Saturday, May 15, 2010

Ways To Use Promotional Merchandise.

By Aya Wilkinson

An effective and inexpensive way to increase brand exposure and product recognition is through promotional merchandise. This is basically when items with the company's logo are offered to the public and potential customers. It's a great addition to an advertisement campaign and an effective strategy to increase customer base. There are many different ways and occasions to offer promotional merchandise, however, some of the most popular are at exhibitions and tradeshows. The items received by potential customers offer a long lasting memory of the company as well as create familiarity.

The idea of promotional merchandise is to offer something inexpensive, yet very useful and of good quality which can be branded with the company logo and then ordered in large quantities to be offered to the public or targeted audience. With this form of advertisement becoming very popular there are many choices available on the market to choose from. Amongst them are pens, stress balls, key chains, and much more. Another wonderful item is a reusable bag, which can be continuously used long after the event is over. It will be branded with your company logo which will offer continuous advertisement each time it's used.

Mailers are another fun and very effective way to distribute promotional items. In most cases mailers are tossed, however, if its noted on the outside of the envelope that there's a gift inside it will increase the chances of it being opened. If the gift is chosen wisely it will be put to use and continue advertising long after the message of the mailer has worn off. People are creatures of habit and familiarity is very important in advertisement. So the more the logo is exposed to the public, the more it will increase the chances of the company being chosen the next time.

Perhaps you want to offer an incentive for the client to sign up to your product or services. The Promotional Products may just be the deal clincher if the sign up there and then. Luxury pens are perfect for this job for example a parker pen. This brand is well known for its quality and may just be an incentive enough for somebody to leave their details in return for a luxury item.

It is important to look after existing customers in order to maintain a strong solid business. Without repeat business many companies wouldn't survive. A small gift to existing customers is perfect to help build a long working relationship. If the gift is personalised with a logo then this adds to professionalism and further contributes to brand building with brand recognition and enforcement. Everybody likes to receive a free gift, which is why a small token of appreciation to existing customers is so effective.

What's great about promotional merchandise is that anyone can afford them. There are many inexpensive gifts a company at a budget can offer. A nice personalized gift leaves an impression that lasts much longer than any other form of advertisement. Other forms of advertisement such as television or magazine last only until the commercial ends or until the page is turned, while as long as the ink in the pen hasn't run out, the pen will continue to advertise long after it received. When the gift is chosen well to suit the audience it can really have a major impact on business. - 38334

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