Tuesday, 29 January 2008

Making Money Off Of Advertisements

Whether you are hosting an event, holding a job fair, or handing out pens at a college orientation or for a school event, it is clear that a lot of companies make use of bulk promotional items. Promotional items are great things to give away for free at these types of events. You may have to spend a little bit of money on buying these items, but since you will most likely be buying in bulk, it will not cost as much and these products are great ways to advertise your company. You can event create a company that creates these items; a lot of people use them these days! You do not even have to give away these promotional objects for free; a lot of schools and businesses sell their promotional goods.
Do you ever notice how much college gear there is out there? There are t-shirts, pens, key chains, and everything else you could possibly think of. When students are deciding which college to go to, they usually take many school visits. If they see that someone is wearing a t-shirt and they have never heard of the college before, they may ask the person wearing it; they may visit the school and potentially go there for college. When students go to their visits, they are usually given a free item such as a pen or a folder with the name of the school on it. The schools print their name on everything so that you remember them and potentially pick them as your school.
Have you ever gone into a college bookstore or even bought a shirt for your high school sports team or social club? Do you ever wonder why the school name is everywhere? It is a way to show pride and it is also a way to advertise. Schools make a lot of money on these items when students go in to buy a sweatshirt or office supplies. Also, when students go for a college visit and see everyone wearing that college's t-shirt, it makes them sense that everyone likes it there and has a sense of pride for their school.
When creating things to sell to students or give away at big events, there are a few things to keep in mind. First of all, college students do not have a lot of money and to make these items overpriced would probably not be the best idea. Secondly, they have to be useful to the students on campus. Most schools give students an identification card and key to their room, so why not sell or give away key chains with ID holders? Also, since some students do not have cars on campus, they will need to access supplies at the bookstore and these items can have the name of the college on them.
Selling items that promote a school or business is a great way to get your name out into the world. These things do not have to be expensive and they are great ways to promote your business while making money at the same time.

Monday, 29 January 2007

How To Pack Your Books For Shipping

Books are some of the most precious possessions we can have. Besides having been given by people who are dear to us, books are also a treasure all their own. They are the product of a person's ideas and imagination. What they've written are eternal reminders of how these thoughts flowed from their mind into the thoughts of their readers. Indeed, a book is precious way beyond its physical form. However, when you ship books, this very form is what we would like to preserve because it is the only way we can make meaning of what has been written by the author.
When packing your precious books, one thing you should never forget is to clean them. Packing books when they're bathed in dust is never a good idea. If you're dealing with a bad stain on a glossy cover, you can use lighter fluid and cotton to smudge off the stain. Dust the books off using a feather duster or dry cloth, but never wipe them with damp cloth.
After you've cleaned the books of dust and dirt, you are ready to pack them. What you must remember when packing them is to keep them from getting moist. This is very basic. When you pack the books moist, it's going to soften the pages and even make them disintegrate. So make sure you pack them after they're completely dry. To keep moisture from developing during transit, put them in plastic sleeves or put them in a plastic bag and seal it all around with a packaging tape.
Once you've packed those books, you can put them in a container where you'll be putting the name and address of the person you're sending them to. It's a good idea to cover your writings with clear tape so as to prevent the ink from spreading. It would be too much of a hassle if your courier had to contact you and you had to write down this information all over again. It's very important that this information is clear because it is, after all, where your packed books are supposed to go.
Finding a reliable courier will, of course, be important because it can mean the difference between getting those books to the receiver on time and delaying the entire process. Some couriers will even lose your books along the way. You don't want to deal with these people, so make sure you entrust your package to shippers you can trust.

Sunday, 29 January 2006

What Key Chain Tags Say About You

A simple and handy item, the key chain tags can be anything from a small and inexpensive plastic items to an expensive much to be treasured gift. As more and more people are driving and have their own homes, and seems to be a product that will be around for a long time. Before the addition of the tag, keys would just be kept on small hoops, and before that, probably an old bit of string. It is likely that the first basic tags, most likely home made items put together with bits of cotton material and leather and given as early gifts.
Some of the basic plastics ones can be found in certain brands of Christmas crackers, and many companies give them away as promotional items. Car companies always make sure your new car has a tag with their name on it. Not only is that a daily reminder of the make of your car, but anyone who sees your keys will also notice the brand. The most expensive one I have been able to find is a platinum Mercedes one for a little under $20,000. I suppose of you want the status car, you may as well have the status accessories.
Most sports team will have them made with the club crest, motto, or shirt on display. It will be a daily way of feeling close to your team, and as they will not cost a lot, most fans will be able to afford one. Not everyone can afford the cost of the full kit, or some of the gold or silver memorabilia, but everyone can feel part of the team if they have at least one item depicting them.
For many people key chain tags represent a small memento either to themselves as a reminder of a place they have visited or an event they have attended, or to others as a useful and practical gift. Some of the slightly dearer ones can be things such as digital cameras, USB sticks, and even digital photo frames, This is a fairly advanced item, as the most progressive one could hold up to about 90 pictures.
The most practical of all, would be the ones that recognize a sound and help you locate them when they are lost. For others it is a hobby and there is such a wide choice of categories to collect, that there would be something for everybody. The Guinness book of records places the largest collection as in the region of 41,000 items, but for many who specialize it would be hard to get anywhere near that figure.
Personalized ones are a nice touch, but may be best of they are kept to people of a certain age. Teenagers may want to portray their individuality, but that could leave them down subject to unwelcome attention from people who can pretend to know them. Even seeing one without a name on it would be easy to strike up a conversation with someone by pretending to share a particular interest.