Did your presentation folders fail? Did you spend all that money for expensive presentation folder printing only to find that people weren't responding to your folders. Did they just look at the fruits of your folder printing efforts but hardly opened them? If all this happened, then you have committed a mistake somewhere in designing your presentation folder. Don't worry it happens from time to time. To correct this we have written this guide to help you identify the problem. Go through each item carefully and see if that is the reason why your presentation folders failed.

Did you design for the correct audience?

Presentation folders are designed for an audience. It may be for a potential investor, your boss and their bosses, potential consumers, suppliers or the general public. For each kind of audience its better to have a specific design in mind. Investors and "corporate types" all want a formal and dignified look when they hear a presentation. So it is just prudent to have the same formal and dignified look for your presentation folder. If you get too creative and loud, they might think you are not being serious enough. On the flip side, if you plan on giving away your color folders to a general audience for a public relations campaign for example, a serious and boring presentation folder might just get thrown into the trash. So review your failed presentation folder. Who were the ones you gave them too? Is the tone of the design appropriate for the audience? Think about it.

Is your folder related to the presentation?

This is a common mistake. People sometimes get caught up in the presentation folder design, that they eventually veer away from the subject material. For a advertising pitch for example, you may get caught up in the color folder's motif and its creative shape. However, the presentation focuses on the campaign's approach and financial potential, a distinctive difference between the business end of advertising and the creative end. This difference can make people cast doubts about your material since it looks like it has a different topic altogether. So clearly define the relation with your presentation folder and the material it needs to compliment.

Does the folder compliment the materials inside?

Next, you should decide on an overall coherence of material with your presentation folder and the things inside. You may have a high quality full color printed brochures and press releases for your folder, with complimentary pen, notepads, campaign buttons etc. However the folder itself is light and is bursting at the seams from the stuff inside it. This makes the folder look rushed and unprofessional. So check if your folders fit all the materials it needs to carry completely and comfortably.

Was the folder made of the best quality materials?

Lastly, presentation folders require the best quality your budget has to offer. Don't be cheap and use off the shelf presentation folders with their blank designs and inferior materials. Spend some money on custom presentation folders so that your presentation doesn't fail. Invest in full color folders, using glossy and durable materials. Maximize the chances of success by giving high quality presentation folders.

Great! Review the things mentioned above. Next you do go about your presentation folder printing task keep this in mind so that you don't fail for the second time. Good luck!