Mar
5
2010

Key Chains 101



Carabiner with Compass Keylights

Compass Carbineer Key Chain

Key chains have so many uses; it makes it hard to choose one right for you.  Initially made to carry keys, key chains have grown tremendously in popularity.  It’s actually impossible to live an organized life without one.   Orginally invented to organize multiple keys they have transformed into so much for more convenience.  In current times Key are used for protection, to keep loved ones in your memory or even just status recognition.

Key chains are accommodating because it keeps your access to your home, car, mailbox etc. organized.  But they also serve many purposes.  Here are some of your options:

Key chains can come with the option a carbineer.   Carbineer Key Chains are great for individuals like realtors who require access to many places.  They are even good for construction workers, police officers, and firefighters because you can attach it to your uniform and just go.  Everyday people can also use key chains that come with a carbineer because it’s easy to hook unto a pants loop to free your hand up for other activities.

Next there are chains that come with mini flashlights.  Those are really worth purchasing because if you ever dropped something in the dark or if the lights went out, the handiness of a handy mini flashlight becomes helpful.  Flashlights key chains come in many different sizes.   Some Key chains you can even get two modifications on it such as a mini flashlight with a carbineer or a flashlight with a bottle opener.

Then there are key chains that come with a Swiss Army knife attachment.  Key chains like that are really useful when working on unplanned happenings like say if your automobile broke down or if you need to replace a tire.   These key chains can come with different modifications such as a compass or a mini flashlight.

Wrapping up, key chains have transformed into more than just a means to ease your access.  They can even save your life.  Some key chains can come with a mace feature to ward off potential predators.  Of course here at DiscountMugs.com you can get any color, design or modification to suit your likening.

Jan
11
2010

What are the Cheapest Promotional Products?



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In these recessionary times it’s often difficult for a company to find affordable promotional products. They usually scale back the amount of products they purchase or go without promotional product marketing at all and risk underexposure.  But there’s a third option, simply purchase affordable promotional products. Affordable promotional products allow companies to get an adequate amount of promotional products for their marketing campaigns without increasing their marketing budget. Listed below are the top four affordable promotional products that can be used by any company to promote their products or services:

# 1 Promotional Pens – Nothing beats promotional pens when it comes to affordable promotional products. Pens are often purchased in the thousands for pennies-per-pen. This bulk purchasing allows companies to distribute these promotional products over a large area of clients and potential customers. With large imprint areas for custom logos and the popular use of pens at home and in the workplace these promotional products stand out and have premium exposure. Custom pens are the most popular form of promotional marketing because of their consistent success and affordability.

#2 Tote Bags – One of the many reasons for the recent popularity of these promotional bags is their affordability. Tote bags are stylish, convenient, eco-friendly but most impaortantly extremely affordable.  While many people find these products extremely useful as a shopping bag, school bag, work bag, lunch bag and overnight bag, a custom printed bag can cost less than a dollar per bag. These tote bags have added value as promotional products because their imprint area is larger than on most items.

# 3 Shot Glasses – For many people glassware products are seen as high-end items, but shot glasses certainly do not reflect this in their price. Many shot glass items are available for less than a dollar-a-glass and are particularly useful for the restaurant and bar industry. Barware items are also effective promotional products because they are viewed as fun and outgoing products. Shot glasses also attract a lot of attention and look nice with custom printed logos. Shot glasses have the added benefit of being easily distributed because of their relatively small size.

#4 Key Chains – Key chains are promotional products that guarantee high amounts of exposure. After all what item does one carry around more than their keys? Key chains are with people for the majority of the day and every time they are used is an opportunity for promotion. Key chains are also very inexpensive being offered for less than a dollar-per-chain. Using key chains as a promotional product is nearly as popular as using pens, which shows how effective successful this product is in terms of promotion.

Jan
8
2010

Three Ways to Get Business from Promotional Products



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I’m sure you’ve heard of promotional products in business settings. You’ve seen pens with company names on them and all kinds of products with custom printed logos from tote bags to custom key chains. But how do promotional products generate business and why are they so popular? Promotional products can be considered direct marketing approaches to promotion. Direct marketing is when a product or service is advertised to someone directly in the form of a brochure, e-mail or other direct communication medium. Direct marketing is considered the most effective form of marketing because of its high returns in comparison to multimedia marketing. So what is the science behind promotional product marketing and how exactly does it generate profit. Listed below are three popularly used methods for marketing:

Traditional – Traditional promotional product marketing is the direct marketing approach which gets exposure to your brand. Promotional pens help people recognize a company logo when they are looking for a product or service. Companies need this kind of exposure to convince clients that they are a company that’s worth purchasing a product or service. Traditional promotional product marketing includes having custom printed or engraved logos on items like coffee mugs, promotional pens, notebooks and tote bags, these items are commonly used and will get a company’s logo large amount of exposure.

Selling and Incentivizing – Another way to make a profit on promotional products is simply to sell them. If you have a recognizable brand, people may want products with your logo on them. Companies sell tons of promotional products to customers and people who are just fans. This type of selling is very popular in the restaurant industry as well, popular restaurants can sell promotional products in their own store. Incentivizing is just a way to help sell your existing products. Promotional Product giveaways can help present better deals for product sales. An example of this is “Get a Free Tote Bag with Every Purchase” campaigns. Providing incentivizing products is a great way to boost sales and get a company exposure.

Client Up-sale – An up-sale refers to getting an existing client to buy more products or services from you. If you have a good client you want to do more business with, offer them free promotional products as a sign of your commitment to them. Clients appreciate personal attention and will either reward you with loyalty or more business. Being generous with clients makes them feel special and lets them know that you actually care about their business.

Jan
5
2010

The Four Best and Most Bizarre Promotional Products



When it comes to promotional products, not only is it important that the product display a large custom printed or engrave logo but the item itself must also stand out. That’s why it helps to have items that stand out in a crowd based on their quality and unique designs. Every promotional product from tote bags and travel mugs to personalized pens and portfolios have certain items with unique features that are designed to make the item stand out, this is a list of the top four items that are both high quality and quite bizarre:

1.    While this product may not have some of the zany designs that some of the other items on this list, it has a cornucopia of features that make it a pen, flashlight, knife and a key chain. The Multifunctional Keylight Pen is a top selling item at DiscountMugs.com and serves as an intriguing customizable key chain for promotional product marketing campaign. It has a Swiss Army Knife-esque design but with features that are needed for daily functions.

2.    The next promotional product on this list has mind-bending features and designs that make it appear like a prop in a science fiction movie. These products are Flexible Big-Key Calculators, with large button and a large display area this item has attractive features but the most interesting of all is this calculator’s ability to bend, twist and even fold in half. Its rubber design and thin shape allows users to have fun bending stretching and playing with these flexible and durable calculators. This bending action also has practical implications as it makes pocket storage more comfortable.

3.    The next product is a fun barware item. People use barware items to drink socially and have a good time, so naturally one would enjoy a barware item that was equally fun.  The 16 oz Boot Glass Mug holds the same amount of liquid as the average beer mug but has a boot-shaped design that makes it far from average. Boot Glasses and Boot Glass Mugs are extremely popular drinkware items at bars and restaurants, that’s because they help set the ambiance for a fun time with their creative designs.

4.    The next is a glassware item that is both elegant and incredibly unique. This product is a champagne glass that has all the elegant features and designs one would expect from a champagne glass but with a stem that is a replica of the Eiffel Tower. The 8.5oz Paris Champagne Flute is a great customizable product that attracts plenty of attention. Though one doesn’t necessarily need a reason to display this iconic Parisian monument, all champagne is made in France which makes these champagne glass a unique ode to the popular bubbly beverage.

Dec
8
2009

Customized Christmas Gifts



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If you’re like a majority of Americans, you have yet to get all the Christmas presents for your friends, family and co-workers. It really is difficult to find the right gift for those who bring so much joy to your lives. The complicated criteria for Christmas presents look something like this: something personal but very useful, high-quality but low-cost and modern but timeless – no wonder holiday shopping so stressful. Consider customized Christmas gifts for this holiday season. A customized Christmas gift is one that has custom designs and logos on a useful product like a coffee mug or key chain. Here’s a list of gifts to get your friends family and coworkers.

Friends – DiscountMugs.com has a variety of customizable products that would be perfect for your friends no matter what sort of activities they enjoy. If your friends are very social get them custom beer mugs or beer glasses, these items customized with their name, nickname or funny slogan will certainly be memorable. If your friends are more into the fitness and physical activity scene, personalized sports bottles would be appreciated especially if they are into biking and running.

Family – Customizable products are great gifts for family members because they add a personal touch a beloved family member deserves. Certain items like custom printed coffee mugs and commemorative plates can be given as gifts while personalized key chains and customizable pens are probably best as stocking stuffers. T-shirts are also a great gift to give family members to commemorate a memorable Christmas occasion.

Co-workers – Whether you’re getting customizable Christmas presents for co-workers, employees or clients certain items really go over well in office settings. Travel mugs are particularly popular and with DiscountMugs.com’s vast inventory of products you’re bound to find a product that fits your recipients.  Other custom office supplies like notebooks, portfolios, personalized pens and mouse pads are also universally accepted in the workplace.

Whether you’re getting Christmas presents for your most beloved family members or acquaintances, everyone appreciates the personal thought that goes into customized product gifts. Use these customized Christmas gifts to create new and build old relationships in a way that is both thoughtful and affordable.

Oct
23
2009

Custom Key Chains Light the Way



Key Light Key Chains

Key Light Key Chain

Key chains are about as ubiquitous in society as cell phones because most people carry their keys on key chains. This simple fact alone makes key chain promotional products extremely popular. Think about having your company logo on an item that is going to be used at least several times a day. Custom key chains are great promotional gifts because of how well they can serve both form and function. DiscountMugs.com probably has one of the most extensive inventories of key chains available and they are all unique in their style, design and customizable features. Key chains can be aluminum, metal, plastic, made of fabric or a combination of materials. Additional features like compasses, flash lights, carabiners, clips, bottle openers, straps and decorative trinkets let them serve as more than just key holders.

The Black and Silver Flashlight Key Chain is a key chain with a three-inch flashlight attached to it. This flashlight is high-powered and has a rubber grip which makes this a great item for seeing in dark areas. Key chains with flashlights or “Key lights” as they are called are extremely popular as people often find themselves in places with little or no light. DiscountMugs.com has a variety of key lights varying in size, style and light strength. Some of these key light items have additional features like carabiners and bottle openers that make them more than just a key chain and flashlight. One of the more impressive items serves four functions on a single key chain. The Carabiner with Compass Key Lights is a key chain with flashlight and compass on a carabiner.

Not all key chains are multifunctional, but some serve aesthetics more than functionality. Metallic key chains like the heart key chains have beautiful designs that are both sleek and elegant. Metallic key chains range from metal key chains to aluminum key chains and can be multicolored and have laser engraved logos. Round Shaped Key Chains are also incredibly popular and can come on a swivel so the circular trinket can move independently of the key chain. Square shaped key chains are also very popular and look very nice with a custom logo engraved on them.

Custom key chains are perfect promotional products especially at trade shows or as corporate giveaways. Key chains are incredibly light weight and portable but also very useful which makes them valuable and convenient. Multifaceted key chains like Key Lights attract a lot of attention and really stand out as promotional products. Promotional advertising is a very effective way to get a business exposure and utilizing an item that is so frequently used like key chains will likely get more exposure than most products. Look at DiscountMugs.com’s huge inventory of key chains to find which one you want to use to get your business exposure.

Jul
9
2009

Custom Metal Key Chains: Printed Key Chains for Your Success



If you want to be a success in the business world you need efficient ways to advertise and promote your business. There are plenty of ideas out there, but it is difficult to know which one to choose. Discountmugs.com can offer you a solution. We are now offering custom metal key chains as part of our promotional products inventory. Printed key chains are simple solutions to your advertising questions. But, even with their simplicity, they pack a strong promotional punch.

That’s because it’s easy to give away customized key chains. After all, everyone can use them because everyone has keys to carry?house keys, car keys, office keys. They need something to put all those keys on. So, if you give them nice custom printed key chains they are sure to use them.

The metal key chains that DiscountMugs.com is offering are sophisticated and charming. Most are either silver or gold in color and all have a nice flat surface to engrave your logo on. They come in a variety of shapes, including round and rectangle.

Metal key chains are great for giving away at trade shows, corporate events, and fund raisers. Let’s take a look at the trade show, for example. As people pass by your booth, it is very easy to slip them one of these beautiful custom key chains in their hands. They’re not bulky and they don’t require a lot of heavy duty carrying on the part of the trade show patrons. People can just slip them in their pockets and continue about their day at the trade show. When they get back home or to their hotels, they will take the key chains out of their pockets and notice how nice they are. It is almost a guarantee that they will immediately put their keys on the printed key chains.

This is where the advertising and promotion of your business starts. These people will carry around your key chains every day, always keeping your logo and brand in mind. Whenever a day comes up that they need something from a company like yours, they will automatically go to you. What’s more, whoever sees these people with your key chains will take notice of them, possibly inquiring as to where they got them. They, too, will have your logo etched in their minds and will recall that logo whenever they need something from your company.

Customized metal key chains are quickly becoming choice promotional gifts. They are cheap and affordable. You can buy them in bulk at wholesale prices. And, with Discountmugs.com, there is no set up fee or shipping charges. You can do nothing but win with these custom printed key chains. You will be able to stay within your advertising budget and you will reach a large audience of potential customers. Promotional key chains are definitely the way to go if you are on a budget and need to spend your advertising dollars wisely.

And, if you have a larger budget, you can add these key chains as part of a gift set. Maybe you want to give away mugs and key chains or t-shirts and key chains. The combinations are endless. And, key chains are cheap enough so that you can add them to another promotional gift.

Consider making metal key chains as part of your promotional campaign. They will unlock the door to your success!

Jun
23
2009

Discountmugs.com Adds More Promotional Products to Serve You Better



The economy may be shaky, but not Discountmugs.com. Despite the recession, Discountmugs.com has been able to prosper and grow. Aside from adding to its line of promotional t-shirts, Discountmugs.com is adding even more promotional products. These include padfolios/portfolios, calculators, key tags, and, as you now know from the blog below, additional apparel.

The padfolios/portfolios are perfect promotional items for businessmen and businesswomen and students. These are great promotional products for taking notes and keeping your life organized. Add a promotional pen to it and you have an excellent promotional package. And, the fact that the padfolios/portfolios will have your logo custom printed on them, makes them even more valuable. Padfolios/portfolios are wonderful promotional products because people can carry them around everywhere they go. And, they so attractive that people will want to carry them around, giving your business maximum exposure and, thus, more customers.

Soon, calculators will be available as promotional products at Discountmugs.com. Calculators make great promotional giveaways at retirement parties or corporate events. Our promotional calculators are so cheap that everyone at the event can get one for free.

Another promotional item that is being added to the promotional product list are key tags. Key tags make excellent promotional gifts because it is easy for you to put your logo on them. With their flat, shiny surfaces, your logo is sure to stand out so that people will take notice. Key tags are also great because everyone can use them. Everyone has keys and everyone needs a place to put their keys. Why not provide them with what they need?

Finally, Discountmugs.com is expanding its t-shirt line. More styles, more colors, more textures will be available this summer. So, get ready to see a lot of promotional t-shirts in your community. People will be sporting their new wears, advertising your business and not even realize it.

Discountmugs.com works hard to provide its customers with the promotional products you need and want. Without being affected by the recession, Discountmugs.com has prospered with its already standing line of promotional items. Now, with its ever-expanding products lines, Discountmugs.com will continue to grow.

Jun
15
2009

LED Key Chain Lights are Excellent Promotional Products



If you are looking for a hot promotional product to give away this summer, why not try LED key chain lights? These are one of the hottest promotional items on the market because of their dual functionality for customers: they are good for holding keys and they have a LED to light your customer’s way. Any which way you look at it, your customers will be able to use their LED key chain lights every day.

The light on the key chain holder is a great feature. Some people might think of the light as something cool, as LED key chain lights come in a variety of colors like red, blue, green, yellow, and white. But, the light is actually more than that. It is bright enough to light the darkness when you need it. For example, if your car is parked in a dark spot, instead of fishing around trying to find the key hole and scratching up your car with the key, you can turn on the LED light and see the key hole with no problem. Another example is if you are trying to get into your house. When it’s dark, you don’t want to waste time fumbling around trying to get your key in the lock. That’s not safe. With a LED key chain light, you can easily see the key hole and open your front door quickly and safely.

When you think about LED key chain lights in this way, you realize how useful they really are. And, you realize that your customers will see them as useful and not something for them to throw away or put in their junk drawer. That’s why they are excellent promotional products. Your customers will use your LED key chain lights every day, giving you great advertising exposure for your business.

With LED key chain lights, you are giving your customers something they can actually use. This says a lot about you as a business owner. It says that you appreciate their business and are happy that they are your customers. Customers like this. They like to feel appreciated and welcomed. They like to feel like they come first. And, when you give away LED key chain lights as promotional products you are telling them just this.

LED key chain lights can be given away just about anywhere. One of the best places to give them away are trade shows. At trade shows, people will be passing by your booth and looking for promotional products to take with them. People will be impressed when you give them your LED key chain lights. They will see that you are well in-tuned with people’s needs, which is a direct reflection of how you operate your business.

Other places you can give away your LED key chain lights are corporate events, fund raisers, and at your store or office. Be sure to always have them on-hand to give away. You never know when a business opportunity will come up.

May
28
2009

Promotional Keychains with LED Lights Make Great Promotional Items



Promotional keychains with LED lights can light your company’s way to huge success. They are the best kept secret for promotional items on the market. Because of their dual-functionality?to hold keys and light the darkness?people find them extremely useful. That means that custom keychain lights are highly useful advertising tools because people will use them every day?to drive their cars and open their houses.

The light on these LED keychains make seeing in the dark easy. It doesn’t matter what color the light is?red, blue, green, yellow, or white?it can light your way as if you had turned on a full sized flashlight. This is extremely useful, especially when trying to find the keyhole in your car door. With promotional keychains with LED lights, you don’t have to worry about scratching up your door anymore. There will be no more fidgeting at your front step trying to get inside your house safely. Now that’s something your customers or clients can really appreciate?something they can really use!

When you imprint your logo on these promotional keychains with LED lights, you are creating a world of advertising and sales possibilities. The reasons are these:

  • People will use your imprinted promotional keychains with LED lights on a daily basis.

  • There will be tremendous brand recognition for your company, product, or service because they will see your logo on the keychains every day.

  • Other people will see your logo on the keychains and your brand will be instilled into their minds.

  • These customers or clients will keep returning to your company for more business because they will always remember you.

By giving customers or clients something they can actually use, you are telling them that you care. Giving away promotional keychains with LED lights as promotional items actually says that you are concerned about your customers’ or clients’ safety. No one should be lost or fishing around in the dark and these keychain lights prevents people from doing just that.

You can give away these promotional keychains with LED lights as promotional items just about anywhere?at tradeshows, corporate events, fund raisers, or anywhere you see a business opportunity. You could even give them away at your store or office. Having these keychains always on hand to give away is good business practice. And, good business practice means tremendous success!

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