Monthly Archives: September 2016

Innovative Promotional Items

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Fall is here and as the temperatures start to cool down businesses start to think about close out budgets, end year trade shows and the holidays. When it comes to promoting your business, the things you know limit your options. If you don’t know what is new or what options you have available to you, you will not be able to promote yourself with a stand out tactic.

Millions of Options, So Little Time

The promotional items industry is notorious for having millions of options but if you don’t know what you want it can be overwhelming. Think about the last time you went to a trade show or the last time you sent a gift to a customer. Was their response filled with excitement or did you have the feeling that they were going to throw away whatever you gave them. Your goal should be to identify things that align with your brand and are something that your customer will keep and use.

Ideas With Cool Factor

Trost Marketing has the unique advantage to see what companies are doing across multiple industries to promote themselves. Technology is definitely a popular choice. One of the newer products is the AuraBox by Divoom. It’s a LED Bluetooth Smart Speaker. It’s a Lamp, Digital Palette, Thermometer, Alarm Clock, all in one. It even works as a speaker phone. It’s so cool we had to get our hands on one. After playing with it, I am confident that it will be a popular gift option this year. To see it in action check out their video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvtuwMcroLo). Best of all we can personalize it with your logo and your customers can draw their one logo with the interactive phone app.

If you would like to get pricing for this innovative new product contact on of our promotional marketing specialists today!

You Can’t Always Be the Best Looking…

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Trost Apparel Catalog“You can’t always be the best looking, but you can be the best dressed.”

A great friend of mine said “You can’t always be the best looking in the room, but you can be the best dressed”. I always chuckle when I hear him say that because he’s always clean cut and professional and says it with a big smile. He understands what it means to market himself. He focuses on being approachable and wants people to talk to him. That’s why he makes sure that he’s always wearing apparel that is branded with his logo. There is no mistaking what he does. In his case he is a roofer. Not a roofer, THE ROOFER. The one you know will make sure your house is protected from the elements.

Now look at your sales team. Do potential customers know what you sell based on what they are wearing? Are their shirts old and worn? Are the logos on the shirt outdated? Would you buy from them? If you are going to be THE COMPANY  you need to look the part. Some say “Dress for Success”, I say “Dress for Sales”. Don’t settle for mediocrity. Strive for excellence and it starts with how you look.

Think about what it says to your customer. If you are well dressed and professional they will perceive that your company is as well and will be more likely to buy from you.

At Trost Marketing we have a wide selection of apparel that you can choose from to get you on your path to professionalism.  Brands like Nike, Ogio, Cutter & Buck, Callaway, Carhartt, Dickies, The North Face, Eddie Bauer, Under Armor, Adidas, American Apparel, Columbia, and more!  Combine that with high quality screen printing and embroidery and you have a full service branded apparel resource at your finger tips.  Get a more professional looking team with Trost Marketing!