Promotional items are always a fun way to promote your business. My sister recently gave us some Devil Rays (St. Petersburg baseball team) SWAG she scored from a business contact, and we’ve been enjoying our loot. Last night I grabbed a plastic beer mug out of the freezer (the kind with water inside) and noticed that it had the Devil Rays logo on one side, and the logo of a local tire company on the other. My son has been using his Devil Rays baseball mitt at his baseball team practices. My husband wears his free Devil Rays hat when he mows the yard! It’s really neat that the Rays have been able to use items that tie into their business (hats, beer mugs, and mitts) so well.

Even if you’re not running a baseball team, trade show novelties can provide you with a way to promote your product, or get people to remember you. When I attended Blog Expo in Las Vegas, I got tons of freebies (can koozies, pins, pens, magnets) imprinted with website URL’s. I also got tons of business cards with website URL’s. Guess which URL’s I checked out first? The megaphone, hand clappers, shot glasses would be GREAT promo ideas for the next trade show I attend - hint hint! Gimmees.com has a ton of fun items like that, so you’re bound to find something that fits with your business.