Archive for April, 2011

What Do You Think Are The 10 Fastest Growing Types of Promotional Products?

Friday, April 8th, 2011

Promotional Products - Memo pen holder

Memo holders make ideal desktop gifts

 

Promotional products have been around for centuries and have grown to be a huge industry. Any item that you personalise with your company name can be considered a promotional product. Here we will take a brief look at the ten promotional items that are growing fastest in popularity, and remember- all these items can have the information of your company printed on them and are perfect to for handing out to customers and employees:

10) Pocket Gifts-

Pocket gifts are useful promotional items that can be easily carried about in one’s pocket, with “useful” being the key word. A short list would include printed penknives, folders, notepads, calendars and mirrors, not to mention one of the best promotional gifts available, the stress ball.

9) Computer Accessories-

The advent of the computer as a staple business tool has given rise to promotional products that enhance its use. Promotional mouse mats, USB flash drives and wireless computer mice can be handed out individually or as a three-punch promotional tool.

8 Desktop Gifts-

Promotional desktop items, such as paperweights, executive toys and even a mini zen garden will enhance the desk of your most picky executive types. A stress toy or promotional pen isn’t likely to impress them, but high-quality items that are tasteful and unique will.

7) Green Eco-Clothing-

Apparel has always been a sought-out promotional item, and you can tell the world about your concern for the environment by handing out promotional apparel made from sustainable materials such as organic cotton, hemp, soy and bamboo.

6) Office Items-

Promotional items such as clipboards, calendars, post-it note holders, memo cubes and notepads will advertise your company for months, even years. The key to making office items work as a promotional gift is by making sure they will be used. Your promotional products supplier should be able to what desktop gifts are best for your taget audience.

5) Gifts For Women-

If your target audience is primarily ladies then there are many different promotional gifts that are targeted to the female demographic. Think pocket mirrors, makeup bags or even a standard promotional gifts with a colour scheme that would appeal women, such as beverage mugs or promotional pens decorated in light pastel colours.

4) Dry-Erase Products-

The write-on/ wipe-off boards are perfect for listing daily and weekly tasks/ goals for any office, and your logo printed at the top of the board will constantly remind everyone of your message.

3) Baby Accessories-

No matter what kind of environment you are targeting, there will almost always be one or more individuals that can use or knows someone can use things like bibs, bottles or pacifiers tastefully branded with your logo.

2) Green Promotional Eco-Pens-

What better way to promote your organisation than with promotional pens made from eco-friendly materials, imprinted with your corporate information and branded to represent how they are made from recycled or sustainable materials.

1) Christmas Items-

The last 2 months of the year are perfect for delivering holiday ornaments and decorations branded with the logo of your organisation.

These are but a few of the hundreds of items available for you to give out as promotional gifts. This list was compiled using information from the British Promotional Merchandise Association.

Conferences Are Better with Promotional Products

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Promotional products -  photo mugs

Promotional mugs are popular conference giveaways.

I would like you to think for a moment about the look and feel of two different conferences. Both were organised by professionals within your industry. They were both well planned and promoted before the events which led to record numbers of people attending. Great success – yes! Well no actually. One of the planners didn’t order promotional merchandise.

Rick went to great lengths to ensure his show was well received and it was. But he decided not to order any promotional products such as printed pens, mugs, conference folders and name badges. Nobody really missed them and the speakers were outstanding. But Rick had missed out on using some of the most cost effective promotional tools for keeping the conference alive!

Jon, on the other hand thought about what the attendees at his conference might need while there. He ordered promotional pens that his company was proud to hand out. He ensured every attendee had a conference folder and a note pad, a promotional mug for their coffee/tea break and a digitally printed name badge.

It would be fair to wonder why Jon would go to this expense when Rick’s conference was so well received without the use of promotional giveaways.

Promotional products – especially those that serve a purpose can make a good conference into an outstanding and memorable conference. Here is why;

1.) They show goodwill

Isn’t it nice to arrive somewhere and be totally taken care of. It shows that your hosts have your needs in mind. By offering useful promotional products to the attendees, Jon was ensuring that they had the things they needed to write, store informations, relax and network.

2.) Information retention

Promotional products printed with the logo and message of the conference help keep the event in people’s minds. By handing them gifts they could store information in and write information down with, Jon was ensuring his information would be looked at again and again.

3.) Reminders

Promotional merchandise can work as a reminder about how professionally done and informative your even was. When Rick’s conference becomes a distant memory if not completely forgotten, Jon’s conference could be thought about long afterwards.

4.) Networking

Think about the attendees, logo printed coffee mugs in hand and wearing their bright digitally coloured name tags during the break. They could easily strike up a conversation with each other and your promotional merchandise could help keep your business and ideas part of their conversation.

5.) Promotion

Promotional gifts are of course great for promotion. The conference attendees who take the gifts away with them are most likely not going to be the only people who see them. Your promotional products could help promote next year’s conference to their work colleagues and friends.

Keep these five important points in mind next time you find yourself planning a conference. Promotional products can help make your event and event to remember.

Promotional Products For Your School- Update Your Offerings

Friday, April 1st, 2011
Promotional Computer Mice

We offer promotional computer mice at discounted prices

Put Simply, promotional products get results!

Your school, just as with any institution, may be looking for ways to raise money or increase revenue. Many schools offer promotional clothing and scholastic items, such as promotional pens, pencils and printed bags. Heading further and quickly into the 21st century, it may be time to reevaluate your promotional products roster.

There are several fun and useful promotional products you can offer that tie in to the computer – promotional mice can be printed with your school colours and logo. You can order promotional mouse mats that list your school’s yearly schedule. A promotional USB flashdrive can be made in many different styles and can be made with any kind of presentation preloaded within it. Once again, all promotional products can be tagged with your school logo and other details.

The USB flashdrive is probably the most useful items for any pupil that uses a computer on a daily basis. There is no longer a need to store information on any kind of disc, as the USB flashdrive can go from computer to computer. Recent advancement in storage capacity allow this small stick to have the capacity for storing more information than most computers did a decade ago. As mentioned earlier, the promotional USB flashdrive is available in many different shapes and materials, even a credit card shape that can be easily toted in a wallet.

Promotional mouse mats

Promotional mouse mat can be made to order.

It is important to note that as of this writing USB prices are quite high and could become more expensive due to the crisis in Japan. Contact us on 01642 782455 for an up to date price.

The promotional mouse and mouse mat can be either offered as a set to complement each other or as individual promotional items. The mouse mat is available in a large selection of shapes and materials (even recycled rubber, as a ‘green’ statement) that allow for a very good-sized printing area.

As already mentioned, the mouse mat can be printed with the school schedule. If a specific part of the school is raising money, such as the band or football team, pictures and schedules can be printed along with your school mascot and school colours.

While promotional products for the private sector are generally given out as gifts, promotional products for your school can be sold at the campus store or at any school fund raising function. The items discussed in this article are not terribly expensive and can be sold at prices that compete with traditional retailers.

There is no shortage of people who use these items on a daily basis and are constantly replacing them. Wouldn’t you prefer to have your school benefit from the sales of these popular items? Contact us today on 01642 782455 for more details.

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