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General Sales Meeting Presentation for Mark -it Self-Stick, Dry-Erase Products Sales Representative Version. Traditional Dry-Erase Products. Traditional Dry-Erase Products . Dry-erase surface products are traditionally identified with large hardware style boards in permanent applications.
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General Sales Meeting PresentationforMark-itSelf-Stick, Dry-Erase ProductsSales Representative Version
Traditional Dry-Erase Products • Dry-erase surface products are traditionally identified with large hardware style boards in permanent applications. • Dry-erase “boards” tend to be costly, lack portability and are not viewed as a consumable product. • Lack versatility and are recommended for use with permanent or wet-erase markers and pens.
New Dry-Erase Products from Troy School & Office Products • Troy has the ability to put a high quality, low cost dry-erase surface coatings on paper, opaque & clear films. • These developments have lead to a variety of new ways we will look at dry-erase imaging methods in the future. • These developments represent a new category of “consumable” dry-erase products that are convenient, economical and easy to use. • Products are inexpensive, extremely portable, reusable, disposable and have broad market segment appeal.
Present Dry-Erase Market – All Products • Estimated 2004 US sales of dry-erase related products is between $177 to $ 200MM. • Markers, erasers, cleaners and accessories will make up over 60% of the sales. • Currently there are very few “consumable” and “disposable” dry-erase surface imaging products on the market.
Present and Future Dry-Erase Markets • 2004/2005 projected annual growth of dry-erase related products is 22+ %. • Markers, erasers, cleaners and accessories will continue to grow at a faster rate than durable board products. • In the future new “consumable” and “semi-permanent” dry-erase surface imaging products will capture large market shares in several product categories. • Mark-itproducts will be introduced into a growing and well established market category.
Mark-itProduct Design Features “Turns a smooth surface into a dry erase board”
Product Design Features • All Mark-it Self-Stick, Dry-Erase paper and film products can be used with any dry-erase or wet-erase markers/pens, permanent markers, cleaning agents or erasers. • Both paper and film surfaces deliver exceptional dry-erase performance, regardless of the imaging method. • Sanford Expo, Sharpie, BIC and othermarkers, as well as Crayola water-based children’s markers work great on all Mark-it products.
Product Design Features • All Mark-it products have a pressure sensitive, self-stick adhesive backing that adheres to most clean, dry surfaces. • Release film backing is clearly identified in blue for ease in identifying, removal and application to surface. It also communicates superior product quality. • All products can be applied, removed or repositioned at any time.
Product Design Features - Paper Products • Mark-it Self-Stick, Dry-Erase Paper products are identified with the RED logo and are more suited for temporary, portable or limited repeated use. • Paper Products are available in various sheet sizes, rolls and specialty converted items. • Price points for the paper are designed for sales to a variety of end user customers, price points and customers.
Product Design Features – White Film Products • Mark-itWhite Dry-Erase Film products are identified with the Blue logo and are designed for permanent or semi-permanent applications. • White Dry-EraseFilm is far more durable than the paper products and are designed as a substitute or replacement for more expensive whiteboards. • White Film is also ideal for resurfacing of existing worn out dry-erase “whiteboards” and for retrofitting of existing obsolete chalkboards. • White Film products are designed as a substitute product for more expensive dry-erase hardware.
Self-Stick, Dry-Erase Paper Easel PadsGeneral Product Information • Mark-it Self-Stick, Dry-erase Easel Pads work great with standard easel stands, three post easel stands and three post chalkboard hanging strips. • They offer the customer the combined convenience of a trad-itional paper easel pad with that of a reusabledry-erase, self-stick surface. • Mark-it easel pads turn any easel, wall, door, table top or smooth surface into a dry-erase board. • Sheets can be applied, removed and reapplied much like a 3M Post-it easel pad paper sheet and other adhesive backed easel pad sheets. • Pads are designed to take advantage of the millions of existing users of dry-erase andpermanent markers that currently use easel pads or dry-erase boards.
Mark-it Self-Stick, Dry-Erase Paper Easel PadFeatures & Benefits • Available in 25” x 30” size and 20” x 24” (New item 102) tabletop models with ten sheets per pad. Adhesive strips stay put on most surfaces without the use of additional tape, pins or adhesives. Regular Post-it easel sheets and other plain easel paper products just don’t compare. • Mark-it products will not bleed and can be used with dry-erase, wet-erase or permanent markers. • Dry-Erase Paper is environmentally friendly. Sheets can be used over and over, versus paper which is discarded after each use. Paper and High quality Dry-Erase surface will last for months delivering a unique and economical alternative to traditional paper easel pads. • Mark-it Easel Pads save money and the environment by lowering the overall cost to the end user by as much as 80% and by eliminating the need for repeated paper disposable.
Mark-itSelf-Stick, Dry-Erase Sheet and Roll Products
Self-Stick, Dry-Erase Sheet & Roll Products • Mark-itPaper Sheets and Rolls are less expensive than the film product versions and offer the end-user a variety of products with a bit more more versatility. • Designed to serve the temporary, portable and disposable application needs of the end user. • Paper Products offer the customer convenience with all the same features of a traditional dry-erase surface. • Mark-it Film Sheets and Rolls are slightly more expensive than the paper products. They are designed to serve the permanent or semi-permanent requirements of the dry-erase end user. • White Film Products will last for years delivering a superior dry-erase surface for the money.
Sheet & Roll Products Features, Benefits & Advantages • Sheet & roll products can be combined to create one large dry-erase surface. • All products are easy to apply, remove and reposition. • Both Paper and Film represent a huge value for the end user saving as much as 90% over traditional whiteboards. • Mark-it products offer the customer convenience with all the same features of a traditional dry-erase surface in an expensive, portable, reusable & disposable product.
Product Samples & Collateral Materials • Product Sample Packet -Item 103S –Contains one 8 ½ x 11 full adhesive paper sheet, one 8 ½ x 11 full adhesive white film sheet (3.8 mil) and one Item 404P promotion flyer. • Specific product sample of any single product item. • Sales Promotional Item 403P – 8 ½ x 11 Main Product Flyer for general use. • Sales Promotion Item 404P – 3 ½ x 8 ½ Small Product Flyer for dealers, trade shows, open houses and direct mail programs. It can also be used for point of purchase applications.
Point of Purchase Display Units • Point of purchase units are available in various sizes in both floor models and counter top versions. • Minimum order quantities are required. • All units are self shippers and are designed to be filled with Troy’s standard product pack-out quantities of 12 units per carton. Contact Troy School & Office Products or visit www.troydryerase.comfor details
Web Page www.troydryerase.com • Customer and Distributor sales inquiries are channeled through Troy and linked to distributors United Stationers, Action EMCO, WB Mason, Staples (Feb. 2005) and others. • Use the site for product awareness for MARK-it Self-Stick, Dry-Erase Products to the end-user customer, distributor sales people and/or other distributor customers. • Sales support, sales tools, samples, and promotion materials also available through secured website entry.
Mark-itProfit Margins & Growth • Mark-itproducts are being introduced into several growing and well established market categories including wholesale distributors, mass merchandised, retail, hobby & craft, drug and grocery channels. • Products high quality features, low cost, portability and ease in use will support wide customer appeal and repeat purchases. • Mark-it products are designed to deliver gross margins of 52+% on direct sales into the well established and relatively mature dry-erase markets. • Unlike other products Mark-it dry-erase products are consumable items designed to support continued strong growth and repeat sales.
Mark-it Products Target Customers • Designed for sales to office, school, home, hobby and various other end user outlets. • Big box office products retailers, contract stationers, mass merchandise outlets, grocery, drug etc.. • School & Office supply outlets and distributors. • Any distributor of end user products associated with dry-erase, wet-erase or permanent markers.
Wholesale & Contract Catalog Support Mark-it products are currently available through: • United Stationers • Action Emco • WB Mason • Staples (Early 2005)
Contacting Troy School & Office Products 1-888-853-7279 www.troydryerase.com Troy School & Office Products421 S. Union St., Troy, Oh 45373