You might think that a physical brochure isn’t necessary anymore in this digital era, but guess again. A professionally designed and printed brochure can be a vital tool. When you meet someone face-to-face for the first time, whether it be at an event, tradeshow or an initial sales meeting, you take the time to learn about each other’s businesses. But what happens after you leave? A well-executed brochure will remind your prospect of the services you offer and, most importantly, what sets you apart from the competition.
In an initial contact, a brochure can be more effective than any other marketing asset because it’s immediate. Your prospect won’t necessarily take the time to visit your website after an initial meeting. Since the brochure is right in front of them, it will often intrigue them to learn more about you and then visit your website.
To connect with readers, every brochure needs three essential design elements:
Compelling content. You care more about your business than your prospects do; they aren’t interested in a detailed history of your business. Instead, they want to know how your product or service can help them save time, lower costs, get more sales, or run their business more effectively. Focus your content on the problems and challenges your customers face and how you solve them better than your competitors. Use graphs, charts or images to help
Powerful call to action. The primary purpose of a brochure is to move people to the next phase of the sales cycle. Do you want them to visit your web site? Pick up the phone and call for a free estimate? Contact you via email to receive a downloadable white paper? A good call to action tells your readers exactly what you want them to do. It also stands out from the rest of the copy so that readers can’t miss it.
Consider the image you want to project as a business. Most B2B firms use a matte finish on their brochures because it looks more distinguished and professional. Retail companies tend to use glossy finishes, as they make product pictures and images stand out more.
Your design and layout of inside pages should work well with the content. Use benefit-driven headers and sub-headers to catch the reader’s eye. Include plenty of white space to make the brochure easy to read.
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