Many companies work constantly on ways to promote their business, grow their customer base, retain customers and increase brand awareness. Novelty gifts and promotional items are everywhere we go--branded pens, notepads, key chains, calendars, name tags, bumper stickers, lip balms, and so much more. Companies provide these materials to consumers and businesses to achieve their marketing goals and remind us about their brand and service offerings.
Creating such branded gifts is actually an easy process and can be done online through various manufacturers' websites.
Instructions
Create Your Novelty Item Online
1. Visit one of the following websites to choose a promotional product or novelty gift to customize:
- norwood.com
- corporatesnobs.com
- corporategiftshowcase.com
- memorablegifts.com
2. Browse through the gift and product options to choose the type of gift you would like to customize.
All of these websites offer options that range from extremely inexpensive items, such as pens or magnetic clips, to high-end executive corporate gifts, such as leather attaches and cufflinks.
3. Choose a product and select the color and quantity for the product (if applicable).
Many of the products available will come in various colors that you can choose to match your company logo or purpose, if you choose to do so.
4. Choose custom options and upload your desired image file or logo (where available).
The promotional items are often available plain (without logo or contact information), or with your provided company logo and/or contact information.
Depending on the site utilized, instructions or upload options for your company logo may be available on the options page or may be requested later in the order process. Most sites will require a high-resolution image file--JPEG or TIFF images or PDF files are common--or you may choose to simply include the company name using plain text.
Refer to the specific site for art specifications for your custom gift.
5. Add your product to the shopping cart to review order details.
Make sure all of the information is correct, including the product, color, quantity and custom options.
6. Complete the order by inputting your contact, shipping and payment information.
Most sites will have a "review order" page to review all order details, shipping information and payment information one more time before submitting the order.
7. Submit your order and print the confirmation page for your records.
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