When it comes to merchandise sampling, there’s a substantial process involved that can easily take its toll on the environment. Consider the impact of even just sending a sample, with packaging, shipping and all that that entails.
Providing an alternative to even part of the process is an important step in the right direction.
Thinking about this opportunity to help our customers and their clients reduce their environmental impact, we’ve devised multiple ways to ensure a more eco-friendly experience when searching for the right promotional products.
These sales tools each present a unique method crucial to impressing clients and delivering outstanding sales pitches while ultimately reducing your carbon footprint at the same time.
1. Digital Lookbooks
The advantages of a Digital Lookbook are plentiful. Not only is the option eco-friendly, but it’s also super quick to look something up, and easy to share with colleagues and clients.
It was a no-brainer for us to opt for a paperless version of our usual catalogs. With a Digital Lookbook, there is no waiting, no time lost passing it around the office, and no risk that your favorite lil’ guy (like our Spec) might get his chomps on it.
A Digital Lookbook gives you instant access to the material you’re searching for, and definitely makes collaborating with your clients quick and efficient. Downloadable and flip-through options take you through each product line. From images to product descriptions to specs and order info, everything in the Digital Lookbook is linked back to our website. That means everything you need is just a click away.
2. Dec’d Out Samples
Next up is a web tool we like to call Dec’d Out. For those who are utmost concerned with reducing their carbon footprint, this is the tool for you.
Say goodbye to waiting for samples to ship, and say hello to an instant 3-D view of the merch, all Dec’d Out with your clients’ logos.
With it’s zero-carbon print, this method of sampling the merchandise is extremely eco-friendly. It’s also quick to use, and gives you the flexibility of true-to-life multi-location decoration, 360-degree views, and downloadable assets ready to be seamlessly dropped into emails and presentations.
You can create as many samples as you want with no waste and no feeling guilty. Seeing the merchandise in this 3-D view is sure to delight even the most detail-oriented customer.
3. Spector Vision
Last, but definitely not least, is Spector’s new augmented reality tool, Spector Vision. This eco-friendly way to experience the merchandise in your very own setting also comes with zero carbon print and is saving the planet one item view at a time.
Each digital sample of Ora Drinkware has already been created for you, and with a scan of the AR code using your phone’s camera lens, you can instantly see the chosen item pop up on your desk, tabletop, kitchen counter, or anywhere really. The samples look so true that this tool makes you want to reach out and touch them for yourself.
You can get a completely realistic view, inside and out, including lids and accessories, just by moving your camera around the sample projected in front of you.
Spector Vision definitely takes the guesswork out of sampling. This easy digital experience makes it effortless for your clients to actually see what they’re getting. It turns any space into a virtual three-dimensional showroom. They’ll be so impressed that they’ll talk about this one for a while.
If you haven’t already, we invite you to explore, adopt, and share Spector’s web tools for virtual showcasing. It’s simple to open one of our digital cookbooks, play around with our 3-D Dec’d Out tool, or get creative with our awesome AR tool at www.spectorandco.com.
We hope that our eco-conscious tools become your best eco-friends.
