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Marketing a Newsletter Printing Business

Marketing a newsletter printing business can be a daunting task for new entrepreneurs. But with consumer demand on the rise, marketing skills are becoming increasingly important for newsletter printing business owners and managers.

It's difficult to pinpoint a single marketing strategy that is capable of turning around a struggling business. Yet one feature seems to be part of the shared DNA of all effective marketing programs.

Customer loyalty isn't what it used to be. Cash is king in today's marketplace, so your marketing plan needs to focus on value messages.

Managing Negative Publicity

Not sure how to handle negative PR? You're not alone. It's a probably faced by many newsletter printing businesses. The worst way to handle negative buzz is to put off developing a response until reporters are pounding on your door, demanding a comment from a company spokesperson. The creation of a quality, crisis PR plan and the adequate preparation of key stakeholders is a requirement for any newsletter printing business interested in controlling negative messages. Mailing list providers can also provide quick access to accurate mailing lists, an important consideration if your crisis response plan contains a direct mail component.

Strategic Partnerships

Strategic partnerships offer newsletter printing businesses economies of scale, not to mention a larger promotional footprint. Joint ad campaigns, mailings and other marketing initiatives can be conducted on either a short- or long-term basis, as long as each partner is involved in the creation of messaging and has approval authority over the content that is released.

Company Website

Technology is changing the way small businesses market their products and brands. The on-ramp for using technology to promote your newsletter printing business is also the anchor point for your technological strategy: A company website. Although many businesses have a website, a poorly designed and unnavigable website is worse than having no web presence at all. Your site is a representation of your business; it needs to convey the same professional appearance and functionality as you expect from any other sales and marketing asset. When combined with social media marketing, a first-rate website makes it easy for customers to share detailed information about your products with their online communities.

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