Thursday, February 11, 2010

Promotional Products – A Necessity for a Startup Business


In today’s world the consumer is subject to a wide array of choices i.e. the there are plenty of options for consumers to choose from in almost every possible niche. This has mainly been due the present business environment being very competitive. To be more specific; with more and more brands catering to a particular niche, the harder it gets for a brand to stand out from the rest. Then again with the advent of globalization the competition is not just limited to the local arena in fact international players have also come in. The obvious result being that the prices have plummeted and the quality has gone up. Quite simply, the completion has increased or is highly likely to increase. So in the present scenario businesses are looking for better and more powerful marketing techniques. One such powerful marketing technique is to use printed promotional products.

If a particular business is to follow the marketing strategy of utilizing promotional products, they would have to give away some items for free. This is especially true for startup companies. So the obvious question now is – if it’s a startup company, giving something away for free means giving a away more than what the company can make. This goes against the main motive of business – profit. Then again promotional products do not guarantee customers too i.e. the conversion rate cannot be guaranteed. However it does give your brand visibility. Business novices may debate the utility of promotional products. But on the other hand a seasoned business man or any successful marketing guru will never underestimate the benefits of utilizing promotional products.

The reason are quite simple – in this age of cut throat competition, startup companies will struggle to attract customers even if their product is of stellar quality. However these promotional products will build brand popularity and enhances the business potential by manifold.

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