Sign Company Relationships with Outside Professionals and Professional Associations
Do you or don't you: 58% of our Brain Squad has a “close” relationship with their banker.
QUESTION:
Do you have a close relationship with your banker?
Yes: 58%
- Having a personal relationship with my banker gives me a better position for financing and better customer service! — Karrie Brock, Fastsigns of Toledo and Maume, Toledo, OH
- No holds on large checks, vehicle financing a breeze, responsiveness to phone inquiries. — Rob Skelton, Fantastic Signs, New Smyrna Beach, FL
- We just built a new shop and their help has been essential through the process. — Brianna Beere, Performance Signs & Wraps, Ruckersville, VA
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My banker helped guide us through Covid and has been invaluable in helping us grow our business soundly. — Todd Sallas, Coastal Signs & Graphics, Slocomb, AL
- Small bank, easy to get to know them. They specialize in personalized service. — KC Rutiaga, Fresno Neon Sign Co., Fresno, Ca
- We communicate very well. Our banker is always checking in with us if we need anything or helping us out with anything. — David De los Santos, D-Signs & Awnings Inc., Allentown, PA
No: 42%
- Big bank where our contact changes almost weekly. — Diane Ahern, Adams Ahern Sign Solutions, West Hartford, CT
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I talk to our banker a few times a year. — Ken Davidson, Davidson & Co., Marietta, GA
- I wouldn’t say it’s close but he has called a few times to invite us to things. — Jennifer Jackson, Wrico Signs, Mobile, AL
- We do work for all the banks in our area. It doesn’t seem to matter if you have a relationship with a person. Banks are run by the numbers. — Levi Wilner, Extreme Graphics, Alamosa, CO
QUESTION:
Which business associations do you belong to? (Check all that apply.)
| International Sign Association |
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64%
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| State or regional sign association |
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38%
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| Small Business Administration |
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19%
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| Chamber of Commerce |
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62%
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| Better Business Bureau |
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21%
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| National Manufacturers Association |
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6%
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| Women’s or minority business association |
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19%
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| Other (BNI, WSA, NFIB, Canadian Sign Association, local groups, none) |
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26%
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ONE QUICK QUESTION:
Which outside professionals do you work with? (Check all that apply.)
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