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Inspired By Nature – What to Look for in Eco Friendly Promotional Pens

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
eco friendly promotional ball pens

The EnviroStick is the world's first promotional pens manufactured from 100% post consumer waste.

Every week I am bombarded with news letters, email shots and phone calls from different suppliers around the world trying to get their eco pens featured on my promotional pens website. More often than not, they are not very ecologically friendly at all.

What point is there in having a promotional pen manufactured in China from ‘recycled’ Chinese plastic that was never used in the first place and then importing it thousands of miles. The ecological cost in fuel alone must make the pens about as eco friendly as my old 4 wheel drive jeep. Incidentally the Jeep is no longer driven and has been for sale for about three years.

I am not a tree hugging hippy who spouts out ‘green issues’ but many people looking for eco friendly promotional pens take this subject much more seriously. These people need to know what they are purchasing. Just because a pen is promoted as being eco friendly does not mean it is the answer to all things ecologically bad.

If your business is trying to promote the fact that you have a strong eco policy in place, then almost any eco friendly pens will help you promote that. Bic, for example, offer the Ecolutions range but some of these pens are only manufactured out of 37% recycled plastic. This means that 63% of the material used to manufacture these eco pens is just like the material used in every other non-eco pen.

I guess it is fair to say that any amount of recycled material used in promotional pens is better than none. I have used Chinese produced eco pens to promote my own company. If you are not as laid back about green issues as I am, however, this is what you need to do.

1.) Look for eco pens that are manufactured close to where you do business. The fewer miles they need to travel to get to you the better.

2.) Check out the new promotional pens available that are manufactured from post consumer waste. The Lecce Pen Company manufactures a range of pens that have been manufactured from used Tetra Pak cartons. These are the cartons that you see in the supermarket that hold fruit juice and long-life milk. One of their pens, the EnviroStick is manufactured from 100% post consumer waste!

3.) You may also be interested in the large range of pens now being manufactured from corn starch and other vegetable starches. These pens are biodegradable and will decompose when they are thrown away when their writing life is over.

4.) Beware of recycled plastic pens. Some are manufactured from post consumer plastics but most of the plastic used to produce them is simply plastic that was never used. CD case pens, for example are manufactured from CD cases that were either faulty or cracked but never actually held a CD.

If you are looking mainly for stylish and innovative designs with a touch of ‘eco’ to them then you will have thousands of pens to choose from. If the ‘eco’ part of the pens is more important to you. then be sure you know what you are purchasing before placing that order.

Do you have a favourite promotional eco friendly pen you use to promote your business? Please feel free to leave a comment and share your experiences or thoughts.

By Dan Toombs

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Promotional Pens and Note Pads are the Perfect Combo

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Promotional Pens and note pads

Come to Promotionalpens.co.uk for all your writing accessories

Marketing is one of the most important things you can do for your business. Without marketing, you’re left on your own to drum up interest, which can be extremely difficult and can often mean the difference between a business that succeeds and one that fails.

The downside, however, is that many people feel that marketing is going to cost them too much, or that they don’t want to enter a relationship with a firm at the given moment. The fact is, marketing doesn’t have to be expensive. Promoting your business with branded promotional note pads and promotional pens is one of the best ways to get your company logo and details out there, and is far less expensive than most people think.

Everyone has seen pens or pads of paper floating around that are branded with a company’s name and logo. Chances are you’ve seen one or two that actually stuck in your head and may have even caused you to pursue checking into the company and what they’re all about. This is precisely why promotional merchandise marketing works and why every business should get their feet in the pool. Using items such as branded pens and their accompanying note pads is an excellent way to get your information out there, as they are useful in everyday situations for those who work in the corporate world.

The idea of using promotional items such as pens and promotional note pads isn’t just to get the attention of your clients but to reinforce and constantly promote your brand to them. Promotional items such as pens are easily passed through the marketplace. Just because your client is holding it on her way out of the office doesn’t mean it won’t be in the hands of someone entirely different by the time the sun goes down. Small objects often get lost or left behind, only to be found by someone else. It is also this person that you’re trying to reach with promotional pens; the more time they spend staring at your branded material, the more interested they’ll likely become in your company.

The start-up costs for ordering branded note pads and promotional pens are usually very low; one of the main reasons that they’re seen at businesses with even the lowest budgets. Rather than spending your company money on a fruitless endeavor, invest in promotional items like pens and paper pads, as it truly can help to boost your business twofold when handled correctly.

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Promotional Pens Promote

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Promotional Pens

The 5 day express Arrow Pen from promotionalpens.co.uk

People use pens every day which is why promotional pens are the best selling promotional gift in the UK. If used as part of your marketing or advertising campaign they are bound to go down well. Promotional pens can be imprinted with your business  logo and company details such as telephone number and web address as well as your corporate strap-line. They have a proven track record as excellent corporate promoters.

There are so many different fashionable styles that we feature at promotionalpens.co.uk. Some excellent quality plastic pens can be supplied for pennies meaning there is no need to break the bank. This is good because it means no company has to be left out when it comes to promoting themselves with corporate pens. Generally speaking, the less expensive pens have to be purchased in large quantities but the low unit price ensures you do not have to over spend to take advantage of the superior marketing tools.

Used correctly, promotional pens can be an exceptional way of getting your name in front of the people that matter most. Less expensive pens are perfect for companies large and small that want to get their logo and details in front of as many people as possible.

More expensive gift pens such as metal Parker and Waterman pens are excellent thank you gifts for clients and employees alike. They encourage repeat business from your customers and give your staff a good feeling that makes them want to continue working for you.

At promotionalpens.co.uk we have specialised in printed pens for many years. You will not find lower prices from any other UK based supplier.  All of our prices include delivery to one mainland UK address.

Please contact us if you have any queries or if you would like to see a sample.

P0sted by Dan Toombs

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Budget Promo Pens Are Popular, Come in Many Colors, Have Express Lead-Times & Are Easy to Give Away

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Of all the thousands of promotional gifts used to promote businesses in the UK every year, budget promotional pens are by far the biggest seller. Where other promotional items are used occasionally, pens are used every day. They are needed in the office, home, in the car, pretty much everywhere.

The great thing about cheap promotional pens is that they are available in so many colours and styles. It would be difficult not to find a pen that fits your corporate image perfectly. Many are available with mix-n-match colours so you can choose the colours of the barrel, clip and tip. What’s more, the most popular styles are available on express turnaround which makes them a very popular business gift.

Even if you have only left yourself one day to purchase corporate merchandise for your event, you are sure to find a pen that will suit your needs. Many pens can be ordered as late as 3.00pm on day one and actually delivered by 5.30pm on day two. Now that is fast. There are some limitations, for example you can only print one colour but you would not want to print multiple colours on a cheap pen anyway as it would soon become an expensive pen. Multiple colours are best left for mid-range and more expensive pens.

One of the biggest bonuses of using inexpensive promotional pens to promote you company is that you can hand so many out without it costing you dearly. Some sale reps keep a box of 500 or a 1000 in the boot of their cars so that they can hand them to the receptionist when they visit an important customer. They are always very much appreciated. Budget pens are also light weight and easy to send through the post. Depending on the nature of your business, you may want to ensure that every business in you local area has a box of your pens printed with your logo and details. What a great way of getting your name in front of your customer had future customers!

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Promotional Pens – Printing Your Logo and Details on a Plastic Pen Will Get Your Company Noticed

Monday, January 11th, 2010

How often do we all see promotional printed pens? Believe it or not, you see them at least 20 time per day. Cheap plastic pens can be found in banks, restaurants, betting shops, on your desk, in your drawers etc. Inexpensive promotional pens are literally everywhere!

There is a very good reason for this. We may be in the age of the computer, but everybody still needs to write on a daily basis. And to do so, you need a pen. This is the main reason pens are still the best selling promotional gifts in the UK! They get your name and message across when people do that thing they have to do every day: Write.

Plastic promotional pens are and always will be the most popular promotional gifts. At promotionalpens.co.uk, you can purchase as few as 250, personalised with your company logo and details and give them to your customers very inexpensively. If you would like to dig a little deeper in your pockets, you can purchase thousands and not be disappointed by the excellent feedback and business you receive in return.

It is important to remember that unlike other promotional gifts, printed pens are always needed and always looked for. How many times have you heard someone ask those famous words “Have you got a pen”? If you purchase pens with your company logo and contact details on them, you can always be prepared to answer, “Yes, and you can keep it”. Of course it is not always possible to personally hand your pens to people but that is another great thing.

Promotional Pens cost very little to send through the post. For the cost of a normal letter, you can include an inexpensive plastic promotional pen. Even if your letter gets put in the bin, chances are your pen will remain in your customer’s office for quite a long time, continuing to promote your business and services long after then bin men have come to collect your well thought out letter.

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Jazz Up Your Business Promotions With Multi Coloured Promotional Pens

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Mix-n-Match Promotional Plastic Pens

At promotionalpens.co.uk we offer a large selection of Mix-n-Match Promotional Pens

Have you ever noticed how colourful presentations attract people’s attention? The more colour you can incorporate into your promotional designs the more people like to look at them and the better chance you have of a successful promotion. This is one of the reasons why mix-n-match trim colors and full color barrel printing are so popular now in the promotional pens industry. Following are some proven successful ways of promoting your business with colorful promotional pens.

Vary the Trim Colours: Most plastic promotional pens come in a variety of trim and barrel colours. Here at promotionalpens.co.uk, we keep many different colour options available in stock. If you work for a company that does not require a certain trim colour for their promotional pens, why not print your logo onto a few hundred of each trim colour option. Imagine the visual effect on your next exhibition stand with white barrelled pens printed with your logo and a rainbow colours such as blue, red, purple, pink, yellow etc. This could really brighten up your exhibition stand. You may even be able to incorporate the colours in the pens with the colours of your exhibition stand. This has been done on many occasions with exception results.

Mix-n-Match and Vary The Trim Colours: This is the next step to my before mentioned recommendation. At promotionalpens.co.uk, we specialise in mix-n-match trim colours.  This means you can order  pens in different colour combinations of the same trim colors. For examples, if your company colours are red, white and blue, you could ask for the following combination;

  1. Red nib, white barrel and blue clip
  2. White nib, red barrel and blue clip
  3. Blue nib, white barrel and red clip

 

Get the picture? Your exhibition stand, office boardroom or conference could be donned with a variety of attractive promotional printed pens, each in your company colours but slightly different to each other. This is not a difficult process but please note the lead-time could be slightly longer as we will be making the pens to order for you.

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Good Restaurant Promotion – Try Low Cost Promotional Pens

Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Low Cost Promotional Pens

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The majority of nice restaurants work within their communities and advertise to the people that live and work within them. A popular way for restaurants to promote themselves has been through purchasing ads in printed media such as the Yellow Pages & Newspapers. This has indeed been a successful means of promotion but low cost promotional pens can do for you what printed paper cannot: offer your new customers and your loyal clients a popular useful writing product that if properly designed could promote your restaurant daily for a long time.

Promotional pens have a proven success in restaurant promotion. As many restaurants are small family run businesses that do not have gigantic marketing budgets, promotional plastic pens offer a cost effective way of business promotion. Who knows, if you give printed pens a try and find that they work successfully for your business, you could look into other options such as executive metal pens for your top customers and corporate clients.

So, how do you get started? It is easier than you may think. If your restaurant has a logo, you will need to ask the designer of the logo to supply it to you in digital eps format. This is the fastest way of getting started. If this is not an option for you, we will redraw your logo for you in the correct format free of charge.

Check out our extensivce range of promotional pens and shortlist a few pens that you would like to see. Do not be afraid to ask for samples. You should expect this service as we want to ensure you are happy with the end product .  Once you have received your samples, you should write with them to ensure you are happy with the way they write and feel in your hand.

I recommend not trying to put too much text on to the pens. Your logo, telephone number and web address along with a strapline about your expertise are usually enough to get people interested. Focus is the keyword here as the larger the text, the better your promotional pens will promote your brand.

Once printed, the pens can be given away to all of your customers. They can also be taken around to local businesses or housing estates along with a print out of your menu or seasonal specials. Pens are used daily by almost everyone so handing a few out to your customers or target customers can go along way toward building interest in your establishment and of course whetting their appetites.

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