Wednesday 28 October 2009

Promotional Tankards & Corporate Glasses are a Taste of Success

Corporate glasses and promotional tankards are a year-round promotional gift choice for marketing managers of large corporate organisations, sponsorship managers of sports clubs and fund-raising managers of charities up and down the land.

Using a bespoke engraved corporate image, you can create a corporate gift of supreme quality that will be appreciated for years to come at a cost that will often surprise and will certainly not break the budget, never mind the bank!

An ever-present in the corporate gifts market, laser engraved corporate glasses and promotional tankards can be used in various different circumstances and will always amaze the receiver due to the high-class corporate image portrayed. A large branding area available on these promotional products makes them a canny marketing investment choice. Utilising the fact that you are choosing a corporate gift which is both practical and advertises your brand identity for years to come, corporate glasses and promotional tankards will always remain a popular area of corporate image branding.

Scenarios for choosing these promotional products are widespread. From the whiskey manufacturer in Scotland that chooses to display their brand on the dimple base glass tumbler to celebrate an anniversary of the company, to the veterans association who organise their annual reunion and fund-raiser for old colleagues and families by choosing the large star beer tankard with the old regiment badge proudly displayed to help in the mission to raise those valuable funds. Universities and sports clubs are regular spenders in this area of corporate gift merchandising choosing items such as the lead crystal whiskey glass supplied in a superb satin-lined presentation box, as a corporate gift opportunity for their alumni or club members. These promotional products are an ideal choice for a huge selection of organisations and corporate.





Consider the scenario where a company is making a valuable presentation to a potential new customer in the corporate boardroom. What better way to create an instant impression than to offer each of your guests a glass of water using engraved Royal Brierley crystal tumblers and a lead crystal spirit decanter with a tipple of your choice at the ready to toast the deal when the agreement is made and the hand-shakes have been finalised.

A host of possibilities await the use of corporate glasses and promotional tankards, take a look behind the bar at your local golf club the next time you visit or attend the annual corporate golf day for further evidence of why this range of practical promotional gifts continues to make marketing decision-makers sit up and take notice.

Wednesday 21 October 2009

Promotional Glass, Crystal Paperweights & Coasters are best corporate gift ideas

Promotional glass and crystal paperweights and coasters are most commonly thought about as a luxury corporate gift idea.

Perhaps for gracing the company boardroom, or used as promotional award gifts at Christmas for high-achieving employees. However, the large range of promotional glass and crystal paperweights and coasters suggests that there is a corporate gift for every budget and a promotional product for every corporate need.

From the lead crystal domed paperweight to the large round glass paperweight, there is a product to suit every requirement. Most commonly laser engraved for a superb permanent representation of your company logo or brand identity, a promotional glass or crystal paperweight or coaster is a must keep corporate gift item which will advertise your brand for years to come.

Executive coasters are usually thought about to help prevent those irritating water or condensation marks made by hot or cold drinks on desks and tabletops, whilst stylishly displaying your company details or brand identity and items such as the glass jade office coaster or the glass square coaster will perform the dual roles for practical every day item combined with superb long-lasting corporate gift with ease.

You will often see a promotional glass or crystal paperweight used in meeting room and corporate boardrooms the length and breadth of the country to add a finishing touch of class and aspiration to the company surroundings. Leaving a lasting impression to every visitor, why not use keeps a supply of these valuable and practical corporate gifts to give away for valued visitors to your company premises. Used primarily as a corporate gift choice in the office environment, a promotional paperweight or corporate office coaster will look just as impressive in the home and be displayed with pride by those who receive them. Having the additional benefit of displaying your company logo or contact details, these are promotional products with real and lasting advertising gift appeal.

Stuck for ideas for your next corporate golf day in terms of prizes? You may well have a range of promotional golf gifts to give away as the main prize winners such as branded golf umbrellas, or promotional golf balls but why not consider using a promotional glass or crystal paperweight for the winner of the longest drive or the nearest the pin winner at that tricky little par three hole! All promotional glass and crystal paperweights and coaster products are displayed tastefully in their own presentation boxes, which can satin-lined for further appeal.

Best Corporate Gift Idea of Promotional Golf Umbrellas

Promotional umbrellas are commonly thought of as mainly a corporate gift for the rainy season and outdoor use only. That may sound like an obvious couple of comments to make, but it is apparent that the promotional umbrella is a corporate gift choice that marketing managers will choose for any occasion during the year, both inside and out on the golf course.

There are a huge variety of promotional umbrellas available to the promotional gift market and something is there to suit any budget size. From small compact telescopic umbrellas such as the Unique Telescopic Foldaway Umbrella to large scale sturdy promotional golf umbrellas like the Bedford Classic Gold Umbrella, there will be a promotional product to meet your ideal requirements. Small and compact promotional umbrellas will often be chosen by city based firms with a lot of people out on the streets, the corporate logo or brand identity can be seen from the bus to the tube, walking down the streets or about to catch a taxi - the portability and practicality of small promotional umbrellas make them an ever-popular promotional gift choice.

Many people tend to only think of the promotional umbrella as a large and fairly expensive corporate gift choice, as they only view a large and sturdy golf umbrellas, like the Bedford Classic Golf Umbrella as one to choose. Hover, for city firms and for people on the move promotional umbrellas can be portable and low cost per unit such as the Compact Umbrella, or the Micro Umbrella.

Promotional golf umbrellas also tend to be used indoors from time to time! Consider a large trade fair where all stand holders are competing for the attention of visitors. A large expanded promotional golf umbrella such as the Low Cost Golf Umbrella is an ideal accompaniment for such an occasion.

Promotional golf umbrellas will always play a huge part in many big and small corporate promotional campaigns as well and there are huge amount of styles and sizes to choose from, such as the Small Golf Umbrella, the Double Vented Canopy Golf Umbrella and the Golf Umbrella with Sleeve. Displaying a large brand identity in a wide range of striking and attractive colour combinations, the promotional umbrella will really help to make your promotion stand out from the crowd.

Promotional Product Ideas for Fund Raising

We are often tasked with coming up with ideas to match a brief or corporate exhibition, for example. As part of the work we do at Brilliant Promotions, it is our responsibility to keep abreast of the latest product trends and advise our customers, where appropriate, on promotional products ideas for whatever the occasion may be.
Below we outline a few key product areas and the reasons why some charities and other organisations seek to use these promotional gifts as part of their fund-raising activities.

Promotional Clothing

The use of promotional clothing items remains a popular area for charities and fund-raising events. Screen-printed t shirts / polo shirts and promotional printed or embroidered caps remain two of the more popular ideas for customers to sell to help raise those important funds for your organisation’s needs. The use of promotional fleeces, sweatshirts and branded ‘hoodies’ have also been popular product choices within the last 12 months.

Branded Trolley Coin Keyrings

Trolley coin keyrings have been a huge area for charities and fund-raising activities for the past couple of years. Low cost and portable, promotional trolley coins lead themselves towards large run and low unit cost promotional campaigns and are often used for mail-shot purposes. These handy corporate marketing tools can be branded in any number of ways – no matter what your artwork requirements, we can personalise trolley coin keyrings to meet your promotional requirements.

Corporate Printed Mugs

“We’re looking for something different – not just promotional mugs.” A very common remark from our customers in relation to the use of corporate mugs and bone china cups. However, this remains one of the most popular areas of promotional marketing for fund-raisers up and down the land. Why? Simple really, in that everyone uses a mug – as a promotional gift item, this is a product that will sit on many people’s desk day after day and will always be used!

Get in touch with a member of the Brilliant Promotions team to enquire about the range of product offering that will help your next charity or promotional fund-raising requirements – we’re here to help.

For more information please visit: www.brilliantpromotions.co.uk