Happy New Year

New Year's Eve today - so a happy New Year to everyone and on Wednesday I'll start again with promotional ideas for the New Year. A little too late now for calendars.... But I'll look at what's been popular in searches over the last few days and let you know more about the popular products.

Christmas Just Around The Corner

Christmas is just around the corner and people are still shopping for promotional gifts! At this time of year, items that are printed in house are about the only ones that should arrive with you on time. So, for a last minute Christmas Promotional Gift, enquire about the Promotional Golf Balls.

Even if you just have a name printed onto the balls, they can look really good. Any make of ball can be used (providing it can be got hold of in time...).

Promotional World Calendars

Looking for world pictures on your calendar - then look no further than these two. There's the choice between the 6 page two month to view Small World Calendar and the Large World Calendar.

The calendars cost £2.61 and £6.73 repectively for orders of 250 plus and just £4.06 or £10.67 respectively for small orders (50 plus). Both have sufficient room for your promotional messages and ar ebound to be noticed. Order yours now, before it's too late!

Promotional Wildlife Calendars

Want a promotional wildlife calendar? The Small Wildlife Calendar is only £2.61 each for orders of 250 plus, increasing to £4.06 for small orders (50 plus). With 6 pages, two months per view, it's 30cm by 44 cm size also allows about 6.5cm for your own promotional text.

If you want something bigger and more eye catching, then the Large Wildlife Calendar at £5.79 for large orders could be for you. It's large size of almost 50cm by 34cm allows plenty of eye catching space and it is a 13 page month to view calendar.

Light and Shade Calendar

With the small Light and Shade Calendar weighing in at around 30cm by 44cm and having 6 pages with two months per view, it's excellent value for orders of 50 for only £203 (£4.06 each). Larger orders can be cheaper - 100 costs £291 and 250 costs £652.50 (£2.61 each).

If you want bigger, the Light Inspirations Wall Calendar is almost 50cm by 34cm and contains 13 pages, month per view. It starts at only £6.14 per calendar for large orders (250 plus) or £9.76 for small orders (50 plus). 100 can be bought for just £790

Highlands and Islands Promotional Calendar

The Highlands and Islands Promotional Calendar is a 6 page, two month to view, calendar. At around 30cm by 44cm tall, it includes a space of about 6.5cm deep at the top for your logo or message.

Its excellent value at only £4.06 per calendar for small orders (50 calendar) and even better value for orders of 150 (£2.91) and 250 calendars (£2.61) means it is bound to be a sure fire winner. Gets yours now whilst there is still sufficient stocks!

World In View Wall Calendar

For those looking for a really impressive calendar - you have found it!!! The World In View Wall Calendar has 13 pages of month per view, with a selection of excellent world photography. It's almost an enourmous 50cm wide by 35cm tall - plenty of eye grabbing space to capture people's attention.

At £6.73 for orders of 250 and £10.67 for orders of 50 plus, it's not an item that you will be seeing everywhere. So impress your customers with this one and make sure it's your calendar they have on display!

Fine Art Calendar

Yet another budget calendar, this time the Fine Art Calendar. Again, it's available at only £2.61 per calendar for orders of 250 calendars and only £4.06 for small orders (50 calendars). It contains 6 pages of fine art in a calendar that is roughly 30cm wide by 44 cm tall, with a 6.5 cm band for printing your message across the top.

Well worth getting in your orders for this one asap!

Promotional Wildlife Calendar

This is another great low cost Promotional Wildlife Calendar. At only £2.61 per calendar for orders of 250 calendars and only £4.06 for small orders (50 calendars), this wildlife calendar celebrates wildlife photography at its best, brought together in a stylish memo format. Now with a subtly enhanced layout and plenty of room for your promotional text.

It contains 6 pages, each with 2 months to view. It's size is approximately 30cm wide by 44cm tall, with an area available of 27cm by 6.5cm high for your logo and message.

Well worth the investment in this bound to be popular calendar.

Around The World Promotional Calendar

The Around The World Promotional Calendar is a large 6 page calendar. With 2 months per page, this promotional calendar is approximately 30cm wide by 44cm tall. There's plenty of room for a logo, contact details or any artwork you wish.

Along with some impressive photographs, you can really impress your customers by giving them this calendar. At only £2.61 per calendar for orders of 250 calendars and only £4.06 for small orders (50 calendars), it's not a huge outlay even for the most price conscious calendar hunter.

Don't worry if you aren't sure about 'artwork' and 'file formats' - that's what we're here for. Just tell us what you have and want to be included and we'll see what can be done.

Beauty of Britain Wall Calendar

The Beauty of Britain Wall Calendar is an impressive 13 page calendar weighing in at around 50cm by 35cm. Large enough to catch eyes, with impressive photographs of Britain.

Starting at £4.93 if you order 250 calendars and only going up to £6.29 for orders of 50, this is a really affordable promotional wall calendar. There's space for your promotional artwork. Don't worry if you have no idea about what your artwork will be, just get in touch and we can have something put together for you, with minimal help for you.

Animal Antics Calendar

The Animal Antics Calendar is a cute promotional wall calendar. With 13 pages and some excellent photography, this calendar is almost 50cm by 35cm and is sure to be eye catching.

At the minimum order quantity of 50, it is £9.46 per calendar, but as you order more the price does come down to only £5.79 each for 250 calendars. With space for your company logo, slogan or contact details, don't worry if you don't have 'artwork' etc available. Our experts can help you put together everything that is needed, or recommend a graphic designer that is local to us who can put together some really great artwork for you.

Promotional Torches

Here's an idea that combines 2 promotional gifts in one. It's a Promotional Keyring Torch.

It's a mini torch that can be attached to a keyring, or to one or two loose keys. A reasonable area for printing and a choice of eye catching colours. Ideal for children as well. The colours will grab their attention and for these prices well worth giving away in bulk. Especially good for children who like a light at hand at night...

Personalised Golf Balls

We're well into December now and soon we'll have the shortest day - and finally the days will get longer and then golf will become a possibility for more people. Combine that with people buying Christmas gifts for golfers, you may be wanting an idea or two.

If the loved one in your life is a keen (or not so keen) golfer, then personalised golf balls might be a good idea. Almost any make and brand you can name can be printed onto, even lake balls if the person isn't that careful with them (like me!!!).

Most people think of printed golf balls as having corporate logos on them - and this is probably the case. But why not print someones name, or even a small photograph, onto a golf ball? Give Jon a call and he can sort it out, usually for orders as small as just a couple of dozen.

Free Gifts...

Jon at Logogogo has taken delivery of a range of his own branded products, such as umbrellas.

Not only is this an excellent example of leading the way and practicing what he preaches, depending on the amount of free space when your order is packed, you might be lucky enough to be handed a freebie.

There are also Logogogo mousemats, caps and t-shirts. Who knows what you might get!

Christmas Printed Gift Pens

At this time of year a lot of people are preparing their Christmas promotional gifts and pens are an easy option. Rather than going for a cheap option, with a gift go for a mid range option such as the Printed Parker Jotter Pens or even a high end pen.

Why? Well if you are gifting the pens to existing customers, staff, contacts etc, then it can luck a bit strange giving them a gift that's only cost a few pence. It doesn't look generous! The cheap end pens are great for mass giveaways - leaving in hotel rooms, giving out at conferences, including in mailshots etc. But if you are wanting to give someone a gift then the Parker Jotter pen is a great idea. Everyone recognises the Parker range as quality pens, so printed with your logo or website they really are a good gift.

Promotional Bottle Openers - Day 5

Our last look at my ideas for promotional bottle openers today, just a quick one!

If all else fails stand in the street outside of your shop and hand the bottle openers out to passing potential customers. Aim to give them to the sort of people you usually see walking into your shop - whether that target audience is middle aged men or your ladies.

Or when you are attending trade fairs put a box on your stall and watch for them to go. A well designed and eye catching bottle opener won't stay in the box for long and you'll soon be getting your name known.

Promotional Bottle Openers - Day 4

We've almost reached the end of this series of posts about how to use promotional bottle openers...

Are you supplying a party with food or drink? Better still, are you actually taking the food or drink to the actual venue? Maybe one in a private building where there isn't a bar?

Well why not leave a few of promotional bottle openers at strategic positions? They will be picked up by people needing to open their bottles and because of their small, compact size a few will fall into people's pockets and be taken home. When it comes to their turn to host a party, hopefully the reminder (and the guilt!!!) will encourage them towards you.

Promotional Bottle Openers - Day 3

Here's my third idea for using promotional Bottle Openers. They are nifty & versatile little items and very useful. Just because you aren't involved in the drinks industry doesn't mean they aren't useful to you, but withing that industry they are very appropriate!

Combine add on sales that we talked about yesterday with trying to increase sales. Getting your gifts out and more sales in. Isn't that an excellent double whammy!

Display a sign (in your shop or website) offering the bottle openers with orders over a certain amount or with certain products. Choose a target basket amount that is more than an average order or items that you make a high profit on.

If your average order is a £70 case of wine, offer the bottle openers free with orders over £75 or whatever. Keep it within reach of the existing basket, just stretch a little. Or choose a product or products that have a good profit margin but aren't usually top sellers. See if a bit of cross promotion will help you to move some of them. You never know, customers might become hooked on them!

Try the trick again of using different styles to keep the customers coming back and buying more, as we talked about yesterday.