

Promotional coffee mugs are one of my absolute favorite promotional products. While many promotional do-dads and gadgets get tucked into a drawer and forgotten about, coffee mugs never do. Time and time again java lovers pull them out of their cupboards to pour their first cup of caffeine in the morning, and then they carry them around with them all day long, every wherever they go, promoting your message or business in style.
You'll see them in offices, break rooms, conference rooms, hospitals, homes, and everywhere you can think of. They'll be on sitting on desks, break tables, and kitchen counters-and in people's hands. You'll definitely get your money's worth from your investment.
Granted, promotional coffee mugs are a little more expensive than some smaller, gimmicky type giveaways. However, if purchased in bulk, they can be very affordable at just over $1 each in many instances (before imprinting). You can also purchase them in lower quantities-like three dozen-and still get many coffee mug styles for less than $2 each (plus printing).
This is a great way to test out their popularity or just try them out. It's also a nice way to get your promotional program started on a budget. And with a low minimum, it's even a great opportunity to purchase customized coffee mugs for use at your specific business-or as a special gift with large purchases or for special customers.
Most coffee lovers have their favorite mugs, so if you can come up with a unique saying, design, or concept, you have a high likelihood that your mug could become a favorite that is used day in and day out, not pushed to the back of the cupboard. And the more your coffee mug is used, the more it will be seen and remembered-not just by that coffee drinker, but by everyone who sees it. So don't be afraid to get creative with your message!
In the world of promotional products, coffee mugs are a classic. They are practical, useful, and attractive. And at home shows, trade shows, business expos, and other venues where small giveaways are the norm, you'll seldom see the table that gives away free promotional coffee mugs standing idle. More likely, you will have people walking around the floor asking others, "Where is the booth where you got that coffee mug?" You'll probably be the talk of the show and a very popular attendee.
Personalised coffee mugs also make great gifts. You can give them alone and people will love them. But you can also give them as part of a fancier gift by adding a few little items to them. For instance, a promotional coffee mug wrapped in cellophane with a few packets of instant cocoa or specialty flavored coffee and then tied with a bow makes a great gift. Likewise, you could fill the coffee mug with candy instead. You could even present a coffee mug with a potted plant sitting inside.
Promotional coffee mugs done up like this make a great presentation. You can use them as gifts for employees, with a large purchase, or at your company's Christmas party. They also make great centerpieces and table decorations that can also be used as door prizes at banquets or as a donation to fundraisers. The sky is the limit with coffee mugs. They're attractive, versatile, and classic. And that's why I love ‘em! Of course, it doesn't hurt that I'm an avid coffee drinker either!
What To Do With Unwanted Promotional Products
Every year, millions of dollars are spent on promotional products by businesses of every size. The question is…where do those promotional items go?
Have you ever wondered what happened to that ugly fluorescent pink baseball cap that your boss gave you? How many times have you actually ever worn that obnoxious T-shirt that you won on the radio? Where is that pig shaped stress ball that you won at the grocery store? Do you know? Do you really care?
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Using Promotional Items to Pool Prospective Customers
Our houses are full of them: a dozen refrigerator magnets, a drawer full of key rings, some wall clocks, not a few umbrellas, pens and more ball pens, couple of hats, scores of coffee mugs and tumblers, and not to be missed calendars here and there. For the hoard of useful promotional products, thanks to a local paint store and the neighborhood auto parts shop, but also to the luxurious downtown hotel for special gift of complete bath set.
Imprinted promotional items are so common these days that every one owns at least one or two of them - from pens imprinted with a popular brand of pharmaceutical product to key chains handed over by a large airline company. Indeed, well-known organizations and small-businesses alike know the value of rewarding their customers or clients with promotional items, stuffs customers appreciate for their usefulness and trendy designs.
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Creative Ideas on Using Promotional Products
There are a variety of creative ways by which big businesses and small to medium enterprises can make use of promotional products. Aside from trade shows, product launching events, and similar gatherings, promotional items can be distributed in events where there are sizeable crowds such as in community affairs, garage sales, carnivals, books fairs, fund raising events, auctions, and many more.
Large companies, as part of their stake at corporate responsibility, are known to reach out to charitable institutions. They also endeavor to participate in community affairs. In these occasions promotional products are endorsed to the organizers of the events and are regarded as endowments. The idea is to raise brand awareness for your product while at the same time helping advance a good cause or a civic-related program.
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