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Traditional Marketing: Still Relevant in an Online World?

2nd August 2017

Traditional marketing is a broad and general term. It is often used interchangeably with offline marketing and refers to those tried and tested techniques that have been with us for years. Traditional marketing can be traced back to the Ancient… READ MORE

Promotional Products 101

Promotional Products 101

9th July 2017

What are promotional products? How can they help your business? Which ones are right for you? How do you get started? These are all questions we hear from prospective clients. Often businesses have an idea that promotional products or gifts… READ MORE

Here Comes the Sun! Don’t Miss These Marketing Opportunities

25th June 2017

Looking for summer promotional items? We have a range of branded products to sell or give away when the mercury is rising. Whether you’re planning a festival, sporting event, or are looking for give-aways to support a product launch or… READ MORE

Promotional Products for Small Businesses

Promotional Products for Small Businesses, Clubs and Groups

6th May 2017

Advances and innovations in the digital sphere have given small businesses a huge advantage over recent years. The advent of blogging, online marketplaces, and social media, etc. have changed the marketing landscape and made it easier than ever before to… READ MORE

The Rise and Rise of the Festival Wedding

14th March 2017

One of the growing trends in the wedding industry over the last few years is the festival wedding. It’s not difficult to see the appeal, particularly for couples who love live music and camping. Festival weddings combine the great outdoors,… READ MORE

Spring Update

14th March 2017

Where is the time going? We can’t quite believe it’s March already and in a few weeks the clocks will go forward. Isn’t it lovely to go to work and come home when it’s still light? This grey, dreary winter… READ MORE

Event Marketing - Tips for Small Businesses

Event Marketing: What It Is And How It Can Help Your Small Business

27th September 2016

Event marketing is the process of developing or taking part in an exhibition, conference, workshop, presentation, etc. to promote your product, service or cause. It provides many opportunities to increase brand awareness, engage with customers and provide additional information. We… READ MORE

Integrated Marketing

5 Steps to Integrated Marketing Success

26th August 2016

What is integrated marketing? Why is it important? And how do you measure success? The DMA Integrated Marketing Community describes integrated marketing as follows: “Integrated Marketing is an approach to creating a unified and seamless experience for consumers to interact… READ MORE

Wristbands for Schools, Colleges and Universities

10th August 2016

During the summer months we sell a large volume of silicone wristbands to schools, colleges and universities. Wristbands have countless practical uses. Universities order them for: Advertising hotline numbers for clearing and new admissions Open day promotions Promoting courses and… READ MORE

Custom Coasters

Looking For A New Promotional Product? Let Us Source It For You

10th June 2016

Over the last few years we have sourced hundreds of new promotional products for our customers. Some of these have made it into our online product catalogue and have proved popular. This helps us to keep everything fresh and to… READ MORE

4 Cost Effective Ways to Increase Awareness of Your Small Charity

9th March 2016

It’s not easy being a small charity. There are so many fund raising organisations competing for funds. Large charities have bigger budgets and the means to create impressive campaigns. But small charities can compete. The Movember Foundation started with two… READ MORE

Putting Together Great Event Bags

22nd February 2016

One of the perks of going to a trade show, exhibition or award ceremony is the event bag or goody bag. It always feels good to receive a free gift but there’s an art to putting together a successful goody… READ MORE

Increasing Brand Awareness with Promotional Products

26th October 2015

In last week’s post we looked at people’s perceptions of promotional products and how they influence purchase decisions. The BPMA research we referred to found that the best branded free gift is ‘a useful novelty item that is relevant and… READ MORE

10 Steps to Successful Promotional Products

5th October 2015

The BPMA recently carried out research where promotional products were compared to print, web, direct mail and TV. Research results showed that promotional products motivate twice as many people to take action, they invoke loyalty in three times as many… READ MORE

Print Marketing

Print Marketing is Alive and Kicking

7th September 2015

We’re used to seeing headlines asking whether print marketing is dead. In an increasingly online world where attention spans are decreasing and we consume our information via feeds and timelines, print marketing is often confined to the realms of ‘traditional’… READ MORE