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Vacancy at Minuteman Press

At Minuteman Press we believe in having the right tools for the job. That's why we have had a little rejig here, and in order to maintain a high level of customer service we are now recruiting for a sales person.

Interested or know someone who is? Click here to find out more!

Buy One Get One Free on Leaflets in February

 Buy one get one free on full colour printed leaflets*
 Order litho printed leaflets this February and we will double your order for free.

Offer applies to orders of 250, 500, 1250 and 2500 leaflets giving a maximum required
quantity of up to 5000 leaflets.
 Offer includes folding of leaflets if required.

Take advantage of this very special offer and contact us today.
for a quote email

 info@minutemanbath.co.uk

Tel: 01225 44 2000
Web: www.minutemanbath.co.uk

* Offer available on 115gsm, 150gsm, 200gsm and 280gsm Silk or Gloss litho printed
leaflets. Maximum order quantity is 2500x to receive 5000x leaflets. Offer includes
folding where requested. Litho printed leaflets require 5 working days turnaround.
Offer ends February 28th 2010
All prices are plus VAT if applicable and from print ready pdfs being supplied.
 

Make sure your Business Card hits the mark

You’re starting your business and of course you’re excited to talk about it. While out networking you get a bite. Someone wants your contact information and you’re stuck holding a napkin and asking to borrow a pen. Business cards should be one of the first items you print as you’re building your business.

Business cards are an affordable way to make you look professional and legitimise your company. Business cards are convenient. You should carry them on your person at all times. You never know where or when you’ll meet your next customer.

What should be on your business card? A pitfall of first-time business owners is to attempt to cram absolutely everything you do on your card—after all you want to conserve your budget. Remember the primary goal of your business card is to provide your contact information. Let a brochure, sales sheet or website do the work of listing your services.

Consider how you want to be contacted. Your name, e-mail, primary phone numbers and website address should suffice for most. Some may want to select their Twitter or other social media account if that’s more conducive to the business model.

If you must, include just a service or two as a reminder of what you do. But remember you run the risk of looking less professional. The more you add, the smaller the type and the more cluttered your card will appear, rendering it nearly impossible to read.

When you’re ready to print your cards, you may want to head to a printing company. Spend the little extra and ask for about various options available. An impressive weight, or laminating will will surely get good comments and screams professionalism.

Minuteman Press offers the whole range of business cards printing and also designers who can really make your card work for you.

Now that you have your new business cards you’re ready to go out and get new clients. So use that napkin to wipe your hands and give them that confident handshake.

Direct mail can still work!

There’s something about Royal Mail that is a little romantic. There’s still a little anticipation in your heart as you head when the post arrives. You still wonder, "Did I get anything cool in the mail today?".

Even special offers from companies get people excited.

Direct mail is still a powerful tool and here is why:
Reach your target market. Direct mail gets its name because of the likelihood of your message reaching the intended audience. It has far greater odds than the shot gun approach of mass media (also aptly named). Even Millennials (consumers aged 18-24) are into receiving direct mail. BIGresearch reported in 2007 that 26% appreciated and responded to direct mail.

Get one-on-one attention.
Mail is personal. People open the mail on their time, when they’re ready to engage. Pitney Bowes reported in a 2008 Direct Mail Survey that 85% of people will open, sort and read mail; and 75% of those consumers look more closely for special sales.

Spend less.
With a more selective target, your cost per client acquisition is relatively low compared to other marketing channels. For a postcard and a stamp, oftentimes you can reach a prospect for under a dollar each.

Get action.
After your direct mail piece is sent out you will know whether the campaign was successful in a short amount of time. According to the DMA, 33% of consumers will respond to direct mail by going to your website. If your target is going to make a purchase, they will do so shortly after receiving the mailing piece. This is important for tracking your ROI. When cash is tight, it is nice to know how effective your message was so you can adjust.

Make it personal.
OK so you can send out a standard mailer, may be with their name on the envelope and then leave your prospective client disappointed when they see it's a random mailshot. At Minuteman Press our digital press and variable data software can bring your mailings to life through customising them. Why not give one of our team a call on 01225 442000 or email Dave on info@minutemanbath.co.uk tell us what message you want to send and who you want to send it to, and we will help you get a better return on your investment.

Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn Oh my!

If you’ve spent any time online in the last six months you’ve probably stumbled across a social media site or two. Facebook – once a place for college coeds to hook up – has gone mainstream. LinkedIn has taken the art of networking to the next level. And the new kid on the block has many atwitter micro-blogging – or at least signing up for an account and trying to figure out just what to do with Twitter. So as a small business owner why should you care? Here are some reasons why your company should get involved:

Exposure
If you’re looking to grow your business, you can enhance your traditional marketing efforts, such as mentioning your Facebook or Twitter accounts in your direct mail, to gain more prospects and their information. Additionally, having social media pages for your company, especially LinkedIn, oftentimes improves your search engine rankings.

Learn about your target market
Just as important as reaching your target market is learning about them. Social media tools allow you to learn what your customers like and dislike. These are important insights and can help you develop your marketing plan.

Monitor reputation
Along with learning how your target market thinks, it’s important to learn what people think about your business. Through social media you can read what people are saying about your company and can handle possible damaging situations in a timely matter.

Free
Social media is the new press release. Marketing professionals always advised business owners to work with their local media to get some free publicity. Now you can generate your own at no cost. But social media sites take time and can be addictive. So think strategically about how you want to use each of the tools.
Before you jump into social media, think strategy before technology.

So many companies set up a page not knowing exactly what to do and after it hasn’t been touched in a month it reflects poorly on their company. Take a look at what your competition is doing locally. Look at the trends in your industry. Social media is a give and take relationship anyway. You have to participate in the conversation and give people a reason to be interested in you before you can expect to get anything out of social media.

Minuteman Press - follow a successful printer in Bath - thebestof Bath blog

Thanks to Best of Bath for adding a story to their blog about our blog.

James and the team at the Best of Best are great at looking after their members, and we find that the Best of Bath is truly more than just another directory.

The our relationship with the best of Bath we have brought on lots of new clients who have been happy to recommend our services to others.

New customers have welcomed being able to read testimonials from other clients.