Standing out in the sea of virtual meetings

Got an e-meeting with your biggest client? Or pitching via ZOOM to a new one? Then you’ll need to stand out in the sea of virtual meetings they’ll inevitably be attending that day. Here are three ways to do it: 1. Borrow a background First up, check out the built-in offerings from Zoom and other platforms. Handy if […]

How to spark employee interest in health and safety

If you want to reduce risk and promote best practice by boosting employee enthusiasm about health and safety, you’ve come to the right place. At first glance, a print, design and digital specialist advising on this may not make sense. But, actually, our Aberdeen HQ means we’ve developed an extensive and intricate knowledge of the […]

How to make your message cut through social media noise

Lockdown = a good excuse to pause online marketing, right? Wrong! With your brand up against more noise than ever, especially on social media, it’s actually one of the most important times to be promoting your brand online. You need to make your online marketing work harder. Especially because during lockdown it’s one of the […]

How to pack a punch with your post-lockdown marketing

Anxious about the future of your business? We’re all right there with you. But there will be an end to this. And whilst no-one knows what it’ll look like, one thing you can be sure of is you’ll want to market like mad. Your sales team will need to be up-to-speed, engaged and, above all, […]

Graphic Enhancements

When times are hard, your online marketing shouldn’t stop. It should work harder, bringing you closer to clients and prospects as we remain at a distance. Inform, reassure or just keep talking via social media – and cut through the chatter with impactful design. Remember, great design doesn’t just attract attention. It fosters engagement. Let […]

Print-From-Home

If your team is working remotely, ensure they can print remotely too. Presentations | Reports | Tender Bids | Project Documentation | Marketing Literature Wide range of binding options available Secure file transfer | Fast turnaround | Non-contact delivery Minimum order £40 Let us work our magic while you focus on the rest of your […]

10 Things I’ve Learned…

Writing a blog has been on my to do list for more than a year so, to mark my two-year anniversary at XIC, I’m finally putting ‘pen to paper’. Not sure whether I should admit it’s 9.30pm on a Tuesday evening as I type… I suppose it’s an indication of how much I’m enjoying working at XIC! […]

Newsflash… We have LAUNCHED a shiny new website – hurrah!

It got us to thinking that we need to jump on the blogging bandwagon – so here we are. And what better way to burst into the blogosphere than by putting pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) to shout about the importance of ensuring your website is as impactful, relevant and user-friendly as possible? […]

How to make sure your corporate Christmas gift doesn’t go to waste?

With more than half of those celebrating Christmas expected to get at least one unwanted gift (thanks for the facts, YouGov), guess how many million presents will be wasted this Christmas? 10 million? 20 million? Nope, not even close. SIXTY MILLION. That’s a lot of novelty socks and cheap stocking fillers. When it comes to […]