Promotional products and the marketing mix
Look around your office, your co-workers' areas, and coffee room. Odds are you see branded promotional products you kept from a conference, event, mailing, meeting or other encounters with marketing efforts, such as every possible type of…
The Branded Selfie Stick; Whats old is new
The first selfie on record was taken over 175 years ago in 1839, long before the first phone, never mind cell phone. Ever since we’ve had cameras, we’ve wanted to take selfies… even grainy black and whites. Now selfies are all around us.…
The Logoed Pen Is Mightier Than…
The logoed pen is one of the most popular promotional items in the market. It is one of those rare items that can virtually span the scope of promotional products marketing opportunities from the mass distribution of inexpensive items all…
Why do promotional products work?
The ASI research shows us that people remember and keep promotional items. From shirts to pens, logos on things get impressions, attention and have an impact. From a cost per impression standpoint, promotional products can be some of the…
Go Green With Promotional Products for Earth Day
Earth Day is approaching and there is a lot of talk about what people and companies can do to reduce their impact on the environment. What we find interesting is that we actually see this kind of activity and thinking all year round now.…
Guerrilla marketing ideas for small businesses
"Guerrilla marketing" allows smaller businesses with limited budgets to compete with larger firms without breaking the bank. This strategy involves creative tactics that get your business more exposure and capture the attention of target…
It’s just a cup. But we keep going back to the same one. Why?
Sometimes it has to do with the style. Some people like large heavy mugs, others prefer small more delicate drinkware. For logo coffee mugs we see a preference for the heavier, more substantive mugs. They tend to be more durable and have a…
Get More Impressions from White Labeling Your Logo Apparel
Sometimes the more subtle something is the more impact it can have. We know that when we come across something that we expect the impression doesn’t really last. But throw something in the mix that “shouldn’t be there” and suddenly we take…
Promo items that cover the spectrum
Picking the right promotional giveaway can be challenging. We are caught between our opinions of what makes a great gift and what our coworkers like. In prior posts, we have talked about the process for determining a great promo gift. The…
The promo item confidence challenge
We all have those moments when we question what we know, what we are “sure” of. Sometimes it happens when we walk out of a store and start heading to where we parked… or at least we thought we parked our car. We keep going that way, pretty…