‘When I die, I'm leaving my body to science fiction,' was a quote on one of the car magnets that I read on my way to work on a Monday morning and it made me smile all the way. An amazing feat, since I am at my grumpiest best on Mondays. A quote, a well written message or even a visual representation has this quality of making people react. The reaction could either be positive or negative but there is a definite reaction, you simply cannot ignore it. The advertisers and marketers realized this a long time ago and have been good use of this tactic ever since. Advertisements are getting more and more whacky and innovative as the target audience becomes more and more discerning. Mediums of advertisement have undergone remarkable change and improvisation over the years with new modes of communication making an entry in the markets every now and then.

Car magnets are one such innovative medium that made an entry and have stayed in the market for their many advantages. Car magnets are not only economic but have the quality of putting across your message in the most effective manner possible. It also surpasses the need of the communication message being restricted to only one location, wherever the car goes the communication goes too, without any extra effort in the process. The car magnets have the ability to grab attention even when it is not specifically targeted at a particular audience group. This gives the advertisers and promoters a wider range and increases the chances of converting potential consumers into regular buyers in case the car magnets are promoting a particular product or service.

Car magnets are perhaps one of the most interesting ways to promote an idea or opinion and generate awareness. Social awareness campaigns can be spread to the masses through effective use of car magnets. As car magnets are easy to manufacture and economic to produce, they serve the purpose of promoting the message in the most cost effective way possible. Non profit organizations and help groups would find car magnets as the ideal solution to promote their cause to the general public. Easily customized according to the shape, design and style required by the promoter, car magnets can adapt themselves to any situation. Car magnets can be produced in bulk and distributed to a number of vehicle owners who would be happy to display a message that is well written and attractively designed. In this manner the message travels with vehicle and also spreads through word of mouth.

Car magnets can also be used to make a statement about the vehicle owner. A car owner displaying a car magnet that says ‘Out of my mind, be back in 5 minutes,' shows he is intelligent, funny and creative all at the same time. So car magnets form a feasible option for advertisers, promoters and individuals being an effective and economic form of communication. Next time you are considering a practical option to spread the word about a cause close to your heart, you may want to try out the option of car magnets.