How far can your custom promotional products go in marketing your business? Can they really help you reach more people and inspire them to use your products or services? Are they still effective for building a brand in this digital age?
Giving promotional products away is an old-school marketing strategy that continues to work to this day. According to statistics, consumers tend to form a more positive impression of a brand or company whenever they receive useful gifts from them. The right items can help you build trust in the community. Custom promotional products can also do the following for your brand:
- Works as your business cards:
Think of promotional items as functional business cards. After all, most people would rather receive something they can use in their day to day lives instead of a piece of cardboard. To customise your promotional product effectively, add your company’s contact information and address where possible.
- Increase brand exposure and brand recognition:
Wearable items like t-shirts and even cheap items like pens are great for brand exposure. Every time the consumer uses your products, they unknowingly become promoters of your brand. The more your items get used, the more exposure your name gets and the more people get familiar with your brand. With constant publicity, your brand ultimately becomes more recognisable.
- Support sales:
Since custom promotional products are usually passed on from one person to another, they are excellent tools for drumming up sales. More people will get an impression that your brand is reputable. With more people trusting your brand, your sales are positively affected.
It is easier than ever to implement this marketing strategy, thanks to online shops for custom promotional items. All you need to do is choose from their wide selection of items and they’ll handle all the production work. Your orders will then be shipped to your address.

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Colourflex transfers are a CMYK+W digital print process, used for branding apparel and fabrics.
Direct to product digital printing involves the transfer of ink directly from the print heads of an inkjet machine to the product and can be used to produce both spot colour and full colour branding on flat or slightly curved surfaces.
Screen printing is achieved by forcing ink through a fine mesh screen with a squeegee onto the product and is ideal for branding flat or cylindrical objects.
Resin coated finish is produced by printing the artwork onto a vinyl material with strong adhesive on the reverse. The branded area is coated with a crystal clear resin which is allowed to dry. Once dry, the finished decal is applied to the product and the adhesive forms a permanent bond.
Screen printing is achieved by forcing ink through a fine mesh screen with a squeegee onto the product and is ideal for branding flat or cylindrical objects.
This production method is used for printing media such as paper, vinyl and magnetic material used in the manufacture of labels, badges and fridge magnets etc.
Direct to product rotary digital printing involves the transfer of UV ink directly from inkjet print heads and can be used to produce both spot colour and full colour branding.
Debossing is produced by pressing a hot engraved metal plate into the surface of a product with a lot of pressure. This produces a permanent image below the surface of the product. Some products offer thermo debossing, which creates a stunning two-tone finish.
Sublimation print is used for branding products that have a special coating on them or fabrics suitable for the sublimation process. A transfer is produced by printing sublimation ink onto transfer paper and then heat pressing it onto the product.
Imitation etch is a special pad printing ink used for producing an etch like effect on glass products.
Pad printing uses a silicone pad to transfer an image to a product from a laser etched printing plate. It is one of the most popular and affordable ways of branding promotional products due to its ability to reproduce images on uneven or curved products and print multiple colours in a single pass.