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7 Reasons Business are Building their Brand on the Road

In a COVID era, new ways of getting your business noticed are emerging. One of them is being seen on the road through car wraps and signage.

By Martin Bagel-BrownPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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7 Reasons Business are Building their Brand on the Road
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Of all the factors that determine a business ventures' success, marketing is one of the most important.

A company's ability to get the message about its products and services across to the public is a significant determinant of how many sales they would get.

The effectiveness of a marketing strategy is largely dependent on the number of impressions it makes on the target population.

The most unique and innovative strategy will flop if it does not effectively pass its message across to the consumers.

Fleet vehicle signage involves putting your company's name and branding on the company vehicles.

Below are many benefits of using the vehicle signage technique of marketing.

Wider Reach

Your company vehicles travel to different areas, sometimes well out of the boundaries of your location.

Unlike a billboard or poster, your fleet is not stationary and, therefore, can be seen by a significant number of people daily.

The branded vehicle is a mobile billboard that could help you get clients within and outside your vicinity.

Consumer Recognition

The fleet signage usually features a company's signature colours, logos, taglines, contact details, and other pertinent information.

As consumers continue to see your branded vehicles regularly, they become familiar with the brand and can easily associate your company with relevant services.

Even with a casual glance, your brand can get imprinted on their minds, and they can quickly recall your company whenever they need your services.

High Customer Impact

Studies have shown that people prefer non-invasive and subtle advertising methods such as fleet signage over more common methods like television, radio, or magazine advertising.

Most people either skip or tune out commercial breaks, and advertisements in magazines may not receive more than a cursory glance.

However, pasting your brand on your company vehicle allows people to take in your message at their own pace.

They are not being forced to sit through your advertisement; hence their minds would be more receptive to whatever message you are trying to pass across.

Low Cost of Production

Fleet signage is a cost-effective marketing technique, especially for companies that have low advertisement budgets.

Whether you choose to paint your whole vehicle with your company brand or wrap your logo around a small portion, the cost will be far lesser than other forms of advertising.

Painting your brand on your entire collection of service vehicles requires a fraction of the funds you would need to get your brand on the same number of billboards.

Continuous Advertisement

For instance, when you advertise on television, a TV station will stop airing your commercial once you stop paying for it.

However, fleet signage is like a gift that keeps on giving. People will continue to see your brand for years to come at little to no additional cost to you.

Apart from the minimal maintenance cost, a branded vehicle will continue to serve as your company's calling card at no extra charge to the company.

High Visibility

The impression that a television commercial garners is mostly dependent on the number of people watching that particular programme.

Only people listening to that specific radio programme would be able to hear your catchy jingle. There is a significant limitation in the number of people you could reach through this form of advertisement.

However, a branded vehicle can mean high-visibilty marketing that can be seen by anyone and everyone, including potential customers.

It has an excellent return on investment because you are advertising directly to people of various demographics.

Effective Engagement

Fleet signage helps to generate impressions and consumer engagement, which can be built upon to generate more sales.

After you have generated recognition for your brand, you can use other forms of advertisement. By ensuring that the same kind of branding is used across all your company's marketing strategies, your target population would be more receptive.

They would better engage with your business as they are already familiar with it.

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Martin Bagel-Brown

Martin lives in Australia and works in web design. Martin enjoys golf, reading and underwater carpet skiing.

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