 The Added Effectiveness of Promotional Products in Your Marketing PlanPublished Date: 2004-07-19 13:31:12 WorkOnInternet.com
You may be thinking to yourself, “That’s a nice gesture, but is it really very effective as a marketing tool?” Absolutely. Not only are promotional products effective marketing tools, but they can actually foster goodwill toward your company or organization and its salespeople or representatives. In fact, a study conducted by Baylor University suggests that customers who receive a promotional product with a sales letter will view your company and its sales reps 52% more favorably than customers who receive a sales letter without a promotional product. What’s more, the study revealed that when compared to customers who did not receive a promotional product with their sales letter, customers who did receive a promotional product with their sales letter perceived the company’s sales reps as being 16% to 34% more competent. Did you catch that? Despite the fact that none of the customers who received the sales letter and promotional product actually talked to or met with a sales rep, customers receiving the promotional product actually perceived the sales reps as being more competent. With all the competition out there for your business to contend with, wouldn’t it be great to have that kind of advantage over your competitors? Promotional products can be an easy, affordable and profitable addition to your marketing plan. For example, the carwash owner made an initial investment of about $1.30 for each of the pens he was passing out. The minimum amount of money I had to spend to wash my car was $1.50 (it took six quarters to start the washing process). Because no other carwash owner gave me a free pen, and because I was satisfied with the washing experience, I’ve returned to that particular carwash on five other occasions in the past three months. That’s a minimum of $10.50 spent at the carwash—a $9.20 return on the carwash owner’s original $1.30 investment. Of course, I’ve spent much more than the minimum required to wash my car, so the return on investment is even greater. Promotional products range in price from less than a dollar to several hundreds of dollars each, and there is virtually no end to the kinds of promotional products available. You’re already familiar with promotional items such as pens, calculators, and key rings, but did you know you can get TV remote controls, microwave popcorn, and even executive leather desk chairs with your logo and contact information printed on them? Given the variety of promotional products available, there’s no reason you couldn’t find a product to fit your particular marketing need and budget. If you spend a little time searching, you will find a great price on a great promotional product that will significantly increase the effectiveness of your marketing plan—generating sales and leads for your business. Ethan Woods is a Promotional Products Specialist for Keen Promos. Ethan spends the better part of each day searching through thousands of promotional product offerings finding the right product at the right price for Keen Promos customers. Keen Promos caters to small businesses by offering competitive prices, free promotional product consulting, and personalized attention. Visit http://www.KeenPromos.com and sign up for our once monthly email notifications that feature the newest products, exclusive discounts, and closeout and discontinued items.
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