--- title: Printing | Money Saving Tips | Chris Higgins description: A blog about using printing and promotional products effectively. Money saving tips and ideas you can use. --- [![Print Promotional Solutions](https://www.dataguide.com/hs-fs/file-13023113-jpg/images/dataguide.jpg?width=314&height=58&name=dataguide.jpg "Print Promotional Solutions")](https://www.dataguide.com/) # Case Studies | Money Saving Tips ## Chris Higgins ### Recent Posts ## [Accordion Folder Dramatically Improves With One Small Change](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/97023/Accordion-Folder-Dramatically-Improves-With-One-Small-Change) Posted by [Chris Higgins](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/author/chris-higgins) on Mon, Apr 8, 2013 @ 09:49 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.dataguide.com/hs-fs/file-18725069-jpg/images/premiadocholder_1.jpg) ](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/97023/Accordion-Folder-Dramatically-Improves-With-One-Small-Change) [Premia](https://www.premiarelocationmortgage.com/premia/index.html) relocation services had a problem, as a national relocation service with customers all over the country they created a long lasting, memorable and useful package their customers  keep after using their services. A branded [**plastic accordion folder**](https://www.dataguide.com/plastic-accordion-folders--plastic-expanding-file/) that's durable, customizable, easy to use and a great tool that their customers use again and again. [Read More](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/97023/Accordion-Folder-Dramatically-Improves-With-One-Small-Change) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/97023/Accordion-Folder-Dramatically-Improves-With-One-Small-Change#comments-listing) Topics: [accordion folders](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/accordion-folders), [Document folders](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/document-folders), [document holders](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/document-holders) ## [Can An Accordion Folder Reduce Health Care Costs?](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/84225/Can-An-Accordion-Folder-Reduce-Health-Care-Costs) Posted by [Chris Higgins](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/author/chris-higgins) on Thu, May 24, 2012 @ 08:34 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.dataguide.com/hs-fs/file-13022374-jpg/images/accordion_folder_plastic_accordion_folder_columbus_regional.jpg) ](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/84225/Can-An-Accordion-Folder-Reduce-Health-Care-Costs) **17 billion dollars,** that's the cost of avoidable readmissions to the hospital as documented by the [Dartmouth Institute](http://dartmouthatlas.org).  Billion with a B, some serious cash and doesn't include the emotional and physical cost to each individual patient that returns to the hospital often within 30 days of being released. [Read More](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/84225/Can-An-Accordion-Folder-Reduce-Health-Care-Costs) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/84225/Can-An-Accordion-Folder-Reduce-Health-Care-Costs#comments-listing) Topics: [Advertising](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/advertising), [Custom folder](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/custom-folder), [accordion folders](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/accordion-folders) ## [3 Ways to Protect Your Business Checks and Limit Your Liability](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/82559/3-Ways-to-Protect-Your-Business-Checks-and-Limit-Your-Liability) Posted by [Chris Higgins](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/author/chris-higgins) on Fri, Apr 27, 2012 @ 16:11 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.dataguide.com/hs-fs/file-13024842-jpg/images/security-feature-checks_void.jpg) ](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/82559/3-Ways-to-Protect-Your-Business-Checks-and-Limit-Your-Liability) [Read More](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/82559/3-Ways-to-Protect-Your-Business-Checks-and-Limit-Your-Liability) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/82559/3-Ways-to-Protect-Your-Business-Checks-and-Limit-Your-Liability#comments-listing) Topics: [Business Printing](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/business-printing), [Reduce cost](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/reduce-cost) ## [Green Trends in the Printing Process](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/81125/Green-Trends-in-the-Printing-Process) Posted by [Chris Higgins](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/author/chris-higgins) on Thu, Apr 19, 2012 @ 11:01 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.dataguide.com/hs-fs/file-13022204-jpg/images/16-12-eco.jpg) ](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/81125/Green-Trends-in-the-Printing-Process) We all know that the consumers today are interested in the practices of companies with which they do business. Many companies are feeling pressure to restructure their operations to be more **environmentally friendly**. [Read More](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/81125/Green-Trends-in-the-Printing-Process) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/81125/Green-Trends-in-the-Printing-Process#comments-listing) Topics: [Business Printing](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/business-printing), [earth friendly promo products](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/earth-friendly-promo-products), [green promo products](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/green-promo-products) ## [Color in Printing: RGB and CMYK Do You Know The Difference](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/80993/Color-in-Printing-RGB-and-CMYK-Do-You-Know-The-Difference) Posted by [Chris Higgins](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/author/chris-higgins) on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 @ 09:48 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.dataguide.com/hs-fs/file-13023294-jpg/images/document_holder_project_horizon.jpg) ](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/80993/Color-in-Printing-RGB-and-CMYK-Do-You-Know-The-Difference) When ordering printed marketing materials or promotional items with your brand colors, it pays to know that the colors you see on a proof on your computer screen will not necessarily match the colors of the finished, printed product. [Read More](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/80993/Color-in-Printing-RGB-and-CMYK-Do-You-Know-The-Difference) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/80993/Color-in-Printing-RGB-and-CMYK-Do-You-Know-The-Difference#comments-listing) Topics: [Business Printing](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/business-printing), [Advertising](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/advertising), [Marketing](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/marketing) ## [4 Critical Things To Know About Promotional USB Flash Drives](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/80551/4-Critical-Things-To-Know-About-Promotional-USB-Flash-Drives) Posted by [Chris Higgins](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/author/chris-higgins) on Tue, Apr 3, 2012 @ 10:40 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.dataguide.com/hs-fs/file-13208031-jpg/images/usb-memory-sticks-collage.jpg) ](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/80551/4-Critical-Things-To-Know-About-Promotional-USB-Flash-Drives) **Promotional USB flash drives** are a great business gift and a fantastic way to promote your brand; with more and more data being transferred electronically they are becoming an indispensable tool that your customers can use over and over again. [Read More](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/80551/4-Critical-Things-To-Know-About-Promotional-USB-Flash-Drives) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/80551/4-Critical-Things-To-Know-About-Promotional-USB-Flash-Drives#comments-listing) Topics: [Advertising](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/advertising), [flash drives](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/flash-drives), [Marketing](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/marketing), [Promotional advertising](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/promotional-advertising) ## [Bank Uses Accordion Folder As Perfect Cross Selling Tool](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/80220/Bank-Uses-Accordion-Folder-As-Perfect-Cross-Selling-Tool) Posted by [Chris Higgins](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/author/chris-higgins) on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 @ 11:20 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.dataguide.com/hs-fs/file-13022404-jpg/images/accordion-folder-document-holder_wabank.jpg) ](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/80220/Bank-Uses-Accordion-Folder-As-Perfect-Cross-Selling-Tool) Every business person knows it's much easier, and less expensive to sell something to an existing customer than it is to find and acquire a brand new customer. The standard rule of thumb is that it costs six times more to sell something to a prospect as it does to sell that same thing to an existing customer. That stat alone should provide plenty of incentive to focus a significant portion of your marketing budget on educating and cross selling existing customers. [Read More](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/80220/Bank-Uses-Accordion-Folder-As-Perfect-Cross-Selling-Tool) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/80220/Bank-Uses-Accordion-Folder-As-Perfect-Cross-Selling-Tool#comments-listing) Topics: [Business Printing](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/business-printing), [Advertising](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/advertising), [Custom folder](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/custom-folder), [accordion folders](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/accordion-folders), [document holders](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/document-holders) ## [Is An Accordion Folder Worth $40,000?](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/79858/Is-An-Accordion-Folder-Worth-40-000) Posted by [Chris Higgins](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/author/chris-higgins) on Fri, Mar 16, 2012 @ 10:18 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.dataguide.com/hs-fs/file-13022374-jpg/images/accordion_folder_plastic_accordion_folder_columbus_regional.jpg) ](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/79858/Is-An-Accordion-Folder-Worth-40-000) Can an **[accordion folder](https://www.dataguide.com/accordion-folder--expanding-file/)** possibly be worth $40,000 to a hospital? It can if it saves them that much or more. [Read More](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/79858/Is-An-Accordion-Folder-Worth-40-000) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/79858/Is-An-Accordion-Folder-Worth-40-000#comments-listing) Topics: [accordion folders](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/accordion-folders), [Document folders](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/document-folders), [document holders](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/document-holders), [hospital records folder](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/hospital-records-folder) ## [Accordion Folders Help Expand Educational Opportunities](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/21691/Accordion-Folders-Help-Expand-Educational-Opportunities) Posted by [Chris Higgins](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/author/chris-higgins) on Wed, Jan 26, 2011 @ 10:21 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.dataguide.com/hs-fs/file-13022963-jpg/images/college-opportunities_expo.jpg) ](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/21691/Accordion-Folders-Help-Expand-Educational-Opportunities) [Stanford University](http://www.stanford.edu/) is committed to expanding educational opportunities for underprivileged students, so much so that they created a foundation to spread the word about low cost or even no cost opportunities available at some of America's best universities. [Read More](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/21691/Accordion-Folders-Help-Expand-Educational-Opportunities) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/21691/Accordion-Folders-Help-Expand-Educational-Opportunities#comments-listing) Topics: [Custom folder](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/custom-folder), [Pocket folders](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/pocket-folders), [accordion folders](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/accordion-folders), [presentation folders](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/presentation-folders) ## [Pocket Folders: Passport To A Better Life For Animals](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/28769/Pocket-Folders-Passport-To-A-Better-Life-For-Animals) Posted by [Chris Higgins](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/author/chris-higgins) on Mon, Dec 20, 2010 @ 08:55 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.dataguide.com/hs-fs/file-13022803-jpg/images/brochure_humane-society.jpg) ](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/28769/Pocket-Folders-Passport-To-A-Better-Life-For-Animals) **[Pocket folders](https://www.dataguide.com/pocket-folders/)** come in many shapes and sizes and serve many purposes, The Humane Society of Silicon Valley uses a **pocket folder** to create a better life for animals in their community. [Read More](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/28769/Pocket-Folders-Passport-To-A-Better-Life-For-Animals) 30 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.dataguide.com/printing--money-saving-tips/bid/28769/Pocket-Folders-Passport-To-A-Better-Life-For-Animals#comments-listing) Topics: [Business Printing](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/business-printing), [Advertising](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/advertising), [Custom folder](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/custom-folder), [Pocket folders](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/pocket-folders) [All Posts](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/all) [Next Page](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/author/chris-higgins/page/2) ### Subscribe by Email ### Most Popular Posts ### Browse by Tag - [accordion folders (6)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/accordion-folders) - [Advertising (6)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/advertising) - [Booklet Printing (2)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/booklet-printing) - [Booklets (2)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/booklets) - [Brochure Printing (2)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/brochure-printing) - [Business Printing (7)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/business-printing) - [Custom Business Checks (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/custom-business-checks) - [Custom folder (4)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/custom-folder) - [Document folders (3)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/document-folders) - [document holders (3)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/document-holders) - [earth friendly promo products (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/earth-friendly-promo-products) - [flash drives (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/flash-drives) - [green promo products (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/green-promo-products) - [hospital records folder (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/hospital-records-folder) - [image building (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/image-building) - [low cost print (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/low-cost-print) - [Marketing (2)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/marketing) - [Pocket folders (3)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/pocket-folders) - [presentation folders (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/presentation-folders) - [Promotional advertising (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/promotional-advertising) - [promotional merchandise (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/promotional-merchandise) - [Reduce cost (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/reduce-cost) - [Save money (2)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/save-money) - [saving money (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/saving-money) - [Secure documents (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/secure-documents) - [Security features (1)](https://www.dataguide.com/printing-money-saving-tips/topic/security-features) ### Marketing News © 2015 www.dataguide.com [Login](https://login.hubspot.com/login/?loginPortalId=1143&loginRedirectUrl=)