Drawing a line under rubbish promotional products

For all the hype about new methods of self promotion from Twitter and Facebook to Interactive TV and subliminal advertising, there's a format for advertising ones brand that has a proven track record - Promotional  Products!

Growing up you may have been excited at the prospect of finding a new free toy in your cereal and as you got older perhaps this excitement has slipped in to the dim and distant past. For grown-ups however, toy's aren't what it's all about, it's practical items that are of more interest. Practical items don't have to be boring or cheap though and they can make for very effective promotional gifts with a message that can be as overt or covert as you like.

Merchandise that can be printed with a corporate identity and used to promote oneself can include everything from clothing to desktop products such pen pots, promotional rulers and promotional pencils.

Printed Magnets help your message to stick around

So you want to keep your message in regular view with it getting in the way of your customers. Well it's only sensible that you'd select your product based on it's ability to be seen but without being intrusive. There are several products that fit the bill such a Post It Notes or soft enamel badges and button badges. Whilst these promotional products have lots of positive points, they are products that will be moved around and possibly disposed of over time.

Promotional Quality Fridge Magnets are much better from the perspective of staying in view yet retaining their functionality. They are highly practical ultra thin and provide many advertising opportunities, ideal for attaching to flyers, brochures and mass mailings to get the word out. Once in the palm of your customers hand, these great advertising gifts can create a positive residual perception of your brand when stuck up on the fridge or other appliance showing off your company or organisation in an obvious yet subtle way.

Take your message to new heights with Promotional Balloons

Inject some excitement in to your next campaign with these effective walking advertisements. Promotional Balloons are the ideal promotional products to effectively inflate your company name and logo. these quality latex balloons are screen printed for superior colour reproduction and really create a feel good factor at any charity event or product launch. Balloon accessories and helium gas are available on request.Your customers will be blown away by the print quality!

Printed balloons can be used in a variety of contexts including parties and celebratory events to exhibitions and tradeshows. The fact that right now you can get 10000+ balloons printed with your logo and message for only 5p makes these promotional giveaways a virtual no-brainer!

Matt's Promotional Mouse Mats!

A friend of mine called Matt gave me a ring to ask if I had any ideas what would make a good desktop promotional product that isn't too expensive. Promotional Mouse Mats sprang to mind straight away!

"Why would I want to use mouse mats as tradeshow giveaways?" he asked. Well it was then that I continued by explaining the merits of these much understated promotional products. Afterall the printed promotional products range is extensive and there are a variety of printed products on offer. Promotional Pens are a great way to keep your brand in your customers hands but printed mouse mats ensure that your brand and message is in front of your customers all the time they're at their desk and it's also clearly visible to anyone who passes by as well.

They don't have to be expensive either and there are several versions available, some of which can be printed in full colour. "You've sold me" Matt said when he realised the value of these great promotional giveaways.

USB flashdrives - thanks for the memory!

Promotional USB flashdrives provide an excellent opportunity for effective comapny branding. These removable computer storage devices alllow you to transfer data quickly between two PC's or a PC and Mac anytime, anywhere. USB memory sticks are a colourful, compact and lightweight business gift that can come professionally boxed with accessories or bulk packed for the budget conscious. Available in many styles, finishes and memory sizes with capacities ranging from 256Mb to 16Mb and beyond (as they're always getting better).

Having USB devices printed with your logo is a sure-fire way to guarantee that your message will be in your customers hands on a regular basis. Everytime a flashdrive gets used it'll be looked at and your brand will be brought to the forefront of that persons mind. You can even have files installed on the drives for that valuable follow-up connection with your potential or existing customers. Printed USB flashdrives are among the most popular promotional products on the market and look set to continue that trend well in to the coming year.

Promotional products budget

Christmas and New Year have come and gone and before you know it, the financial year will be ending too. A great way to make sure you make the most of your available budget is by making sure you have enough promotional products for the available forthcoming year and any campaigns and schemes you may have planned or may already be underway.

Many of the promotional products on offer aren't expensive either which is why they have proven to popular year in year out! Items such as soft enamel badges, promotional pens and printed balloons continue to retain their inherent appeal and are always sought after every year. These products aren't considered boring, they are simply the most appropriate means to an end. You have to be mindful that even if your budget it running low, it doesn't mean that you have to forego the things that really work well when running a promotional campaign.

Why not consider making the most of your funds this year with products printed with your logo and message?

Diversity of promotional gifts

The diverse ranges of promotional gifts are quite staggering when all is considered. All shapes and sizes are available from very small pocket keyrings and ad clips to great big thunder stix and tote bags. Promotional gifts can take many formats in order to get your message across.

If your brand was printed on the front of should bags which were then for sales or distributed to college students, you could guarantee that your message would not just be seen on campus but also further afield, wherever the bag gets taken in fact. Similarly this can be said for most other promotional gifts. Most people carry a pen around the place with them so there's no reason why that pen couldn't have your corporate i.d. on it. Now imagine that was for sale somewhere where not only could you get your brand spread around like wildfire, but also you could make a profit on its sales.

It makes sense which is why so many educational institutions make use of them every year. See what al the fuss is about at hotline.co.uk.

Smash the hardest of frost with promotional Ice Scrapers

We’re having the coldest of winters this year, the roads are treacherous and the cars are iced over in frost. So why not order in your Printed Ice Scrapers today. Don’t let the winter weather stop you from promoting your business.Printed Ice Scrapers have a good sized print area and are designed to withstand the hardest frost. Not only that, but there are other ice scrapers available if this particular one doesn’t take your fancy. For example, the recycled ice scraper, or the recycled elite promotional ice scraper, both of which are environmentally friendly but products that will still get rid of that troublesome frost.

If you own a car wash, why not consider selling these alongside your valets, people always forget to go a buy ice scrapers as they consider to be the sort of items that they should go and pick up when they're out and about. The only problem is that they don't think about the fact that they've got to get there in the first place so you end up with silly billy's driving along with only half clear windscreens. Make the most of yor brand this winter!

Work off those pounds and work on your message!

So it’s coming up to the Christmas period and we’re all in the festive mood. We are eating more, some are drinking more and we are piling on the pounds. But instead of feeling down about the gained weight, why not get your order in of promotional printed pedometers.

So come the New Year you can start loosing that weight and keep track of how much you’ve lost. Sure there are other ways you can loose the weight, join a gym, diet or start exercising yourself. But with the Printed Pedometer, you can keep track on what you’re doing with accurate and reliable results.

If you're a member of a fitness club then this is also ideal for the whole group as a real way to watch the pounds drop off and compare results. Simply order the quantity your require and have your logo printed on them too - a great way to promote yourself!

Pens printed with your corporate ID

Everybody likes to have a pen in their pocket, just in case they need to jot something down quickly or take down those all important details. Every driver should have one in their car in case the worst happens, tradesmen need them to give written quotations to potential customers and executives and students need them to take notes in those all important meetings and lectures.

So many people rely on them without realising it and because of this it makes a huge amount of sense for companies to use this opportunity to brand these popular promotional products and turn them in to a great tool for creating brand awareness.

To make these products work best, they need to be dispersed in large quantities which is why it is important to get value for money. Low cost promotional pens such as the value pen or style pen are a great place to start although the range of available printed pens is ever increasing.

Promotional gifts or printed giveaways

Every so often in the year you'll come across an occasion when you'll feel the need to invest in promotional products with your name, brand or corporate ID printed on it...

These items can take all forms, shapes and sizes. If you want to treat your employees, promotional gifts are a great way to show them how valuable you feel they are to you and your company. The items could be anything from an executive metal pen with your name and 'thank you' engraved on it, to something equally as practical like USB flashdrives.

If you are focusing more on your customers or a specific event, then perhaps printed giveaways may be more suitable. There's a lot to choose from including balloons, caps, bookmarks, printed pens, badges, bags and much more.

Great products for the Christmas period

Need a product that's a bit different for this Christmas period? Try one of these great gifts branded with your message and logo...