Hartford Business Journal has recently published an article by Jody Ferrer dedicated to sharing information about the promotional products industry that we think you’ll love – especially if you are looking into getting some promotional products for your business.

Here’s one of our biggest take-aways from the article that we think you’ll find interesting too:

“The advertising specialty industry has come a long way since George Washington?s commemorative election buttons were made in 1789. In fact, he is the first-known user of promotional items. It is a $20 billion industry and growing every year. Did you know that 84 percent of people that see a company name or message on a promotional item remember it, while 62 percent have done business with the advertiser after receiving the item? ”

You can find a wide range of promotional products at Discountmugs.com to help you jump start your next advertising campaign!

We came across a recent blog post on Skyje.com about how promotional products can enlarge the advertising mix. Click here to read the post. Customized promotional products can help businesses succeed by increasing the likelihood that customers will remember a business and think of that business favorably. The trick for making promotional products effective may have a lot to do with producing high quality promotional products, like the product at Discountmugs.com.

Here are some more tips from this particular blog post that you may find helpful:

Through the promotional items, the object and intent that you wish to realize should be clear to you.

• Plan to minimize your extra costs in commerce in sooner.
• Decide on the types of gift that you can deem, keeping in mind your target listener.
• The occasion on which you want to give your Promotional products should be clear.
• Prefer on the budget type and price range that can be contentedly afforded by you to wish quality gifts.
• To create a diverse identity of your brand and its image in the souk, be thoughtful and distinct in its ideas.

Contact us today for more information about how you can use promotional products for your business to help you have an effective advertising scheme!!

According to ShaReub Marketing, there are 4 factors of successful promotions that you need to know about before you get ready for your next big marketing expo or promotional event. The company copied these principles from The Power of Promotional Products by Maria Carlton & David Blaise.

Discountmugs.com is happy to provide many of these promotional products with your customized logo or message on them.

In a nutshell, here are the four basic factors of successful promotions:

1. Audience-appropriate product. A fitness audience may want a fitness water bottle. Coffee drinkers may want customized coffee mugs. Think about your audience before printing your customized products.

2. Effective marketing message. What does your customized promotional product really say? For example, if you are marketing towards earth-friendly folks, then make sure that you make a customized promotional product with earth-friendly materials to show your customers that you are in sync with their needs and preferences.

3. Targeted, qualified recipients. Know your audience and that they can be converted easily into customers. It would be hard, for example, to sell eco-friendly products to eco-friendly customers if you pass out promotional products that are not at all eco-friendly and only create more waste.

4. The right time. Make sure that you communicate with your potential customers at the right time. Timing will be specific to your industry, but may vary based on industry trends and the calendar.

Have you ever wondered when promotional products are first used to start branding a company in the minds of its customers? At Discountmugs.com, we’re always curious to learn more about our customized promotional products industry. That’s why we were pretty impressed when we came across this blog post from Promotional Products Blog that gives an overview of the impact and prevelance of promotional products throughout our lives.? In the post, the author discusses the first time he or she received a promotional product, which was an airplace from Luftansa.

This gets us thinking: what promotional products can you use to start attracting the attention of younger audiences? Sports bottles? Mugs? Pens? Mouse pads? There are plenty of creative ways for you to start your branding process with younger audiences. Remember: starting young helps to build trust, brand recognition, and increase the likelihood that, as children grow, they will think fondly of your company and your image.

So get started thinking about the promotional products you can use with children today!

Here’s a press release we sent out today telling the world more about the rave reviews we have been so proud of receiving for our work on customized promotional products and more…

Discountmugs.com – a leading manufacturer of custom promotional products and more – is pleased to announce that they are the recipient of the A+ business rating from the Better Business Bureau for the second year in a row. The announcement of the highest possible BBB rating confirms the company’s 99 percent customer satisfaction rating based on customer surveys.

“We’re very proud of the feedback that we have received from our customers about their service with us,” said Amin Rahman, CEO of Discountmugs.com. “This highest rated BBB classification is further proof of our commitment to excellent customer service and to delivering high quality and customized promotional items fast.”

Discountmugs.com has achieved this high customer satisfaction rating despite its prolific turn-out of customized products. According to Rahman, the company ships more than 100,000 customized orders each year. Orders include customized wedding gifts, personalized glassware, promotional pens, custom mugs, and much more. Customers can upload their artwork through an easy-to-use online interface and have it reviewed by professional graphic designers at Discountmugs.com before it is printed onto their orders.

Moreover, sales for Discountmugs.com have been booming, even in a down economy, said Rahman, who attributes part of the steady sales the company’s line of special edition President Barack Obama collector’s memorabilia, which includes customized plates and mugs to commemorate the election of the 44th President. “We saw a 50 percent sales jump in November alone because of the Obama memorabilia,” said Rahman

More About DiscountMugs.com

Discountmugs.com was founded in 1993 in order to provide custom-printed glassware, plates, custom decals, temporary tattoos, custom ceramic wares, sports bottles, stainless steel drink ware, and more at affordable prices. Since its founding, the company has been producing 40,000 coffee mugs, 15,000 glassware products, and 10,000 travel mugs in their 200,000 square foot facility each day.

For more information, visit www.discountmugs.com.

If you’re like many of our customers, chances are good that you enjoy having a catalog of available products to flip through at your desk or as you lounge around in your home. Having a printed catalog may not only be easier for some of our customers to flip through and order from, but it might also help you to stay organized.

When you have a printed catalog, you can circle your favorite items and make it easier to narrow down the selection. You may also be able to cut our some items in order to create an event collage, which is a popular way to organize an event or wedding.

We are proud to offer a free catalog of all of our products, which includs information about our services, the quality of our products, and our ordering policies. Click here to sign up for the free catalog today!

Wouldn’t it be great if you could track your order in order to determine exactly when it will arrive on your doorstep or in your office? With our online order tracking tool you can!

In order to track your order, all you need is your email address (the one you used to place your order), or your order tracking number and zip code. Simply fill in the appropriate fields on our easy order tracking tool to get up-to-date information about the progress of your order.

We provide fast turn-around time and delivery date prediction information in order to ensure that you’ll have your customized products right when you need them for your special event or occassion. Contact us today for more information about how you can track your order – or to get started placing your order right away!

If you are new to Discountmugs.com, then you may be like many of our customers and have questions about how to upload your customized artwork. As always, we invite you to contact us for more information about how to upload your artwork. However, you may also get started here.

In order to upload your artwork, simply fill out the fields asking for your order number and zip code. Upload up to 5 images and include any comments that you have (such as placement, specific color, and more). Click the submit button. If you have large file sizes, it may take several moments for your artwork to be completely submitted. Simply wait until you receive a message that your artwork and comments have been completly submitted.

We recommend that all artwork is at least 300dpi. We accept Adobe and Freehand artwork as well as Jpeg and PDF files.

Our professional graphic designers will review each order as it is received and contact you with any additional information or questions. Of course, contact us for more information or with questions at your convenience today!

Just a reminder that discountmugs.com is currently running a special sale on some items. These items include:

• Customized mouse pads
• customized photo mugs
• PolyStar Delux water bottles
• Ceramic Style Travel mugs
• Libbey Napa Country Wine Glasses
• and more.

With this sale, you’ll also get the same great customer service and high quality that you have come to expect from Discountmugs.com. You’ll also love the fast turn-around time and shipping for every order. Contact us today for more information on our special sale products and more.

We know that travel mugs are not only fun to make, but they are highly useful in everyday life. Many of our customers print customized travel mugs to help get their names out there, but that’s not the only reason our customers love to print custom travel mugs!

Here are our top 5 reasons for customizing a travel mug to help you get some creative ideas for your own custom order:

5. For a destination wedding. Most destinations have a small guest list anyway? So why not send a travel mug as a save-the-date. With minimum orders as low as 12, sending a customized travel mug is not only a fun way to get your wedding started, but it’s a great way to show your guests just how much you care to have them there!

4. To promote your coffee shop. Sure – putting your logo and coffee shop name on a travel mug might seem obvious. But are you also offering a special discount for customers that use your travel mug? Why not offer 25% off of each coffee order (or free refills) when customers use your mug. You’ll not only save the environment by reducing waste, but you’ll get a steady stream of repeat customers!

3. Bring clients in out of the cold. In the fall, as winter draws near and temperatures begin to drop, send out travel mugs to your best customers with hot chocoate and marshmellows. Include a note about how you’re always there for them and look forward to finding ways to make them more comfortable and provide the kind of service they deserve.

2. Use them for a family reunion. Many families get together just once a year for a large family reunion. Have customized travel mugs printed off for your next reunion in order to remind people of the joy of family – and to thank them for traveling to the reunion. Your family members will thank you – and love the cute keepsake!

1. To promote your business – everywhere. Develop a cute message that reminds your customers that you’re always available for them – no matter where they are. By printing this message on a travel mug, your customers will not only appreciate the useful promotional item, but they will also take your information with them wherever they go!!