The Redbows Promotional Gifts Blog

So the other half came back from Barcelona and the Catalunya Moto GP last week and for once he managed not to get sunburnt. I put this down to the welcome pack he received which included (thank goodness) a baseball cap. Now he has quite a selection of caps and hats but never remembers to pack one. So I got to thinking about corporate events this summer and what to suggest to clients to include in their welcoming packs. The thing is, if your event covers a conference and then some sort of activity – you always manage to remember to include pens and paper pads, but there is so much more in the world of promotional gifts to consider. For example in addition to branded baseball caps, you could consider a lightweight backpack bag, and perhaps some branded lip balms and clic clac mint tins. We can even provide branded flip-flops and beach chairs. So if you are holding a corporate event this summer, remember think of it as a PR activity, which can generate a substanstial amount of goodwill. Besides having everything planned like clock work, companies also get remembered for providing those extra little ‘goodies’ that make the whole event that little bit extra special.

I would like to bet that paper usage has increased over the last 30 years exponentially and at a rate aligned to our adoption of computer systems and IT in general. Off course at Redbows our environmental policy is to reduce waste and recycle where ever possible and it is nice to think that perhaps some of our shredded paper finds its way into other promotional products. Such items could generally include all manner of promotional paper pads and block mates. The important point is that we are recycling and trying to make sure that our paper wastage is as small as possible. On the other side of the paper supply chain off course we also offer promotional pens and pencils with an ECO bent. Our environmentally friendly pens and pencils are made from a mixture of sustainable materials like FSC certified wood, vegetable matter or recycled plastics and other materials.