• Available budget, and the use of other publicity methods and tools for distributing project information, will determine just what type of printed material will best suit your need.
• Plan your messages well. Provide regular updates, but do not bombard people with information.
• Develop the material with the following considerations in mind:make it eye catching (colour, photos, cartoons).make it simple and easy to understandprovide points of contact, such as the name of a central information contact or details of the participation programavoid a 'sales' lookdo not overload with information
• Limited public input can be sought through printed public information materials by the inclusion of surveys and questionnaires or comment/response sheets.
• Enclosing a stamped, addressed envelope(or email address/website) with mail outs will improve the return of comments for posted materials
• The material should be easily available to the public and be accessible from a number of locations.
• It is critical that the information outlines the public's role in the participation process or opportunities for participation.
• Keep mailing lists up to date and check for duplication to save money, time and paper.
• If distributing as a bill stuffer:speak to agency/department which distributes bills and find out when they need the material in order to go out in the appropriate mail out, and in what format.check what else is being distributed with bills, and decide whether your flyer will have a good chance of being read.deliver/arrange for printer to deliver to agency/department who will stuff and distribute