| Promotional items are meant to publicize your business, | | | | as promotional items. There are very few things on |
| keeping your name in front of your customers as | | | | the typical desktop that are deliberately looked at |
| much as possible. Desktop promotional items are in an | | | | more often. Where else would you want your logo or |
| ideal position to do exactly that - right at your | | | | company name? |
| customers' fingertips all day long. Because the desk is | | | | Sticky notes and Note Pads |
| such an important piece of promotional real estate, | | | | Sticky notes and note pads are the most popular |
| there are dozens of promotional items that are aimed | | | | inexpensive desktop promotional items sold in the UK. |
| at taking up part of that space and placing YOUR | | | | They're handed out by everyone from pharmaceutical |
| name on it. Here's the top ten desktop promotional | | | | companies to grocers. Because your name is imprinted |
| items in no particular order. | | | | on every single note, each sticky pad gives you |
| Mouse Mats | | | | dozens of chances to make an impression on your |
| Promotional mouse mats are hugely popular as | | | | audience. |
| promotional items. They're available in dozens of | | | | Printed Pens |
| different styles, so it's easy to choose a distinctive and | | | | Pens may be the single most popular promotional gift |
| different mouse mat for your promotional needs. As | | | | in the UK, if not the entire world. Printed pens rise |
| one of the larger objects on the usual desktop, they | | | | above the "desktop promotional items" category. |
| represent a big chance to make an impression on your | | | | They're portable enough to be carried in a pocket, |
| customer - literally. | | | | though many of them do make their home on a |
| Calendars | | | | desktop. There are literally hundreds of styles of pens |
| Calendars were among the earliest promotional items, | | | | that can be printed with your name and handed out to |
| and remain among the most popular. Desktop | | | | your customers and prospective customers. |
| calendars run the gamut from small standup calendars | | | | Small Electronics |
| to credit card size magnets to full size desk blotter | | | | The electronics revolution has created a whole new |
| calendars that make your promotional gift the largest | | | | class of desktop promotional items - small electronics |
| and most visible item on the desk. | | | | and accessories. Cell phone cradles, PDAs and MP3 |
| Pen Pots | | | | players and cradles printed with your company name |
| Everyone hands out promotional pens with their name | | | | are among the newest popular promotional items in |
| on them. Be different. When you give away pen pots | | | | the business world. |
| as promotional items you're taking advantage of the | | | | Paperweights |
| same dynamic that makes plastic carrier bags the | | | | Paperweights have long been decorative desktop |
| best giveaway at a trade show. Everyone needs | | | | items. They serve a useful purpose - keeping your |
| somewhere to PUT all those promotional pens... and | | | | important papers from flying away - but paperweights |
| when they put them in YOUR pen pot, your logo or | | | | have become far more than utilitarian items. |
| message is the one that everyone sees. | | | | Promotional paperweights have a lot of competition |
| Calculators | | | | from art galleries and specialty stores. Some of the |
| One item that gets a lot of use on the desktop is the | | | | prettiest executive items available are lead crystal |
| calculator - and one calculator is never enough. | | | | paperweights aimed at the executive set. |
| Calculators with your company name on them will | | | | USB Products |
| always be a welcome promotional gift, and if you | | | | Along with the electronics revolution, the computer era |
| choose one that has great features, it will find a home | | | | has added a number of interesting and unusual |
| on the desktop instead of stuck in the side drawer. | | | | promotional items into the desktop mix. Our favorite - |
| Clocks | | | | USB powered fans, ideal for the office on those days |
| Want your logo seen several times an hour throughout | | | | that are just a little too hot for comfort. |
| the workday? Put it on a clock and give them away | | | | |