Now a days, print material has become an essential part for marketing of any business. In 2015, printing industry reported a 4.5% rise in the use of printed items for marketing campaigns of coffee shops. The marketing industry is now adopting an effective way of combining online channels and print items to create a successful campaign.
Whether you are using print for in-store promotional materials, using for direct mail or handing out leaflets on the high street, the print items have become the backbone of business advertising. Advertisement using print material is cheaper than online media advertisement.
Many small business owners cannot afford online advertisement for their businesses, for them print items is the best solution for interacting with the audience. Flyers are very useful and have been used by many companies and individuals for product promotion. They are also called leaflets and the information is printed on one side of paper. The basic purpose of flyers is to make aware consumers of new services or deal offered by any business.
There are some key principles to focus and finalize before getting started in flyer design. Given below tips will help in designing an effective flyer:
1. Grab the Attention of Consumers
You need an effective headline and eye-catching visuals that will grab the attention of people, if being placed at the front of a store. The use of attractive colors is the main thing, you need to be very selective, stay consistent with the colors used for branding.
Simple and attractive designs grab the attention of the audience. Use the real photos of your coffee shop that will give an idea of the atmosphere and write the text of your promotion in bold.
2. Sell the Benefits
The main purpose of marketing has been based around selling the benefits. For example, tell people what benefits they will get from you rather than describing them what process you use in coffee making.
3. Be Concise
You need to focus on your main point; the average attention span should be under 8 seconds! If the consumer likes the main idea, you can add a call to action for further details.
Use lists, bullet points or boxes to highlight the key benefits rather than including them in a lengthy paragraph.
4. Speak like Marketeer
Always use marketing words for telling the main idea of your product or service. Do not use your natural way of speaking with customers. For marketing you need to be professional, catchy tagline and titles play the main role.
5. Call to Action
Call to Action is an obvious part, but before adding any CTA you must be very clear about what you want your audience to do next. Now at this step, you need to speak naturally, use phrases like ‘Take a free sample today’ or ‘Try our unique blend today will ensure you get a return on investment.
