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Title: too busy being awesome
Post by: Shawn (EIP) on April 24, 2012, 11:00:57 AM
The Screen Printing Fairy is DEAD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycj19CU5zPM#ws)
Title: Re: too busy being awesome
Post by: Gilligan on April 24, 2012, 11:25:10 AM
NVM, I thought this thread was about me.
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Post by: inkman996 on April 24, 2012, 12:50:12 PM
Wheres Sam? ;D
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Post by: GraphicDisorder on April 24, 2012, 02:22:25 PM
Pretty good marketing on that one.  It's funny, we will remember it, and probably see it again. 
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Post by: john52 on April 24, 2012, 02:29:53 PM
This may have been his inspiration.

DollarShaveClub.com - Our Blades Are F***ing Great (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUG9qYTJMsI#ws)
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Post by: mk162 on April 24, 2012, 02:54:32 PM
Wow, I feel like signing up, even though I use an electric razor....and I have a ton of razors already.
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Post by: Gilligan on April 24, 2012, 03:09:58 PM
It's sad that no one can come up with an original idea anymore.

I'll give Ryonet one thing... they are a "smaller" company.  But these large multinational corporations that are ripping off old spice's commercials and such are just shameful.
Title: Re: too busy being awesome
Post by: Sbrem on April 24, 2012, 03:13:56 PM
My wife was picking up some Old Spice deodorant for me and noticed it said on the back, "If your grandfather hadn't used it, you wouldn't be here". They are damned original.

Steve
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Post by: Gilligan on April 24, 2012, 03:50:15 PM
For the most part unrelated but remembered because of that story...  Back when I was like 16 Diamond Shamrock (gas station) had a billboard out on the interstate that said "What the car passing you is using."

I was passing that billboard one day and was passing a car at the same time so I honked and got his attention then pointed up at the sign.  You see, we had a Diamond Shamrock across the street from my father's business and that WAS what was in the car passing them.
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Post by: Ripcord on April 24, 2012, 08:47:08 PM
Wow, I can't help thinking that nothing about that ad made me want to purchase anything. I love jokes, but when it comes to supplies and equipment I don' wanna be entertained.
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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on April 24, 2012, 09:09:04 PM
You do have to realize who their target market is and in that they do a great job attracting them.
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Post by: jasonl on April 24, 2012, 09:40:16 PM
Someone told me that that guy in the Ryonet video actually knows nothing about screenprinting, that he actually made his money in a boyband that failed after a small bit of success. He later invested that money into a supply business.  Who knows if its true, may be a myth... ???
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Post by: balloonguy on April 24, 2012, 09:45:40 PM
If I never used them before I may think that it is too silly. But...because I have been very satisfied with their service I am even happier to order from them.
Take that communist!
Matt
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Post by: Prosperi-Tees on April 24, 2012, 09:48:31 PM
their turn times, product availability and fast free shipping with a discount code is why I still shop their for most stuff, but I gotta get it on sale plus the discount and free shipping and its worth it.
Title: Re: too busy being awesome
Post by: Gilligan on April 24, 2012, 10:48:31 PM
Someone told me that that guy in the Ryonet video actually knows nothing about screenprinting, that he actually made his money in a boyband that failed after a small bit of success. He later invested that money into a supply business.  Who knows if its true, may be a myth... ???

I think he printed for his band and some others... but used DIY equipment... then started building more for other people to make ends meet.  That's where everything took off.  At least I think that is THEIR story.

He didn't say what kind of band... but it is what it is... you sure can't knock the guy for his success!
Title: Re: too busy being awesome
Post by: jasonl on April 25, 2012, 08:14:33 AM
Someone told me that that guy in the Ryonet video actually knows nothing about screenprinting, that he actually made his money in a boyband that failed after a small bit of success. He later invested that money into a supply business.  Who knows if its true, may be a myth... ???

I think he printed for his band and some others... but used DIY equipment... then started building more for other people to make ends meet.  That's where everything took off.  At least I think that is THEIR story.

He didn't say what kind of band... but it is what it is... you sure can't knock the guy for his success!

No Doubt!
Title: Re: too busy being awesome
Post by: jason-23 on April 25, 2012, 03:48:08 PM
http://youtu.be/6vfYYfCxiSw (http://youtu.be/6vfYYfCxiSw)
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Post by: jasonl on April 25, 2012, 05:39:24 PM
thats freakin awesome!
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Post by: StuJohnston on April 26, 2012, 04:38:01 AM
Funny enough, that style of logo at the end of the dollar shave dealie is so overused. I don't quite understand why so many different businesses use basically the same logo. I guess it's sort of a coat of arms when the cross is made of something that pertains to the company. But often times, it will just be a cross with and acronym.
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Post by: mjrprint on April 26, 2012, 11:12:18 AM
I heard they did 25 mill in business last year. Not such a small company.
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Post by: Gilligan on April 26, 2012, 11:21:08 AM
I heard they did 25 mill in business last year. Not such a small company.

I'm betting their marketing budget seems VERY small compared to that of Geico or Office Depot.  These are the companies (not those exactly) that are stealing the Old Spice theme and I don't get it.  If I paid a marketing firm X million bucks a year to come up with ads and they brought me "well, Old Spice has been doing well with this style... lets try copying them."  I'd fire them in a heart beat.