Dust If You Must

I came across this poem, “Dust if you Must,” by Rose Milligan and thought you would enjoy it.

Dust if you must, but wouldn’t it be better
To paint a picture, or write a letter,
Bake a cake, or plant a seed;
Ponder the difference between want and need?

Dust if you must, but there’s not much time,
With rivers to swim, and mountains to climb;
Music to hear, and books to read;
Friends to cherish, and life to lead.

Dust if you must, but the world’s out there
With the sun in your eyes, and the wind in your hair;
A flutter of snow, a shower of rain,
This day will not come around again.

Dust if you must, but bear in mind,
Old age will come and it’s not kind.
And when you go (and go you must)
You, yourself, will make more dust

It is essential to show prospects and customers that your business is trustworthy. If they visit your website and doubt your trustworthiness, they’ll disappear and never return.

Here are a few ways to show your company is credible, not only online but also when promoting in print marketing, social media, and more.

• Use authentic images. Hire a photographer to take professional photos of your team, your products, and lifestyle photos showing your products in action.


• Feature customer reviews and testimonials. These are even more powerful if they are from trusted websites, such as linking or redirecting customers to Google Reviews.


• Promote your product guarantee across all of your marketing efforts. Include a blurb on each of your individual product ordering pages as well.


• Include detailed product, shipping, and return policy information. Ensure that customers are educated upfront before their purchase, so there are no surprises down the road.


• Include multiple ways to contact your business for customer service and support, including email, phone, social messaging, or live chat.


• Ensure your website has a valid SSL certificate. Customers can easily check if your website has a padlock icon on the address bar, and click the padlock icon to see if it is still valid.

Our team would love to help you create print marketing materials that build trust with your customers and boost sales. Let us know if you’d like to see print marketing examples!

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Daily assessment report cards or forms are a smart way for many businesses, such as doggy daycare centers or kennels, to provide helpful daily updates.

In addition to including your business contact information on the report, some popular details pet parents include are an overview of attitude, a favorite activity of the day, favorite playmate, updates about meals, bathroom breaks, naps, and more.

Daily assessment report forms can be created as a notepad with sheets that tear off a pad, as loose sheets, or even as carbonless forms, providing a second copy for the provider to keep.

If your organization could benefit from daily assessment reports, give us a call today. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you!

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If you are a Microsoft Office user, here is a tip to help you save time. There is a text box on the top ribbon in Microsoft Office that says, “Tell me what you want to do.” You may enter words or phrases about what you want to do, such as “paste image” or “edit footer,” and it will help you quickly get to the actions you want to perform.

Some people may see “Search” instead of “Tell me what you want to do” in the ribbon. The functionality works exactly the same.

Click the lightbulb button to access Tell Me on a smartphone or tablet. On a phone, the lightbulb button will be located towards the bottom left corner, and on a tablet, it will be found on the ribbon at the top.

If you’d like tips to save you time on your next printing project, we’re here to help! Stop by or give us a call today.

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