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#71 (**permalink**) 12-19-2008

Some excellent ideas. Thank you for the suggestions.

#72 (**permalink**) 12-20-2008

Wow... a welcome kit is a wonderful idea

#73 (**permalink**) 12-22-2008

Um glad I read this forum because I never thought about the W-9. Geez I might need to go to a SBA meeting locally. They'll fill me in on what I keep missing.

#74 (**permalink**) 01-12-2009

Everyone contributing to this thread have given me wonderful ideas of how to fix my welcome kit. Thank you all so much.

#75 (**permalink**) 01-17-2009

Thanks for the "Welcome Kit Lists". That is So helpful for newbies!

#76 (**permalink**) 01-29-2009

Ok, so now we all have a list of what to include on /in our welcome kit.

But how do you turn your packet into your client(s)?
Folder..... Just a stapled packet....CD....Email.....

I was going to try out this folder I purchased at Walmart... simply becuase its the durable kind / water proof... and because it has transparent divider sections in there.. and a place for index cards (which I will use for business cards too). One of the pockets is "expandable" so the clients can keep all the paperwork I turn in to them (invoices, etc.) Its a --- Mead, Five Star Folder ---- does that seem unprofessional in anyway?

#77 (**permalink**) 01-30-2009

I am new to the forum but I simply love all the information you ladies share so willingly.
The more I read on these posts, the more work I realize I need to do.
Thank everyone for all the good information.

#78 (**permalink**) 01-31-2009

Originally Posted by KiwiVA View Post

About brochures: many of you include brochures. Do you use Publisher or the likes and print it out on your laser printer or do you get it professionally printed in a print house? I've been looking at business cards, letterhead, etc. packages and will get these done professionally, but brochures from the print house are a huge expense. What do you think?

Hi Heike

I design my own brochure and then I upload it to vista print. They normally offer free printing on 50 brochures and then you can order another 50.

This usually works for me.

#79 (**permalink**) 02-02-2009

In your brochures, do you just put information about your services, a list of services and rates, and just background information? I have no experience making brochures; just wandering.
Thanks.

#80 (**permalink**) 02-03-2009

This information is very helpful - I like the idea of using glossy folders. Has anyone considered sending the information already in a labeled colored manilla folder?