Thursday, April 13, 2017

5 Food Promotional Items That Are Sure To Satisfy!

Using food as promotional items can be the perfect choice for a variety of event and meeting options. Who wouldn't want good food as a gift?

Food is great to draw traffic to your trade show booth - everyone gets hungry walking around at an expo. Your team and your clients will appreciate it when you give them snacks at meetings, and the snacks are even more memorable when they carry your branding. And, food items make a festive thank you or holiday gift, too.

Here are a few food items that are promotionally impactful and can help you spread your message in the most delicious way!

Fairytale Brownies

Not only do these brownies taste amazing, the packaging will be remembered too! There are no minimums to create a custom logo box. Or you can add your logo to their cute Happy Birthday and Thank You box wrappers. Perfect for thank you, conference or even birthday gifts. They are also popular with realtors as housewarming gifts for their clients.

Monday, April 3, 2017

7 Expensive But Unique Promotional Products that Deliver a Big Impact!

Sometimes you need to come up with a spectacular gift idea for special customers, prospects, and employees. Something that stands out, gives the impression of great value, and showcases your brand nicely. Below, we put together a list of promotional products or promotional gifts that are on the pricier side, but they will have a huge impact when you use them as thank you gifts for VIP clients, raffle gifts for trade shows, or handouts at important conferences.

Promotional Video Folder

Bring your message to life and separate yourself from the competition with this dynamic Video Folder. Combine full color print and LCD video for a powerful and cost effective brand messaging vehicle. It's available in a variety of sizes, it's rechargeable, and you can even change out your video as needed!

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Four Ways to Share Your Marketing Message in the Workplace

New promotional product options are introduced every year, and I have rounded up four new items that are perfect for the office environment. Whether your clients work in an office building or out of a home office, these items will help keep them organized and on task. And since these are all items that will receive daily use, your brand message will be seen and shared over and over again!

Double Memo Tape Dispenser

Perfect for desk or backpack! One of the rolls is traditional adhesive tape, the other is a roll of sticky paper that has adhesive throughout the entire reel, allowing you to make your sticky note in any length. Cool! Refills are available.The dispenser is available in white or blue, with a large imprint area (3-3/8" x 1-1/2") for your logo and marketing message. Special blog price is $2.75 each, plus $50.00 set-up charge with a one-color imprint.

Thursday, March 16, 2017

10 Tech Tools Your Customer Would Love Receiving Today

Technology has become ingrained in the way we conduct our daily lives. From checking emails on the go to tracking your steps and heart rate to sharing files with co-workers on your smartphone. On average, American consumers own at least three connected devices. And, all of this technology needs battery power and accessories.

Why is this important? It's an opportunity for you to give something of value to your customers, prospect, and employees that creates good will but also promotes your brand. Add your logo to these top tech accessories and your company will become a part of your customers’ daily lives.

Did you know:
  • Mobile device ownership has reached an all-time high at 91%, with almost half stating they never power down (on purpose).
  • Up to 77% of consumers say a promotional product's usefulness is their top reason to keep it.
These ten products are definitely keepers - and will help your clients and customers with a variety of technology needs.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

3 Promotional Product Case Studies You Tote-ally Need to Read

How effective are bags for displaying your logo and brand information? Very!

The infographic below provided by Advertising Specialty Institute based on its research shows several positives about using bags for promotional purposes. First notice the low cost per impression of bags. Second and even more powerfully, bags generate more impressions than any other promotional item. People use them and people notice them. On your next visit to the grocery store, observe the variety of bags with company logos. At trade shows, take a look at exhibitor tote bags that end up circulating the show floor and calling attention to their brand.



To inspire you to use bags as promotional products, check out these three case histories of how different companies used tote bags with great effectiveness. How could one of these ideas work for your company?


Synergy All-Purpose Tote

A resort chain selected the Synergy All-Purpose Tote as an incentive gift to visitors who attended their timeshare presentations. The resort chain filled the tote with sunscreen, lip balm, a towel and a packet of timeshare information in return for 90 minutes of the visitors' time. Visitors used the totes while on vacation, creating a buzz about the timeshares and enticed other visitors to attend the presentations.


Uptown Convertible Diaper Bag Kit

In an effort to increase enrollment in its prenatal & birthing classes, an urban hospital provided the Uptown Convertible Diaper Bag Kit as an incentive gift. After attending all 4 classes, the expectant mothers received the bag filled with informational flyers and gift certificates provided by local businesses.

Economy Tote

A community event was held to celebrate spring as well as promote local vendors. The Economy Tote was decorated with the logos of local businesses participating in the event, and packed with information sheets on each vendor. Participants used the tote to carry around items purchased at the event and even “pinned” pictures of their tote to share on social media.


These are just three examples of how to use tote bags. Each of them can help your logo and brand remain on display for many years of impressions.

TO INSPIRE YOU EVEN MORE to use bags to promote your organization or event, please mention this blog post and you'll receive special pricing!

Need other ideas? Simply email me at Dona.Blunt@newportpros.com or phone me at 847-398-5500.


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Thursday, February 9, 2017

New Business Is In The Bag with These 7 Promotional Products

Bags have a longevity that few other promotional products offer. A bag that resonates with your client base will make a lasting impression, use after use. With bags from simple totes to sleek backpacks perfect for laptops, you are sure to find the perfect bag to make a connection with your target audience.

Here are some of our favorite promotional product bags or totes. 

Stylistique Laminated Non-Woven Bag

The Stylistique promotional bag is a stylish option. With its oval shape, reinforced die-cut handles, and non-woven piping this bag has many uses and looks great. Your logo and marketing message will be shared using full-color process, full bleed, eco-friendly printing. This bag is reusable, recyclable, and lead-free and is great for shopping, fundraising and any promotional use. Complete customization is available.

Win Your Way to Increased Trade Booth Traffic With a Prize Wheel

If you are looking for a fun, unique, and effective way to drive traffic to your trade show booth and score big at your next conference or event, try a prize wheel! Between the interactivity and the chance to win a cool prize, setting up a game is a great way to stand out among the sea of other booths, keeps people in your booth longer, encouraging attendees to engage with your booth staff.


Prize Wheels Draw Trade Show Booth Traffic


Prize wheels work to draw trade show booth traffic and they definitely encourage people to stop at your booth long enough to learn about your company. Plus, prize wheels are easy and fun for everyone to try. Simply ask trade show attendees to spin the wheel for a chance to win a number of prizes. For those who might not be as coordinated as a skilled bags game player or a prize putter, spinning the prize wheel is a good way to keep the winning barrier low if you’ve got some creative booth prize ideas that are great for generating leads.