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THE IMPORTANCE OF PRINTED HANDOUTS

3/3/2020

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While the advertising space has grown more diverse with the increase of digital ad platforms, print handouts have not lost their importance. Thanks to digital, the significance and value of print has grown richer. Understanding the common types of print advertising handouts and how to use them is an important part of reaching the right audience with the right message and staying competitive.

Target Marketing refers to print marketing as an “engagement goldmine” when it’s marketing to Millennials. In fact, Target Marketing reported that 65% of Millennials bought from a catalog, and 63% purchased because of a mail piece. Print is perceived as more trustworthy and the fact that they can pick it up and touch it provides a level of sensory engagement digital ads cannot. Plus, print advertisements stand out from all the digital ads with which users are bombarded while on their phones.

So what are print handouts?

Print handouts are anything that is printed and handed out free of charge for advertising purposes. This includes flyers, brochures, pamphlets, and postcards. Several factors come into play when choosing the right ones to use for your business, such as the type of business you are advertising, the goal of your print campaign, and your budget. Most companies will benefit from using all these popular handouts in the right context!

  • Flyers: These are typically single-sided sheets printed with an advertisement. They are a low-cost option used for reaching many people with your message. This message is usually short and sweet – announcing a sale or a grand opening or simply reminding recipients that you exist to help them. They can be mailed, handed out by a sales team (on a street corner, at a tradeshow event, or canvased across a neighborhood), or pinned up on public bulletin boards. Flyers are also known as leaflets.
    Info Sheets: A single sheet containing product specific information. These are usually handed out by employees to individual customers at the shop or made available during trade show events.
  • Postcards: Printed on card stock or heavyweight paper, they are comprised of one flat piece with no folds. Most people picture a rectangle when they think of postcards; however, postcards are not limited to the traditional rectangle but can be designed in all manner of shapes to intrigue and delight your audience. Like flyers, they’re a great way to promote a sale or build brand recognition. The message is usually pretty simple; your postcard is not the place to unload product specs and details. Instead, postcards are used to encourage the recipient to come engage with your business to redeem an offer or to supply a reminder of what your company does. They are a popular choice for direct mail campaigns because they very flat, lightweight, and sturdy, thus making them perfect for sending in the mail. As one of the simplest pieces to create since no folding or binding is involved, postcards are great for budgets and distributing to a broad audience.
  • Brochures: There are a wide variety of brochure formats readily available at your local Allegra. Brochures can be created from single sheets or multiple sheets folded to form a small booklet. Multi-sheet brochures can be bound or unbound. Unbound brochures are also called pamphlets. Printed brochures are utilized in many ways to effectively increase sales. A few common distribution methods for reaching your desired audience through brochures includes placing them in public display racks, sending them out to a select audience via direct mail, giving them to a client during a consultation, or placing them in brochure holders in your own office or shop for interested parties to pick up.

    Do you need to create custom print handouts that are sure to impress? American Speedy Printing | Marketing Print Mail is ready to help from start to finish. We’ll guide you in choosing and designing the right type of print handout for each of your marketing goals as well as handle all the printing, folding, and binding for your marketing print handouts!

    Joe_Harrison
    Joe is passionate about helping SMBs. He’s spent the last 30+ years building the American Speedy Printing Marketing • Print • Mail – and sharing best practices and marketing trends with his customers. Through research, in-person visits and this blog, he hopes to engage with and empower local business owners and marketing professionals.

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