Emergency waterproof poncho's

The promotional poncho is a great way to keep people dry at any event. Not the most fashionable of items, but very effective. The cost effectiveness of this product is fantastic. Whilst its usefulness in wet conditions will leave your brand and corporate message engrained in peoples minds, long after the event.

Coming into autumn now, more rain will be on its way and it's the unpredictability of the british weather that can leave your event in turmoil with the showers that often come. Protect your customers or clients from the problem by getting poncho's on standy. Another great advantage of the poncho is that it can be supplied with a discount, special offer or flyer already inserted inside the packaging. Give your customers some money off vouchers or discount certificates to further enhance their event experience.


Imagine at your event thousands of people walking around with your brand plastered all over their poncho. This gives across two messages. One, that your event is well organised and that everything has been thought of in advance. And two, you get most of the people at the event then becoming walking billboards advertising your brand. The poncho raincoat is a great item to be given out at any festival, concert, sporting event etc. Imagine the coverage that your brand receives if the event makes it onto television. In summary the promotional poncho rain coat is a great cost effective way of getting your brand seen at any outdoor event and will certainly be well received.

Promotional Umbrellas

With the end of another British summer looking like it has well and truly set in this week. Now seems an apt time to discuss the benefits of the promotional umbrella. The promotional umbrella is often a promotional item that gets overlooked due to its higher unit cost than other items. The promotional umbrella though offers a massive visible area to get your message and brand across. The umbrella is also one of the most useful items available as everyone has a requirement for an umbrella at some stage. Whether it be a compact umbrella for the regular commuter, or for the ladies so they can slip it in their handbag, or whether it be a storm proof golf umbrella for your corporate golf day.

The number of practical uses are endless. A useful application that some hotels have now adopted is to put a corporate branded umbrella in their rooms for their guests to use during their stay and then if they would like to take it away at the end of the stay the can charge the umbrella to the room. Not only is the umbrella used in wet conditions but you can also find the umbrella used on beaches and on the golf course to protect from the sun.

Also for those into motor racing remember the pit straight at the start of the race? The umbrellas are always on display come rain or shine. The umbrella used at the right event is one of the best ways to get your logo seen. Plus with our British summers getting wetter and wetter (currently the water level outside is rising as I type) now would be an ideal time to get some promotional umbrellas. One Stop promotions offer a huge range of umbrellas to suit every budget and will be happy to guide you down the right path and make sure you get the right umbrella for you.

Promotional bags - The walking advertising product

Promotional bags are commonly overlooked when planning a marketing or advertising campaign as they are sometimes seen as being too expensive or too bulky. This is an easy mistake to make when not enough research has been put in to see what bags are available.

Promotional bags are a great medium for carrying a promotional message at conferences or exhibitions. Bags come in a huge selection of styles and colours for a varying range of uses. When a promotional bag is received at a conference or trade show, it is rarely thrown away or stored in a dark cupboard. The chances are that the recipient will use it as a general purpose bag. This means that the bag (with your details printed on it) becomes a walking advertising product spreading your corporate message wherever it goes. Not just restricted to conference bags. Sports bags, tote bags, backpacks, suit covers, duffel bags, shoulder bags, hi-vis bags are all available for custom imprinting.

For a more environmentally friendly option there are a range of eco-friendly bags out there, such as jute bags, cotton shopping bags and recycled paper bags. Environmentally friendly bags a great way to associate your brand with a green planet friendly message.

With modern, efficient printing techniques and more and more quality manufacturers available, the prices of promotional bags have dropped and are now a major part of most companies promotional campaign plans.

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.

New year, new diary

Now that we are coming to the end of 2009 you may be thinking about your promotions for 2010. What better way to kick the new off than with a quality leather, embossed personalised diary. Perfect for a corporate gift or as a treat for your staff.

Get a head start on your competitors and send out 2010 diaries as an early Christmas present to your best clients and make sure they don't forget about you in the new year.

Stylish and useful a diary can keep your company details on the forefront of your customer's minds as it is an item that the will use throughout the year. Available in a huge range of styles, colours, materials and sizes there is a diary to suit all requirements.

A5 personalised pocket diaries, A4 leather desk diaries and PU diaries are some of the style of diaries which can be custom imprinted with your logo.

A diary makes a perfect corporate give away or business gift as they ooze quality and are something that can be used all year round.

Increase sales with promotional products

In times as financially challenging as these it has become more apparent that promotional products are a valuable asset to the marketing campaign of any company. The importance of keeping your brand and corporate message out there with new and exciting promotional gifts is vital.

Think of it this way, you are at an exhibition and you meet two representatives from two different companies offering the same product or service and one of them give's you a promotional gift such as a key ring, printed pen or jute bag. Which of the two company's will you remember a week later after the exhibition has ended?

Promotional gifts don't just offer that initial impact, if a bit of thought is spent on it and the correct product is chosen it can spread your brand message to a wide range of people. Take a printed jute bag for example. Given out at an exhibition as a free gift, it is then used by the recipient as a shopping bag or general purpose bag. Turn your customer into a walking talking advertising billboard. A promotional gift that may only cost you pennies can end up spreading your message to hundreds of potential customers.

With thousands of promotional products out there it allows you be really creative when producing marketing material for your next promotion. If you can print on it most promotional products suppliers will be able to supply or source it for you.

A free promotional gift goes a long way, as it always generates great interest in your stand at an exhibition or event.

Creative advertising with promotional mugs

Promotional mugs are a great way to have your company details within the reach of your customers at all times. A brilliant promotional vessel to promote your company in a creative and unique way to a whole new pool or potential clients. Increase your customer base and brand awareness with printed mugs. Mugs stand out from the majority of promotional products as the leading corporate give-away.

The days of standard shaped and dull coloured mugs are long gone. In these modern times promotional mug manufacturers are becoming more adventurous and are pushing the boundaries with their designs and colour combinations, so the choice available is massive. Multiple colour options are available to match your corporate branding and an attractively styled mug is sure to make your customers stop and take notice.

China mugs, earthenware mugs, plastic mugs, glass mugs, acrylic mugs, photo mugs and heat reveal mugs are just some of the range of mugs available for custom imprinting.

Mugs are not one of those products which spend time hidden away in a cabinet or desk drawer, they spend most of their time with the end user. In effect they turn your customers desk into your very own advertising space.

If you are looking for a low cost and effective advertising tool for a last minute promotional event, mugs are perfect, as with massive stocks and modern printing techniques mugs can be printed in as little as two days.

Artwork for promotional products

Now that you have chosen the right promotional products which is going to bring in thousands of new customers, it is now time to think about the design or message that you will want printing. This isn't as easy as it sounds as there are a number of factors to consider when choosing a logo or message suitable for printing.

Logo size - Your logo is possibly the most important part of your promotional gifts as it represents your company and what you do, so it is important to make sure that it looks good and is displayed correctly. Choose a product which compliments your corporate colours or provides a decent print area to display your chosen design or message.

Number of colours - Depending on which promotional gift you have chosen, the number of print colours can be significant as it can increase the price of the item or may not actually be possible to print. In some cases certain products can only be printed with one colour or if a 4 colour print was to be applied it may incur 4 separate screen set-up charges which will dramatically increase the price.

Design complexity - On a promotional gift such as a printed pen or key ring, simple designs generally produce the best finish. Well defined, sharp lines always stand out best on a small printed item.

If artwork is not your strong point, talk to your local promotional product supplier and get as much advice or information on your chosen product as possible. The last thing you want is to choose your product and find out that your design is too large or too complex to be used.