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screen printing => Newbie => Topic started by: Prosperi-Tees on November 10, 2011, 04:10:18 PM

Title: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on November 10, 2011, 04:10:18 PM
When out cold calling do you guys have a flyer that you leave behind. Care to show yours to give me an idea on making one for myself? Thanks
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Denis Kolar on November 10, 2011, 04:35:35 PM
http://www.dkgrafix.com/portfolio/graphic-design (http://www.dkgrafix.com/portfolio/graphic-design)
First one on the page. I will see if I remember to attach the file when I'm on my mac.
It is a tri-fold brochure that has each panel dedicated to each thing I do.
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on November 10, 2011, 04:52:41 PM
That would be cool, I gotta get my design on
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Gilligan on November 10, 2011, 04:56:59 PM
We have done the same thing.  I'll get the wife to jpg me up a copy.
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on November 10, 2011, 04:59:01 PM
Thanks, I went out cold calling yesterday and felt like an idiot just handing out a business card.
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Denis Kolar on November 10, 2011, 05:15:44 PM
Also, I have some nice but cheap pens that I leave together with the flyer.
People will keep a pen before they would keep the flyer.
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: tpitman on November 10, 2011, 05:34:23 PM
This a a proof of the original brochure I did a couple of years ago. Probably too wordy on the inside, but it showed product, had a map since my doorway was actually on the backside of the building, and I thought looked decent enough.
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Shawn (EIP) on November 10, 2011, 05:34:41 PM
Myself and 4 other people (family and freinds) plastered the area with fliers one weekend. I made a new email address so I could keep track on how well the fliers were working.  The conclusion... 1 job from a comic book store 24 shirts lol. Maybe you'll have better luck but it was a complete waste of time for me. I think a commercial, radio spot or a billboard add would work out better.
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: sweetts on November 10, 2011, 06:55:19 PM
We did a mailing to select business types this year to 200 places, a one page flyer directed just to that type of industry three times and followed up with a phone call. We netted one job for 80 shirts, the people said they knew about us from another job we did but did remember getting our flyer. I am thinking face to face is the way to go.
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on November 10, 2011, 06:58:44 PM
Yeah thats what I want is face to face but to be able to leave a flyer and a pen or a mug or something for them to remember you by.
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Shawn (EIP) on November 10, 2011, 07:05:25 PM
The only thing that works for me to drum up business is SALE! SALE! SALE! I freakin hate that word because it translates to SCREW ME! SCREW ME! SCREW ME!  WE'RE  DESPERATE!
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Gilligan on November 10, 2011, 08:58:47 PM
I have a 13'x12' billboard of a lady SCREAMING at a laptop... all the good marketing colors.  On a very busy road.

I have check boxes for how people found us on the form they all have to fill out when they leave a computer to be worked on.  Everyone of them checks off "Passing by" or a referral from another customer.

I have friends that travel that road often and they all say "Oh, you have a billboard?  I'll have to keep an eye out for it!"  It's been up for 6 months now.  :(

I'm hoping it at least creates some branding of my business name.
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Denis Kolar on November 11, 2011, 08:00:34 AM
Here are the JPG files from my tri-fold
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Gilligan on November 11, 2011, 10:44:21 AM
Sorry it took me so long.

The wife did the jpg's right away but I was tied up in other stuff.

Here they are... mine are tri-fold's also.  You guys will probably recognize a few of our "models" ;)
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Frog on November 11, 2011, 11:00:58 AM
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Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Denis Kolar on November 11, 2011, 11:08:25 AM
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Who dat?
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: JBLUE on November 11, 2011, 11:08:31 AM
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Good catch.. :o
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Gilligan on November 11, 2011, 11:11:55 AM
Oh well... we got a box of mistakes. ;)

Next time I'll be posting it up here for everyone to proof. :p

Better than my typo on my business cards... though NO ONE ever sees it.
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on November 13, 2011, 10:10:30 PM
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Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Prosperi-Tees on November 13, 2011, 10:23:55 PM
Ok I am pretty frustrated. I was hoping to get some design help. I hope someone can design a flier for me or finish the one I have. I dont have much but if someone can design something that maybe I can edit that would be appreciated.  :'(
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Fluid on November 14, 2011, 09:44:25 AM
Ok I am pretty frustrated. I was hoping to get some design help. I hope someone can design a flier for me or finish the one I have. I dont have much but if someone can design something that maybe I can edit that would be appreciated.  :'(

Why don't you put up a post looking for an artist or are you looking for some free help?  I am sure if you put up a request and outright state your attentions, you will get some hits.
Title: Re: Anyone Have A Flyer
Post by: Gilligan on November 14, 2011, 06:22:41 PM
When out cold calling do you guys have a flyer that you leave behind. Care to show yours to give me an idea on making one for myself? Thanks
Ok I am pretty frustrated. I was hoping to get some design help. I hope someone can design a flier for me or finish the one I have. I dont have much but if someone can design something that maybe I can edit that would be appreciated.  :'(

What Fluid said... because those two statements don't really correlate to each other.