Friday, January 16, 2009

Promotional Items For Tradeshows

By Alexander Calvin

Promotional marketing can be very successful if it is approached with proper planning. If it doesn't deliver perceived value to the recipient, then there will likely be a diminished return. It should be understood that instant return in the promotional marketing genre is almost unheard of. Success takes time. Moreover, the value received depends on the value perceived, that is, the product needs to be appropriate for the recipient. A high level business executive is unlikely to find much use for promotional pencils or mouse pads.

When choosing which products to use in your promotional campaign, one must also determine which venue is the best to undertake and engage in the marketing message. Most all agree that tradeshows can not be beat for this purpose. Tradeshows provide a ready made audience that is ready to listen to your message because they actually had to choose to be there. Filtering possible prospects is eliminated in this scenario.

When choosing the perfect gift to be distributed at the conference or tradeshow, emphasis should be placed on selecting something of quality that will stand out against what your competitors may choose. If you choose a pen or an umbrella, or a keepsake mug, your gift will cause your image to stay with your recipients, while your competitor's brochure or flyer will likely be tossed by the wayside before getting out of the building.

With all of the different types of promotional gifts available, the ones you choose will depend on your needs and your budget. If your budget is larger, you may want to consider umbrellas, jackets, or T-shirts to sell your logo or marketing message. For smaller budgets, keychains are always appreciated, and they are always used. Other inexpensive options include mouse pads, mugs or promotional pens. The low cost of these will allow you to give them out to all tradeshow attendees.

The amount of planning you do for your upcoming tradeshow will dictate how successful your campaign will be. Because you have decided to spend to purchase promotional gifts, make sure you do whatever it takes to get the best possible response from your investment. This is your brand that you are trying to sell, and you shouldn'lt sell yourself short.

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