January 2023 is in full swing, which means it’s time to start thinking about getting organised for the first school term of 2023. A great way to get new and returning students into the school spirit is to provide them with a welcome pack or individual item (such as a promotional notebook) to help them as they start their journey at your primary, secondary, or tertiary institute.
The usefulness of custom-printed school gifts doesn’t just end with students; teachers, custodians, parents, and the entire school community can be engaged throughout the semester using thoughtful gifts or purchasable items that help raise money for an important cause.
So if you’ve been considering logo-printed school or university swag, then now is the perfect time to start picking goodies and getting them organised for delivery early in the year. But how do you figure out precisely what will suit your recipients? Don’t worry; the Cubic Promote team has a few tips to help with your decision-making!
Select Something Age Appropriate & Useful
Kids starting in primary school are not likely to get a lot of use out of a ballpoint pen; they need to earn their pen license, after all. Meanwhile, a uni student might not find promotional bucket hats for playtime as handy as a youngster. When selecting custom-branded merchandise for schools you must keep in mind whether the products will be useful for the recipients you have in mind, but also, in the case of children, that the item won’t have too many small parts or other elements that are unsuitable for little kids.
A good way to figure this out is to consider who the item is for and what you expect them to do with it. For example, if your recipients are teachers and parents & you want them to stay dry when they pick their kids up in the rain, then a promotional umbrellas with your school emblem on it makes sense.
Similarly, if you’re looking to appeal to high school students with a practical gift they will use all year, something like a custom laptop bag may make sense. If you still need to figure out how to narrow down the huge range of product options available via suppliers like Cubic Promote, feel free to give the customer care team a call to discuss your requirements.
Consider Your Message
Another way to help narrow down your options is the consider what kind of message or design you’d like on your school’s promotional items. Suppose you’re just seeking to display an emblem or logo. In that case, they can be applied on most products with ease using pad printing or digital transfer decoration, including on common things like notebooks and custom-printed school polo shirts.
However, small items like promotional pens won’t likely convey your design well if you have a more complex message or series of messages that require more room to explore. Though there are options in cases such as this, don’t worry. Personalised diaries and branded calendars are popular choices when you have detailed information you’d like to convey throughout the year.
Work Within Your Budget
Whether you’re working at a public or private educational institute, you’re likely to be restricted to a budget for any marketing merchandise purchased throughout the year. So once you factor in the type of product and the message you’d like to send, costs can usually help you figure out which items will suit your exact campaign and budget.
However, that doesn’t mean you have to feel limited; quite the contrary. Here at Cubic Promote, we often receive requests for certain types of products for schools and a requirement to fit a limited budget, and that’s what we excel at doing!
For example, suppose you’re after something fancy and exxy like a personalised Moleskine notebook for your staff members but need to buy some other goodies as well. In that case, we can match you with a similar high-quality notebook that won’t blow your budget.
Another quick and easy way to reduce costs is by boosting the order quantity to get a lower per-unit price if it’s an item you know you’ll use a lot of (like pens) or to go with single-colour screen or pad prints, the most cost-effective branding techniques.
Have a Chat With The Experts
If you’re still having trouble deciding what promotional products to order for your school or university in 2023, then you can speak with the Cubic Promote team for more tips and ideas. We have decades of experience between our customer care team members and an understanding of local Australian school needs and requirements that can help make the selection process that much smoother for you.
So what are you waiting for? Start the first term of the year on a positive note with custom items for your school from Cubic Promote!
