moncler outlet uk How to Use Promotional Tote Bags to Advertise Your Business

How to Use Promotional Tote Bags to Advertise Your Business

Is a Promotional Tote Bag Right for Your Business?While imprinted tote bags can be used for almost any business, there are some businesses and purposes for which they are best suited, including:

Retail. This is the most natural fit! Customers can use the bags when shopping at the store being promoted (and elsewhere). In environmentally conscious communities that have single use plastic bag bans in place, this is a welcome promotion. The retailer can either use them as a free giveaway or offer them for sale. Either scenario helps the retailer reduce the costs associated with providing paper or plastic bags for customer purchases. It also helps retailers comply with local bag bans. Some retailers also give customers who use the promotional tote bags a bit of a discount as an incentive to use them.

Meetings, Events, Conferences and Trade Shows. Getting a tote bag to collect stacks of handouts and goodies received at events is usually welcomed by attendees. But as we’ll discuss later, this is changing.

Non Profits, Church, Civic and Community Groups. Bags can help build awareness of these groups’ causes and work as people carry them in public.

Healthcare. There always seems to be a lot of papers, prescriptions and more to be carried around when going for hospital stays or treatments. Tote bags can help patients keep all of it together while there and afterwards.

This is not to say that other businesses cannot benefit from using bags. It’s just that there is less relevance. For example, an office equipment manufacturer was using grocery style bags to promote their line. It’s unlikely that large numbers of B2B (business to business) buyers of office equipment will be wandering around grocery stores daily. So here are the most important questions you need to answer when considering investing in and using promotional tote bags:

Will people using my bag be likely to use them in areas where large numbers of potential customers hang out?

Does my potential customer audience naturally use tote bags?

Does what I offer easily fit in a tote bag?

Does what I offer require the use of a bag?

To Bag or Not to Bag?That really is the question.

As mentioned earlier, handing out promotional tote bags at events and trade shows used to almost be a requirement. Today, not so much. Why? These days, lots of people bring their own bags to accommodate whatever electronic gadgetry they have. So attendees may even decline them when offered. Refusing the use of bags is especially a possibility for groups where environmental concerns are paramount.

On a related issue, many conferences and trade shows are offering electronic versions of handouts and show guides instead of all that paper, again reducing or eliminating the need for a tote bag.

Another issue with events and trade shows is that several exhibitors AND the show management firm offer bags to attendees. Promotional tote bag overload! If you are considering providing bags from your booth, it might be worth contacting the show or event management firm to see if they are planning to distribute them. If they are, spend your promotional dollars elsewhere.

And as the green movement started to take hold, so many companies were using reusable bags as promotions, that many people began to reach the point of reusable bag glut. The following video explains:

Money Saving Tips for Promotional Tote BagsIn addition to determining whether you really need to use a bag, here are some tips to help you save money and hassle when investing in promotional tote bags:

Don’t Give Them to Everyone. Since you may be investing hundreds or even thousands of dollars in bags, only give them to customers and prospects who deserve them or to those who have the highest potential to use your bag where it will get best exposure. Offer as a freebie to loyal customers, maybe sell them to others. At trade shows, just give them to attendees who provide their contact information or participate in one of your booth activities.

Buy in Quantity. It may be tough to shell out funds for a large quantity order. But if you can project your use for a year and buy them all at the same time, you’ll save by taking advantage of volume discounts and a single set up charge.

Plan for Storage. Bags take up space! So set aside an area prior to your order’s arrival for storage. Ask your promotional distributor for projected weight and box size.

Order Early. In addition to space, bags can be very heavy. So order at least a month or more in advance of your ideal in hand date so that you can use ground shipping. This will avoid a huge bill for expedited freight.

Include Website. Unless you have a vanity phone or 800 number that’s easy to remember, use your website address on the bag instead. Also, just using your logo doesn’t provide a easy way for people to connect. No representations or warranties for its contents, either expressed or implied, are offered or allowed and all parties disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for your particular purpose. The advice, strategies and recommendations presented herein may not be suitable for you, your situation or business. Consult with a professional adviser where and when appropriate. So by reading and using this information, you accept this risk.

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