11 Scientifically-Proven Tips for Promoting Your Business with Print Advertising

11 Scientifically-Proven Tips for Promoting Your Business with Print Advertising

Marketing
Promoting your business can be fun. Though, like all good things it requires effort, a strategy, and the right tools.  While it’s true that we’re living in a modern era where digital tools like social media, web marketing, and email are all essential to a business’s success, print advertising still plays an integral role. In fact, continued scientific research is helping to prove that print ads may actually be more effective in some ways, establishing greater trust, better recall, and a stronger emotional connection with customers and prospects – especially when used in conjunction with other types of multimedia marketing as part of a multifaceted campaign. Do you use business cards? That’s print advertising. When attending a tradeshow or event, do you show up empty-handed – or do you bring…
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10 Best Practices for Postcard Design

Customer Acquisition, Design, Marketing, Products and Services, Promotional Marketing, Small Business Info
Sending out a postcard is still one of the most used and effective ways to mass market a message. (Remember — direct mail isn't dead!) Summertime is the perfect time of year to bring in current customers for a new product or special promotion, or to entice new customers to come out and visit you for the first time. Whatever your reason is for running a postcard mailing campaign, make sure you follow these ten best practices to get the most of it! 1.     Use colors wisely. Make sure different colors are used creatively and intelligently throughout your postcard design. You’ll want to incorporate the colors of your branding, as well as the colors of the season if you’re promoting a seasonal offer. Make sure your colors don’t clash…
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How to Market Your Small Business at Tradeshows

Small Business Info
You’ve established your business, created a website, printed your business cards, and even have a few loyal customers. It’s time to grow your small business even more. Take your company to the next step by taking it on the road! No, we’re not talking about a trapeze act or an invisible man act (seriously … so cool). We’re talking about packing your bags and taking your small business to a trade show! Here’s 7 tips to make sure your trade show exposition is a hit: [caption id="attachment_3417" align="alignright" width="300"] Display your business with a custom banner![/caption] Attention. Picture that little kid who is too short to be seen in a large crowd jumping up and down when you think about “attention.” Your booth should lure people over to you, be it…
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