I don’t know about you but every time I attend a trade show I end up with a bag packed full of literature that I usually never even look at. I am also very selective on the promotional products I pick up, I only grab useful items. Trade Show Marketing with QR Codes is a great way to give your booth visitors your company information while cutting down on having flyers and brochures printed up that most likely will never get looked at.

QR Codes are a no cost way for you as an exhibitor to supply booth visitors with your info

Quick Response or QR codes are those goofy looking boxes found on just about everything these days. With an app on a Smartphone or Tablet, you are giving prospects a quick and paperless way to access your company information, a featured product, a special, your website url or coupon. The number of Smartphones is said to hit 1 Billion by the year 2015. So Marketing with QR Codes and Text Message Marketing are only going to grow in the next few years.

Quick Response codes are comparable to bar codes that merchants use to classify the product, price, SKU, etc. The big difference is that a QR code is two dimensional which means it stores much more information. As a Trade Show Marketer, you can quickly generate unique codes for every exhibit to track usage through the use of a free QR generator.

Sites like Kaywa.com or my favorite the ZXing Project or you can Google QR generator and find an overwhelming amount of options. Once you have selected a generator to use, customizing a Quick Response code is a rather simple process. Before you generate the code you need to ponder how the QR Code you create will be used at your Trade Show Booth. Will you be directing prospects to a page on your web-site, offering a show special or coupon or simply providing all your contact information.

Once you have generated your code you need to plan on how you will be displaying it at your booth. One way would be to have a table top sign printed up with directions. Then when people visit your booth and you are conversing with them made sure you tell them to scan the code before they leave.

Trade Show Booth Marketing with QR Codes is a no-brainer, every exhibitor should take advantage of this technology and add value and convenience for your visitors.

Tim Somers
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It has been said that your “list” is worth its weight in gold, weight being the number of subscribers you have on your email list. Growing your list can take time and lots of money, but Ad Swaps are an up and coming way to build your list with no cost and just a little effort. Ad Swap (also known as Advertising Swap) is an arrangement you made with other list owners in like niches (industries). The goal of both swappers is to offer something worthy of getting your partners list to click over to your website or blog and subscribe to your list.

Each and every Ad Swap you do will be different; each party wants to ensure they are getting the same value they are providing in regards to the quality and size of the lists they swap with. Some swaps are text based, while others will be banner ad based. Either way the ads must be prominently displayed or recommended by the list owner for maximum effectiveness.

I want to stress again…you want to do Ad Swaps with lists that are in similar industries. Obviously you are not going to swap with a direct competitor, but niches that complement each other. You also don’t want to over swap, you will devalue your connect and possibly lose your subscribers to other lists that offer better content if you over swap. I would recommend no more than 25% of your mailings include an Advertising Swap. So if you distribute to your list four times a month – then only one of those should include an Ad Swap.

In searching for partners to trade ads with you can search for like businesses and send them a message to see if they are interested in growing their email list. It’s best if you have a relationship with webmasters and bloggers that you can leverage verse trying to cold call on a list owner. You can also find Ad Swap partners on various Forums on the Internet… Google it.

Having a large list is great – but you must make sure you provide value to your subscribers, if you keep blasting them with “buy my stuff” emails they will opt-out faster than you can blink an eye. Provide them with great problem solving content and helpful tips and you will have them for life.

There are also ebooks like the Instant List Building Formula that you can utilize to build a large list.

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Bizarre Marketing is always open to doing Swaps with like industries and most business related lists. NO Make Money Online, Gaming, Porn or Internet Marketing lists will be considered.

Use the contact form below to see if we can partner up and grow our lists by Swapping Ads.

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Many successful businesses have been promoting their brand on products for decades to expose their brand. In this current unsettled economic climate, it is more important now than ever before to get your brand seen and talked about by customers and prospects. If you make a small investment on promotional merchandise, it will gradually work wonders for your sales revenue. One of the most useful and versatile products are promotional bags which should be essential items for your next marketing campaign.

The obvious reason why promotional bags are so popular are because they are frequently used for many different purposes. Usually medium to large in size, their main function is to carry or store items, making them a useful item which most people would need. Thus, a large, portable, useful item is perfect for exposing your company brand or marketing message.

To make a positive impact, you can customize your promotional bag with any design you want and they are usually available in corporate colors. Try to find good quality bags as these will be used regularly, promoting your logo each time they are worn. For example, travel and sports bags can feature a vibrant color so the owner can easily identify it amongst the standard black colors. And if it is easily identifiable, it can even potentially expose your brand to a wider marketing audience.

If your company is hosting a trade show or corporate event, it will be worthwhile investing in customized cotton shopper bags or Eco-friendly bags to give away to visitors. This will be effective because in a busy trade show, lots of companies will be giving out freebies so if you provide visitors with a bag, they can easily carry things in it and when they get home, they will notice your brand logo on the bag. These types of bags are cheap when ordered in bulk quantities and great for everyday use. You can even put your company catalog or other promotional products inside the bag for maximum brand exposure.

If you’re looking for more executive promotional bags as gifts, consider custom printed golf bags. They make a lasting impression when given as corporate gifts to loyal customers because it serves as a reward and incentive to get them to buy more of your products or services.

For anyone who has received a promotional bag, you will be aware of the practicalities they have. Backpacks, laptop bags, conference bags are very popular and convenient, which people will keep and use again and again. The impact of having consistent brand exposure in this way is hard to beat and holds more benefits over other promotional items such as pens or key-rings.

Whatever the promotion may be, bags have the versatility to fit into any theme and virtually every marketing campaign. They have the potential to be seen by a huge audience because they are an everyday item. With a bag for every purpose, there are a huge variety to choose from. Designing high quality promotional bags will help your business remain in front of prospects and customers.

Neil Smith works in the marketing department of We Brand It Ltd, a leading supplier of promotional and branded merchandise. We are experts on a wide range of bags, including eco-friendly bags, their manufacture and their useage.  http://www.promo-bags.net/promotional/products/bags/c001_8/eco-friendly-bags.htm

Our site offers not only a variety of products but also advice and expertise on how to market your business with them. We offer promotional bags at the best price when ordered in bulk, so visit us today for all your promotional gifts. http://promo-bags.net

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With Christmas approaching, individuals are more likely to experience holiday stress (a combination of financial pressure to fulfill a shopping list, with the growing awareness of every broken resolution…) than the stereotypical Christmas cheer.

Even an optimist can be broken down during the holiday season, because the bills won’t stop piling up (wouldn’t it be nice if December was a “free” month?) and the junk mail keeps coming in. All of that junk mail is the failed attempts of businesses who think that “shopping season” is the best time to try impersonal direct mail marketing strategies.

Meanwhile, modern communication has resulted in Christmas card being sent to an inbox instead of a mail box.

Your business can make a smart decision this year, because the holiday season should not be viewed as a commercialized time of year. Advertising does not need to stress consumers out!

Business Christmas cards are a direct mail marketing alternative. Including a special offer or incentive is optional and completely unnecessary because the biggest conversion point is in the Christmas card itself.

Business Christmas cards are a warm and friendly, personal gesture of gratitude and appreciation. Even the simplest of messages (“Dear X, Happy Holidays… Sincerely X”) can be a powerful message when delivered in a business Christmas card.

While this approach is beneficial to building customer loyalty, you should not overlook the advantages of expressing appreciation to employees through business Christmas card.

The holiday season can be overwhelming for everyone, and this can have an impact on work productivity. Regardless of the size of your business, Christmas cards are a simple and cost effective way to brighten the moods and express appreciation for the contribution that each employee makes to your company.

It is important to avoid a generalized or impersonal message when sending out business Christmas card to employees. If you have a larger business, you can encourage each branch manager to provide a personal message for each unique individual that plays an important role in your business. Christmas cards will improve customer loyalty and increase employee productivity, through the simple task of expressing appreciation.

When used as a direct mail marketing strategy, business Christmas cards are also a smart approach for B2B marketing. Local businesses, and relevant businesses (affiliates) will appreciate the message that is received with a business Christmas card and you will be in their thoughts…

Choosing Business Christmas Cards for the Most Effective Delivery of Message

Remember that religion plays a large part in Christmas, so “Season’s Greetings” might be less offensive to some than “Merry Christmas.” It’s never a good idea to be too general either you want business Christmas cards that offer a warm and inspiring message to all.

While many companies who specialize in corporate greeting cards can personalize a card to match the color and style of your business, and perhaps even include your logo, this is not a good idea with business Christmas cards. The purpose of a Christmas card should be nothing more than a friendly gesture that will receive the appreciation of those who receive it.
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The work of a trade show exhibit doesn’t begin and end with the event. Smart marketers know that they should do a little work before, during and after an event to ensure that it’s a success. Before you ship your trade show exhibits to an event, consider how to let customers know that you’ll be there, figure out how to attract them to your display and think about how to keep them up to date and interested in your company.

Use Mailers To Let Customers Know You’ll Be There

It’s not enough to simply pack up your trade show exhibits and show up to an event. After all, customers won’t know you’re there if you don’t tell them. If you don’t talk personally to customers on a regular basis, take the time to create a dynamic flyer to let them know you’ll be attending. You can also send an email blast, just be sure to not send too many emails. More than two in a short time period will end up seeming like spam and that will just help ensure that your email address gets added to a company’s spam folder. In your mailers, make sure to mention any promotional giveaways that you’re planning on handing out and consider including a lead form for customers to fill out so they can bring it in already completed.

Give Out Promotional Materials And Giveaways At Your Trade Show Exhibit

Once you’ve let your customers know that they should visit your trade show exhibit while at the event, you’ll need to design your promotional brochures and decide on any giveaways. Some companies choose to give promotional products to every customer who visits their display, while others choose to hand out more expensive items to attendees who fill out a lead card. Popular giveaways include coffee cups, tote bags, notepads, USB drives, mouse pad and more. If you’re thinking of using a larger prize, popular items include computer tablets, laptops or even cash. Be certain that your giveaway is an accurate reflection of your company, and is in line with your marketing message.

Take Advantage Of Webinars After The Event

After you’re back in the office, use the contacts you’ve made. Webinars are excellent ways to do this. Let the contacts you made at your trade show exhibit know when you’re putting on a webinar and ask them to attend. People who visited your trade show exhibits will welcome the opportunity to learn more about your company and its products or services, however, make sure that the webinar fills a need for customers and doesn’t just act like a commercial for your business.

One of the biggest advantages of webinars is that they’re extremely inexpensive to produce. In years past, if businesses wanted to reach out to their clients, they needed to find a meeting room, find a time that worked for their customers and provide snacks and beverages. This could become so expensive that most businesses couldn’t do them very often. Webinars on the other hand, can be put on with just a clear goal, a web camera and a fast Internet connection.

Marketing doesn’t begin or end when you’ve packed up your trade show exhibits and headed back to the office. Instead of thinking of your display as the main part of your marketing plan, use it as just one piece of a multi-faceted diagram.

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Companies looking for a Memphis trade show exhibit, need look no further than Skyline MidSouth. They can create a one of a kind trade show exhibit in Memphis and more for customers who want to stand out. To see a gallery of Memphis trade show exhibits, visit their website.

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Refrigerator Magnets are a great marketing tool for any business and with the low cost of full color digital printing you can really create amazing attention grabbing graphics to stand out on a cluttered frig or file cabinet.

Here are some exciting ways to capitalize on these low cost promotional item gems.

 
1. Dump The Old Boring Traditional Paper Business Card

Most business cards end up getting lost or tossed, but a Magnet will hang around for years.  I remember visiting a client that had one of our magnets on a file cabinet, it had our old logo on it – and it had been at least five years since we changed our logo – I gladly gave them some new Business Card Magnets featuring our new logo…I will be checking back over the next five or so years to see it they are still hanging around.

2.  Many Magnet Shapes Are Available These Days

Sure Magnetic Business Cards are the most popular and most cost effective Magnet, but custom die cut and stock shapes are pretty affordable too.  Van Shaped Magnets, Computer Shaped Magnets and just about any shape you can think of are available.  If you can’t find the shape you want for a small up charge you can have a custom die cut magnet created to fit your needs.

3.  Coupon Magnets Offer Repeat Business Opportunities

We have produced Magnets for Pizzerias that simply say “mention this Magnet and get 10% off” – you think that Magnet will hang around forever? – sure it will.  Consumers are drawn to discounts and coupons by having a Magnet Coupon you will get repeat business hand over fist.

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Soon after posting Using QR Codes on Promotional Items I started seeing QR Codes pop up on all kinds of things, in stores on cars, in catalogs and yes Promotional Products.

Some are still confused at to what a QR Code is and what is purpose is, so here are some frequently asked QR questions broken down in a quick any easy format.

What is a QR code? 

QR means quick response and is a barcode read by a smart phone.

 How does someone read a QR code? 

QR code scanners are “apps” that run in a smart phones.  They are available from a number of providers for no charge.  

What information does a QR code contain? 

They contain a web page address (URL) and other information such as websites, e-mail addresses and contact information.

How is a QR code made?  

It is generated by free software and is generally created by the company printing the media on which it is displayed.

QR are here to stay so start thinking up creative ways to use them in your Marketing strategies.

To your success!

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Within today’s world, advances in imprinting technologies have made it a whole lot simpler and a lot less costly to have your own custom golf ball branded with your company’s logo. With high resolution printing available and using a full color digital process, it has become possible to print complex and highly detailed logos on almost any of the brand name balls like Nike, Callaway and others. Producing your very own high quality logo golf balls is a unique and efficient way of branding and providing your company with brand recognition.

The use of personalized golf items for the promotional marketing of your company can help you in many ways. The first is having your logo in front of the golf players eyes on every hole. Never taking your eye off the ball is key to hitting the sweet spot. Also using your golf balls for small local community tournaments. This will give them a constant reminder of your business diagnose and your logo while they are having fun with their time on the green. The particular use of corporate logo golf products can continue to work as a reminder, even if the ball is found by someone else, as your name can move from one golf course to another.

Using a personalized golf balls and branding your corporate identity is one that allows your company to make sure it is getting noticed in a big way. If you decide to utilize this as a way to get exposure to your business, you can beginning by finding a right set of balls to imprint a company logo on. There are usually a number of specialized grade balls that are usually recognized with regard to their higher quality of control when they are hit off the tee. Deciding which type of ball to use can be the first step in order to get the proper exposure through the sport of golf.

After deciding the fashion of golf balls you will use, you can continue with getting your own design on the ball. There are several companies that specialize in imprinting corporate logo golf balls so that your name can easily be next to the brand of golf ball that you are using. When looking into this, you can include the identity of your company as well as a logo on the ball. You may want to make sure that the print is clear whenever you begin this process so individuals who is playing golf can easily recognize your name.

When you are ready for a good game of golf, incorporating the right tools may assist you to combine your game of golf with business. Getting corporate logo golf balls for a lasting promotion is an easy method to continuously swing into brand recognition of your company identity. Knowing what is included in this will allow you to make the most out of your games on and off the golf course.

Creating custom golf items is a particularly fun way to achieve some effective, yet wonderfully marketing. No matter what the event, the receiver of the personalized golf balls will appreciate this personalized, thoughtful gesture, and will love the fact that they are getting a gift that they can really use.

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Many people do not give appropriate importance to business cards because they have no idea about the real worth of the material. Normally, such print material is prepared as a custom and is used to exchange introduction or while you go and visit a new customer. You can achieve more than the general introduction with people if you have powerful and captivating business cards. Intelligent people are using the general nature of the tiny print article to create sensational approach and convince customers to remember the introduction to achieve maximum mileage in business growth. It is done through certain imaginative work while creating the material and using vibrant colors and artistic approach. You should treat the card as a multipurpose marketing tool to achieve the maximum advantage in the market and earn adequate goodwill.

Prepare the card on a high quality paper stock so that the recipient feels the importance of the article. You should think about the experience of the recipient when he finds the high class paper material at the introduction and is persuaded to provide a glance to it. You should be able to create an impression of exclusiveness to draw respect from the customer. The card should contain information, which is truly necessary as an introductory approach. The name of your company, the logo with a tag line and the address with contact telephone numbers and email address should only be mentioned. Ensure to make the card clean and spotless without any flaw in printing. Here, you can introduce the folded business cards as a specialty from a high quality online printing company.

You must use the card as a great marketing tool to create an impact in the customer to gain a definite approval. You can further add some extra element in the card to make it a novel article by attaching a small silk tag to make people recognize you individually. You should be innovative in dressing up business cards to convince people of your identity, which is a tremendous gain in marketing. You will definitely get the response from the market with the tiny device of publicly when you provide maximum novelty in the creation of high quality business cards.

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How do QR Codes work?

When someone scans a QR code with their smartphone (or any scanning device), they can instantly access information as dynamic as contact information, websites, and even videos. The arrival of this kind of technology is really one of those situations that demands that old standby “Imagine the possibilities”… especially when it comes to promotional products.

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Here’s the scenario- you send out a promotional item (a mug, let’s say) on which you’ve included one of these codes. The recipient of the item scans the code with their blackberry and is instantly directed to your company’s website via their device. Or how about to a video, even, introducing your newest product? More and more customers are looking for this kind of integrated experience; QR codes are an excellent way to engage your prospects in a compelling and effective way.

What’s even more exciting is that the information is truly dynamic. You can change the information that the QR code accesses whenever you like. Offering a new promotional discount to customers? It’s easy as pie to adjust the content and drive your customers to the new promotion.

The advantages of QR Codes

The key marketing advantage of using Quick Response codes on promotional products is that it positions your company as an innovator. This technology is still new – using it shows that your company is forward thinking and innovative. Nothing is more likely to turn off prospects these days than looking out-of-date and behind the curve. A promotional item with a QR code tells your customers that you know how to keep up with rapidly changing times.

QR codes are also a great way to cut down on your company’s paper trail and demonstrate your company’s commitment to going ‘green’. Virtual information goes a long way toward creating an environmentally friendly business model that appeals to a lot of consumers.

Putting Quick Response codes on promotional merchandise is a win-win marketing choice for companies today. Incorporate Quick Response codes into your marketing campaign and get all the advantages of this exciting technology.

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