Posts Tagged ‘Trade Show Materials’

Promote Your Business with Product Events

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

By Joe Gass at Heritage Printing & Graphics

While a new product may become lost amidst advertisements or shelves of similar items, it can easily stand alone once people see and experience it firsthand. By enabling customers and prospects the opportunity to experience product benefits in person, they are able to create stronger opinions and make faster buying decisions. Here are a few ways that promoting with product events can increase sales and product knowledge:

  • Seeing is believing. Product events enable a personal connection between your customer and the product. Many prospects and customers prefer learning about new products and services by experiencing them firsthand rather than reading about them in promotional materials.
  • Provide customers and prospects the opportunity to see new products firsthand at tradeshows, exhibits, grand openings, etc. Send promotional materials and invitations for customers to come in and learn more about it at your site of business as well.
  • Invite a prestigious customer to present your product and highlight its features from her point of view, which will build additional confidence in your product.
  • By viewing live customer responses, you can easily highlight your product features and track buying trends and opinions.
  • Smaller events allow you to get closer to your customers and maximize interaction, yet a group atmosphere is less intimidating than one-on-one presentations.
  • By interacting with your target audience personally, you can learn more about their needs and build a stronger customer relationship.
  • Offer a Q&A session if appropriate. Prepare a list of frequently asked questions, and accept new questions as well.
  • Excited customers who benefited from the experience will generate buzz and extend your marketing effort via word of mouth, increasing sales for your business.

By offering a hands-on approach with greater impact than a pamphlet alone, customers will likely make faster, more confident buying decisions. Look to us if you’d like help creating promotional materials to market your next product event.

Heritage Printing & Graphics…. Improving Your Image in the Marketplace

 

Signs, Banners, Posters, Displays, Decals, Wall, Window & Floor Graphic

Brochures, Booklets and Publications, Marketing Materials & Direct Mail

 

5900 Harris Technology Blvd., Suite G

Charlotte, North Carolina 28269

www.heritageprintingcharlotte.com

704-551-0700/888-910-9914

 

22725 Washington Street

Leonardtown, Maryland 20650

www.heritageprinting.com

301-475-1700/888-777-9776

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Effective Communication with Annual Reports

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
A Reflection of your Company’s Commitment to Success


Annual reports are powerful communication tools that reflect your organization’s commitment to success. Not only do they support your corporate brand, identity, and marketing communications, but they also give you an opportunity to present your best image when connecting with customers, employees, and investors. Here are a few tips on how to create an impressive annual report:

  • Create a schedule and a table of contents. Plan all content in advance, assigning pieces to appropriate personnel. For example, ask the accounting department for necessary financial reports.
  • Include a letter from an organizational leader to provide an overview of the year’s activities and accomplishments and communicate your vision for the future.
  • Provide supplemental data to support your account of the company’s performance. If you don’t provide answers to questions that are out there, readers may come up with their own answers, which may not always be in your favor.
  • Focus on numbers, since annual reports are typically driven by financial data. The financial status of your organization will help you choose the layout and appearance of your annual report.
  • Create a layout that is consistent and recognizable with your brand image, utilizing logos, corporate colors, fonts, and graphics consistent with other publications.
  • Provide recognition when appropriate, such as donors and volunteers in nonprofits or key staff members in for-profit organizations.
  • Take advantage of the opportunity to tell your story and showcase accomplishments, irresistible photos, and projects coming up in the future. Don’t forget to include contact information should the reader want more information.
  • Develop a design that is attractive and easy to read, utilizing white space, color photos, simple fonts, headlines, text callouts, and brief paragraphs.
  • Be consistent with messaging from other communications. When thinking of content, consider previous presentations or marketing materials.
  • Utilize reader-friendly graphs and charts that help convey detailed financial and statistical data.
  • Consider hiring an experienced designer and writer to create a professional document in a fraction of time it would take internal staff.
  • Think green. If you are using environmentally friendly sources and processes, such as recycled paper and soy inks, be sure to publish these efforts to take full advantage of their impact.

Look to our team of experts at Heritage Printing & Graphics if you’d like help creating a professional annual report you can be proud to distribute.

Joe Gass

Heritage Printing & Graphics, Inc.

Improving Your Image in the Marketplace

 5900 Harris Technology Blvd., Suite G, Charlotte, NC 28269

www.heritageprintingcharlotte.com

704-551-0700/888-910-9914

 

22725 Washington Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650

www.heritageprinting.com

301-475-1700/888-777-9776

_____________________

Veteran Owned and Operated

Receipient of the coveted GreenWorks certification for environmental responsibility.

Add a Memorable Touch to an Upcoming Presentation

Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Presentation Booklets

If you’re looking for a way to add a memorable touch to an upcoming presentation, creative presentation materials are a great way to reinforce your message and keep key information front of mind. Presentation materials can vary from a simple handout stating key points to an in-depth booklet or binder with additional information. Here are a few tips on preparing presentation booklets your audience will appreciate receiving:

  • Use printed materials to recap your presentation and provide additional details that may help the audience understand the subject matter in greater depth or answer frequently asked questions. This is especially helpful if you have a data-heavy presentation.
  • If you have several printed items to distribute, organize them in a booklet, folder, or binder. In addition to presentation information, consider including your business card, brochures, and other relevant information.
  • Use creative design to make your materials visually appealing while reinforcing your brand image.
  • Prepare more copies than you think you will need to ensure everyone in your audience receives a copy. If you run out, be sure to get their contact info so you can send them a copy.
  • Don’t forget to include contact information should an attendee have questions following the presentation.
  • Hand out printed materials at or near the end of your presentation to avoid competition for your audience’s attention.

Remember that your presentation materials will reflect on your company image and your own professionalism, so take time to make them complete and professional. If you need creative ideas for presentation booklets, stop by Heritage Printing & Graphics today. We’ll help get your creative juices flowing and ensure your marketing materials make a lasting impression.

Joe Gass

 5900 Harris Technology Blvd., Suite G, Charlotte, North Carolina 28269

www.heritageprintingcharlotte.com * 704-551-0700/888-910-9914 

22725 Washington Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650

www.heritageprinting.com  * 301-475-1700/888-777-9776

_____________________

Veteran Owned and Operated

Receipient of the coveted GreenWorks certification for environmental responsibility.