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.

Supertube banner frames

Introducing the BRAND NEW Supertube banner frame. Specially manufactured and designed to fill the need for heavy duty, but lightweight banner frames for permanent and temporary indoor and outdoor usage. Constructed from high impact ABS/PVC hollow tubing, gives this banner frame incredible strength and durability while being light enough to be truly portable. A simple push together set-up system means that these banner frames can be erected in minutes to form a stunning visual display. Heavy duty ground anchors available as extras which allow this frame to be displayed on almost any ground surface. Not just a banner frame, this set has a number of uses such as crowd barriers, indoor display frames and much more. Available in a selection of standard sizes we can also manufacture to your own be-spoke requirement. get a Supertube display today!

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.

4 different ways to personalise a t-shirt

Personalised t-shirts are a highly visible and cost effective way of mass marketing. Personalising your t-shirt is not as clear cut as it sounds. There are a number of different ways to personalise t-shirts as it all depends on what type of t-shirt, where or how they are going to be used and what size your budget is. Here are four of the main t-shirt personalisation techniques:

Screen printed t-shirts - Screen printing is the perfect choice for large quantities of t-shirts. It provides a really high quality finish and a type of textured print. The only downside to screen printing is that there is an initial set-up cost for a screen of £35, but when this is added onto a total order for a thousand t-shirts this cost seems minimal.

Flexi printed t-shirts - Flexi printing is ideally suited to stag party or hen night t-shirts, where each garment is personalised with a different name or number. Flexi printing involves having the separate letters of text cut out from a piece of vinyl and then being heat applied to the garment.

Digitally printed t-shirts - Digitally printing onto a t-shirt is probably the cheapest form of personalisation on a small number of t-shirts. A digital image is simply printed onto special transfer paper and is then heat applied to the chosen garment. If you are looking for a full colour image to be printed onto a t-shirt then digital transfer print is the solution.

Embroidered t-shirts - Embroidery is normally reserved for more quality garments such as staff work wear or sports team uniforms. The finish on an embroidered garment is of the highest quality.