Leave an impression with printed pens

You’ve got a trade show coming up, invested a lot of money in making your display look the part with roller banner, pop up banners and more but what happens when the event is over? You may have had some flyers printed, but are these really going to get you remembered after the event. Let’s be honest, the majority of flyers handed out at an exhibition end up in the bin without a second glance. Why not try a printed pen? Printed pens are a low cost but highly effective promotional marketing tool. Available in a huge range of colours and styles, promotional pens suit every occasion. The reason promotional pens have been such a popular promotional giveaway and have stood the test of time, are because they are truly effective and useful as an everyday use product. Speaking from personal experience, I don’t buy pens anymore. The majority of pens I use have some form of promotional print on them. It’s always a constant reminder of the company’s name and contact details. What more could you ask from a low cost promotional giveaway.

What's the point in promotional products?

What is the purpose of promotional products and how can they help you? This is a question that many people ask themselves. Some people may struggle to see what they are used for and what use they can do. Your company is obviously important to you and in turn so is attracting new clients and keeping current customers happy. promotional gifts play a huge part in the marketing and advertising campaigns of most companies as they realise the important role they play in securing new business.

The marketing potential of even the smallest promotional product should not be underestimated. Take promotional pens for instance. Look around the office and at home and see how many you can find lying around. There are literally millions of promotional pens out there, all with company details custom imprinted on them. Imagine if your company message was printed on a promotional pen and you will be able to see the impact they can have on your business.

The marketing potential of a promotional product is incredible and in most cases it is more effective than an advert in a paper, magazine or brochure.

With thousands of promotional products out there, the choices available are mind-boggling and it allows you to be as creative as you want when choosing a promotional product which you think will bring in new business.

For the environmentally friendly conscious company, there is an ever increasing range of eco-friendly promotional gifts such as Jute bags, recycled pens, recycled rulers and solar powered electrical goods just to name a few.

Executive pens as corporate gifts

With christmas coming up you might be thinking about sending out a business gift to your best customers. Custom imprinted executive pens can be a most valuable tool as they are a useful product as well as sending out a professional impression to your clients.

Printed pens such as Waterman, Parker, Cross and Sheaffer are all available custom imprinted and associating your company with well known and quality names such as these can only enhance your reputation.

All this talk about big brand names and executive pens you may be thinking that you are in for a very expensive giveaway campaign. This is not necessarily the case. Top quality executive pens can start at a couple of pounds each, printed with your message.

If you are looking to add a bit more class to your business gift then why not choose to send out your pen or pen set in a quality presentation box. These days most top quality pens come with the option of a presentation box to give it a more luxurious and gift like feel.

With a huge selection of pens available it make be a daunting task to trawl through them all and find the right one to send out the right message. At the end of the day, choose a pen which you like the look of and falls within your budget.

Sending out an executive gift may only be a small gesture, but everyone likes to receive a free gift and it could make the difference to whether your client stays with you for another year.

Printed pens as promotional giveaways

What promotional product can I give away, but won't put a dent in my bank account? Printed promotional pens. Lightweight, economically friendly, useful and literally hundreds of styles to choose from.

If you ask 100 people what item they use everyday, you would find the majority of them would say a pen. Conduct a quick check around the office and see how many of your colleagues are using a promotional pen or at least have one hiding away in their desk drawer. A common feature in everyday life, just think of the advertising opportunities. Your message is not only seen by the original recipient, as it lay's on your desk, people are bound to notice it as they walk past. Something that may only cost you a couple of pennies can spread your brand name to hundreds of potential clients.

Rock bottom prices don't mean that these pens will only work once. I have a desk full of promotional pens which I use everyday. In fact I can't remember the last time I used a pen which I haven't had as a promotional giveaway.

Promotional pens aren't limited to cheap plastic pens. There are plenty of metal pens which are available engraved with your company details. These metal pens are ideal as a corporate giveaway as they ooze quality.

Top pen manufacturers such as Waterman, Bic, Parker, Cross, Pilot and Sheaffer can all supply blank pens ready for imprinting, so if you are brand conscious or are just comforted by a well known name then these are the pens for you.

Do you want something a bit more unique than the standard twist action or push button pen? The promotional pen market is always progressing and there is always a new pen which pushes the boudaries. Pull out banner pens, light pens and giant pens are just a couple of the recent developments in the pen industry.