Magellan Promotions Insights to the World of Promotional Products

Tablet Carrying Cases

With the growth of the iPad, netbooks, and smaller notebook computers, carrying cases and sleeves are becoming ever more popular.  These electronic devices are meant to be transported and thus need the required protection while in transit.  Carrying cases for these products serve as a great spot to insert your company, or organizations logo for maximum visibility.  There are many different styles to choose from, and below we highlight some of our most popular options.

The first traveler media sleeve is a sturdy padded sleeve including a front zipper pocket with great room for imprinting logos.  This sleeve fits the Netbook, iPad, and the Kindle.  With its sturdy frame and strong handle on top, this sleeve is sure to transport your latest electronic device safely, and stylishly.  Priced begins at under $5.00 per sleeve.

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Looking for an iPad case only?  This new product was designed strictly for the iPad, ensuring it's success.  The all leather case was constructed to reinforce certain high-stress areas to help protect the device in its most weakest points.  The elastic security strap keeps the case closed when not in use, and is light enough to eliminate any damages that might take place.  Two adjustable folding techniques make this product unique when looking to view and work on the iPad.  Overall this product serves as a secure case for transport, while providing a useful docking station when the product is in use.The iPad case runs as low as $12.95 per case.   

 

Lastly, the neoprene laptop and netbook sleeves serve as the most popular sleeve on the market today.  The possibilities are endless with this product through the colors, sizes, and closure options available.  This product is a great way to customize any carrying case for laptops up to 17.3" all the way to the netbooks with 10" screens, Kindle DX, and the iPad.  This lightweight carrying case will provide the protection your electronic device requires.  Pricing for the smallest case 11.5"x8" in size is as low as $7.44. 

 

If you would like more information on any of the above products or other options for carrying cases please contact us at info@magellanpromotions.com or at 414.831.0184. 

Sculptured Folder Pockets

We are always on the lookout for new and interesting products and features that can help further our client's brand.  Products that make people say, "wow, that is cool" are items that we are often asked to find.   

We recently ran across a product feature for folders (yes, folders) that we thought was cool and carries customizing of your brand to a new level.

Folders are a popular promotional products schools, businesses and non-profits.  Folders make great promotional pieces because they serve a purpose (they are being used anyway, so it makes sense to have them printed with your logo), are inexpensive and have a large imprint area.  

There are numerous options to consider when ordering folders.  From the type of folder material to the decoration method to the internal accessory options, there are a number of ways to customize the product.   

 

A partner of ours who specializes in folders has created a unique feature that we thought was really cool.  The option is called Sculptured Pockets.  Sculptured Pockets are the interior folder pockets that are die cut to customized shapes, creating a new and unique way to further your brand.

 

To show you can example of what this looks like, above is a folder with die cut t-shirts for both the left and right inside pockets.  There are over 180 stock die-cut options to choose from.  In addition, for a completely custom look, we can make die cut Sculptured Pockets with your logo! 

 

To contact us to discuss this unique feature and your folder needs, e-mail us at info@magellanpromotions.com or call at 414 831 0184.  

Personalized Calendars

Calendars continue to be one of the most popular promotional products.  Calendars are useful, appreciated and receive a large number of impressions during the course of a year.  For the money, they are a great promotional product. 

There are numerous calendar options available, from wall to desk and stock images to custom pictures. 

However there is a new calendar option available that truly unique and personalized (pictured below).  This feature is the ability to create a calendar with all of your clients/employees/prospects/referral sources names individually woven into the scene on each calendar page.  For instance, in the example below, the person's name who received this calendar was Jack Smith and his name is woven into each calendar page.  So if you gave one to Roberta, a client, and Craig, a good referral source, their calendars will have their names woven into the background.  Pretty cool!  When Craig and Roberta receive this calendar, this one will certainly stand out rom the rest. 

 

In addition, we can have your company name and logo printed on each calendar page (see example above).  The calendars are available in five different image sets including seasonal and tranquil.  The calendars are available in three sizes; Wall Calendars, Desk Calendars and Mini Calendars.  The minimums start at just 50 pieces.  

 

Best of all, you do not have to wait until January to give out these calendars.  We can start them at any month of your choosing!  So to get started, all you need to do is tell us which size calendar and theme you want to go with, provide the names and your company logo.  We will take care of the rest!   

 

To view the image sets and learn more about this product, click HERE. 

 

To order and to learn more about these calendars, contact us via e-mail or at 414 831 0184. 

Personalized Woven Golf Towels

With golf outing season heating up, we want to talk about a golf related promotional product that is sure to be appreciated and used.

Golf towels are a staple at golf outings.  These are popular products because they are a useful, have a large imprint area and is clipped to the outside of the bag.  Thus not only does the user consistently see the logo, but other golfers do as well. 

There are numerous sizes and materials for golf towels and are available in a wide price range.  If you are sponsoring a golf outing, we have a golf towel that we think would certainly leave an impression on the attendees. 

 

The product that we recommend is the Personalized Woven Golf Towel.  There are five reasons why we recommend this golf towel.

1. The personalization is not an afterthought but is part of the overall design.
2. The woven towel is made with soft, first class material.
3. How could you not choose to put a golf towel on your bag when it was woven just for you?
4. Not only is the towel going to be used, it will be likely bragged about and shown to other golfers.
5. This can be used as an incentive for early sign-ups.  Sign up by a certain date to make sure you can receive your personalized golf towel on the day of the event!

At the end of the day, most people are going to choose to use the towel that has their name on it.  Since this towel also has your logo on it, this item becomes a powerful promotional product.  

 

The process to create the personalized towels is easy to do.  Since most golf outings have a pre-sign up, get the list of names around three weeks before the event and we can work on a layout of the design.  If there are late sign-ups, we will create a design for those towels that would be appropriate for that open name space.  The minimum order is only 72 pieces and pricing starts at $11.54 each and goes down from there!  

 

Personalized golf towels do not need to be just for golf outings as well.  You can make personalized golf towels for clients, prospects, employees and others that you want to impress.   

 

To learn more about this product and to see pricing, click HERE. 

 

We look forward to helping build your brand through the power of promotional products!

 

Michael Wolaver - Magellan Promotions, LLC

The Zorrel T-shirt Difference

Aren't all the t-shirts basically the same?  As one of our most popular products, we often are asked about the quality of t-shirts and basically what are the differences between them.

For the most part, the t-shirts that our clients invest in are basically the same.  While there are some varying materials, the most popular t-shirts are made from 6.1oz, 100% cotton.  The popular brands include Gildan, Hanes, Fruit of the Loom, Jerzees and Port & Company. 

T-shirts have become an incredibly popular promotional product because they are relatively inexpensive, are useful and appreciated, have an extended ad life and have a large and numerous imprint areas. 

We often are asked by our clients how they can differentiate themselves to make sure their promotion is remembered.  When it comes to t-shirts, one of our recommendations is go to with the Zorrel difference.

Zorrel is a leader in moisture wicking technology (they call it Dri-Balance) and they manufacture a moisture wicking t-shirt (Z100) that is 70% combed cotton and 30% microfiber.  The result is a t-shirt that is not only extremely comfortable but has moisture wicking capabilities that the 100% cotton and 50/50 cotton/polyester shirts do not.  Thus the wearer will immediately appreciate the difference and will likely become a t-shirt of choice.   

There is a premium price for this t-shirt but is less than what you would think.  To give you an idea, for an order of 144 of the Zorrel t-shirts with a one color/one location imprint, these run approx. $6.40 each.  For comparison sake, a popular 6.1oz 100% t-shirt would run approximately $3.75 each. 

To help understand how Zorrel achieves Dri-Balance, below is their four step process;

1. Preparation of the Yarn - Technically treating the cotton and microfiber polyester to strip any impurities and increase absorbency.
2. Two Layer Structure - The skin side of the shirt is microfiber and is plaited to the outside surface of 100% combed cotton.  Moisture is moved from the skin to the cotton in 3-5 seconds.  The inside layer dries from body heat, keeping the wearer dry and cool.
3. Knitting - Elaborate knit structure that optimizes moisture transport and allows air to move inward to cool the wearer.
4. Moisture Transport and Dyeing - Since certain color dyes can hinder transport, the shirt is engineered to adjust and regulate each color of dye to maximize transport of moisture.

To learn more about this t-shirt, see the colors it is available and to order, click HERE.  If you want to order a sample, e-mail us at samples@magellanpromotions.com and we will send you the shirt!

Please let us know if you have any questions and we look forward to helping you make the most out of your next promotion.

Michael Wolaver - Magellan Promotions, LLC 

Stainless Steel Water Bottles

We recently published an article on why we recommend stainless steel water bottles over all other types of water bottles (including aluminum).   

To read this informative article, go to http://magellanpromotions.com/the-case-for-the-stainless-steel-water-bottle.html

We have also put together an Owner's Picks section with 12 of our most popular stainless steel options. To read this article, go to http://magellanpromotions.com/stainless-steel-water-bottles

 

 

Music Download Cards

Downloading music to portable devices continues to be extremely popular and does not seem to be going away anytime soon.  One innovative promotional product that we offer are music download cards. 

 

The product works like this;

-  We can set up a URL link (this address will be on the back of the download card) and the recipients of the card get to download the music by following the directions on the back of the card and using a scratch off pin number.  The URL address can be your company’s website or the music store site.  If you have your website listed, then you can put a link to your website for the user to be taken to the music download store. 

-  You can track how many songs are downloaded, thus allowing you to measure the success of the giveaway. 

-  If you want to collect information about the person before allowing them to download the music, you can create an online survey. 

-  The music can be downloaded in a format to play on iPods, MP3 players or burnt on to a CD.  

-  The music store has over 3 million songs to choose from. 

-  The download card itself is fully customizable on the front side using four color process artwork. 

-  We can provide music download cards that have 1, 2, 3, 5 or more songs on each card. 

-  The minimum order starts at 250 cards and the pricing starts at $2 each and goes down from there. 

There are numerous case studies about how companies, college and non-profits have effectively used this product.  To read a case study about how a Pioneer used music download cards to build booth traffic at event, get people to their website and collect information for their database, click on the link below:

http://www.cfspromo.com/casestudy/marketing.aspx

If you want to incorporate music downloads into an upcoming promotion, please feel free to contact us!

Michael Wolaver - Magellan Promotions, LLC

Hand Sanitizer

With the worry of another flu outbreak this fall, hand sanitizer has become a very popular product to help reduce the spread of germs.  In the promotional product industry, we have numerous hand sanitizer products that can be printed with your company's logo on them.  Our clients use these custom imprinted hand sanitizers to hand out to employees, put around the office and give to clients and prospects. 

This makes a great promotional product since it is useful, reduces the likelihood of the flu and at the same time, promotes your brand.

To view some of our options, go to http://magellanpromotions.com/hand-sanitizer.

 

 

Food for the Holidays

Giving food for the holidays continues to be on the most popular products for companies.  Here are some recently published stats:

Nations Business magazine - "The safest business gift?  Probably food.  Food gifts are something everyone can enjoy, and they're usually not too expensinve."

American Express small business services - "About half of those surveyed in a recent American Express corporate giving survey give food gifts."

Counselor Magainze - "61% of business gift buyers ranked food gifts as #1 business gift for the holidays". 

With the holidays quickly approaching, many of our key food partners are offering early bird discounts. 

To view some options, below are two websites for you to review.  Maple Ridge is a gourmet food partner of ours located in Wisconsin with some extremely tasty products.  Chocolate Inn is our famous provider of custom logoed molded chocolate.  The product tastes great while showing off your logo. 

http://www.mapleridge.com/

http://www.chocolateinn.com/

Contact us to find out about current specials and pricing! 

Michael Wolaver

www.magellanpromotions.com

Digitally Printed Flags

With the innovation of digital printing, custom printed flags are now much more affordable and available in lower minimum quantities.  

Actually the minimum order is only ONE for a fully digitally printed custom flag.  So if you want your company logo or a family crest put onto a flag, you can just order one.  The cost is also lower than you think.  The pricing starts out at for a 2' x 3' flag at $76 each for a 2'x3' flag with a $50 set-up charge.  However at 6 pieces, the set-up charge is dropped and the pricing goes down to $40 each.  The popular sizes for flags are 2'x3', 3'x5' and 4'x'6 but larger sizes are available.

Recently the sailing club that I belong to ordered flags and they were a huge success.  Now everyone around the lake are flying our club's flags.

The flags are made from a 250 denier dacron material that is finished with a canvas heading and grommets.  The artwork is full bleed, so you can use the entire space of the flag for the artwork.

The flags are available with a single face reverse (printed on one side and showing through on the other side) or a double face with a liner.  The double face is used when clients want the artwork to be readable on both sides of the flag.

Recently one of our key partners for flags came out with a eco-friendly custom digital flag that is made from 100% recycled plastic bottle fabric material.  The flags are printed with eco-friendly inks, so it is a great eco-friendly option.  

Custom printed flags are great options for schools, teams, clubs and businesses.

To learn more about our flag options, you can contact me or one of our sales representatives at 414 831 0184.

Michael Wolaver - Magellan Promotions, LLC