The recession is far from over and your company, may it be a small, medium or large enterprise is trying to stay afloat. Although financially, your company may not be in trouble, the fact that you can’t reel in new clients of customers would spell trouble for you in the long run. So rather than cut costs, do what every other government is doing: SPEND.
Yes, I know, my blog is all about bargains, savings, discounts and stuff so why am I now preaching about spending? Well, a business shouldn’t just spend on useless stuff, they should spend on things that can help their company’s reputation. One good thing to invest at is promotional merchandise.
Promo products either in the form of promotional folders, mugs, ballpens, umbrellas, etc, would really boost your company’s rep. A lot of potential customers and clients would think twice about dealing with another company if they feel that the company is going under. If they see mass lay-offs, branches shutting down, it would send a red flag their way but if they see that you still have the resources to invest in promo products, they would know that your company means business.
So the stimulus package may do the country some good and spending during these times of recession may not be all bad.
Okay, so sportsfans would love this deal. Diehardfans.com a major online retailer of sports jerseys is offering a flat shipping rate of $4.95 on any order, of any size, to any US destinations. So whether you’re just buying a keychain or you’re buying Diehardfans’ whole collection of authentic NFL jerseys, you will be billed a flat rate of $4.95. Diehardfans.com uses UPS or USPS as their shipping provider. Now’s your chance to stock up on your favorite team’s jerseys. Diehardfans.com offers both authentic and replica jerseys.
Right now, there are only four MLB Authentic Jerseys on Diehardfans.com’s collection with a price range of $90-$200. On the other hand, football fans would definitely enjoy the site as they have a MAJOR collection of NFL Authentic Jerseys with prices ranging from $85-$370. Die hard sports fans would also find sports jackets, accessories, T-shirts, and jewelries. Definitely a website worth visiting for sports fans.
It’s the recession and all but that doesn’t mean that your company has to scrimp on promotional products. If you’ve been traditionally giving away promotional products to your clients, scrapping them from your budget outright might not send a good sign to your clients. Your loyal clients provide you with your much needed moolah, the least you can give them is an occassional token of your appreciation through promotional products.
Since you don’t want to scrap promo products entirely, why not just lower your budget for it? If you’ve been budgeting $5 per promo products, then just lower it to a $1. If you think promo products under $1 are unheard of, check out these items.
Kidz Bandage Dispenser: $.64-$.75
Paper Mate Ball Pen: $.71-$.78
Press-N-Stick - Scenic Calendar: $.64-$.80
Rushimprint.com, a company specializing in promotional products and custom gifts is slashing the price off their Elan USB Memory Stick. From the old price of $19.66, you can now get it for $17.44 for a minimum quantity of 15. If you’re looking for company giveaways, you can also search for promotional gifts through their industry themed category. They have real estate gifts, banking, education, etc. Watch out for their “On Specials” category for more great deals.
I have a lot of Indian friends and they never miss out in sending gifts to their family back home. The problem is that because of the rising oil prices, delivery charges have sky rocketed so it’s getting harder and more expensive sending gifts. They’ve come upon a site called GiftstoIndians.com.
WIth the site, they can send gifts to India without incurring expensive freight charges. Their gifts would also arrive in time for special occassions since the site is based in India. Aside from sending gifts, the site is also an online florist India. They’ve regulary sent flowers on special occassions and according to them, it arrives on time.
Anyways, I just want to share this site to my Indian readers who would like to send gifts home in a fast and cheap way.
