What is Marketing Collateral?
What is Marketing Collateral?
“If I always appear prepared, it is because before entering an undertaking, I have meditated long and have foreseen what might occur.”
Success in business has a lot in common with success on the battle field.
From the quote above, we can see that Napoleon - the brilliant French Military Leader - clearly valued preparation. He knew that preparation sets the ground for success.
Perhaps we can learn a little from Napoleon!
Here at Roundhouse, we value preparation for business success.
Marketing - and the elements (or collateral) that necessarily accompanies it - is akin to preparation for battle. It sets the ground for success in the marketplace.
Your 'marketing collateral' constitutes your weapons for the field!
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But, before we go any further with the metaphors, let's define exactly what 'marketing collateral' is.
Marketing Collateral Definition: 5 Key Points
Develop your marketing collateral for strategic success:
1. Marketing Collateral consists of both printed and digital assets, created purposefully to deliver an effective marketing solution.
2. Your marketing collateral works together holistically to promote your logo, brand and business in a range of ways.
3. Your marketing collateral communicates your products, services and value proposition to your audience across a range of touch points.
4. Your marketing collateral is tailored to fit your business and your goals.
It can include printed items such as business cards, point of sale promotional items, brochures, magazines and posters - right through to digital content for distribution online. Examples of digital content are web content, data and analytics, video, animation and infographics.
5. Marketing Collateral is the term used to refer to the collection of media and creative products used to support sales and business.
Tailored Marketing Collateral
Fine-tune the elements of your marketing collateral to achieve victory.
Your marketing collateral consists of a range of assets - both printed and digital - that is tailored to goals of your campaign.
Connect with Your Audience
Think of your marketing as a flexible strategy designed to meet the demands of your audience -
both online and offline.
Here is a more definitive list of print assets to consider when defining the range of your marketing collateral.
BUSINESS & STATIONERY FOR MARKETING COLLATERAL
Business Cards
Brochures
Letterheads
Envelopes
Annual reports
Newsletters
Technical Manuals
Corporate Stationery
Presentation Folders
Invoices & Receipts
Order Forms
Menus
Invitations
PROMOTIONAL DESIGN FOR MARKETING COLLATERAL
Flyers
Point of Sale Material
Packaging Design
Postcards
Stickers
Calendars
Magnets
Loyalty Cards
Greeting Cards
Tickets
T Shirts
Brochures
Newsletters
Magazines
Catalogues
Find below an overview of digital assets that can extend the range of your marketing initiatives.
DIGITAL & MEDIA SERVICES FOR MARKETING COLLATERAL
Digital Media Design
Email Marketing
Web Design
App Design
Integrated Digital Campaigns
Art Direction
Creative Concepts
Social Campaign Design
Video Content
INFOGRAPHICS & DATA PRESENTATION FOR MARKETING COLLATERAL
Information Graphics
Data & Diagrams
Maps
Interactives
Videos
Presentations
Content Strategy
Content Marketing
Powerpoint Presentations
Bringing it all together
Marketing Collaterals are Tools for Success
Build your brand across a range of touch points
Your marketing collaterals are your promotional assets to build sales and support customer service.
Start small - business cards, brochures, website, an email signature - but think big.
Continue to add more elements as you invest in your growth over time.
Be like Napoleon and get prepared for success!
Saul Edmonds.
Founder and Creative Director of Roundhouse
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