Monday, July 27, 2009

Functionality of Promotional Products

Promotional products will vary from company to company. There are some typical promotional products that you will discover sold at these companies though. Clothing, bags, mugs, key rings, and pens are among the most popular promotional products you can purchase. YesGifts offers many of these promotional products as well as more than is listed. It is important that you know the company you are getting your promotional products from. You want to make sure your money is well spent and that the items you can choose will be functional.

At YesGifts you certainly have functional, well-made products for your business to use as promotional products. Before you take a look at the promotional products being offered on this site, you will need to understand what we mean by functional to help you in your choice of product.

The promotional products you give out as gifts or as part of a new product launch should be useful to the receiver. A pen for example is useful. A person can write with it and travel with it. An executive bag is functional. It can be used for business trips, every day at the office, or for personal use.

It is even better if a product has dual functionality. As an example we will use pens again. Under pens on this site you have novelty promotional products, in which one item offers a tape measure attached to the writing utensil. This dual functionality will impress clients.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Promotional Items for Events

Events will vary in context from business to business. Sometimes an event can be a huge conference for stock trading, while other events are concerts in a park. The type of event doesn’t matter as much as the promotional items you will use for that event.

The promotional items can be something you give to your attendees or it can be something that they can purchase as a way of remembering the event they attended. Since there are two types of promotional purposes this also means you need a range of promotional items to fill the needs you have in your company.

There are plenty of options when it comes to the events you host. One item that is generally used is tee shirts. The consumer sees tee shirts, polo shirts, and other clothing items as more expensive even when you get them at a cost effective price.

With clothing you are also able to place your business logo or brand on the front of the shirt. This allows anyone who comes in contact with the items to see the brand and then recognise it later. Brand recognition is the top reason for you to have promotional items that can be wide spread over the country. Individuals from all over usually attend these events, which means having something that gives your city and province may be imperative to the consumer.

With promotional items at events you truly can’t go wrong in the advertising and marketing department when using common sense.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Promotional Folders and the Target Audience

Your marketing campaign will encompass a variety of difference options. You will use the media as a way to advertise to consumers and potential clients. Promotional items can be a part of your marketing campaign as a means of peaking the interest of your customers. It doesn’t matter whether the promotional items are offered at your store or a conference; they will serve as mobile advertisement for you at least once.

An option for your marketing campaign will be the promotional folders. Promotional folders can be used at conferences, events, or in the workplace. For consumers there are a variety of purposes once they receive the gift. In fact, some consumers may use the promotional folders for their shopping lists on a weekly basis. The pad and paper coupled with the organisational qualities make it a useful and functional item.

There will be a target audience you have in mind for these promotional conference folders depending on the business you have. The target audience is only important to the point of needing sales. In other words, if you have a lower expense on the folders you probably have many consumers you are trying to reach. On the other hand if you want to impress specific clients and convey how important they are to your business, you may go for a high quality and higher expense. This will offer a more striking image of your business.

The main concern is being cost effective while maintaining high quality for your target audience. They are going to be your key to reaching potential consumers and more sales.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Functional Corporate Gifts

In a business, there are several marketing schemes that you can use. Corporate gifts are just one of those schemes. To be effective, the corporate gifts must make at least one very important point to the consumer. An object given that has no value; low quality, and above all else that lacks function will be seen as not valuing your consumers.

Corporate gifts therefore should be functional. They can be multifunctional even. The main key is that the corporate gifts must have a use. The corporate gifts also need to have a specific target audience and represent your industry rather well.
For instance, if you sell cosmetics a cosmetic bag will be a nice corporate gift to your consumers. On the other hand if you sell cosmetics and you offer a logo bug as the corporate gift you are probably going to see a decrease in your overall sales. Logo bugs are nice decorations, but they are of little use to the consumer. As such they will not be received well.

Going back to our cosmetic example, a cosmetic bag is a great gift, but if you offer a golf bag as the corporate gift you are again hitting the wrong function. The bag is a nice and expensive item, but chances are there are only a few consumers buying cosmetics that will appreciate it. Those consumers would be the ones that golf.
Functionality is just as important as relevance to the industry you are in for the corporate gifts you offer.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Mobile Advertising: Promotional Key Rings

Advertising is done in a variety of ways. You have advertising media such as television commercials, radio ads, newspaper ads, and other options. A business also has the option of mobile advertising. Companies do this with products they sell all the time. For example, let’s take a look at the IPOD. The IPOD is recognised even though there are knock off brands. This is because the Apple symbol is easy to see and the company has been using several means for advertising, including mobile advertising methods.

If you want a product that cannot be purchased through your business, but does endorse it via mobile advertising, promotional key rings are a cost effective option. Promotional key rings can be mobile advertising. The advertising with promotional key rings happens because the consumer will use the product. The first rule in mobile advertising is offering something that is functional.

Key rings can be placed on another key chain or replace an old one. As the client uses it, potential consumers may see it. The potential client sees it when the consumer digs out their keys before going to their car, getting in their home or in the office. As long as the promotional key rings are seen they will be mobile advertising for your business.

It is imperative in this case that you offer promotional key rings that the consumer will enjoy. It shouldn’t be an item they will throw in a drawer. In other words, by offering a unique key ring that stands out, you could have more sales in your business.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Business Gifts that Keep Giving

There are many types of useful business gifts that you can offer clients, consumers, and your employees. We have mentioned in other articles that business gifts are a good way to promote brand recognition. If you truly want something that will keep you in the minds of your consumer base, the mouse mat may be just the thing.

Mouse mats are used in a variety of settings, and if offered for free are always useful. Sometimes at the workplace mouse mats are not offered to employees to use. Why this is is not really clear as they are a great way to build brand awareness when printed with the company logo. As a business gift mouse mats with your logo and picture on them could well wind up in the person’s office. This means whatever traffic works its way into that setting; the mouse mat and therefore your brand, will be seen.

The other option is that the mouse mats are taken home and used there. Again you still have that reminder for the consumer to shop at your store. Your name will be remembered each time they look at the business gifts. They may even offer it to a friend if they don’t need it. There are many ways to use mouse mats as a way of advertising.

The thing about mouse mats is that they are less than conventional. Many times business gifts are pens, mugs, and bags. By offering mouse mats as business gifts you are taking a stand away from the norm, which in turn will be noticed.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Cheshire Zipped Conference Folders

In previous articles we have discussed the uses for the conference folders. We thought now would be a great time to look at some of the options to ensure the ideas we’ve offered will work out great for you. One of the top products is the Cheshire zipped conference folder.

The folder is designed with a zipper so that any important documents will be held inside. Unlike other folders that just close you have the ability to make sure that any pen, paper, or other items won’t slip out when the folder is dropped or open. The Cheshire conference folders have an embossed design with silver trim. These conference folders will come in black or blue, depending on your requirements.
When you get the conference folders with your logo there is a screen set up fee. This is a one-time fee which means once the company has your logo you don’t have to worry about it any more. The cost of the Cheshire conference folders will vary, depending on the amount you order.

As a promotional gift the more you order the less the cost. This is a cost effective method for ordering. However, if they are used for employee handouts you may not need as many as you would for a conference. Just remember that it is the thought of the gift and the durability that will have it working as a marketing tool for you. The amount of your marketing costs will decide the conference folders you choose.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Centrix Promotional Bags

Promotional merchandise helps to increase the sales within a business. Depending on the type of business you have or if you hold a particularly special conference, you might want to consider more than just the traditional promotional gifts. Promotional bags offer you a high quality promotional gift or even sale item in conjunction with what you sell on a normal basis.

With Centrix promotional bags you are offering an item of high quality. Centrix promotional bags are backpack style. They are made of high quality polyester in blue with contrasting trim colours. You have several pockets in the backpack along with a water bottle area on the front. The pockets are zippered to ensure that any items being carried are not going to fall out. You have a large pocket for all of the books and notebooks that may need to be carried then you have smaller pockets for wallets, pens, pencils, and other school items.

The Centrix promotional bags work well for university and younger individuals. In fact anyone that is school age will find the Centrix promotional bags very handy to have. The cost to you is minimal compared to other options that you have. They are also very functional, which is a big reason to offer them as promotional items.
Promotional bags work in many ways, but one is brand recognition. You are able to place your logo on the bag. This means that anyone who sees the bag will also be able to recognise your logo at a later time.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Recycled Promotional Gifts and Consumer Impressions

Offering gifts to consumers will help them form impressions about your company. Therefore it is very important that you choose the right types of promotional gifts to make a great impression. We have discussed in other blogs the recycled promotional gifts and the effect they have on those who wish to help save the environment. However there is more to it than just that.

By using recycled promotional gifts you are stating your stand on the environment and your effects on it. You are also going to need to be careful that you don’t give the low quality impression. There are some recycled promotional gifts that have a certain industry that makes them appealing. Elsewhere these gifts may seem trite or something less than expected.

Recycled promotional gifts like coasters fall into this category. Coasters are functional items. They can be used around the house and office. This functionality is a good thing; however most coasters are made from a cardboard material that holds water. They tend to look a little shabby to some consumers.

In this case the target audience is very important. If you are hosting a car show, concert or other informal event recycled promotional gifts such as coasters will be a great idea. However, a conference on selling stocks for businesspersons may not find the same elation.

If you are a company looking for an inexpensive gift that fits in your industry sector, think about the coasters. They may work for you, and they are at least a cost effective option.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Montreaux Conference Bags

One of the more expensive types of promotional items are conference bags. However, these bags can be a fruitful investment for a company, since they are a great marketing tool. If the company wants to be easily recognizable within its target market, it needs to make every effort to increase its brand visibility. Conference bags are a great way to achieve this goal.

Conference bags are usually distributed during particular events. They are usually given away as small prizes or they may be specifically presented to some of the guests in the conference, which can help increase the visibility of the company. Although conference bags are relatively bigger investments than the more common pens, mugs and caps, they are also more valued by their recipients. Given the generally higher value of bags, the recipients are sure to appreciate them much more. Also, conference bags offer a larger area for the company to print its logo on. This means that the company logo can be more easily seen. This easy visibility of the company logo makes conference bags one of the best marketing tools around.

Montreaux Conference Bags are some of the most popular bags that are used as giveaways during conferences. These bags are made of 90D nylon substrate, and they feature a large number of conveniently placed internal pockets. They are also available in a wide range of colours. The mix of durability, style and functionality makes Montreaux Conference Bags the perfect choice for promotional giveaways.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Trade Shows, Events, and Conferences: Business Gifts

Events of any type are a great way for you to promote your business. By providing business gifts you are able to reach more than just one person with your brand. The image, item, and expense you use to offer the business gifts will be recognised and therefore form an impression for the consumers at the event.

You will want to be careful in what you offer to make sure you are providing the best image that you can. There are plenty of products for the target audiences you might have to impress. With the trade shows, little trinkets or carrier bags are a good option. At concert events you might want clothing or ball caps. Conferences demand better business gifts like travel bags, laptop cases, conference folders, and a more executive appearance to the items.

Novelty business gifts are another thing you might want to consider. The novelty business gift is usually something the consumer can use in a multifunctional capacity. For example a pen with a tape measure is a novelty item. It also has two purposes. As business gifts these make a good impression.

You also have other options in games, stress gifts, bags, and clothing that can be geared towards a more specific target audience. Remember, whatever business gifts you offer, you do want to promote a positive image with quality. The quality will reflect on the products or services you provide. The better the quality the better your image at events.