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Sunday, 13 November 2016

How To Make Your Brand Memorable With Custom Trade Show Swag

By Sarah Wright


For many consumers the best part about going to trade shows and event s are the free stuff that the companies give away. For the business man, this can be the perfect avenue to advertise their brand and leave a good first impression. In this case, the first impression should last. The great thing about being a brand in these events is how the people who attend them are more likely the ones that are purchasing customers or prospects.

It is vital to maximize this opportunity since the people who attend them are actually probable customers looking for exactly what you can offer. This is where your well designed custom trade show swag comes in. This is the one thing that makes the first meeting memorable. No one really denies the free stuff you hand them, in these events.

The term swag is jargon used by business people to refer to things that they give out for free during company events and other promotional shows. This is definitely not money down the drain since it is a form of advertising. Giving something away that stands out and is useful would allow consumers to quickly remember the brand or service.

There are countless benefits that a brand can get by having the right give away. The question now lies with how exactly should these things be designed. More importantly, is the matter of what the item should be. Not getting the right item could mean that what your are handing out might as well end up in the trash.

It is vital that swag is properly aligned to the brand that is being promoted. This includes a tangible representation of the identity with a clear representation of brand image. This becomes a matter of good design. The point is to tie the promotional item that the solution the company provides for its prospects.

There are two main factors to consider when choosing which item you should give away. First would be practicality and then uniqueness. This makes the swag not trivial and would make people less likely to throw it away. Probably the most common ones that get given away would be pens, since everyone should really have a pen at all times. Apart from that tote bags, jugs, key chains are also popular choices.

If your demographic are seniors and would not use computers as often, it may not be the wisest idea to hand out USB chargers. Durability of what you plan to give away can say a lot about the brand. Yes, swag is meant to be cheap, more often than not breakable and temporary. The danger is if the prospect would end up associating your business with these adjectives.

Even when these items are meant to be cost effective, they still need to be durable. If your swag does not function as it should and is defective, this can leave a bad taste in whoever got the item. Also consider your booth location, if you are running out of ideas. The location can give you an idea of what the event goers may realized they need when they see your stall. Like tote bags for booths near the entrance where they can put in their loot as they go around.

Since the whole effort of giving away free stuff is a matter of advertising, try to put in a call to action. This could be a free quote on a service or something with promotional value. One last tip, avoid putting in event specification on the swag, like dates and venues. It is likely that if not everything can be distributed, at this way, you can reuse the ones that have not been given out.




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