Tag: career
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Bill Windsor Has Launched a Web Content Agency
Bill Windsor has launched a web content agency. Bill and his staff will write articles, website content, product descriptions, press releases, social media posts, blogs, eBooks, white papers, and newsletters for all types of clients. There are a billion websites on the internet, and they all need content. The content is published online in hopes…
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Bill Windsor is Writing
Bill Windsor is working as a writer. He is writing for himself and for others. He has launched a website to promote his work. Bill has created a TV sitcom, and he is working with an agent and her editor. The third draft of the pilot episode needs to be completed. Bill has also been…
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Bill Windsor Sold His Publishing and Trade Show Companies in 1981.
In 1981, Don Gandy asked to have dinner with William M. Windsor. Don was the CEO of a company that was acquiring businesses in the imprinted sportswear industry. At Alaman’s Mexican restaurant in Dallas, Don wrote something on a little piece of paper and put it in the center of the table. He told me to take…
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Bill Windsor Sponsored Another Imprinted Sportswear Show in Dallas, Texas in September 1981
In September 1981, Bill Windsor sponsored another Imprinted Sportswear Show in Dallas, Texas. Bill was now producing four shows annually.
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William M. Windsor Launched an International Exhibition at the Wembley Centre in the UK in 1981
William M. Windsor launched the Imprinted Sportswear Exhibition International at the Wembley Centre in England in 1981.
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William M. Windsor Founded a Publishing Company in the UK in 1981 and Launched an International Exhibition
William M. Windsor founded a publishing company in the UK in 1981. He began publishing the European Edition of IMPRESSIONS Magazine from an office in The Netherlands. He also launched the Imprinted Sportswear Exhibition International at the Wembley Centre in England.
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William Windsor launched the Imprinted Sportswear Show in Atlantic City, New Jersey in September 1980
In September 1980, William Windsor launched the Imprinted Sportswear Show in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Bill Windsor Founded Little Rascals in 1980, a Typesetting Business
Bill Windsor founded Little Rascals in 1980, a typesetting business. Little Rascals did all of the computerized typesetting for Bill Windsor’s publications and other companies.
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William M. Windsor launched Ink, Inc., the business magazine for the screen printing industry, in 1980
In May 1980, William M. Windsor launched Ink, Inc., the business magazine for the screen printing industry.
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Bill Windsor Launched the Imprinted Sportswear Show in New Orleans, Louisiana in March 1980
In March 1980, Bill Windsor launched the Imprinted Sportswear Show in New Orleans, Louisiana. The staff had grown to over 80 people by 1980. The businesses moved to a new office on Dallas North Parkway in Dallas, Texas.
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Bill Windsor Launched Windsor Convention Services in 1980
Bill Windsor launched Windsor Convention Services in 1980. Business #18. Windsor Convention Services provided a lead capture system for exhibitors at trade shows.
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Bill Windsor formed Windsor Advertising in 1980
In 1980, William M. Windsor established Windsor Advertising, Inc., an advertising agency. Business #17.
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Bill Windsor Launched an Imprinted Sportswear Show in California in 1979
Bill Windsor launched an Imprinted Sportswear Show in California in 1979. Business #15.
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Bill Windsor’s Second Magazine was the Imprinted Sportswear News
In 1979, Bill Windsor created the Imprinted Sportswear Association, and this company launched the Imprinted Sportswear News. Business #16.
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William M. Windsor Launched his First Consumer Magazine, Texas Sports, in 1979
In 1979, William M. Windsor launched his first consumer magazine, Texas Sports.
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Bill Windsor Launched Another Trade Show and Conference in 1979.
The second annual Imprinted Sportswear Show was held in January 1979 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. Each show was set up as a separate corporate entity. Business #14. The second show was twice the size of the first show. The business grew from no employees to 10 employees in six months. Several…
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William M. Windsor Started a Trade Show Company in 1978
In 1978, William M. Windsor launched the Imprinted Sportswear Shows for the “imprinted sportswear industry.” He founded Windsor Presentations to own the first trade show. Business #13. After a year in Dallas working out of a desk in the corner of the master bedroom in a small apartment, Bill opened an office in the Dallas…
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In 1977, Bill Windsor Launched a Magazine Publishing Company.
In 1977, William M. Windsor launched IMPRESSIONS Magazine as the magazine for what Bill named the “imprinted sportswear industry.” Business #12. In quite a coup, Bill was able to get Farrah Fawcett for the cover of the premiere issue of IMPRESSIONS. After the first two issues, Bill and Barbara sold The Wear-House, The Graphics…
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Bill Windsor Created Shirtcans – a Paint-Your-own T-shirt
After a trip to Atlanta where Bill Windsor saw hand-painted T-shirts in boutiques in Buckhead, he came up with the idea of a do-it-yourself hand-painted T-shirt. He wanted a catchy name, and ShirtCans was born. “You wear what we can.” A variety of designs were offered. Each can contained a white T-shirt printed with a black…
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Bill Windsor Launched a Company to Distribute Products to the Advertising Specialty Industry
After several years as a retailer, screen printer, and manufacturer, Bill Windsor launched a company to distribute apparel products to the advertising specialty industry. The business was called The Shirt Tale. Business #11. The Shirt Tale had beautiful catalogs to promote its line of imprinted sportswear, heat transfers, and related products. Bill Windsor published a book…
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Bill Windsor Built an Advertising Specialties Business in Orlando, Florida
After a year off the busy Park Avenue in Winter Park, Florida, Bill was able to convince wealthy orange grove owner and real estate owner, Jerry Chicone, to rent him a 1,600-square-foot store at 435 Park Avenue South. The impact was a huge increase in retail sales. With this move, Bill acquired an advertising specialties…
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Bill Windsor’s 7th Business Was a Screen Printing Plant
A year after opening The Wear-House in Winter Park, Florida, Bill Windsor opened The Graphics House. The Graphics House was a screen printing plant. Business #8. The Graphics House did screen printing on T-shirts and other garments. I taught myself to screen print using a kit and a book bought from Tubelite. I quickly realized that…
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William M. Windsor formed Windsor Enterprises in Winter Park, Florida
Windsor Enterprises was the company that William M. Windsor formed when he moved to Winter Park, Florida from Rolling Meadows, Illinois in 1972. Business #6.
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Bill Windsor opened a store in Winter Park, Florida named The Wear-House
When Bill Windsor and Barbara moved to Florida from Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Bill opened a store in Winter Park, Florida named The Wear-House. Business #7. The Wear-House was an expanded version of the retail store he opened as a college student at Texas Tech. Bill and Barbara sold a full line of fraternity and sorority…
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Bill Windsor First Job After College was with the American Association of School Retailers
Bill Windsor went through the interview process at Texas Tech University. He was offered an excellent first job by Procter & Gamble, but he wasn’t enamored of the idea of encouraging grocery store workers to give better shelf placement for P&G products. A small company from Chicago contacted Bill, flew him to Chicago, wined…
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Bill Windsor’s First Job was a Dream Job
My first job was a dream job. At the age of 16, when I got my driver’s license, I managed to get a summer job delivering prescriptions for Security Pharmacy in Lubbock, Texas. Nothing could have been better than getting to drive all day! I was so past ready to get my driver’s license. I…
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Bill Windsor’s Second Job was as a TV Cameraman and Radio Station DJ
Bill Windsor’s second job was as a cameraman at KLBK-TV in Lubbock, Texas. Then I was a DJ at KLBK-Radio. I was a cameraman in the television studio. We filmed commercials and operated the two floor cameras for the news, weather, and sports. I punched a time clock. The other crew members and I would…
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Entrepreneurial Bug Hits Bill Windsor
It was the third grade when Bill Windsor was first hit with the entrepreneurial bug. Some kids in our neighborhood were selling Grit magazine door-to-door, and they made money doing it. I wanted to make money so I could buy more baseball cards. The best I could manage was a lemonade stand. But it was a start.…
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Billy Windsor Received an Omen at 4-Years-Old
This is Billy Windsor at the age of four. There really wasn’t such a thing as an imprinted T-shirt back then, but I’m sure wearing one. What’s extra special about this photo is that in 1977, I launched the magazine and trade show for the T-shirt business. Impressions Magazine and the Imprinted Sportswear Shows have…