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		<title>Printed Pins Are Easy And Fast</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.montereycompany.com/blog/?p=3074</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By far the easiest custom lapel pins to make are printed pins. Have a graphic or photograph, send in to the designer, make some choices on the edging and its done! Cost effective and lovely, printed pins are also fast to produce and fills a need for promotional jewelry easily. The benefit to this design is that if you are having a hard time conceptualizing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nursing Pins – 4 Reasons Hospitals Love Them</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>montereypins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These nursing pins can be customized to distinguish the areas of nursing in which each of the staff may specialize. Being on the constant ready, having to balance doctor’s schedules, and handling a hundred other emergencies is just a brief glimpse of a nurse’s day. Many times, being a nurse in a hospital is a thankless job. Hospitals have found that people who get into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Custom Made Coins Insights 2D vs 3D</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is often question on what the difference is between a 2D finish on a coin, medal or lapel pin and a 3D finish. A 2D or two dimensional coin really has only 2 layers. There is a background and a raised surface. This is a great option for a text only or silhouette custom piece. With a 3D or 3 dimensional surface, there is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Custom Medals – 10 Ideas For Military Units</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One way both the military and military families can recognize their soldiers is with the use of custom medals These custom medals are one of the many types of metal emblems that emblem manufacturers such as The Monterey Company provide. They also create lapel pins, nursing pins, medical pins, college pins, university pins, oem emblems and custom medallions. Here are ten great ideas for how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Custom Medallions – 10 Geo Caching Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.montereycompany.com/blog/?p=3004</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[10 fun ideas for how custom medallions can be used for Geo Caching finds. Geo Caching has recently become a popular pastime throughout the United States. With the invention of Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Geo Caching is like a modern day treasure hunt only with a little less swashbuckling than was required in years gone by. People can log on to the Internet to obtain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoiding Errors by Simply Looking at Your Lapel Pin Proof</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>montereypins</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.montereycompany.com/blog/?p=2841</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest mistakes customers ordering a custom made lapel pin make is not asking for a mock up or proof of their product before it goes into full production. Any reputable lapel pin company will offer a proof, and in fact you should run away from any company that doesn&#8217;t. With that said, its amazing how many people don&#8217;t make use of this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What To Know When Getting A Quotation For Custom Lapel Pins</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.montereycompany.com/blog/?p=2850</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Going through the process of finding the perfect lapel pin company to create your custom lapel pins can be daunting. There are quite a few out there and many look the same on the internet. Beyond looking at their previous work and policies offered on their website, actually calling them up and having a dialogue with a customer service representative is incredibly helpful and necessary. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Custom Lapel Pins – Questions To Ask When Getting Them Made</title>
		<link>http://www.montereycompany.com/blog/lapelpins/custom-lapel-pin-questions</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.montereycompany.com/blog/?p=2864</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ordering custom lapel pins from a promotional products company can be a bit confusing when taking into account the terminology for styles and graphic design aspects. Add to that, the varying company policies out there and it can put even the best of us off. The truth is that once you know what to ask, and you find yourself working with a reputable company, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing Quality Over Price When Ordering Custom Lapel Pins</title>
		<link>http://www.montereycompany.com/blog/lapelpins/choosing-quality-custom-lapel-pins</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>montereypins</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.montereycompany.com/blog/?p=2858</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is on a tighter budget these days and a marketing budget is certainly not immune to such restrictions. It stands to reason that when a company, small or large is in need of having custom lapel pins made, that budget be a consideration. The issue here is that often, people err on the side of low cost and in turn end up with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 Questions To Ask When Deciding On Custom Lapel Pin Styles</title>
		<link>http://www.montereycompany.com/blog/lapelpins/custom-lapel-pin-styles</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>montereypins</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.montereycompany.com/blog/?p=2875</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The first thing that you need to know is that there are myriad of styles in which to create a custom lapel pin. When looking to create one, a person will typically do an online search for a promotional product company and once they find one, begin to look through services and products offered via the company&#8217;s site. This can be incredibly overwhelming, because in [...]]]></description>
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