Thursday, September 18, 2008

What Makes Promotional Umbrellas Stand Out

By Matthew Calvin


An umbrella as a promotional item has arrived and is here to stay. It has a utility along with longevity, which makes the recipient very happy. He or she will remember the company that issued it and become a mobile advertisement for it.

A company cannot rest on its past laurels. The rule of success is to push oneself continuously and be ready to excel in all kinds of situations. Similarly a company needs to achieve success in different and difficult conditions. If a company thinks on the above lines, it will not say, "Our umbrellas were a big success. Let us just continue to give them like the way we have been doing in the past." It will start thinking about what an ideal promotional umbrella would be and how it will help them achieve higher sales and revenue.

The following are characteristics of the ideal promotional umbrella:1. Design the umbrella with the target user in mind. Umbrellas are useful to all people, but the effectiveness of it is higher when you keep in mind the user. Giving a bright pink umbrella to a group of business men is not wise. Likewise, an umbrella that is tye dyed would not be appreciated by senior citizens.

2. Distributing the umbrellas at the appropriate venue is important as well. For example, giving out pink umbrellas at a breast cancer awareness event would be perfect. Perhaps handing out umbrellas that have a golf ball cleaner attached would be good for a golf tournament event.

3. Fitting the promotional umbrella into the marketing strategy of the company is key. Don't just give out umbrellas because you think it is what to do. Research and plan your distribution and design of the umbrellas in order to gain the highest rewards.

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