2010-02-08T18:19:49-05:00 Interview with Jahl Herapath of Skeg Clothing. true 0 2121 We Interview 17 Year Old Entrepreneur and Owner of Skeg Clothing 6463 3 2010-02-09T06:16:11-05:00 http://iamthetrend.com/2010/02/08/we-interview-17-year-old-entrepreneur-and-owner-of-skeg-clothing/ 55 I do not know how many of you have seen the whole http://www.formspring.me type of sites popping up but they are getting popular. I personally think ones for people are dumb just becuase other people go on there and try to talk shit anonymously. BUT. I thought of a cool way to use it in a unique and helpful way for your company. <strong>A Dynamic FAQ</strong>. Basically you could set one up for your design company, your clothing line, etc. if you like the whole FAQ thing. Some advantages of doing this: <ul> <li>It has an RSS feed, some people can RSS recent questions and answers.</li> <li>You can link it to Twitter or Facebook so it can show questions/answers there.</li> <li>You can keep a dynamic log of questions, so others can find theirs and not have to email you.</li> <li>You can moderate everything! So if someone does try to "troll", you don't have to display it.</li> <li>You can make it anonymous or not.</li> <li>You can ask your own questions, if you want some vague ones in there, to start.</li> </ul> So I started doing this for <a href="http://bluetideproductions.com">Blue Tide</a> (http://www.formspring.me/bluetidefaq) and I thought it was a good idea to take a bad idea and turn it into a good one. I just thought this may interest some of you, who do FAQs on their site! Enjoy! :) 2010-02-08T14:41:26-05:00 Use http://www.formspring.me to make a dynamic FAQ. true 0 2111 Formspring.me Dynamic FAQ 1514 1 2010-02-09T06:21:25-05:00 56 2010-02-05T20:01:47-05:00 We interview Jenelle Dronkers of Thriving Ink. true 0 2101 Thriving Ink 9212 3 2010-02-09T05:21:03-05:00 http://t-shirtmagazineonline.com/thriving-ink/ 206 2010-02-05T11:57:36-05:00 Nils Vogeding gives us an inside look into how he designs tees! true 0 2091 A Step By Step Look Into How Tees Are Designed 10347 3 2010-02-09T05:22:30-05:00 http://iamthetrend.com/2010/02/05/a-step-by-step-look-on-how-t-shirts-are-designed/ 282 2010-02-03T11:11:35-05:00 50 Beautiful Tee and Indie Clothing Models true 0 2081 50 Beautiful Tee Models 10347 3 2010-02-09T06:01:36-05:00 http://iamthetrend.com/2010/02/01/50-beautiful-t-shirt-models/ 549 2010-02-03T09:37:30-05:00 a new brand showcases artwork of creative artists on t-shirts true 0 2071 LocalTees 12190 3 2010-02-09T05:31:44-05:00 http://www.local-tees.com 202 <img src="http://123freevectors.com/wp-content/themes/123freevectors-showcase/images/logo.png" /> 123FreeVectors.com is a growing free stock vector site. 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Built with love by AKT. true 0 2051 Emptees for iPhone by AKT 265 3 2010-02-08T23:28:33-05:00 http://empte.es 243 2010-01-26T14:44:45-05:00 Collection of 15 Eco/Green Tees! true 0 2031 15 Eco Friendly Tees For Your Wardrobe! 10347 3 2010-02-09T04:25:54-05:00 http://iamthetrend.com/2010/01/26/going-green-15-eco-friendly-tees-for-your-wardrobe/ 362 <img src="http://stockgraphicdesigns.net/wp-content/images/vector_packs/free_t-shirt_templates.png" /> Free packs contains 20 Free T-shirt vector templates <a href="http://stockgraphicdesigns.com/free-vector-packs">Download here</a> Enjoy! 2010-01-23T08:38:02-05:00 Stock Graphic Designs offers Free T-shirt Template vector packs for free. true 0 2011 T – Shirt Template Free Vector Pack 124251 3 2010-02-09T02:25:59-05:00 http://stockgraphicdesigns.com/free-vector-packs 1920 2010-01-21T18:44:17-05:00 An interview with the heads of Branded Baron true 0 2001 Branded Baron Interview On SoJones.com 5248 3 2010-02-08T13:31:06-05:00 http://www.sojones.com/news/1670-streetwear-spotlight-branded-baron/ 204 2010-01-21T06:37:54-05:00 We interview Matt Wigham, co-founder of Big Cartel. true 0 1991 Big Cartel Interview 9212 3 2010-02-09T01:06:03-05:00 http://t-shirtmagazineonline.com/big-cartel/ 248 2010-01-21T03:33:28-05:00 Spreading Ink does all over prints - check out our gallery. true 0 1981 All Over Prints 5485 3 2010-02-09T06:16:01-05:00 http://www.spreadingink.com 607 2010-01-18T14:41:28-05:00 Screenprinting & Embroidery company based out of New Jersey true 0 1971 MJG Promotions-Screenprinting & Embroidery 5248 3 2010-02-09T00:04:44-05:00 http://mjgpromotions.com/ 304 With today’s global market place marketing your new clothing brand goes way beyond launching a Facebook & Twitter page. That doesn’t mean you have to pull your hair our wondering how you are going to come up with the dough to market yourself. It really just takes some creativity and bootstrapping to get the word out there. Not everything is going to work but making attempts is crucial. Some efforts simply won’t do anything for you and some will generate a decent amount of exposure. Only time will really tell. Here are some ways you can get things rolling for yourself: 1. Your Trunk: I know crazy huh? If you don’t have a car that’s ok but just getting out there the old fashion way and letting people know your brand exists with your mouth is a start. Once you have your legal tax id numbers you can reach out to the state and get a street vendor license for free and start pushing your products on sidewalks. Check with your closest city but many have designated vendor locations you can take advantage of. You just need to fill out the application to get things going. 2. Ask Store Owners: Make a list of every boutique within driving distance you wouldn’t mind your brand being visible in. Make the list first so you can organize everything from locations to conversations. Go and stop in, bring a sample, strike conversation. Afterwards send a thank you letter or email to that person. If they don’t respond don’t beat yourself up over it. You gave it an honest attempt. If they do, pat yourself on the back and move onto the next. I know that this sounds so obvious but it takes balls to walk into a store or call a buyer and simply ask if they would carry your line. You could also put together some packages for stores you know you would like to be in and start by just sending some items first. 3. Street Team: When done right a street team can work wonders for your brand. It works best once you have been around for a little bit and the following has already started. Offer discounts and rep codes to street team members and they will get them motivated to really get moving and make some money. Give them a cut for every piece of clothing that is sold and they will keep selling for you. Eventually they could become your first employees. Eventually you will have a small army of sales people just spreading the word helping your business and brand grow. 4. Affiliate Marketing: This is usually a bit more advanced but once your business gets rolling this is a lot like having a virtual street team. I’m not going to lie to you; affiliate marketing takes time and patience to manage and grow. You have to recruit and manage all affiliates but once you get rolling the website traffic numbers can be seriously surprising. This is just the beginning of what can be done. When you start thinking outside the box a bit you will surprise yourself with what you could come up with to market your business. About the Author: <img src="http://bostonknucklehead.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/head1.jpg" /> Boston Knucklehead Clothing is a Boston based urban clothing brand offering a unique urban spin on a city themed clothing line. BKH offers historical and culturally driven t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts. To learn more please visit <a href="http://www.BostonKnucklehead.com">http://www.BostonKnucklehead.com</a> . 2010-01-17T19:51:56-05:00 Some creative ways to market a clothing brand. true 0 1961 Creative Ways to Market your Clothing Brand 13506 1 2010-02-09T05:34:17-05:00 2133