to do it this way. Another Mark Fair superstupendous idea.

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Posted by Gailforce (Member # 152) on :

wow! stratford's got some artistic folk. nice, doug...and mr. fair, good plan...once i actually use everyone's brilliant ideas, i'll be rockin'

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