| It is often difficult to guess which promotional items | | | | Mouse Mats |
| will work the best for your business. Having been in | | | | Mouse mats are and always will be very popular |
| the promotional merchandise industry for many | | | | promotional items. Even as I write this article on my |
| years, I can assure you that the following five | | | | laptop I am using a mouse mat together with a logo |
| promotional gifts will not let you down. These are not | | | | printed cordless mouse. Many people use PCs that |
| gimmicky gifts or trendy 'in' gifts. They are simply the | | | | require a mouse but even those that do not such as |
| gifts that people tend to value the most and will | | | | laptop and iPad users will often prefer to use a |
| promote your brand better than most other gifts | | | | mouse mat and mouse when it is convenient to do |
| can. | | | | so. |
| Promotional Pens | | | | Notepads |
| These writing tools are at the top of my list because | | | | Paper notepads come in many different sizes and |
| they are used everyday and required regularly. How | | | | shapes. You may like to promote your business with |
| many times have you rummaged through your desk | | | | colourful sticky note pads or offer your customers |
| drawer looking for a pen? Pens are always needed | | | | 1000 sheep memo blocks or large desk pads. Just as |
| and happily received printed with a logo. With pens, | | | | promotional pens offer us a way to write down our |
| you can give your customers a handful or more | | | | thoughts and important messages, paper products |
| inexpensive but good quality plastic pens to pass | | | | offer us a place to write this important information |
| around their office or consider giving your top clients | | | | down. |
| more expensive metal gift pens such as those | | | | T-Shirts |
| manufactured by Parker, Waterman and Cross. | | | | There is no way I could leave promotional t-shirts off |
| Promotional Mugs | | | | this list of top promotional products. Almost |
| We all need to take a break every now and then | | | | everyone has a collection of handy t-shirts in their |
| and when we do it often involves drinking coffee or | | | | wardrobe to throw on when the weather is nice. |
| tea from our favourite cup. Did you know that on | | | | Logo printed t-shirts are perfect giveaways at trade |
| average in the UK we take five coffee breaks a | | | | shows and are just as popular worn by trade show |
| day? This offers you a lot of free advertising time | | | | staff. Promotional t-shirts work like walking billboards. |
| simply by having your logo and details placed on a | | | | Each time a person dons a stylish t-shirt printed with |
| mug. I mentioned that people like to use their | | | | your company details, they are advertising your |
| favourite mug. Be sure to check out all of the new | | | | business to everyone they encounter. |
| and innovative mug styles before placing your order. | | | | |