In today’s day and age, social media is one of the most powerful tools for building your print shop.
Facebook Groups have become an impressive communication system for getting involved in the screen printing community.
Joining several groups and regularly participating will improve your influence, reach, and experience running a print shop. The possibility for engaging with these groups is immense.
As New York’s legendary Pete Junior says: “I’ve made hundreds of thousands of dollars on Facebook.” Connecting with the right people at the right time is tremendously valuable – you never know who you’re going to connect with or who they have connections with.
Using Facebook Groups will help you:
- Expand your network organically
- Find easy access to answers
- Troubleshoot problems
- Boost your brand
- Help colleagues
- Buy and sell screen printing equipment
- Discuss what’s new in the industry
- Share impressive content and prints
- Challenge one another
- Gain isights on your audience
- Increase website traffic
- Reach new contract printing clients
…and really, so much more. There’s always an interesting conversation, disagreement, image, or joke to be had within these groups. If you’re not part of them, you’re missing out!
Here are Facebook’s top screen printing groups (in no particular order):
Screen Print Pros
Application Required: Yes
Activity Level: Moderate
Members: 1.7k
Link to Join: Screen Print Pros
Screen Print Pros is a top-notch group that describes itself as a tight-knit community. Members gather to find answers to their specific questions, get suggestions on a variety of issues, and even share laments and problems they’re having in their business. Upbeat and positive, this is a supportive community for print shops of all stripes.
Buy/Sell Used Screen Printing Equipment
Application Required: Yes
Activity Level: Moderate
Members: Just started
Link to Join: Buy/Sell Used Screen Printing Equipment
Buy, sell, or even trade screen printing equipment with this popular Facebook group. Have something you want to sell? Looking to get a good idea for how much something in your shop is worth? Here’s the place to check – a simple Facebook Group for buying and selling used screen printing equipment.
Screen Print Marketing
Application Required: Yes
Activity Level: Moderate
Members: 7.2k
Link to Join: Screen Print Marketing
Screen Print Marketing is a group specializing in sharing sales and marketing methods to help grow your print shop. The enthusiastic members are motivated to help one another strengthen your internal systems by sharing various commerce techniques that have all been proven to advance your business. The indomitable Tom Rauen is the group’s energetic ringleader.
Screen Printing Gurus / Print Hustlers
Application Required: Yes
Activity Level: High
Members: 6.1k
Link to Join: Screen Printing Gurus / Print Hustlers
Screen Printing Gurus is a group created to bring together Print Hustlers around the world to discuss the latest trends, industry breakthroughs, and recommendations for building a profitable business in the print world. Each individual that is accepted into the group shares a passion for all things screen printing and wants to motivate and encourage. Push your shop one step further.
Screen Printing Masterminds
Application Required: Yes
Activity Level: High
Members: 1.3k
Link to Join: Screen Printing Masterminds
Screen Printing Masterminds is a place for the highest level of and most talented screen printers (so they claim). While this group often borders between satire and comedy, it’s ultimately a very supportive community. Expect detailed, thorough discussions about the latest printing revelations – from business to technique. Detailed application weeds out less knowledgable members.
Screen Printing Q&A (Private)
Application Required: Yes
Activity Level: Very High
Members: 14.1k
Link to Join: Screen Printing Q&A
Screen Printing Q&A is a group exclusively for those working currently in the printing/decorating industry. This group is filled with valuable questions answered by experienced pro level printers and decorators. All legitimate questions and scenarios are solved with genuine responses based on personal experience and knowledge. This is an exceptionally busy and active group.
Screen Printing Q&A (Public)
Application Required: Yes
Activity Level: Very High
Members: 9.4k
Link to Join: Screen Printing Q&A
Screen Printing Q&A is a public group for screen printers of all experience levels share ideas related to the industry. Everyone in the group is eager to learn with one another and welcomes all to give tips and easy instructions. Topics include anything from talk shop to upcoming printing techniques. This group is public and often contains advertisements and other unrelated posts, but is still a crucial resource.
Screen Printing Support
Application Required: Yes
Activity Level: Moderate
Members: 4.8k
Link to Join: Screen Printing Support
Screen Printing Support is a support group for all levels of screen printers. Members include beginning level to experienced printers that have specialized in unique skills. They help one another with everything from prepress to post production. The existing positive energy encourages all to improve their skills – and learn from one another’s different experiences.
Used Screen Printing Equipment
Application Required: Yes
Activity Level: Moderate
Members: 8.5k
Link to Join: Used Screen Printing Equipment
Used Screen Printing Equipment is primarily used for buying and selling all types of equipment. You must be a serious buyer or seller to join this group. This is likely the easiest place to find deals on used equipment.
Profit First for Screen Printers
Application Required: No
Activity Level: Low
Members: 600
Link to Join: Profit First for Screen Printers
Profit First for Screen Printers is a group to discuss the Profit First method for all apparel businesses. Within this group there are Certified Profit First Professionals guiding beginners, intended to answer all questions in a helpful manner. Start putting profit first with this group!
Screen Print Solutions
Application Required: Yes
Activity Level: Low
Members: 2.2k
Link to Join: Screen Print Solutions
Screen Print Solutions is a group focused on building onto their skills as screen printers and want to learn from other talented professionals. All posts revolve around asking questions, sharing experiences, posting images, and communicating about their common interests. This is a great place to start building your screen printing community and make friendships with colleagues.
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