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One of the means to make your marketing campaign work is to do it big'and I mean big as in large format.

Why do you think billboards are so much popular and eye-catching than any of the regular sized poster printing campaigns? Precisely because of its largeness. It is so effective because almost everybody is drawn to it and the message it conveys. And almost everybody finds large format custom poster printing hard to ignore.

Nevertheless, not everybody uses large format poster printing in their marketing campaigns because basically, this vehicle is definitely not cost effective; it takes a longer lead time for you to complete a large format custom poster printing job; hence, they are often used for one time sales ads only. Repeat marketing for these huge tools is not an option for most businesses.

So if you ever decide to use one for your marketing campaign, here are a few tips for you to consider for a better large format printing job:

1 ' You have to select the locations yourself. Don't just leave it to the sales guy who offered. If you can help it, make it your job to choose where your large format poster would be posted.

2 ' If you can have it, choose stand alone billboards rather than stacked boards. Makes it easier for you to be noticed.

3 ' Keep your custom poster printing concept clear, short, and most importantly, very clever. You have to consider that most of your target audience would be looking at your marketing tool for the longest time of only 5 seconds. No more than that. Why? Because most of the time, your target clients are in moving vehicles. If they can get your message in those 5 seconds, then you have more chances of making them interested, enough to get more information from you.

4 ' Never put more than eight words in your poster. And avoid putting too many pictures, too. Your target clients would definitely be whizzing by so too long a message and too many graphics would only distract them from your main message.

5 ' Offer the benefits even in your large format printing concept. Let's face it. Your target audiences are only interested in one thing ' what can benefit them. Provide solutions to their problems and you'll surely get them hooked in your poster printing campaign.

6 ' And never put your picture. They don't give a hoot about you. It's best you remember this marketing truth.

7 ' Get lighted locations as much as possible.

8 ' Use vinyl instead of paper for durability; and be sure to bleed your graphic to make your ad look even larger.

And lastly, plan and make time for your large format poster printing campaign. Large format printing takes time to complete, as well as it uses up much of your budget. If you spend time working on your concept and design, and editing it until it's perfect for you, this is what your target clients will finally see. And it will be worth it once it's up there.