Friday, April 11, 2014

PRINTED CAMPAIGN PRODUCTS THAT HELP GET OUT THE VOTE


It’s campaign season and candidates are getting ready for elections. Business cards, bumper shirts, t-shirts and postcards are necessary items to promote candidacy. Prospective congressmen, senators and other elected officials need name and face recognition and what better way than with printed promotional products.

Business cards with the candidate’s face, slogan and important information such as QR code to website or email and phone information to sign up are essential. But campaign finances must kept low so finding a high quality printer with cheap low prices are important. Price alone is not the only consideration. Candidates must also make sure that what is printed does not appear cheap and flimsy because this will reflect on them. Business cards printed on 14 or 16 PT stock will give the impression of quality that is passed on to the prospective official.

Postcards must be sent out on a regular basis in order to make sure name recognition grows. Postcards can be sent using EDDM. Political campaigns can customized their mailings regionally targeting their demographics at a small fraction of the traditional direct mail marketing costs. Every Door Direct Mail Retail is a USPS cheap and effective direct mail marketing solution for targeting political campaigns, nonprofit organizations and businesses with affordable direct mail services. You can target local area mailings for only $ .175 cents for each piece. EDDM Retail is a strategy that produces very high returns on a very small investment. It's simple and easy to take advantage of this cheap direct mail service offered by your local post office. You don't need bulk mail permits, mailing lists or address imprinting. You choose the zip codes, city or mile radius and quantity you want delivered. Your message will go to every residential address and business or just residential address in that zip codes, city or mile radius of your choice. Rules for everydoor direct are specific so be sure to check them out.

Bumper stickers are a cheap way to make sure your slogan and candidacy is remembered. They get fast and easy attention.  It is an affordable way to get your message out. Cheap to produce, bumper stickers are cost effective marketing and advertising. Besides bumper stickers, posters and yard signs help keep awareness.

Buttons and t-shirts are also important campaign products. Buttons are a must for any political ad campaign and are great giveaways. But buttons alone should not be used for low cost advertising, t-shirts are a vital election item too. Campaign workers wear custom t-shirts with pride and show their support of their candidate. It makes a great keepsake and can make a political statement that lasts.

Doorhangers, letterheads and envelopes add to the list of political printing.  Reaching people where they work and live, doorhangers are a great alternative to a direct mail piece. Let's not forget that custom printed stationery is also imperative. Custom printed letterheads and envelopes gives validation to campaigns and can carry requests for support.



Whether you are using cards, buttons, banners, bumper stickers and more, these political printed materials all work to increase awareness, gain recognition, or speak your mind. Campaign time is here and now is the time to get started.

Friday, April 4, 2014

MAKE YOUR OWN TRADING CARDS

     Trading Cards are a cheap fun social networking tool as well as an eye catching technique for advertising a product or brand.  Normally, used as game cards, sport team cards, collectors cards, and motivational handouts. Trading cards can also be used as invitation cards for business professionals. Trading cards allow you to express your creative and artistic designs. Our trading cards measure 2.5 X 3.5 and are printed on 14 PT or 16 PT (free upgrade) - your choice.
Color Printing Pros gives you the option to print on the front only, or front and back. We also give many options for finishes. You chose from UV coated both sides, UV one side/no coating one side, Matte/Dull both sides or adding a WOW factor such as Spot UV. Trading cards are also available in Colored Foil for that special WoW effect.

     Sports are enhanced by the use of trading cards. Trading cards are great for making sports and activities more exciting as well as putting smiles on faces. A custom sports trading card will do it every time.   With trading cards it's easy to smile and get nostalgic. I remember when I was a kid and how important they were for socializing after school. Trading cards are still popular today, but they have taken on a new personal roll. Now every kid can become a sport hero with his or her own trading cards. They’re also very popular with adults too, and not just athletes. Kids love to trade cards with their picture and a short bio about them. They like to hand them out at team sports events because it's a cool thing to do. Many teams have sets printed for each team member and different team trade cards. Schools can create trading cards for their athlete students to share with other schools.

     Trading Cards printed with UV coating both sides gives your cards additional strength to last longer and stand rough handling. This is required when trading cards are used by children more than adults. Color Printing Pros offer a free trading card template to help you design your card so you don't have to think about a production layout. All you have to do is the creative design artwork, upload your file to our site and we do the rest. We supply you with a free digital proof, so you can okay your work. Once approved, we print and ship. Your full color collector cards can be printed on thick 14 pt or heavy 16 pt card stock (This upgrade is FREE). Trading cards are also available in Short run.

        Customer service is priority with us so if you need any advice or help in designing your card, be sure to call us. We are here for you. Color Printing Pros offers trading card printing at wholesale prices. Try us for your trading card printing and see for yourself why we are called the experts in trading card printing.