ANNOUNCING:
How you can “WOW” your staff and customers with premium gifts at super cheap prices! Research shows that when it comes to corporate gifts promotional gifts
 – quality counts!Studies have shown that 81% of customers and 73% of staff are more likely to remain loyal to their company or brand if theyreceive quality gifts of appreciation.In fact, the higher the perceived value of the gift… the greater the customer and staff loyalty.Promotional items and corporate gifts have also been proven to increase response rates, boost brand recognition, and create morefavourable impressions of your company. When choosing the right gift for your clients and staff it is important to keep in mind that the quality of the gift is a reflection of the quality of your company and how much you appreciate them.

The great thing is… high quality gifts do not have to cost you the Earth!

such a range, and rest assured, you will get the same Boost Promo Products quality you’ve grown trust. 

So next time you think green, think BOOST PROMO PRODUCTS.

Consumer’s worldwide use and discard millions of plastic soft drink containers every day. These can now be recycled and turned into a durable and reusable bag.  Plastic beverage bottles are made with top quality PET (polyethylene terephthalate) resins resulting in the recycled product being superior to lower grades of polyester fibres used in the normal construction of bags. PET bottles are sorted, ground into fine chips, and then cleaned.  These chips are then melted and extruded into fibre and woven to create the fabric used in the manufacturing of the bags.

Our range of bags contains azo colorants at levels less than 30ppm and cadmium levels less than 100ppm as per the European Union Directive. They are competitively priced and ‘don’t cost the Earth’.

2008 Promotional Products Launch

As we begin a new year with added branding focus on earth friendly products, I’d like to take a few blogs and talk about what does all this mean and how can we make informed choices. I have watched folks in our industry, both vendors and buyers; jump on the bandwagon of the hottest fads. For instance, three years ago there were very few products available in pink. A few manufacturers, early adopters I would call them, actually showed their true commitment to breast cancer research and donated 10% of their net proceeds to a breast cancer charity. I love that! They created a product in response to the needs of the market and helped with the cause as well.

Last year, at the industry show, it was the year of pink and promotional items were offered in every imprintable concoction from pink rulers, pink blankets, pink umbrellas, to pink oven mitts. Until support of breast cancer came along, pink was relegated to a few items that might brand Mary Kay or newborn babies.

So, this year green is the theme. We are going to see every imaginable shade and PMS variation of the color green and a lot of companies selling and espousing the efficacy of recycled products in the promotional product world. YES, recycled products, organic products and energy efficient products are all good things, but there will be some who just jump in to make a buck and may not pay attention to the ink they use or the amount of fuel needed or the human toll it takes in creating some of the so called eco-swag.

I am endorsing a manufacturer who has spent time asking themselves “What does it mean to be green? How do we police ourselves? How do we educate the consumer and help them wade through the recycled forest of info?”.

I encourage all buyers who have been mandated to purchase ‘consciously’, thinking about the effect on you, me and the environment, to research and explore the true meaning of green in the promotional products world. Congratulations to our manufacturers that we include on our site, for raising the bar and helping all of us to think about what it really means to walk the talk!

Look out for our Enviro Range, comming soon…..

The Team at Boost Promo Products

After several years in the promotional product industry I have great hopes that the growing interest in environmentally friendly products is here to stay this time. When I first entered this profession I made the search to find recycled promo items and create a comprehensive file of the best products available, my quest. I developed a list of companies and individual products to pitch to my green clients. It was a hard sell and though I made a few sales over a couple of years the product selection fell off and there were fewer and fewer options for the buyer.

Now, with renewed interest, and with the likes of Kevin Rudd heavely promoting Earth Friendly and even driving a green motor car, we have selections such as recycled glass available in the awards category, notepad trays made from sawdust and even shirts made from bamboo.

In our file of environmentally friendly products you will find a sampling of what is available to leave a smaller carbon footprint on the earth. Coloring books informing of ways to recycle are among the  new options to market to the young ones.We hope you will support this marketing direction as we all will prosper from conscious branding and more promotional items will be created with the objective to educate and advise of the shift that needs paying attention to for the survival of future generations.

Why do we procrastinate? Is it only in ordering promotional products? Of course not, but it happens a lot in our industry. So, we have worked with our very best factories to guarantee you will have year end holiday, thank-you, thinking of you gifts to hand out in 2007.

A couple of new products that will make an impression and still make your ship date are the detailed small suitcase inspired travel clock, known as the Spirit of St Louis alarm clock and for anyone who has a computer, the all in one bag cleaning set has everything from a disc and monitor cleaner to a keyboard vacuum. Somebody has to clean up the crumbs! It is amazing once you perform your first spring cleaning how bright the world appears.

Count on BoostPromoProducts.com to come thru for you as you fight frustration and uncertainty about the right gift to send the right message. Our personal account managers will assist you in finding the perfect corporate gift. 

Everyday we see folks send over their artwork which includes tele, fax, physical address, website address and then oops, the logo and company name has to be bigger then the rest of the information. Here's the kicker, the imprint area is 1/2" x 2" long. What to do? All the info is important, or at least the client thinks so. Best rule of thumb, keep it simple. Very seldom will a client go running to a hat they have in the car to find your fax number or your website address. When only a couple of companies used to have websites it used to be cool to show it on a hat. EVERYONE has a www. now so save it for pens and cups.                                              

What to do when you have a number of companies paying for one item, called co-op or sponsoring? Select your item based on imprint area. A tote bag is the perfect pick. This month we are featuring an incredible tote for the money. It comes in just about every color imaginable.  It has really long shoulder straps, a roomy inside and sturdy, denier fabric, (nothing flimsy here), that is going to keep your bag totin' your brand around long after your event is over. Maybe you should consider buying some for year end gifts as I don't know of a comparable bag for less than $2.50. You can stuff all sorts of things in this tote and have room to spare.

Oh, back to the imprint area, the bag features a 7" x 7" area to do whatever your heart desires. But, what is the rule? Keep it simple. Use lots of space around each logo so it looks nice. Smaller logos with more space looks better then in your face, gigantic lettering. We are always making deals with our suppliers to offer you the best value for your money. Ask your dedicated account manager what else is on special in case you missed one!

Don't forget to ask about our special "Indent Service", where your goods are manufactured and printed offshore, saving at least 20% off the normal price.  A win win for everbody!

 As we approach the time of  year to send out corporate gifts we are faced with the big question of what’s it going to be?

I have always loved finding the 'best of the best' year end gifts and get really excited with the challenge of what's new or different that a client will feel good about giving that they haven’t already distributed in the past. Some companies have been giving for 15 years in a row and they start feeling stuck and pressured to come up with something of value and that everyone will love.

D426 - Credit Card Style Flash Drive

No fear or jitters please! First off, you will not be able to please everyone so just try to appeal to most. The opportunity to give a custom imprinted electronics product that will be used, affordable and easily mailed is plentiful. A wifi finder is pretty universal for many road warriors as well as a credit card sized book light for late night travel. The cell phone charger, with 10 to 12 adapters, is going to make cell phone users ( which falls in the category of most) very appreciative when their phone is about to die. And just who are they going to be thankful for when that happens? You, the corporate gift giver who scoured the mounds of possibilities and came up with a thoughtful, new, androgynous present that will delight most for many years to come. Good job!