Business Gifts - 5 Original Ideas To Get Your Message Out And About

This article gives you 5 great suggestions for promoting your company out on the street. Not every promotional items has to be targetted at the office or home so give some of these ideas a try.

1 Promotional Kites

You simply cannot see a kite flying and not stop to look at it. They are so eye-catching especially these days with so many different types around. Once upon a time there was only the usual boring kite and nothing else. Now there are stunt kites, mini kites, micro kites and loads more besides. It's not just the fact that people love to see them but as a business gift they do a good job also. Anything that gets people out into open spaces will always be well received. The branding opportunities for kites as promotional items are excellent with large areas for your logo or message.

2 Promotional Bicycles

You may be wondering if I'm kidding you about promotional bikes but trust me I'm not. You would be amazed at how many branded bikes are given away as business gifts or promotional items. Drinks companies such as Guinness and Carlsberg have used cycles as promotional merchandise items over the past year. The Guinness bikes worked particularly well as they used black frames with the Guinness logo printed on the frame. Anything that promotes a healthy lifestyle will always be well received.

3 Promotional Banners

No matter where you go these days you cannot avoid promotional banners. Don't take my word for it just take a quick walk down the street and see for yourself. Almost every pub, supermarket and garage are surrounded by banners advertising everything from bread to bottles of water. If you can produce a great promotional banner that a retail client can utilise to promote their outlet then they will certainly be delighted to receive it.

4 Promotional Clothing

Probably the most common of all promotional merchandise everybody at some time has received is a piece of promotional clothing. Regardless of whether it is an embroidered fleece, a printed T'shirt or woven scarf it will always be well received. Printing techniques have improved out of sight over the past few years. It's not uncommon now to find all over printed jackets or even baseball caps with plastic and metal logos incorporated into the fabric.

5 Promotional Bags

It is said that there is promotional bag for every budget and every occasion and that is absolutely correct. It does not matter if you need a business gift for an exhibition or a major city client the choice of promotional bags is amazing. You will find it hard to beat bags as one of the most visual promotional products around. Eco friendly bags have stormed the market over the past couple of years and new exciting designs continue to be bought to the market.

So whatever you are trying to promote do think outside the box once in a while. Look arouds and push some boundaries, dont just go for the mundane every time.


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Paul Beirne has been the Sales Director at BTC Group for more than 20 years. His experience has helped to make the company the largest privately owned Promotional Merchandise manufacturer in the UK. To watch a short video about what this amazing company does just click here