{"id":329,"date":"2013-03-18T14:34:35","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T18:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/?p=329"},"modified":"2013-03-18T14:34:35","modified_gmt":"2013-03-18T18:34:35","slug":"graphic-design-advice-for-the-small-business-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/2013\/03\/18\/graphic-design-advice-for-the-small-business-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose a graphic design partner who will put money in your pocket"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-386\" alt=\"JC Marketing graphics2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/JC-Marketing-graphics2-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/JC-Marketing-graphics2-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/JC-Marketing-graphics2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/JC-Marketing-graphics2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Is the graphic design partner you&#8217;ve chosen a \u201cfriend or faux?\u201d<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Graphic Design Advice for the Small Business Owner<\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">This report will help you:<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">1)<\/span><em> IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP a checklist of key questions to ask in an effort to help you make an &#8220;educated buying decision.&#8221;<\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">2)<\/span><em> UNDERSTAND how your marketing\/graphics person or firm could POSITION AND GROW your business faster, and with less effort and expense than you&#8217;d eve imagine.<\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">3)<\/span><em> ELIMINATE added expense caused by a graphic design partner who lacks proper disciplines, marketing knowledge &amp; preparation techniques for your various needs.<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can hire an architect to design a &#8220;cool looking&#8221; office building, but does it make any sense to utilize the services of that architect if <em>his\/her design is not functional or safe for occupancy?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A fair share of graphic designers are more concerned with created something &#8220;cool&#8221; and &#8220;award winning&#8221; instead of creating a tool that supports and furthers your sales message contained within the piece<em> (the copy).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Specifically, many businesses on a limited marketing budget suffer because their tool DO NOT effectively communicate to the target audience. <em>Sound familiar?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>This is why you need the right graphic design partner<\/strong>\u2014one with a strong marketing background AND superb graphic skills who will work exceptionally in print, as well as translation to the web, trade show, video, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Importantly, your graphic design partner must be a &#8220;THINKER,&#8221; with his\/her goal to increase your <em>return on investment<\/em>. Specifically, look for a partner who concerns themselves with presenting your business with distinct advantages over your competition\u2014placing the emphasis on &#8220;substance&#8221; over &#8220;style.&#8221; <em>After all, for clients with limited financial resource, failure to increase sales immediately can cost the client more money in the long run.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Graphic-Design-Advice-JPEG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-322\" alt=\"Graphic Design Advice for Small Business Owners\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Graphic-Design-Advice-JPEG.jpg\" width=\"2209\" height=\"12114\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Innovative marketing strategies &amp; designs to enhance your company image, while increasing your return on investment.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like assistance with your graphic design strategy, including creating marketing materials such as logos, brochures, trade show displays, video and more, contact <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>JC Marketing Communications at 860.621.8866<\/strong><\/span>. The message and brand we help you develop will motivate your audience to buy from you now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call now, while the thought is still fresh in your mind!<\/strong> Imagine\u2014<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>one quick phone call can launch your business toward accelerated growth and higher profits.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the graphic design partner you&#8217;ve chosen a \u201cfriend or faux?\u201d &nbsp; Graphic Design Advice for the Small Business Owner This report will help you: 1) IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP a checklist of key questions to ask in an effort to help you make an &#8220;educated buying decision.&#8221; 2) UNDERSTAND how your marketing\/graphics person or firm [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=329"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":390,"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329\/revisions\/390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jcmcom.com\/jcmblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}