corporate communication materials guide
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Corporate
Communication
Materials Guide Use materials aligned to the purpose at
hand to communicate effectively
© 2012 Robbins-Gioia LLC | RG_3003_0712_007
By Christian Hurst
Design Lead,
Communication Design
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Contents
Website ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Mini Site .................................................................................................................................... 2
Mobile Website ......................................................................................................................... 2
Mobile Mini Site........................................................................................................................ 2
Email Blast ................................................................................................................................ 2
Insight ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Research Article ........................................................................................................................ 3
Briefing ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Manual ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Pitch .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Brochure .................................................................................................................................... 4
Case Study ................................................................................................................................. 4
Catalog....................................................................................................................................... 4
Sales Paper ................................................................................................................................ 5
One Sheet .................................................................................................................................. 5
Fact Sheet .................................................................................................................................. 5
Corporate Overview .................................................................................................................. 5
Poster ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Trade Show Display .................................................................................................................. 6
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Website
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to persuade to buy multiple products and/or services
File Format: Web compatible digital formats
Content: Persuasive language - Must contain our contact info
Mini Site
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to persuade to buy a single product or service
File Format: Web compatible digital formats.
Content: Persuasive language - Must contain our contact info
Mobile Website
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to persuade to buy multiple products or services
File Format: Mobile web compatible digital formats
Content: Persuasive language - Must contain our contact info
Mobile Mini Site
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to persuade to buy a single product or service
File Format: Mobile web compatible digital formats
Content: Persuasive language - Must contain our contact info
Email Blast
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to persuade to buy a product or service
File Format: Microsoft Outlook
Content: Persuasive language - Must contain our contact info
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Insight
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to inform about our thought leadership
File Format: MS Word, PDF
Content: Plain language - Must contain our contact info
Research Article
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to inform about leading industry practices
File Format: MS Word (working file), PDF (client-facing)
Content: Plain language - Must contain our contact info
Briefing
Audience: Internal employees
Purpose: to inform employees
File Format: PowerPoint
Content: Plain language - Must contain owners’ contact info
Manual
Audience: Internal employees
Purpose: to inform employees
File Format: MS Word (working file), PDF (employee-facing)
Print Specs: Spiral bound, clear cover, gray back
Content: Plain language - Must contain owners’ contact info
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Pitch
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to persuade customer to action
File Format: PowerPoint (working file), PDF (client-facing)
Print Specs: Spiral bound, clear cover, gray back
Content: Persuasive language - Must contain our contact info
Brochure
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to persuade customer to action
File Format: Adobe CS (working file), PDF (client-facing)
Content: Persuasive language - Must contain our contact info.
Case Study
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to provide a specific example of RG experience
File Format: MS Word (working file), PDF (client-facing)
Content: Plain language. Must contain our contact info
Catalog
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to inform about multiple products or services.
File Format: MS Word, PowerPoint, or Adobe CS (working files),
PDF (client-facing)
Content: Plain language - Must contain our contact info.
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Sales Paper
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to persuade why RG products & services are desirable
File Format: MS Word (working files), PDF (client-facing)
Print Specs: Spiral bound, clear cover, gray back
Content: Persuasive language - Must contain ourcontact info
One Sheet
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to persuade customers to buy a product or service
File Format: MS Word (working file), PDF (client-facing)
Print Specs: One single or double-sided page
Content: Persuasive language - Must contain our contact info
Fact Sheet
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to inform customers about a single product or service
File Format: MS PowerPoint (working file), PDF (client-facing)
Print Specs: One single or double-sided page
Content: Plain language - Must contain our contact info
Corporate Overview
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to inform customers
File Format: MS PowerPoint (working file), PDF (client-facing)
Print Specs: Spiral bound, clear cover, gray back
Content: Plain language - Must contain our contact info
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Poster
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to persuade customers to buy a product or service
File Format: Adobe CS (working file), PDF (client-facing)
Print Specs: Single sided, 24” by 18” or 36” by 24”
Content: Persuasive language - Must contain our contact info
Trade Show Display
Audience: External clients
Purpose: to persuade to buy multiple products or services
File Format: Adobe CS (working file), PDF (client-facing)
Print Specs: Dependent on design
Content: Persuasive language - Must contain our contact info