Yvonne Gorman, owner of Essential Print Services, is celebrating having been recognised as the Digital & Creative Ambassador of the Year at the Mainframe awards. The award was presented to Yvonne at the virtual awards ceremony on Tuesday 27th April, and was the headline category of the evening. Having been voted for by the public,…
1st April: on this day in 2011, Essential Print Services was born; which means we’re 10 years old! Woohoo. Since Yvonne started the business, we’ve expanded across Pride Park, helped thousands of companies, delivered huge amounts of precious print, travelled from Derby to Downing Street, represented small businesses on television & radio, won many accolades – we’ve achieved so…
Spring into networking this month with our favourite online events: The Tuesday Talk Show Date: Tuesday 6th AprilTime: 10am-10.30amHow to watch: YouTube Channel Join Yvonne for a live broadcast as she interviews local business owners about what life is like running a company. This episode is the start of series three and to celebrate Essential Print…
Essential Print Services have joined the Rams. No, not the football club. We are thrilled to announce that we are the official print partner for the Derby Ram Trail which will take place in Derby this summer; 27 May – 22 August 2021. The Derby Ram Trail, which is raising money for Derby Museums, will…
For Essential Print Services, giving back to the community isn’t just a nice thing to do. It’s essential. Since 2011, when Yvonne Gorman formed the company, the ethos of giving back has always been at the heart of the business, with a strong emphasis placed on ensuring that everything contributes to towards this goal and…
What have we printed the most throughout lockdown? Despite a downturn in sales, we decided to stay open throughout lockdown, not just to fulfil any orders that might come our way, but to support our clients with general business help and advice. Looking at the products we sold, we were surprised by the findings. Here…
Founder of the me&dee charity in Derbyshire, Maria Hanson MBE recently posted a glowing testimonial online and we’d like to share it with you: “It’s easy to imagine that print is all about letterheads, compliment slips, business cards, banner stands and such. We all need these. Here at me&dee charity we also have a wide range…
It is lovely to get feedback and over the last couple of weeks, we’ve received an influx of testimonials. If you’re wondering what it’s like deal with Essential Print Services here is what just some of our customers had to say from recent orders: “The brochures are here all look brilliant thank you,” Debbie.…
Three Marketing Derby female entrepreneurs are celebrating Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (19th Nov) by joining forces and working together, demonstrating the strength, resourcefulness and resilience of the Derby business community. Yvonne Gorman of Essential Print Services and Suzanne Dixon, founder of Kedleston Safety, have joined Vibrant Accountancy, as their chosen professional accountancy advisor and have teamed…
Our very own Yvonne Gorman has been awarded the ‘Francesca Kemp Award for Small Business’ at Small Business Saturday UK’s special online event celebrating brilliant small businesses across the UK. ‘The Blue Tie’ is an annual celebration of the campaign’s ‘SmallBiz100’, which spotlights 100 inspiring small businesses from across the UK each day in the…
Essential Print Services opens its doors to support Derby Businesses with new co-working space Essential Print Services has converted its Pride Park offices into a co-working space, creating new a new base for three other companies. Yvonne Gorman, owner of Essential Print Services, advertised the change via the Derby Small Businesses Unite Facebook group that…
While Yvonne has been working away, an email arrived: “I wanted to drop you a note to say a HUGE thank you for my leaflets, they look absolutely brilliant. Everything you’ve done for me, in such a short turnaround has been brilliant, and am now kicking myself as to why I didn’t come straight…
So, you’ve decided to have something printed for your business – great but, before you pick up the phone or start typing an email, here are seven things to think about: 1) How many? How many do you need? And how did you get to that figure? If you plan to leaflet drop your local…
Let us tell you a story about an order we received on Friday. Picture the scene; it was lunchtime, Yvonne’s tummy had started to rumble. She had just finished the last slurp of her decaffeinated tea when the telephone rang; “good afternoon, Essential Print Services, how can I help?” “Hi, my name is Karen and…
Here at Essential Print Services because we’re still receiving wonderful messages from happy clients. A gentleman called Stef has started a new courier business and wanted 1000 A6 flyers to post through letterboxes, “fantastic flyers! Just off to an industrial estate. The work is out there, just gotta get it!” We love Stef’s enthusiasm –…
As another month draws to a close, we like to reflect on how we’ve helped customers over the past few weeks. Here are five of many examples: + An Electrician called Phil was starting a new venture and wanted a logo and printed business cards to get him started. “After being referred by a friend…
Over the years, we have accumulated more computers than people. So, we are selling some of our surplus Apple Mac Computers. We can offer a FaceTime meeting for you to inspect the computer and ask questions. So, if you would like more information about any of the following computers, please do get in touch with…
Pride Park-based, Essential Print Services, was one of only 250 winners of the Clear Channel #BusinessUnusual campaign, which supports local business heroes with free, outdoor advertising. The outdoor advertising firm recognised that the UK’s small business owners have worked tirelessly over the last few weeks to adapt their businesses to the new world. They opened…
Letterbox-friendly marketing is a great way to cut through the digital noise right now. Here are just some examples: We can print and deliver flyers, brochures and letterheads to your workplace or home. We can print and deliver training workbooks and manuals direct to your colleagues or customers (at their home or office). Send Colleague…
Once more, Small Business Saturday UK is looking for 100 businesses from around the UK to celebrate, shout about and promote in the run-up to Small Business Saturday UK 2020 on the 5th December. Each year the campaign celebrates one business a day in the 100 days running up to Small Business Saturday UK. As…
Founder of Essential Print Services; Yvonne Gorman, together with her husband, Jim Leafe, will be taking on a lockdown challenge to raise vital funds for me & dee charity. The pair will run one mile, on the hour, every hour for 24 hours starting on Friday 29th May at 5pm. Mr & Mrs Leafe have…
How are you…really? I’ve spoken with more people over the past few weeks than ever before and some are still unwilling to reveal how they’re feeling and how the business is doing. Me: How are you? Them: Fine thanks or <insert their standard response>. Me: How’s business? Them: Yeah, busy or <insert their standard response>.…
First and foremost, we hope that you, your team and loved ones are safe and well. It’s also important to know that we are open for business. Our bright and colourful office on Pride Park may be closed for the time being, but we’re working remotely and we can still produce plenty of items, such…
Essential Print Services’ business owner, Yvonne Gorman, takes to the piano to tickle the ivories! Yvonne is on the other end of the phone if you need anything creating for print or for the interweb. We’re helping clients with printed survey cards, PowerPoint templates, letterheads, urgent business cards for a new recruit, postcards and labels.…
Within just a few weeks, business operations have changed dramatically. With new social distancing rules in full force, those businesses that are still able to operate, have introduced new measures to keep staff and customers safe. We’ve put together some useful products to help inform and protect your customers and staff during these challenging times. …