Friday, February 6, 2009

Choose Quality When Buying Promotional Gifts

By Montgomery Preston

When buying promotional gifts for your business marketing campaign, it is important to select items that are appropriate to the cause and to the audience. Giving away promotionl items can be a good tool to boost business, but a lack of quality, usability and durability can jettison the marketing campaign right away.

Pens are such a perfect example; so lets take a look at them. You know that there are several pens on the market for purchase. Some of the less expensive pens will be difficult to write with, perhaps messy or even break very easily.

You also know there are some very expensive pens on the market that cost the same amount as a Rolex watch, but the price is too high for what you really get. When considering the durability of promotional products, you want something that will be cost effective for your business. However, you dont want something that is so cost effective it changes the brand recognition to a negative connotation.

Your promotional products should last for several months, perhaps even up to a year. They shouldnt break before the person leaves the store, office, or event. Durability is a little tough to really pinpoint because someones sense of durability may differ from yours.

You shouldnt worry as much about this difference in opinion as much as what the target audience will expect from you. By choosing the correct promotional products you can increase your sales. - 17943

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