5 Tips for Your Next Brochure Printing

There are some things you shouldn't try to do on your own, unless you have the right equipment and experience.

One of those things, for me, is printing my own brochures. When I started my VA business a few years ago, I wanted to do it as inexpensively as possible, so I tried printing my own marketing materials.

Well, why not?

I own a higher-end printer, and it's easy to find brochure paper, postcards, and business cards you can print yourself. I'm not a designer, by my Virtual Business Startup System came with professional-looking templates I could use.

Lesson learned: You can save more money by doing it right the first time.

The VBSS templates were a great idea, and I still use them, but I would have been much smarter to have the designs printed professionally - which is what I ended up doing. I would have saved a lot of colored ink, wear and tear on my printer, tears and tantrums, and money wasted on specialty papers... most of which are still sitting, unused, in my office.

Here are 5 more tips to help you get it right for your next brochure printing.

5 Tips for Your Next Brochure Printing by Colleen Davis

A brochure is an essential tool for every businessperson. As old fashioned as they may seem, they still work. A well designed brochure printing, when handed to the right people (in the right amounts) can still generate a generous increase in sales. Here are some general guidelines for making a great brochure:

1. Keep it Simple

Many people try to pack too much stuff into their brochure printing. The only thing accomplished by packing a ton of information into one brochure is that the reader is overwhelmed and gives up on it completely. Unless that is what you want, you should remember to keep things simple. Decide on the one of two main points that you want your customers to know, and focus on those in your brochure printing.

2. Use Color

Nothing screams “cheap” like a black and white brochure. Using color on your brochures is not expensive, and you should never neglect it. Customers are far more likely to pay attention to a color brochure than a boring black and white one. That is because they will take a company that springs for color far more seriously.

3. Use Good Information

In your brochure printing, tell your customers something that will interest them. Do not bury them with facts about your company, or with tall tales about why your company is the best. Throw in some tidbits of information that will attract them, and keep them from utter boredom. Customers are bombarded every day with promotional material, so you have to find a way to stand out.

4. Use All of Your Available Space

Be careful not to waste any space on your brochure. That means plenty of opportunity to input your design ideas and include a good amount of enticing information. Just remember to keep it simple. Just because you can include more information does not mean you should overwhelm your readers with too much information.

5. Give Them to the Right People

The most important aspect of any brochure printing is giving them to the correct people. A poorly distributed brochure is worthless; not to mention a waste of money. You must know who your target customers are. Then, you have to get them in their hands. Figure out areas where your target customers are somewhat concentrated, and spend some time in that area handing out brochure. You can also mail them directly to your target customers if you know their contact information. However you do it, make sure you don’t waste too many brochures on people who will not use your services anyway.

Brochures can still generate a good deal of revenue for your business, if you design them properly and distribute them correctly.


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10 Tips to Grow Your Biz and Keep Your Sanity - #1

Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be sharing my top 10 tips of how to keep your sanity while still keeping up with your Virtual Assistant business. Even if you're just starting out, it's worthwhile to start structuring you day and developing routines, so you'll have them down pat when you need them.

Here's my first tip - feel free to add your own as we go along!

Set regular office hours.

When you work from home, "flexibility" can sometimes turn into "working all the time," if you let it. Start off right be setting regular office hours, and keeping them. Post them on your website and make your clients aware of what they are, so you don't get calls late at night, or on the weekend, if that's when you take your time off.

Declutter and Organize Your Home Office For Success

by Tammy Embrich

Is your work at home office space organized? Is your desk neat and tidy? Can you find specific business documents on your computer with ease?

Or...Are you completely distracted by the mess in front of you as you work? Are you overwhelmed with that home desk clutter?!

If you answered "no" to the first three questions and "yes" to the last two...you need a work at home office space overhaul. For some people, it is normal to have three or four stacks of paperwork scattered on top their desk.

While for others, those stacks of papers are a real eyesore! A messy, unorganized work area often makes you distracted and unfocused. It is a well-known fact that an organized home office always results in a more productive home business. That same organized work area also saves time and money.

For Example:

If you're wasting time constantly searching your computer for lost documents, doesn't this cost you time and money? The same goes for searching for that one piece of paper among the endless disorderly accumulation displayed in front of you.

So, wouldn't you much rather have a nice, organized home office with everything in it's place? Of course you would!

Unless...stacks of paper, lost documents on your desktop, and mounds of notes cluttering your desk is your cup of tea.

Below are just a few organization tips for your home business office:

1. If you don't own a file cabinet, it's best to invest in one. Obtain a good filing system. Keep a drawer for your household items and a drawer for your home business items. Always keep household and business separate.

2. Keep a business-to-do list on your desk at all times. Follow that list each and everyday, checking off tasks as they are completed. Make a list and stick to it.

3. Keep your files and documents in order on your desk top with their appropriate labels for ease of searching.

4. Set specific business hours. Set aside this time for your home business. Also set a specific time to do your household work. Sure, there will always be things that will come up...you have to run to the store and get milk, or you have to run to the vet. Always get right back on your schedule after these home chores are completed. No exceptions!

5. Look around your office. Is there anything on your desk, in your drawers, or up on a shelf that you don't have any use for anymore? If so, throw it out. Pitch anything you don't need or use. Why keep your work area cluttered with useless items?

6. Throw away junk mail immediately. Always keep a trash can by your desk.

7. You will always have a need for office supplies. But these items take up a lot of space. Invest in some drawer dividers for various different sized items. You can purchase drawer organizers at any office supply store. The idea is to declutter. And again, always throw out things you don't need.

8. If you're confined to a very small work area, you might consider purchasing a laptop. Laptops are getting cheaper by the dozen and they often come with good deals with rebates. Shop around, you may be surprised at what you can find.

Clutter doesn't have to completely destroy your day or your business. Take action and get organized. Don't put it off any longer, do it today! With some effort and a little creativity, you can have a more efficient work space.

Article written By: Tammy Embrich

Tammy is an Internet marketer and offers work at home free job leads, work at home articles, tips, and more. She is the owner of
Work At Home Opportunities
And owner of Real Work At Home Jobs

Tammy's two work at home websites focus on free telecommute job leads, work at home articles, and more.


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Time Management Tips for Busy Businessowners

By Alicia Forest

Here's a question I get asked all the time:

"I don't know you how do it, Alicia...with two little ones to care for and so few hours in the day to actually focus on your work. Somehow you manage to write your weekly ezine, hold a bunch of teleseminars each month, run your 10-week group coaching program, AND be creating and promoting new offers and new products all the time. I'm so impressed and inspired by you, but more than that, I want to know how you do it all!?"

To be honest, sometimes I wonder myself! Something I often say to other, especially new, mothers is, "despite what everyone tells you to do, do whatever works for YOU." In a way, that's how I started running my business after I had my daughter. I just did whatever worked. I still do.

When she got a bit older, it was easier to manage both being a fulltime mother along with running a successful business. Then enter baby #2 and it was back to square one. It's not easy but it is possible. And here's what's really interesting (mompreneurs, take note): I'm making about $3k more each month since having my son - and I'm working LESS.

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