subject: Impress And Get Results Even With Cheap Invitations [print this page] The one big worry that many people have when they print cheap invitations is that the money used printing those invitations will be wasted. The expected performance of invitations printed cheaply is of course fairly low. That is why for those forced to print invitations as such, there is always that feeling of anxiety if it doing it was worth it.
Well, I am here to tell you that it may be worth it if you did your invitations correctly. The fact is, with a little creative adjustments and special design tricks; you can impress and get great results even with cheap invitations. Just following along the items below and you should see what you can do to get great envelopes even if they are cheap.
1. Alter the template just a bit.
In many cases, cheap invitations are created using pre-built invitation templates to help lessen the cost. While this is a great economical idea, it will also make the invitation look a bit common and used already.
So the real strategy here to make your invitations more impressive is to alter the template just a bit. You do not have to follow ALL the guidelines that the invitation template dictates. You can try alter things around, or even swapping certain elements for your own original design objects. With just a few customizations of your own, you can add that original look to the template making it look fresher even though the basic and cheap template was used.
2. Use special classy illusions to increase the quality look.
It is possible to also add that high quality look into your invitations without spending an extra cent. It is all about using classy illusions that simulate that quality look. Adding special highlights or fake gloss or shine effects can often be enough to make the invitations look like they were printed in high grade paper.
In fact, many readers will not really notice the difference as long as you render these special design tricks correctly. So try to have a designer friend do these classy illusions for you, or even try to do it yourself. It is a great and cheap way to make your invitations look extra high quality.
3. Be creative and innovative with the message itself.
Sometimes, it also all boils down to the message itself. A cheap invitation can still attract a lot of people to an event if the message in it is truly convincing and innovative.
You just need the right marketing copy really that attracts people, interests them and tells them that there is a lot of benefit in responding to this invitation. So take the time and compose your invitation message creatively. Do not just use the generic invitation spiel. Believe me, it is better to be unique and original about this.
4. Have one real and impressive distinctive invitation element.
Cheap invitations should always have one real and impressive element on its side. To compensate for the cheap paper and other factors, adding that one special distinctive element should do the trick and make those invitations more memorable.
It can be one special glossy ink logo, one embossed element, or simply a nice intricately designed border. Whatever your chosen element, as long as it is distinctive then your cheap invitations should be more successful. So think carefully and add is element into your own invitation designs.
5. Send those invitations at the right time.
Lastly, try to send those invitations at the right time. You must give them out when most people are willing to actually go to the event you are promoting. Typically a good two weeks before the event is better so that people can make the necessary adjustments on their schedule.
If at all possible, time sending these invitations on Fridays, or on the weekend so that people are more willing to reading things and respond favorably to invitations. The better the timing, the better the results that you will get, even though these invitations are cheap.
So that is how you can impress people and get results, even with cheap invitations. It is all about implementing all these tips correctly. Try it out for yourself.
