How To Make Your Brand Memorable With Custom Trade Show Swag

By Sarah Wright


Going to events and other trade shows always does wonders for a business. Not only does it get a specialized demographic of consumers on your table but you are given the chance to network with people who work in the same industry. There is more assurance that the people who are in the event are likely to look for and want the services that you offer.

It is vital to maximize this opportunity since the people who attend them are actually probable customers looking for exactly what you can offer. This is where your well designed custom trade show swag comes in. This is the one thing that makes the first meeting memorable. No one really denies the free stuff you hand them, in these events.

The term swag is jargon used by business people to refer to things that they give out for free during company events and other promotional shows. This is definitely not money down the drain since it is a form of advertising. Giving something away that stands out and is useful would allow consumers to quickly remember the brand or service.

There are tips and tricks that can help you maximize this chance for exposure, with the swag you hand out to people. When giving out these items with your label on it, make sure the date and the name of the event is not written in there. This helps you save money in case not everything gets cleared from the table. That way, the items can be reused for another event.

The object that is meant to be given away needs to show the purpose of the brand, without it being overbearing. Choose something that in a way, represents the solution the company can offer its prospects. This is not as easy as it sounds, which is true to all types of design.

There are two main factors to consider when choosing which item you should give away. First would be practicality and then uniqueness. This makes the swag not trivial and would make people less likely to throw it away. Probably the most common ones that get given away would be pens, since everyone should really have a pen at all times. Apart from that tote bags, jugs, key chains are also popular choices.

If your demographic are seniors and would not use computers as often, it may not be the wisest idea to hand out USB chargers. Durability of what you plan to give away can say a lot about the brand. Yes, swag is meant to be cheap, more often than not breakable and temporary. The danger is if the prospect would end up associating your business with these adjectives.

A good factor to consider when deciding what to give away is your location in the venue. A tote bag would be perfect when you are placed near the entrance. This lets people use the item for storing other swag that they may pick up along the way. If you are located at the back then maybe a water bottle would be nice.

You can even squeeze in a call to action statement in the object. This can be a statement with promotional value like if they show a certain sticker in an outlet somewhere they can get a discount or a free quotation for a service. The point is that even after they leave the trade show, they would still have a chance to contact you and remember your brand.




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