If you are lucky enough your company may operate several different suburbs, states or even countries. Recently I have seen mobile bank mobiles cruising around my suburb. These cars are plastered with the banks colours and brand names and even has the words “I love Chatswood,” I can only assume they have these cars in each suburb with the corresponding name. It makes for a nice local touch and definitely makes the brand stand out more than others. Other places where I have seen location based promotional items are Hard Rock Cafe merchandise. You may own one or have seen them around. Basically they are souveneir shirts with the Hard Rock Cafe logo and the country or city in which it was purchased in. This small little touch have made some people go around collecting and trading these products. Location based promotional items are a great way to promote your company if you are an inter suburb or inter state or a multi national company. It offers you the opportunity to add a little cheeky fun to your promotional item mix and it also adds a touch of personalization to the recipient of the product and all others who see that logo. It makes you stand out and really emphasises the size of your company. So if you are thinking about promotional items why not consider branding a location on it too! It doesnt cost that much extra (if any at all) and is 1 way to differentiate yourself from your competitors!

We have heaps of promotional items. Over 7000 on our website at last count. However there are consistently some promotional items which attract heaps of attention whilst there are others that seemingly no matter how fabulous they are seem to be over looked for some reason or another. Here we list out the top 10 products which in our opinion re really underated as really great branding marketing ideas but yet dont seem to generate as much interest. So here goes:

1) Roll About Paper Ball Clips
2) Custom Branded Smarties
3) Full Colour Printed Seedsticks
4) Bag Clips
5) Printed lens cloths (great for not just glasses but also for computer monitors)
6) Promotional Bouncy Pens
7) Mid Sized Corporate Umbrellas
8) Mini brandable flashdrives
9) Promotional Puzzles
10) branded computer bags

These promotional items are a great combination of great design, good aesthetics and unbeatable functionality. All of which are important in making promotional items not just appealing when a user first sees them but also longevity to be used day in and day out to really provide you with great branding exposure. For more ideas please give us a call and we would be great to offer you with some suggestions.

Did you know that Epoxy Dome stickers are an amazing way to brand promotional items? Rather than simply pad printing a logo an Epoxy dome adhesive allows for a full colour print of your logo which is then encased in a special silicone bubble which we call an epoxy dome. The flexibility of this type of branding is endless. Not only does it allow for a vibrant brand of your logo or your event but the clear epoxy bubbly enhances your image by providing it with a glossy sheen as well as a 3 dimensional look about it. An epoxy dome can be branded on many hard surfaced promotional products. Some examples include:

Promotional Flashdrives
Promotional Rulers
Corporate Compendiums
Customised Notebooks
Branded puzzles
Simply handed out as stickers

Epoxy dome branding gives a beautiful supurb finish. Why not ask about it next time your enquiring for a quote for one of our products and we can advise if it will work well on your chosen product!

One of the most common questions we get asked by our customers is “How do I supply artwork or logo to print on promotional products?” and “What is an EPS file?”

To brand on promotional items we require your desired image to be saved in a format called EPS File with Vector lines. This can be emailed to us or should it be too big, to send it through via CD or USB Flash Drive and post it in the mail.

We specifically require the artwork in an EPS file saved with vector lines. This file type is editable by color and size and has no background. Most commonly originated by design software such as Adobe Illustrator. If you don’t have this program or the original file, we do offer design service to have it created from scratch for you. Files such as JPG or TIF are not suitable as these are not editable or scalable which is very important when it comes to placing an image onto promotional items which come in all different shapes & sizes. Unlike EPS vector files, if we were to edit a JPG or TIF file, the results will be blurry and distored. Try it yourself!.

Note, its not simply changing the file to EPS, the artwork needs to have been drawn from programs such as Adobe Illustrator and then saved as an EPS. Simply taking and TIF file and changing the file path won’t do the trick!

For more commonly asked questions when it comes to ordering promotional merchandise read our Promotinal Merchandise FAQs

Promotional puzzles make for supurb promotional gifts. With any promotional product there is always a risk that the product brand is not displayed long enough in front of the recipient. However puzzles are a different kettle all together. You see a well branded puzzle will allow the user not just to have a glancing exposure to the product but to actually solve it would expose the recipient to a longer visual view of your brand. Thus maximising your brand exposure. The best thing is that printed puzzles can fit all different budgets, uses and events. We have lower priced budget puzzles which are fabulous for students but we also have some luxurious metal made puzzles intended for corporate executives. So if you are thinking of promotional items why not consider promotional puzzles for your next event!

Custom printed post it notes are one of our biggest selling promotional products but who invented it? Well it was actually invented by staff working for the 3M company. A Dr. Spencer Silver who was a chemist came up with the idea for the low adhesive sticky base which we now are familiar with where you can apply pressure to stick the paper onto surfaces yet not leave any marks when removed. However it was his colleague by the name of Art Fry who came up with the concept of teaming this substance to the back of a paper to be originally used as a bookmark. The first sticky note product was released in 1977 but sales were dreadful. A year later 3m decided to give away free samples. This did the trick and in the coming years this item slowly became an iconic stationary product. The famous canary yellow colour incidentally was purely by accident. When Dr Silver and Art Fry were working on this product they literally found a scrap piece of yellow paper for them to produce the first prototype.

Today post its are a common stationary product. The patent for the post it has long expired (it expired in 1991). Leading up to that date the post its were only produced in Kentucy in the USA. We at Cubic Promote carry the official 3m post it where you can brand your logo’s and images. These are made in Australia. However as of this year we also now carry a range of generic branded sticky notepads. (note we cant call these post its as that name is trademarked). We have made sure quality is as good as the 3m product. So if you are looking for a well priced personalised sticky note pad or a proper custom 3m branded post it note check out our range today!

So today we were at work as per usual. 3 young kids came in wishing to browse our products and made an enquiry. To cut a long story short 1 kid distracted our sales staff whilst the other 2 stole our mobile phones and some merchandise. We respect and treat each customer no matter how you look or how old you are with courtesy and respect. Unfortunately in this instance we were robbed. To those 3 kids who stole from us I have this to say to you.

- We work very hard to earn and achieve … you dont!
- We have dignity and respect … you dont!

You have a few stolen phones which we can and have replaced easily. What you dont have is dignity nor respect and that is something that you cannot buy and trust me it is worth much more than 2 mobiles and a few promotional items. If you happen to be reading this please return the items you stole to us. Leave it in the front of our office if you like, life, good will, karma, hard work, trust and all things good will come to you.

Unfortunately due to this episode we accept no visitations to our showroom unless a prior appointment is made and no exceptions will be made. My sincere apologies if this may be an inconvenience.

Promotional frisbees have always been 1 our top 5 selling promotional products ever since we started. In fact we have 1 of the largest range of custom branded frisbees with your logo in Australia. Frisbees are a fantastic item purely because they are never disposed of and have a large branding area. They are immensely fun of course too!! So which promotional frisbee is right for your event? Firstly if your event is indoor and you also want your logo to be mainly viewed indoors such as in an office environment or at home then you may want to consider our soft flyers. These fold up frisbees are made from fabric and soft wire. They dont fly particularly far but that is a good thing for indoors. With promotional flexi soft flyers they are light weight and will not damage walls or computers or furniture. Heaps of fun when playing with colleagues.

If on the other han you are planning an outdoor event or expect your customer to use the product outside then regular plastic frisbees may be just the thing for you. There are several choices available:

1) Donut Printed Frisbees (hollow center and fly heaps far but have a smaller branding area ad look unique)
2) Regular Frisbees (large branding area)
3) Recycled Plastic Frisbees (eco friendly however due to the nature of recycling the plastic tends to have a green tinge. Still quite attractive but not quite as vibrant)

Beyond these frisbees features the next would be what colour frisbee you would like. Want more advice on which frisbee may be perfect for your event? Well give us a call today and we would be glad to take you through our range.