The Top 10 Branded Business Essentials
Every Company Needs
While budgets may be tight, there are business essentials every company needs. Instead of relying solely on traditional promotional products, diversify your offerings and increase value by providing clients with printed business products too. We're revealing the top 10 products every business needs and all the info you need to begin offering these items today.
Let's begin! 
1. Checks
All businesses need to make payments and compensate employees. Whether companies use laser, manual or high-security formats, checks are an integral part of any financial operation. Differentiate your services even more by providing checks with software compatibility and fraud protection. You can also add a company’s colors and logo to checks to boost brand identity. Your clients will appreciate you going the extra mile to improve their cash management workflows.
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2. Forms
Customized forms are professional branding opportunities that help businesses operate more efficiently. When you order from DFS, you can offer a variety of market-specific formats for popular promo industries such as automotive, retail, contracting and more. Companies from all sectors will appreciate cohesive branding and the ability to capture clear and consistent information with every transaction and interaction.
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3. Business Cards
Business cards communicate way more than just contact information. They can also serve as the first impression businesses make to consumers while advertising products and services. They also make excellent loyalty cards, appointment reminders and coupons. Help your clients be remembered by providing them with unique and impactful business cards.
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4. Postcards
Postcards are an affordable and effective method to get in touch with new, existing and former customers. Plus, with many consumers and business contacts spending more time at home, direct mail is a crucial format to reach potential customers. Take advantage of DFS capabilities such as high-impact variable data printing or EDDM (Every Door Direct Mail) to target customers by neighborhood to increase response. Favorable postage rates give businesses more value for their budgets.
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5. Cash Management Supplies
Bank deposit slips and deposit security bags are must-haves to efficiently manage cash flow. Advise your clients to save time with pre-printed deposit slips and endorsement stamps which take the hassle out of bank visits. Offer them multiple product options to securely transport their hard-earned cash and coin.
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Print + Promo = Profitable Pairings
Pro tip: You're already working with plenty of potential print customers.
Branded business essentials are needed by every company. Your customers are likely already buying these items, so why shouldn’t they buy them from you? Capture their business for traditional promo items (like pens and mugs) as well as printed marketing materials to become their one-stop-shop business solutions provider. One easy way to engage customers is to include a print item with every promo quote, such as:
- Apparel: Include branded tissue paper and gift bags for a retail unboxing experience.
- Drinkware: Quote a postcard or business card that can be placed in each container with company contact info.
- Events: Ask clients if they need forms to capture leads or brochures to hand out on the big day.
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6. Flyers
Flyers are great multifunctional advertising tools. A prominently placed flyer can promote an upcoming sale or event (both in-person or virtual) or communicate safety policies. Flyers make ideal product sheets. And keep in mind, flyers can be direct mailed to your client’s target audience for a very effective return on investment.
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7. Brochures
Help your customers bolster business with brochures that deliver format and function. Since they are suited for a wide variety of situations, brochures are one of the most diverse forms of marketing media available. New product launch? Printed brochures can describe key features and capabilities. New restaurant in town? Use brochures as budget-friendly menus. The ideas are endless for using branded brochures.
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8. Envelopes
Part of building and maintaining a brand is conveying a cohesive look across all company collateral, down to the smallest details. Envelopes are an easy way to get marketing messages in front of customers before they even open their mail – add special wording or a colorful logo. Help clients save time with self-sealing, dual-window and business-reply options, and protect mailed materials with confidential-lined and right-sized envelopes, all available through DFS.
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9. Labels
Help clients create a coordinated look at a cost-effective price with customized labels. Easily and prominently display company names and contact information, call attention to products and mailings, or add special details to packaging. DFS has hundreds of sizes and shapes to meet your clients’ needs.
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10. Retail Packaging
Stylish packaging is an easy way to impress recipients and advertise business by turning bags and boxes into billboards that will be carried around town. Get inspired by creative high-quality packaging items from DFS like bags, boxes, ribbons, tissue paper and gift wrap. Remember: With consumers and business contacts increasingly shopping online, businesses need to be more memorable than ever. Whichever way buyers are purchasing, businesses can provide unforgettable “unboxing” for a full brand experience.
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The DFS Experience
Ready to provide your clients with branded business essentials? DFS is here to help.
DFS offers full-color, top-quality printed materials for large and small projects, perfect for clients of all sizes. Offering these products to your clients not only benefits them, but it strengthens your business, too! With a variety of business essential products ranging from business cards, postcards, flyers and brochures to checks, forms, envelopes and more, DFS is the go-to provider for all your clients' printing needs. And with their satisfaction guarantee and exceptional service team, you can feel confident this supplier will care about you and your clients' success, from your very first order.