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Ad Specialties A Brand Advantage

(. ). Ad Specialties A Brand Advantage. Presented by: To: Date:. What is an Ad Specialty?. Also known as a promotional product , an ad specialty is any item that can be imprinted with a logo or slogan.

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Ad Specialties A Brand Advantage

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  1. ( ) Ad SpecialtiesA Brand Advantage Presented by:To:Date:

  2. What is an Ad Specialty? • Also known as a promotional product, an ad specialty is any item that can be imprinted with a logo or slogan. • T-shirts, mugs, pens and key tags are popular examples, and just about anything can be imprinted. • Other unique examples include imprinted plant leaves, toasters, and VISA or music download card.

  3. Did you know … • Wrigley started in 1891 selling soap and baking soda • Gave gum with their logo on it as promotional product • Now a $5 billion gum company*! * www.wrigley.com

  4. The Ad Specialty Advantage • Make an impression • Stay top of mind • Long lasting effect • Higher perceived value and low Cost Per Impression (CPI) • Complements other advertising media

  5. Ad Specialties – Proven & Effective • Generate goodwill • Increase sales and leads • Improve marketing Return on Investment (ROI)

  6. Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) ROI Study • A team of interviewers surveyed businesspeoplein four metro areas: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles & Philadelphia • An online survey to additional end-users augmented the in-person survey • 618 completed surveys in all Advertising Specialties Impact and Exposures Study - October 2008 Final Report

  7. Ad Specialties Make An Impression Among wearables, bags were reported to be used most frequently with respondents indicating that they used their bags an average of 9 times per month. Bags also have the highest number of impressions in a month, over 1,000. Advertising Specialties Impact and Exposures Study - October 2008 Final Report

  8. Ad Specialties Stay Top of Mind 84% of respondentswere able to identify the advertisers of the majority of items received 62% of respondents have done business with the advertiser AFTER RECEIVING the item Advertising Specialties Impact and Exposures Study - October 2008 Final Report

  9. Ad Specialties Long Lasting Effect The majority (81%) of promotional product items were kept because they were considered useful. Receivers of wearables items were more likely to keep these items because they were considered attractive. *Results should be analyzed with caution due to low base size. Advertising Specialties Impact and Exposures Study - October 2008 Final Report

  10. Ad Specialties Cost Per Impression (CPI) Advertising Specialties deliver a better CPI than virtually any other media.

  11. Ad Specialties Leave a Favorable Impression 42% of end-users have a MORE favorable impression of an advertiser after receiving the item.

  12. Survey Results • 62% have done business with the advertiser AFTER receiving the item • Only 53.1% of participants recalled the name of an advertiser they had seen in a magazine or newspaper. • Of those who had not done business with the advertiser that gave them the product, almost one quarter stated that they were more likely to do business with the company that gave them the item • 42% of participants reported having a more favorable impression of the advertiser since receiving the item. Advertising Specialties Impact and Exposures Study - October 2008 Final Report

  13. Generating Customer Referrals Using Ad Specialties In a 1993 study by Baylor University, 20 Mary Kay consultants participated in a study where half of them distributed promotional gifts to customers and the other ten offered no promotional items to their customers. Both groups then asked customers (200 in all) to refer names of acquaintances.

  14. The Results The customers who received ad specialties were more willing to provide leads than the customers who didn’t receive them. A 1993 Study by Baylor University

  15. Ad Specialties Increase Referrals and Leads Accompanying a request for referrals, an offer of an ad specialty or an ad specialty incentive & sweepstakes drew as many as 500% more referrals than an appeal letter alone. 2005 Study by Louisiana State University and Glenrich Business Studies

  16. Print Media vs. Promotional Products Results According to the 2004 Study by L.J Market Research, only 53.1% of participants recalled the name of an advertiser they had seen in a magazine or newspaper in the previous week.

  17. Ad Specialties Improve Ad Campaigns A 1996 study by Dallas Marketing Group helped a national tile distributor integrate the use of direct mail and promotional products into a print advertising campaign. One group of subscribers received only the trade ad while other groups received a sales letter, a promotional product, or a promotional product incentive with the trade ad.

  18. The Results The group who received the trade ad plus a calculator incentive responded approximately 10% higher than those who only received the trade ad. 1996 study by Dallas Marketing Group

  19. Ad Specialties Improve Direct Mail Marketing According to a 1992 study by Silver Marketing Group, the inclusion of an ad specialty to a mail promotion increased the response rate by 50%.

  20. Direct Mail Results The use of ad specialties as an incentive to respond generated four times as many responses as a sales letter alone.

  21. Ad Specialties Improve Tradeshow Marketing A 2004 study by Georgia Southern University showed that including a promotional product with a pre-show mailing or an offer of a promotional product increases the likelihood of an attendee stopping by a tradeshow booth.

  22. Tradeshow Marketing Results • 71.6% of attendees who received an ad specialty remembered the name of the company that gave them the product • 76.3% of attendees had a favorable attitude toward the company that gave them the product A 2003 Study by Georgia Southern University

  23. Ad Specialties Improve Tradeshow Marketing In a 1991 Study by Exhibit Surveys, Inc., invitations to 4900 trade show registrants to promote traffic at its booth. The researchers measured booth traffic, post-show memory of having received the invitation and goodwill toward the company.

  24. Trade Show Booth Visitation Rate Results A 1991 Study by Exhibit Surveys, Inc

  25. Summary • As your ad specialties provider, I am also your: • Idea generator • Marketing partner • Brand consultant • I am here to help you improve your Marketing ROI with ad specialties. • Please contact me today at xxx-xxx-xxxx or email me at name@email.com

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