If you’re looking to inject a little bit of fun into your promotions, look no further!. Promotional products are very effective in the work place, but if you’re taking your promotion to the streets, a mouse mat or coffee mug is definitely not the ideal item to hand out. Luckily, there are some great promotional gifts you can use if you’re trying out the “guerilla marketing" approach. Also included here are some other options for outdoor promotions, as well as some ideas for games that travelers will enjoy.
Make some Noise with Promotional Gifts Rattles and clappers�"otherwise known as noisemakers�"are perfect for outdoor company events, sporting events, and even New Year parties where you want to create fun and boisterous atmosphere. Noisemakers are a great low-cost option, with most available for around ?0.35 to ?0.80 per item, and they’re sturdy enough to be used multiple times, too. Choose from traditional clappers and rattles, hand-shaped clappers, and even maracas that can be shaken while dancing to spice up your company party. Each item is available in a variety of bright colors, so they’ll grab visual attention, too.
These have a wide range of uses�"not only for company social events, but also in marketing street campaigns. If, for example, you hire people to hand out brochures or similar items to the public, you could hand out a noisemaker that they can use to attract attention from passers by. Do remember to ask these employees to avoid over-use of the noisemakers, so that they don’t disrupt the public area where they’re handing out the items.
Use these Products to make Travel more Fun People who frequently travel long distances by train or plane often find themselves somewhat bored, particularly if they have no work-related matters to prepare for. Promotional gifts geared towards busting the boredom for frequent travelers are sure to be well-received and appreciated items.
The ever-increasing popularity of Sudoku will make a hand-held electronic version of this logic puzzle a very popular choice�"these are great not only for frequent travelers, but for anyone who enjoys the game, too. Other great leisure gift ideas for travelers include traveling sets of popular games such as Chess, and card games. The Chess board in a travel Chess set has small peg holes, and the pieces have tiny pegs that fit snugly into the holes, to prevent the pieces being spilled while in use. Playing card sets are very attractive items, with a deck of cards, and scoring notebook included in a zippable PVC pouch, making this a very convenient item to carry around. These items can also be used as holiday gifts or promotional products for the holiday season.
Choose these Old Favorites for the Beach, Playground or Park Items such as Frisbees and boomerangs are surprisingly popular. In fact, Frisbees are in the top five list of most commonly-used promotional items. These are great promotional products to distribute at the beach, park or playground, for any sports or leisure-related promotion.
As publicity experts, talk radio is one of the tools that we use everyday to help our clients gain national recognition, promote their books and popularize their causes. And because it is so effective our clients keep coming back for more! Fact is - talk radio may honestly be one of the best-kept marketing secrets there is. There are many reasons why this is true - but let me give you ten to start with:
1. THE RIGHT DEMOGRAPHICS. Every year Talkers Magazine does a research project to profile who's listening to talk radio. And, every year their survey confirms that the talk radio listener is, "diverse, educated, attentive, active and affluent..." If this describes your customer - it's a perfect match!
2. TARGET AUDIENCE. Not only are the demographics of talk radio great - but with specialty talk shows on politics, health, relationships, lifestyles, finance, consumer advocacy, sports, etc., we can identify shows that are a perfect match for your service, once we know the audience you're trying to reach!
3. EFFECTIVE SALES TOOL. Publicity is definitely not paid advertising. But it can be far more effective. Just ask Dr. Arnold Goldstein, well-known financial advisor and author, "The interest in our books from radio interviews has far exceeded the response we've seen from our advertising campaigns. Dollar-for-dollar, talk radio interviews has shown a much better return!"
A compelling radio interview can promote your product or service without the audience even realizing it! And, as hosts don't want to be bombarded with phone calls with questions about your company, they're highly motivated to frequently mention your website or toll-free number.
4. THIRD PARTY ENDORSEMENT. Talk radio hosts have loyal followings - that's how they maintain their ratings. And listeners tune in daily to hear what their favorite host is talking about. As that host is often thought of as an old friend or even a trusted advisor, when you appear as a guest on their show, listeners hear an implicit endorsement of you, your service and your message!
5. CREDIBILITY. This is a crucial ingredient in every marketing campaign - and talk radio supplies it in abundance. One of our clients told us, "...every show I've appeared on - the host tells his listeners about my great expertise, my many accomplishments and how proud they are to have me as a guest! Of course, the more important I am, the more important the host appears to be. As far as promotion and credibility goes - it just doesn't get any better!"
6. TIME TO TELL YOUR WHOLE STORY. As a guest - you get not just 60 seconds, but ten to sixty minutes of quality time with a very targeted and attentive audience. You have enough time to talk about your service and in many cases you have a chance to answer questions from callers. It's a perfect way to get your full message heard and understood by the audience!
7. COST-EFFECTIVE PROMOTION. Talk radio interviews are all done by phone. So without ever leaving your home or office you can have a direct and oftentimes live conversation with consumers around the country. Plus our fees for this publicity service are minuscule compared to what you'll spend in advertising dollars to buy the same amount of air time!
8. IMMEDIATE EXPOSURE. You can be on the air within two to three weeks! And, because talk radio keeps up with changing times and topics, we can continuously create new angles for your topic that reflect current events, to keep you on the air and in the news on an ongoing basis.
9. BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK. With probably 1,000 + talk radio interviews under his belt, nutritional products spokesperson, Dr. W. Wong says, "Talk radio is the greatest way to get your message across to a large group of people at one time. There's a captive audience during morning and evening drive times, in the middle of the day with stay-at-home moms and people in the workplace and for those folks awake late at night. It's better, cheaper and faster than TV appearances. Without question - talk radio provides the best bang for the buck!"
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