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|  The Reminder Card is a simple, engaging way to do just that. The example shows how a professional organization might remind invitees about an upcoming awards event. You print them two per single 8 1/2 by 11 inch sheet, cut the sheet in half vertically, and mail them flat.
At the bottom of each card are instructions for assembling and using it: "FOLD on dotted lines and STAPLE OR TAPE. Display this card somewhere you will be sure to remember our sincere hope that you will attend this important event." It also includes a simple diagram that demonstrates how the folded card will look. The finished card is 4 1/4 by 4 1/4 inches and roughly 2 inches deep.
You can even suggest how to use it: "keep it on your desk," "tape it to your monitor," or "place it on your night-stand." Or include a cover letter that with a headline that plays on the idea-such as: "Be sure you don't forget the most memorable night of the year." | |
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|  Use the same format to remind a prospect of an upcoming meeting, to announce your new web site, send it as a follow-up to making an appointment, create a mass mailing to announce a special web or television broadcast, or use it to announce the date of a cultural event, a convention, or a workshop. You might even use the cards within your own organization to remind colleagues of the milestone events of a particularly important project.
Plus, a reminder card is a particularly good follow-up to an initial mailing or to confirm reservations. It allows you to repeat important details that your audience might have missed on the first go-round such as the date, time, location, sponsor, cost, directions, suggested dress, and so on. | |
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To add visual interest, consider using a bright colored stock or printing the card using your Oki Data Color Printer. Add a clip art image on the front, and center your organization's logo on the back. Print your version on the heaviest paper your printer will allow. | |
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| | | These documents work with either Microsoft Word 97 or Corel WordPerfect version 7 or higher. You simply download the file and open it in Word or WordPerfect as you would any other document.
The documents are created using fonts common to most Windows systems. If you want to use the exact fonts or graphics shown in the examples, you can purchase them from the vendors listed in the Sources list. Substitute your fonts by modifying the associated style. Your user guide or help menu explains how to substitute your fonts under "modify style."
The documents include filler text or "placeholders." The text is there to show the font selections, sizes and alignment of text. The numbers in parentheses (50) show the word count. To replace the placeholder with your own text, click your mouse pointer at the beginning of the paragraph, drag it to select the text you want to replace and start typing.
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| Sources: Template design by: Chuck Green, Logic Arts (804-266-7996, www.ideabook.com); Headline font: Impact, Adobe Systems (800-68-ADOBE, www.adobe.com); Chicago skyline illustration: Electronic Clipper, Dynamic Graphics (1-800-255-8800, www.dgusa.com) | |
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