Comments on: Do Trade Show Giveaway Pens Work?

By: Best Trade Show Giveaway Idea Ever?

Best Trade Show Giveaway Idea Ever? — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:40:15 +0000

[...] name and contact information printed on them. I even wrote about the benefits of handing out trade show giveaway pens. But let’s face it, stress balls and frisbees aren’t very unique or memorable. So what [...]

By: Trade Show Outboarding

Trade Show Outboarding — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:16:01 +0000

[...] they manage to get traffic to their hotel room (do they wander around the trade show and hand out trade show giveaway pens with their hotel room number on the pens?), but apparently the “problem” (at least it [...]

By: The Trade Show Guru

The Trade Show Guru — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:37:59 +0000

Hey Rudy,
Interesting link and site. If I needed to get you a Christmas present, now I know what to get.
Thanks for remembering this post and stopping by.
~ Steve

By: Rudy

Rudy — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:09:54 +0000

Speaking of pens, these will sure leave an impression.

http://www.neatorama.com/2009/12/02/borrow-my-pen/

Maybe yours should be as provocative?

By: The Trade Show Guru

The Trade Show Guru — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:53:41 +0000

hi Steve Cherry,
Thanks for stopping by and providing input. It’s interesting to see what the most popular promotional items are. I have no doubt that imprinted pens remain popular for trade show giveaway items, I’m just not sure how effective they are (I think they are somewhat effective, but how effective, I’m just not sure). That said, there is little doubt how popular they are. And I agree with you on the importance of branding your product or service. Thanks again for your input. ~ Steve

By: Are Trade Shows Obsolete?

Are Trade Shows Obsolete? — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:48:21 +0000

[...] And people will always want free stuff, and will always be interested in filling their bags with trade show giveaways. There will always be trade shows. Trade shows are here to stay, and will remain a powerful [...]

By: Steve Cherry

Steve Cherry — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:53:08 +0000

This question has been around for a long while. For 30 years I puchased tens of 1,000′s of product imprinted ink pens to use in the pharma industry (as a brand marketer). Now, I’m retired and sell promotional products part-time. The most popular items purchased are: 1) pens, 2) calendars, 3) office products, 4) home-use products, and 5) T-shirts. It’s all about the branding of your product or service.

By: Trade Show Kinsella ~ Trade Show Guru

Trade Show Kinsella ~ Trade Show Guru — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:11:01 +0000

[...] Promote your trade show booth AT the trade show. Have a contest at your trade show booth. Hand out trade show giveaways. Give people a reason to stop by. If you want the trade show crowds, you need to do trade show [...]

By: The Dirty Little Secret to Designing Great Trade Show Exhibits ~ Trade Show Guru

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:59:11 +0000

[...] can put the money you save by not hiring a high-priced designer into buying some cool customized trade show giveaway pens to hand out to all those prospects that your effective trade show exhibit design pulls into your [...]

By: The Trade Show Guru

The Trade Show Guru — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:00:09 +0000

@growmap,
I agree with you that pens can be good for local restaurants. But local pizza parlors usually aren’t exhibiting at trade shows, so its more a question of whether it works for trade show exhibitors. In theory it seems they may get some business from promotional pens, but I haven’t heard of any actual cases where it worked. So that is the question… ~ Steve