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 Module 6.3 

Brochure Builder

Find out how to use the Vikan Brochure Builder to help you generate custom-made brochures. You choose which products to include and which sector to be targeted. And you can add your own logo and contact information. All to make the brochures you build relevant to your customers and for your business.

Approximate time: 30 minutes

What is it?

The brochure builder is an online tool that allows you to build your own brochures. 

You select the following:

  • The relevant sector
  • The relevant Vikan products
  • Your logo and contact information
  • Your prices and item numbers if relevant
  • Whether you want to use the brochure online or have it printed.

How to use the brochures?

Use the brochures you build in many different ways. Here are a few examples:

  • Have a ready library of brochures with the products you recommend for each industry sector.
  • Use the brochures for training of your distributors or sales people.
  • Use the brochure as a follow up on products discussed at a customer meeting.
  • Let the brochures be a mini price list for relevant products for an industry.
  • For handing out at industry specific trade shows.
  • When you want to provide a little extra industry information, for example when training your distributors.

How to get started

The Product List is your starting point

Select the products you would like included in your brochure and add them to a product list. The brochure can contain up to 21 products.

This is how you do it.

Play video

https://static.vikan.com/media/15198/add-products-to-products-list.mp4

Choosing Content

After having created your product list of 21 products, you click on Build Brochure. 

A screen opens in which you type in the name of your brochure so that you can easily find it again.

You also choose the industry your brochure is relevant for. Images and copy in the brochure is relevant for the industry you select.

The Brochure Builder Application

opens in a new screen.

 Front page

  • Insert the title of your brochure.
  • Insert your own company logo, if relevant.

Page 2

  • Here you see the products you have included.
  • No input is required.

  

Page 3

  • A page of your selected products.
  • No input required.

Page 4

  • The final products. Please note that you will see a gap if you select less than 21 products.
  • At the end of the page you can add your company logo and contact information.
  • There are two columns available for this. Some use the two colums for 1) distributor information and 2) sales person contact information. Others use it for 1) end-customer information and 2) distributor information. If nothing is inserted, the column will be blank.

Inserting your own prices and item codes

Insert your own prices and item codes

In the Brochure Builder Application

  • Click on the "Article numbers & prices" button in the top of the screen.

  • Fill in your own item codes and prices.

  

Inserting your own item codes and prices

Via CSV upload

Upload your csv list of products for the brochure by clicking on the button "Import Data Sheet" on the Product List. 

Your CSV files should have the following columns:

Column 1: Vikan Item Number

Column 2: Quantity (relevant for use with the Export as List function)

Column 3: Your Item Codes

Column 4: Your Prices

Did You Know?

That you can also use your own item codes and prices in the Export as List function. This downloads as both pdf (as shown) and csv. These can be used as a small, an order entry file or as a quote to your customers.

How to Access your Brochures

All your Brochures are saved behind login.
Remember, if you want to change the list of products, then the product list is also saved for you.

  

Where to find your Brochures

Click on the Profile icon to open the login menu. You will now find all your brochures stored under "Your Brochures & Catalogues".

  

List of Brochures

The "Your Brochures & Catalogues" page lists all the brochures and catalogues you have created. The most recently created is found at the top of the list. They are listed by the name you gave the brochure. The little icon above the name indicates whether it is a brochure or a catalogue.

How to Share 

You may want to share your brochures with your customers, your colleagues or maybe a print house, if you'd like to have the collateral printed.

Here are your options:

Download:
Opens the brochure in a browser window and you can download it to your computer.

Links:
Provides links to the final pdf brochure which you can copy and email to the recipient.

High res is suitable for print. Agree with your print house whether they require bleed or not.
Low res is suitable for online or email use.

 Quiz

To complete the module "6.3 Brochure Builder",
please take the learning quiz.

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