Marketing communication and technical communication often are employed on the same project.
The Society of Technical Communication has a marketing communication SIG. Click on marketing communications to see the SIG web page.
The Business Marketing Association is the non-profit organization to which many marketing communication professionals belong. Click on marketing communictions
to go to the BMA website.
Tidbit: Technical & marketing communication are used more often with the "s" on communication than without it. We're okay using either form.
| Top Row | CD Sleeve | Instruction Manual |
| Middle Row | Journal Ad | Bulletin & Journal Ad |
| Bottom Row | Transit Poster | Freeway Billboard |
About Graf Advertising |
| Graf Advertising does marketing communications & technical communication for hire. Graf Advertising receives compensation for the services it renders based on the size, type & duration of the marketing communications project. |
| Technical communication has been a part of the marketing communications assignments undertaken by Graf Advertising since Rick Graf started his business to business advertising agency in Minneapolis over 20 years ago. |
Marketing Communications |
| When Graf Advertising does marketing communications, it usually includes creative work, such as copywriting, graphic design layout or production art; & often marketing help, such as planning, research or media advice. |
| Graf Advertising assignments in marketing communications have included the creation and production of brochures, trade journal ads, trade show booth exhibits, sales training materials, billboards, direct mail advertising, web pages, sales promotion and dealer incentive programs. |
Technical Communication |
| Because of its marketing communications work, Graf Advertising does a good amount of technical communication that involves the creation and production of publications that educate, instruct or train. |
| Technical communication at Graf includes user manuals, parts catalogs, technical articles, white papers, technical illustrations and specification sheets. Please click on marketing communications for more information. |
Marketing Communications Media |
| Graf Advertising has worked in almost every media imaginable. |
| The marketing communicatons portfolio of Graf Advertising includes print work in newspapers, magazines & billboards, as well as radio and new media, such as web pages, documents for online downloading, viewing or distribution on CD. |
Marketing Communications Clients |
| Graf Advertising works mostly with small to medium sized companies and organizations who sell to other companies in business markets. |
| Graf Advertising has also completed a number of marketing communications and technical communication assignments for Fortune 500 Companies in the Greater Metro Area of Minneapolis-St. Paul. |