Order Presentation Folders To Give With Your Price Quotes

If you've recently started to work as a contractor, you need to think about the various steps that you can take to look as professional as possible. Having high-quality business cards that you can hand out to prospective clients is a good option, but there are other things to consider having a local commercial printing company design and produce for you. One product that might not immediately come to mind is a presentation folder, which you can use when you give a prospective customer a price quote. Using a presentation folder will look far more professional than just handing the person a piece of paper. Here are some design ideas for your presentation folder. 

Cover

The cover of your presentation folder is the first thing that people will see when you hand it to them, so you want it to have a stylish design. There are all sorts of ways to approach this idea. While you could use a stock image, it's better to use a high-quality photo of a project you've done. Regardless of what type of work you do, an appealing image in vivid colors will show the quality of your work. If you do several different types of work, you might want the cover of the folder to display a photo collage of some of your best projects. You should also have your name and/or logo on the cover.

Inside

The inside of your presentation folder features a sleeve into which you can place your price quote and any other printed information for prospective clients to peruse. On the bottom part of the sleeve, you'll want slots into which you can slide a business card. This is also a good idea to list some of your qualifications. Think of the details that you wouldn't be able to fit on your business card, but that can bolster your reputation. For example, you might write the trade school you attended and your year of graduation.

Back

While you could leave the back of your presentation folder blank, it's better to use this space to share more information about your work. One option is to have this part of the folder list the various types of projects you can do. Anyone who receives the folder may briefly browse this list, which could compel them to ask you about doing another project for them.

Contact a commercial printing company to discuss putting together some presentation folders.