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Bloggers Promote Your Brand Using Postcards

IMG 20120904 1256551 225x300 Bloggers Promote Your Brand Using PostcardsHave you ever attended a blogging conference and come home with bags full of swag and business cards? We love our swag..we linger over it, but what do we do with the business cards? Are they the last thing that catches your attention?

Your brand needs to be on the mind of fellow attendees and brands. You want them to go home and remember YOU! Postcards make for a great mini media kit.

Postcards are a an inexpensive way way to show off your brand and leave behind something memorable! Postcards are better then business cards because the larger size not only catches the eye easier but the larger size allows for greater flexibility for design, artwork, and creative expression, and us bloggers are a creative bunch.  I highly recommend  that when you attend the conferences this fall that you give your brand the extra punch and use a postcard. Great way to get remembered, and share your message, your brand.

Now for those of you who don’t know, I now work in Social Media for one of the best printing companies in Toronto  Print Three, Yonge and Eglinton(Consumers Choice Award winner for the last 15 yrs), and my boss is letting me give bloggers a special deal.

Bloggers, brands, or even speakers  that are going to be at the Canadian Personal Finance Conference,  the ShesConnected Conference and Blissdom Canada, can get 75 color 4×6 postcards for $49. We even ship free in the GTA, or we can ship anywhere in Canada for $10.

If you wish to take advantage of this deal email hollie@printthreetoronto.com I will take care of you. If you are local and can come in the shop we can get the cards back to you quite quickly. Just mention Hollie sent you.

 

 

 

Are you a Blog Conference Newbie? 6 Tips To Help You Out

I am just getting ready to attend 3 blog conferences. One is by invite only, She’s Connected, Blissdom Canada and then Word Camp. So how should a newbie get ready for a conference?

First of all I remember the nerves I had last year. Last year I got invited to attend She’s Connected and attended the final party for Blissdom Canada. So how does a newbie get ready for an event where there are hundreds of bloggers and brands that you want to connect with? Here are some suggestions.

1. Breathe! It is so easy to get excited and paniced at the same time. So take some time to simply breathe and enjoy the getting ready and the day of as well. Remember most of us have nerves going on, you are not alone. Even big name bloggers have nerves, trust me on this one.

2. Business Cards Bring more then you need. Last year I didn’t bring any. What a mistake that was. You need them. As you meet and greet they are a great calling card. As well in expo areas biz cards are often how u enter giveaways etc.

3. Clothing Some bloggers think you need to dress to impress at all times but really now who can remember who wore what last year unless they look at pictures? My suggestion, be comfy but be looking good at the same time. Suggestions: jeans and nice top, maxi dress, skirt, and top combo..be yourself most of all.

4. Devices Bring them and do not forget your power cords, as trust me you will need to recharge these.

5. Shoes Think comfort first. For a party or two you might want a pair of heels but trust me you want shoes you can walk in.

6. A Bag There is always swag (gifts) at these events so bring an extra bag or room in your suitcase. Lat year as I left She’s Connected I was carry 3 bags.

If you are attending any of these evnts this fall, I would love to meet you so if you see me please do say hello.