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CITATION

OFFLINE TOOLS

More contact means more ways to share information. More word of mouth.

Integrated communication allows companies to benefit from different tools to inform, involve, support the customer and convey their presence and sales.
Among these, offline tools include: flyers, posters, billboards, billboards, advertisements in trade journals – newspapers, magazines and periodicals – television, radio and cinema ads, interviews and publications, but also direct mail, brochures and contact forms.
The profile of classic media, once only analog, is now moving towards the digital dimension.

FOCUS
STRENGTHS

Benefits of communicating on offline tools:

GEOGRAPHICAL DUCTILITY

They have a strong territorial bond, which becomes the only factor defining the public

EMOTIONAL IMPACT

They enhance sensory experiences, both visual and auditory, also thanks to new technologies

TANGIBLE CONCRETENESS

Physical presence triggers a more lasting mnemonic effect on a temporal level

EXTENDED COVERAGE

Able to reach even the audience that does not access online

5 REQUIREMENTS
For outdoor communication:
01

FEW WORDS

Prefer short and concise texts, the out-of-home audience does not like to waste time

02
NO DISTRACTIONS

Attract attention, yes, but avoid distracting those who are driving or walking

03

NO PUZZLES

Yes to witty communication, no to overly complex messages

04

CHOOSE THE AREA

Consider carefully the territorial coverage area based on the available budget

05

FREE CREATIVITY

The message must remain imprinted in the memories

SUGGESTIONS
DON'T FORGET ABOUT ...

The 3 Macro Areas of Communication

CASE STUDY
A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN

CALM Project84 in collaboration with sculptor Mark Jenkins: visual stunt (offline) & media (online)

This advert led to the biggest ever conversation about male suicide in the UK.

Project Features
Project 84: Raising awareness around male suicide together with the charity CALM

19 years of social advertising
Challenging stigma around… | Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

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