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Poster Marketing Strategies that Work

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Posters are an excellent way to market your business in a big and boastful way. They can be a huge and effective part of your business's  marketing strategy  if done right.  Lake Printing  has some excellent ideas for making the most of your print marketing using posters to show your products and services! Check out some poster marketing tips we have to emphasis your poster marketing strategy: Keep it Simple. Don't worry about making your poster a work of art worthy of hanging in a museum. That's not the point of marketing. Your poster should have a call to action, an offer if applicable, and be easy to read. While nice graphics are eye-catching, too much text, color and graphics can take away from the message. When it comes to posters, simplicity sells. Repetition Pays Off. Being repetitive and consistent with your marketing is the only way it's going to work. You can't just pop out a poster one time and expect for it to drive in customers immediately or co...

3 Benefits of Wide Format Printing

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Your office printer suffices for a number of every day small printing jobs that require little in the way of quality, size options and durability. But there are instances when businesses require printing larger-than-legal documents or graphics, such as rolling out a new marketing campaign. There may also be times when your office printer’s limited features prevent you from achieving a desired output quality on a bigger medium or handling a large quantity of prints in a short period of time. A wide format printer is the solution to these dilemmas. Check out 3 benefits of  wide format printing ! 1. Capacity to Print Large-Width Media Wide format printers can handle and yield print media much greater than the standard print job. The designs are often printed on large rolls rather than on separate sheets such as those used by home or even office grade printers. Because of their capacity to produce refined and big prints, large format copiers are highly efficient in printing marke...

10 Tips to Improve Your Marketing Game

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Print marketing is a valuable way to advertise your business. Whether you're  marketing with banners, business cards, promotional products, or catalogs  - we can help. Of course, it's important to remember that there are good ways to market and other unproductive ways. Here are 10 tips to improve your marketing game we've learned in our 68 years of experience. 1. Choose Quality Your customers and clients may not know everything about your business, but they DO know when you're skimping on the quality of your marketing. Choosing quality paper, products, and materials is a must. 2. Create an Emotional Connection It's common knowledge that people buy for emotional reasons, so make your marketing emotional. Whether you include pets and kids on your promotional items, influence emotions with colors, or use highly effective text, you can create an emotional connection with your materials. 3. Measure Your Marketing Find ways to measure your marketing. If you ar...

Generate More Sales with Company Newsletters

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Advertising a business  can be among the biggest expenses in a company's budget. Few marketing options deliver more return on investment than newsletters. While they can't replace all other forms of promoting the business, newsletters are a valuable component and should not be looked by.  Lake Printing , the  best market printing company , is sharing the ways in which newsletters can generate more sales for your business: Reach Target Market Newsletters get sent to people who have already shown interest in your business by buying your product or signing up for the business's mailing list. Since you already know the audience that you're directing your newsletters to, your newsletter can address topics you know your readers will be interested in. Newsletters promote your business in an unobtrusive way by sharing informative information without overtly pushing a sale. You can even place a stack of newsletters at your place of business, available to customers when the...

Mobile Friendly Promotional Items to Have at Your Next Event

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We all know there are many different ways you can promote your business for events. Custom business cards, posters and other print media can appeal to your customers, but have you thought about using  branded promotional items ? There are thousands of  promotional products  that  Lake Printing  can create for you - but the key is to find one that will be used by your customer and represents your branding. In today's technology driven society, we know that most of your consumers always have one thing on hand at all times: their phone. So, this week, we're sharing with you some mobile accessories that you can easily get in your customers hands at any event that they actually want to use! PopSockets This is today's MUST-HAVE when it comes to cell phone accessories! PopSockets stick flat to the back of your phone, tablet or case with a rinseable, repositionable gel. You can lower it for video chat or extend it fully to use as a media stand or photo and texting ...

Power of Color: How Do Your Color Choices Affect Your Marketing?

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The strategic use of colors play a key role in effective marketing. It's what gets your customers to see what you want them to see, feel what you want them to feel, and do what you want them to do. However, poor color choices can have a negative impact on your message. The trick in effective print marketing is knowing what colors to use to get your message out there and to get people to respond accordingly. Take a look at how different colors can have an effect on consumer response to your marketing. Color Role in Marketing Research has found that when it comes to picking the right color, predicting consumer reaction to color appropriateness in relation to the product is far more important than the color itself. For example, if the demographic you're trying to reach is essentially males, you could assume that pinks wouldn't sell very well. For women, you may be right on track with pinks. So it's important to take into consideration the product or service that y...

What You Need to Consider for Outdoor Banners

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Large banners are a great way to  advertise a business or event . Whether it’s a sale, event, achievement or even a grand opening, banners can let the community know about it. Outdoor banners can get the attention of a large audience, who will then, hopefully, visit your business. Lake Printing offers state of the art  digital printing for large format  banners. Here are a few things you should consider before ordering your next banner: Be Consistent with Branding Make sure that your banner is concise with your business branding. Having a logo or a slogan on the banner is a good way to tie it back to your business. If possible, try to stick with colors and font that you use on all other marketing media. Have a Purpose What is this banner going to be used for? Have a strong purpose for your outdoor banner. Be concise and clear with the wording. Most of the time, people who see your banner will be passing by and not have a long time to read what is on it. Have a C...