The Booklet Reboot: What's Changed (and What Still Works)
There was a time when booklets were created out of habit. A new product launched? Print a booklet. Annual review? Print a booklet. Sales kit? Add a booklet. Sometimes they were useful. Sometimes they were just… there. Over the years, marketing didn’t shrink. It expanded. Email grew. Websites became deeper. Sales teams started using digital presentations alongside printed materials. Businesses added channels. And in that expansion, multi-page print often became less intentional. Not obsolete. Not ineffective. Just underused. Which raises a fair question: What role should a booklet play today? What’s Changed The biggest difference now is purpose. Years ago, businesses often decided on format first. Eight pages. Twelve pages. Saddle-stitched. Done. Now the smarter starting point is simpler: What job does this need to do? Is it guiding a prospect through a complex service? Is it helping donors see measurable impact? Is it supporting a sales conv...