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Signs of the Times magazine is the leading source of comprehensive sign industry news and technical analysis.
Joined February 2010
Continuing from his previous column, Dale Salamacha delves into another principle by which he runs his sign company: having no competition or, not regarding other signshops as competitors. https://t.co/bTzHK4CDVj
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You have no competition. Yep, you read that right.
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Setting 2026 department goals, creating a dashboard to manage KPIs, simplifying pre-sale prospect procedures: See what the sign pros from our Brain Squad are planning for January. https://t.co/UXSms7i0bM
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Plus, updating CRM details, qualifying prospects and more.
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Our cover story is a notable entry in our 2025 Sign Contest: A package comprising a massive pylon, monument sign, wall cabinet, interior menu boards and vinyl signage for Union Coffee Cafe by Schad Tracy Signs (Burnsville, MN). https://t.co/XScYUAtqh6
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A simple cabinet with EMC became a six-figure package.
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The nominations for our 2026 Women in Signs Awards will open on Jan. 23. Keep on the lookout! https://t.co/jod8NE7afJ
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Calling sign industry professionals to nominate outstanding women in the field.
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Cut your energy costs and bring pies to work: Check out these special days and occasions in January! https://t.co/CImU56muXT
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Would you believe there’s a National Thank God It’s Monday Day?
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Sign Fab Inc. (Stoutland, MO), a national wholesale sign manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of UFB Fabrication (St. Louis). https://t.co/RzyXcxdQHv
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The move expands the company’s wholesale manufacturing capacity.
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Our January 2026 digimag is here! Creative dimensional projects, sign company signs and more: https://t.co/F8TjU8H5aK
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A sign pro from our Brain Squad wishes to have said this to customers who asked about not paying sales tax for their signs. https://t.co/8RMBr1d9st
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Every other business charges it.
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The November 1993 issue of Signs of the Times spotlighted Taiwanese neon and environmental issues in sign waste recycling, despite a cover that could have only been created by the early Internet. https://t.co/NlDL5VLFGq
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East Asia was the new home for scrap plastic and dangerous neon.
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A signshop from our Brain Squad inspected a Christmas tree they installed only to find a surprising dweller inside. https://t.co/E0Y4qfousb
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No spoilers but it wasn’t a Griswold-style squirrel.
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In this month’s Real Deal scenario, a pair of long-term friends wrangle with a sign business partnership that no longer works. https://t.co/mAssCYrHkx
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What one will concede in “The Case of the Hard-Parting Partners.”
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A sign pro from our Brain Squad uses this line when talking with customers through sales. https://t.co/TCUBoeWWfm
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A sign company’s sales line to dress up any business.
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Ask customers for photos of their building or vehicle up front, set quote follow-up reminders, create a QC checklist: See what the sign pros in our Brain Squad are advising for December. https://t.co/QlNS3d1oiz
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A company saves time by allowing “sales by appointment only.”
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A signshop has partnered with three local shops working in aluminum and steel fabrication to help save costs. Read more in our December inbox. https://t.co/t48l0ucUwp
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A shop has benefited greatly by partnering with local fabricators.
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The greatest permanent impact of Covid on the sign industry, how signshops stay profitable: We answer these questions and more for December. https://t.co/cwosuDtjyO
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Also, our take on the greatest “permanent” impact of Covid.
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Christmas is right around the corner. In the holiday spirits, three signshops participated in community projects or crafted signs as a gesture of friendship. https://t.co/RhK89LOvv9
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The projects came about in communal spirits.
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80% of the sign pros surveyed in our Brain Squad are optimistic that 2026 will be a more profitable year than 2025. https://t.co/cJyQL3fUgN
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What held shops back and what they will focus on next year.
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We have showcased plenty of bar and pub signs made by our Brain Squad members in several magazine issues over the years. Now, we have gathered all of them in a gallery for your convenience and viewing pleasure. https://t.co/1fP78N7YS7
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Raise a glass to the shops that poured every ounce of effort into them.
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Application tables custom-built for sign boards and banners, corner cutters for magnetic signs, and more: These tools can help you save time and labor while making signs. https://t.co/28cB5KYwYS
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There’s always a better way.
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Summa’s newest flatbed cutter, a semi-gloss adhesive canvas, UV-LED, inkjet and solvent printers: Check out these notable sign products for December. https://t.co/gqVoojVp4s
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Inkjet and flatbed printers, see-through vinyl and more.
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