10 really useful ideas for your next newsletter

3rd September 20193rd September 2019

10 really useful ideas for your next newsletter

I don’t know about you but coming up with ideas for my newsletter can be so time consuming – thinking of ideas, writing them, creating images, creating the newsletter. There often aren’t enough hours in the day so the poor newsletter gets forgotten about. Again.

It’s a real shame because contacting your customers (previous, current or potential) once a month should be a priority. Even if readers just glance or skim, they’re seeing your logo and brand colours and you’re staying in the front of their mind should they need you in the future.

To make things a little easier for you, I’ve had a brainstorm and come up with ten ideas you can use or adapt to suit your business.

11th April 201911th April 2019

7 creative and different ideas for your next business card

Most of us business owners rely on the traditional 85x55mm business card – easy to handle, they fit into business card holders, they just work.

But there are a few creative alternatives around which might spark your imagination and fit your business better. They may suit your business personality and branding better, they might help you stand out more at networking events, they might even double up product tags or a loyalty card.

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11th September 201811th September 2018

10 things to remember for your next exhibition stand

Fairs, events and exhibitions – you may go regularly, you may have been invited to attend one or you’re still thinking about attending one. You might even have a small stand at a networking event.

You’ve invited all your contacts to your stand, sent them an email, directed them to your website and reminded them on social media. What next?

I’ve created a list with some essentials to help make your stand look cohesive and branded, and ensure that you’re giving your visitors a good experience of your small business so they hopefully remember you when they’re back home.

And you can concentrate on the important part, meeting people and selling your products or services.

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5th March 20188th August 2018

Pretty packaging – 10 easy ways to brand your packaging

I’m a real sucker for a beautiful, well thought out parcel. I’ve reordered from places simply because I’ve loved the parcel they sent me. Obviously, I’ve loved the products too but I could have got them from some where else. But I didn’t.

The anticipation begins as soon as you place the order, you’re waiting by the letterbox every day for the postman to arrive with your longed for goodies. It’s even more exciting if you recognise the packaging, that small extra special touch.

Opening the parcel and unwrapping your goods becomes an experience in itself which you want to share with your family and friends, you want to tell every one how lovely it was.

You’ll probably never meet most of your customers. So this parcel they receive should be as enjoyable as the goodies they have bought. Your branding and customer experience shouldn’t stop at your website, that’s just the start. It should continue right down the line and straight into their hands.

And these ideas aren’t only for the on-line retailers among you. Any retailer who sells a product wants their customer to have their full brand experience – gift shop, florist, cake maker, clothes shop. Even the photographers among you are using beautifully branded packaging to complement your gorgeous photos.

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