Hot Promotional Product Ideas

Not sure what type of promotional product youEnvironmentally speaking-- you always want to go
should pick this year? With hundreds of thousandsthe route of a reusable cloth shopping bag when
of logo imprinted promotional items available inbranding your business and even more so-- a
today's market, finding the right one for yourreusable shopping bag made of recycled materials.
business or organization can be daunting. I've listedNot only will you get a lot more exposure out of
a couple of hot categories to consider forthe life of your shopping bags, you'll also get a
branding your company this year as well aslonger life out of that bag. The really funny thing
information that could help you narrow down yourabout these logo imprinted reusable bags is that
choices.(and I've seen this happen on so many occasions)
Apparel:if you went with a nice quality bag, that bag will
If ever there was one promotional productbe used for all kinds of shopping-- so you'll see
category that was universally accepted and goodyour bags being used in every store that
for any financial climate, it'd be the category ofcustomer visits. I've seen reusable bags branded
Apparel. Free t-shirts, golf shirts, baseball caps &with a popular grocery store being filled up at a
jackets are always gladly accepted and always inbed & bath store. It tickled me to see this. The
demand (even if it's branded with your logo andbranding opportunities with reusable bags are
contact information).never ending.
The benefits of logo imprinted apparel is thatDrinkware:
people will wear it and wear it with pride and allWho doesn't like a free coffee mug, plastic cup or
while branding your company. There are tens ofsports bottle? My voice can me heard in that
thousands of different promotional clothing itemsresounding "I DO!". I remember attending health
that can be silk screened, embroidered or heatinsurance fairs in my younger years of non-self
transferred with your company logo and slogan.employment and jumping all over the opportunity
Promotional apparel can also make a wonderfulto obtain a free piece of logo imprinted drink
addition to your employee moral packages as wellwear and being disappointed when I was beaten
as employee incentive program rewards. Tooto the treasure because they'd jut ran out before
many times, in my adolescence, did I see myI was able to get to the table that had them. My
peers do humiliating feats just to obtain a singlefellow coworkers were almost ready to engage
solitary t-shirt that sported a local radio stationinto mortal combat over gaining ownership of the
logo. Apparel can go a long way when it comes tovery last Humana imprinted sipper cup. I'd see
building your brand.those coveted cups used for years after the
Even if you don't have the budget to hand outhealth fair-- so they were definitely the
hundreds of logo imprinted t-shirts and hats, youpromotional gift that kept on giving (giving back to
should most definitely have your company logothe company that branded it).
embroidered on your shirts. Branding all of yourWith so many choices in drinkware, you're bound
company attire can help your small business lookto find the perfect cup, mug, sipper or bottle to
bigger than it actually is.best suite your brand. They come in a variety of
Pens:shapes, sizes and color and materials. There's
Never take for granted the mighty pen when iteven drinkware that's made of recycled materials,
comes to promotional marketing. Everyone, indrinkware that IS recyclable and even
business, uses a pen on a daily basis so why notbiodegradable (completely and safely dissolving in
take advantage of this fact? Branding a nice pena landfill after just 9 months).
with your company name and contact informationMouse Pads:
insures that it will be in view ever time that theMouse pads are another great way to keep your
user picks it up to write with. There arecompany brand and contact information in front
thousands of different pens in almost everyof your customers. Mouse pads are always on
shape, size and color imaginable. There's bound tothe desktop where people work on their
be a pen that will compliment your brand.computers every day. Branded properly and with
When picking a promotional product for yourclose consideration placed on mouse placement--
business, you want to pick one that is going toA properly designed custom mouse pad can offer
provide you the most exposure. If youryour more branding opportunities than most
promotional item is not getting a lot of exposure,desktop promotional items. There's a lot of
then it is not working to help you build youradvertising real estate on a mouse pad and
company brand. Pens and any other desktop toolseveryone loves to get a free mouse pad. You
are perfect promotional products because theycan list your products and services and even
are used on a very regular basis-- thus givingprovide images of those products and service in
your logo and contact information great exposure.vivid full color. Mouse pads come in a variety of
Don't skimp on your promotional pen selection.shapes and sizes and custom shapes can be
Consider this one very important fact beforemade to fit the design of your brand. Advertising
going for the cheapest pen that you can find...mouse pads are very affordable and have a long
People can almost become "married" to a penterm branding potential. Here's some of our most
that they like. Have you ever had someone notpopular mouse pads.
want to let you borrow their pen because thatHand Sanitizers:
was their "favorite pen"? In almost every case,With all of the viral scares of late, a perfect way
that pen that they protect with such pride andof branding your business is to imprint your logo
purpose is not a cheap pen that would have runand contact information on hand sanitizer bottles
out of ink a few weeks after first use. No... Theand sprays. We live in a time where people are
pens that people cherish the most are usually thefinding themselves without health insurance.
pens that have a some weight to them, are easyGetting sick and missing time from work is
to use, have a refillable ink cartridge and writeprobably no longer an option for most. With the
very smoothly. If you want to invest in afear of getting sick, having to pay money out of
promotional pen-- You want one that is going topocket for a doctor's visit and/or missing out on
be not only cherished, but also coveted!a much needed paycheck-- hand sanitizer sales
Bags:are at an all time high. With the right kind of hand
Branding a shopping bag with your store logo,sanitizer branded with your company brand and
web address, physical address and phone numberinformation, you'll not only be showing your
is one of those things that is simply a "no brainer"customers and potential customers that you care
for any storefront business. Whether you're a bigfor their health-- You'll also be branding your
department store, grocery store, pharmacy orbusiness every time the bottle is used. Favorite
small family owned store, you should always takepicks for hand sanitizers
advantage of branding your shopping bags withAnd More and More and More:
your company logo and contact information. ForThere are so many affordable ways of branding
both disposable plastic shopping bags and reusableyour business via promotional products. Always
cloth shopping bags the same rule applies--keep in mind that people love to receive FREE
Always take advantage of any opportunity tostuff and if it's good FREE stuff that they can use
improve your company brand recognition. Almostand use often-- the rewards of having your
every person leaving your store, leaves with acompany logo printed on that FREE stuff goes
bag that you either gave them or they broughtwithout mentioning.
with them and when they leave that customerMore Promotional Giveaway Ideas Include:
should leave with bags that have your logo onStress Relievers (balls, animal shapes, fruit shapes,
them letting people know where they just spentcharacter shapes, etc.)
their money and where they should also beMagnets (with helpful information like calendars)
spending their money.Chip Bag Clips (heavy duty bag clips last a long
Plastic bags are not the best for thetime and are used often)
environment... There's no disputing that fact, butSunglass Clips (to hang glasses on car sun visors)
until every consumer in the world gets bit by theCan Coolies
"green" bug, those plastic bags are a necessaryLip Balm
evil. One great thing that can be said about them,Suntan Lotion (available in a variety of packaging
however, is that all too often they are reused forand levels of protection)
lunch bags. So not only is your customer brandingCandy & Mints (available in many varieties of
your business with these bags after they leaveflavors and packaging)
their store and unloading those bags from theirPizza Cutters (plastic and metal)
vehicle in plain site of their neighbors-- SomeWall Calendars
people will be continuing to help promote yourUSB Thumb Drivesand thousands of other
brand by reusing these handy little plastic bags topossibilities.
carry their lunch to work or school.