24 Sep

New Ideas are the Lifeblood of the Promo Industry

NEW Promo Ideas! Don’t Run Away!

New ideas are the lifeblood of the promotional products industry. End-users from all over the country are looking for new ideas from their distributors and Promo Motive is the SUPPLIER of these new ideas to Distributors.

In every business it easy to get in a rut. However, if you are a promo Distributor, getting in a product rut is a very bad idea. It is very common for Distributors to continue to go to the same old Supplier well and promote the same old Supplier ideas. Promo Motive is a supplier who does it differently. We concentrate on NEW ideas ONLY!

“Promo Motive: the Supplier Who Does Weird Well!”

New Idea #1 – Last Straw: the folding reusable drinking straw

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New Idea #2 – PPR Wallet: the 100% recyclable Tyvek paper wallet

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New Idea #3 – POP Phone Grips: the pop out phone stand for smartphone

Why pay too much? Click here to go to product page

New Idea #4 – Stainless Steel Straws: the set of reusable drinking straws

Best price on the planet! Click here to go to product page

New Idea #5 – Custom Socks: knitted or sublimated

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Wanna know more? Call 888 908-1481 or email John@promocrunch.com

10 Sep

Why ASI is bad for your business

We believe that only using ASI or PPAI search for your business is a bad idea.

Here’s why!

We have been a supplier for 20 years and there are some secrets about ASI that most distributors don’t know. It is important to know so you can make more sales and make more money.

Here are a few key things you need to be aware of.

#1 – When you see ANY search result it is PAID to be placed there by the supplier

When using product searches on ASI or PPAI you may not be seeing the best, most popular or most innovative products at all. You are simply seeing what was paid to be seen!

Suppliers pay on average 60K a year for product placement. A few years ago I bought half of 1 day a week’s banner. It cost $1500 PER DAY!

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#2 – The average age of end users is 35 while the average ASI distributor age is 57

There is a disconnect in the age gap that is most apparent if Distributors ONLY use ASI and PPAI search.

As a supplier, every day I get inquiries from Distributors looking for “something their client found online!” The end user wants something unique and unusual. They don’t always want the same thing, again… and again. You need to look elsewhere!

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#3 – If you only use ASI and PPAI search, what advantage do you have over your competitor?

It may seem obvious, but if you and the Distributor down the street get the same inquiry for the same general product what advantage do you have? Isn’t it then only down to price?

In the internet age, Distributors need an advantage to beat out their biggest competitor: the end user!

If you keep presenting the same old ideas as your competitor down the street you will continue to encourage the end user (remember they are 35 and web-savvy) to buy online and NOT from you.

“It’s time to think differently!”

What do YOU think?

Does this make sense to you? Is this intriguing? Is this an idea you want to explore? Join the many hundreds of other innovative forward thinking Distributors who are looking for something different.

“We Do Weird Well!”

New promotional product ideas for 2018

Call 1-888-908-1481 or email John@promocrunch.com

03 Aug

Promo Distributors Market Like Mad: FREE Video

The #1 Marketing Tool in 2018 is the YouTube Video.

The #1 promotional product for late 2018 is the Last Straw: the folding collapsible reusable drinking straw.

Get your Distributor contact info on a FREE YouTube video. Simply send us your logo and contact info and we will create a YouTube video and upload it. Plus, we will send you a high resolution version you can upload.

Here is a sample or 2 of FREE videos done for distributors!

Get Your logo on a FREE Last Straw video. Send info to:

John@promocrunch.com …include your logo and contact info!

Last Straw PRICE DISTRIBUTOR C coded

wholesale net prices for the folding reusable drinking straw.

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Folding Collapsible Reusable Drinking Straw

Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 4 customer ratings (see reviews here).

The World’s Best Folding, Reusable, Drinking Straw made specifically for the Promotional Product Industry!

The Last Straw is the logo friendly folding, collapsible, reusable drinking straw.

What is a folding reusable drinking straw?

Distributors! Do You want a FREE End-User VIDEO FLYER? Click for details.

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past 6 months you have seen in the news from around the world that all types of 1 time use plastics are being banned.

In fact, major cities including Seattle and Vancouver have outlawed plastic drinking straws altogether making their use an illegal offence!

The ban on over 1 billion per year plastic straws caught many in the promo world unawares. However, trendsetter Promo Motive caught the idea early and came out with the Last Straw. The Last Straw is designed to be logo friendly!

Distributors this is your chance to present your client with something trending and eco-conscious! It’s a promo home run!

How to sell the Folding Reusable Drinking Straw.

If you think that selling a $5 net drinking straw is a tough sell think again!

In fact, there are folding straws on the market that sell for $30 or more… Check out this Kickstarter program that sold over 80,000 units at $30 a piece!

“The selling points on the folding straw are not all about the function of it, it’s about the emotional appeal of it!”

First point

This all started with a Turtle video. The storyline is simple: ecologists and scientists working in Costa Rica come across a Turtle in distress. They pull it aboard and find a plastic straw stuck in its nose. WARNING: video has disturbing images.

Second Point

After over 30 million views of the video and a greater understanding of how billions of plastic straws were ending up in the oceans and staying undegradable for up to 5000 years, cities and countries banned the sale and use of disposable plastic straws.

Read about cities and companies banning straws including McDonalds!

To read the articles simply click on the links below.

Seattle bans straw…read more...

Vancouver bans Straws…read more...

McDonalds Bans Plastic Straws…read more…

Huge 1000 location Bon Appetite bans straws…read more…

Alaska Airlines Bans Straws…. read more…

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Last Straw PRICE DISTRIBUTOR C coded

“LTM AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

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Third Point

It’s not about why would anyone pay $10 for a straw, but more importantly it’s about what it says about a brand to have their logo on a folding reusable drinking straw.

Your clients logo on a LAST STRAW says to the world that the client cares about the environment, is on top of the latest trends and lastly, but not least, they want to be seen as helping solve a recognized world problem and being a part of the solution!

Some Distributors say that “No One Will Use It!”

These distributors may be sort of right but at the same time COMPLETELY WRONG!

Many people may not use it but MILLIONS will BUY it!

The Last Straw folding reusable drinking straw will be a massive marketing statement for your clients. It will say to the world that they are an eco-friendly, trend-setting company. Who wouldn’t want to be this?

Delivery is 2 weeks and includes FREE SHIPPING and NO SET UP!

How to USE and Clean a Folding Reusable Straw

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09 Jul

LAST STRAW: The folding reusable drinking straw designed for your logo

Looking to get your client’s logo on a folding reusable drinking straw but don’t know how to sell it?

Look no further as the LAST STRAW collapsible folding drinking straw is now available!

The Last Straw is the last word in eco-friendly promotional products. The Last Straw is specifically designed to be easily logo’d in up to 3 colors.

Available in 5 case and 5 straw colors the Last Straw is available today and sold through your local or regional promotional products specialist.

How to sell the Folding Reusable Drinking Straw: Last Straw!

If you think that selling a $5 net drinking straw is a tough sell think again. In fact, there are folding straws on the market that sell for $30 or more… Check out this Kickstarter program that sold over 80,000 units at $30 a piece!

“The sell on the folding straw is not about the function of it, it’s about the emotional appeal!”

First point:

This all started with a Turtle Video. The storyline is simple: ecologists and scientists working in Costa Rica come across a Turtle in distress. They pull it aboard and find a plastic straw stuck in its nose.

WARNING: Video has disturbing images.

Second Point:

After over 30 million views of this video and a greater understanding of how billions of plastic straws were ending up in the oceans and staying undegradable for up to 5000 years, cities and countries banned the sale and use of disposable plastic straws.

Read about cities and companies banning straws.

Seattle bans straw…read more...
Vancouver bans Straws…read more...
McDonalds Bans Plastic Straws…read more…
Huge 1000 location Bon Appetite bans straws…read more…
Alaska Airlines Bans Straws…. read more…

Third Point:

It’s not about why would you pay $10 for a straw, but more importantly it’s about what it says about a brand to have their logo on a folding reusable drinking straw. Your client’s logo on a LAST STRAW says that the client cares about the environment, is on top of the latest trends (meaning they are “in touch”) and lastly, but not least, they want to be seen as helping solve a recognized world problem and being a part of the solution.

Want help, FREE flyers, FREE virtuals or samples?

CALL US OR E-MAIL. WE LOVE TO TALK!

Call us anytime 7 days a week from 8 a.m.- 6. pm. Our toll free number is 1-888-908-1481 or email ideas@promomotive.com.

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12 Jun

Turn your logo or product into a custom shaped Pop Socket style phone stand

Turn your logo or product into a custom shaped Pop Socket style phone stand perfectly designed to reflect your brand or product identity.

Phone stands are hot in the promotional product market these days and what better way to get your message across than to get it done as a custom shape?

Personalizing your clients logo as a custom shaped pop phone stand is a great branding statement!

Promo Motive is a supplier to the promotional products industry of unique and custom created promotional swag. We believe in doing it differently or as we like to say “We do weird well!”

One of our most popular new ideas is the custom shaped pop phone stand. Custom CNC machined plastics complete with all of your clients brand identity and a full color logo imprint. What an amazing concept!

Minimum order of 1000 units is only $1.88 each and includes all set ups, freight and design work. WHAT!!!!!

For more information call us at 1-888-908-1481 or email john@promocrunch.com

07 Jun

Teens, Students and Millenials are stuck on this promo idea

Millenials and more are all craving the latest in promotional products: the POP phone grip!

Get your clients’ logo or event details on a POP phone grip.

You are checking out this e-blast as it caught your eye. Catching your eye is what all effective promo swag does!

Distributors! Do you have Summer Camps, Youth Groups and Fundraisers?

Are you looking for a cost effective promotional product for your Summer Camp, Youth Group or School Fundraiser? Then you should consider the POP.

Coded price on a C is listed below and includes all shipping and set up… PLUS FREE FULL COLOR LOGO!

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04 Jun

PPR Paper Wallet: the only Tyvek paper wallet to get your logo on

The promo industry gets a great new idea for their customers’ logo: the eco-friendly, 100% rip proof, waterproof and recyclable Tvyek PPR paper wallet!

Promo Motive is at it again with a promo friendly, logo embracing new idea, the PPR Wallet.

The paper wallet has been a huge hit at retail with their artist friendly Tyvek wallets and clutches. Hipsters, Millenials, Geeks and 40 somethings are embracing this idea. Why?

Tyvek is an amazing material and its properties such as acceptance of a full color imprint, waterproofing and 100% recyclable materials make it the perfect product for the promotional product industry.

The PPR Wallet is the perfect sales idea for forward thinking promotional products professionals and their millennial clients.

We have been a supplier for 20 years and pride ourselves on supplying to distributors a select offering of trending and on-point promotional products. We do not sell everything but what we do sell is what you will want to know about. (Visit our home page.)

The Eco-friendly paper PPR Wallet is a huge hit with Millenials, Geeks and Hipsters.

At the end user retail level, these paper Tyvek wallets can sell for upwards of $25. In fact, here are 3 links to retail sites that sell a similar product.

Paper Wallet

Kickstarter

Mighty Wallet

Net distributor prices for our product PPR Wallet are not as of today (June 1/2018) firmly set. The PPR Wallet is releasing in Fall 2018 (August 15 date).

However, we anticipate that a min order of 250 units with a net price of between $3-4 including set ups and freight to your door from the factory.

What do you think of this?

Please email your questions and comments to John@promocrunch.com

As a supplier we believe you deserve more than a C so your feedback on this new idea is much appreciated!

11 May

Get Your Logo on it for Less. Factory Direct Promotional Products for Less.

Promotional product professionals deserve a break. They deserve to make more money for all of the effort they put into their difficult work.

The business of selling and delivering customized promotional products often takes a bad rap but what is more problematic is that distributors are often doing it for very little profit.

ASI Distributors often deal with overly demanding clients and rush orders with unreasonable timelines. All of this would be fine if their profit was worth it but often they will do all of this work for very little in return.

“We believe that distributors deserve to make more than a lousy ‘C’!”

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We back our Distributors with FREE Everything!

We look at this business differently. Instead of trying to gouge you money for set ups, shipping, pantone matches, separations, virtuals etc etc, we believe in giving you one fair and low price. This way you can make more than a lousy C!

“Free everything and one fair and low price will make it easier for you to make more than a C!”

What do we do for FREE?

We offer all of our clients, (not just an elite few) FREE shipping, FREE virtuals, FREE set ups, FREE 4 color imprint, FREE pantone matches and a FREE smile all because we believe you deserve to make more than a lousy C!

Below are two price lists, designed with you in mind. The bottom one is CODED on a C… feel free to use it. However, the TOP price sheet is WITHOUT pricing.

WE WANT YOU TO USE THE TOP ONE AS WE KNOW YOU CAN MAKE MORE THAN A LOUSY C!

Want to know more? Call us at 1-888-908-1481 or email us John@promocrunch.com

Below is the NO price go for it and make more than a C price list!

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Below is the Coded a C price list with Free Everything!

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08 May

How to Avoid Promotional Product Scams!

Promotional product scams are everywhere. Here is how to avoid these pitfalls!

The most commonly used scam to dupe distributors by suppliers is the use of set up fees.

Set up fees are a scam employed by distributors in an effort to do a couple of things.

The first thing this accomplishes for suppliers is a revenue stream. As a long time ad specialty supplier and having worked in big suppliers in the 90’s and 2000’s I can tell you this…

“Set up fees represent as much as 32% of a suppliers gross revenue!”

set ups are a scam

Secondly, the use of set ups has come about as a way for suppliers to try and fool the unsuspecting distributor into thinking the actual price of the product is less that it is.

Set ups are also always on some weird coded price so that the supplier gets paid but you as a distributor can’t actually charge your customers any profit on that part of the sale.

“If you think of set ups as a TAX on your sale you won’t be happy!”

The other issue I have with set ups is that they are totally unnecessary and generally are a cost to you the distributor that is NOT an actual cost to the supplier. Here’s how:

Suppliers either bring in decorated products direct from offshore or decorate domestically.

As a supplier myself, who brings them in directly from China I can tell you the following. I never, ever, pay China a set up fee! NEVER.

If I don’t pay them, why should I charge you?

If a supplier decorates here in the States the idea of a set up is even more ridiculous. Ask yourself, what does a set up fee cover?

Labor? Does a decorator only pay their labor on each job (i.e. call someone in to print your job only)? No, these people are fully employed at the supplier and as such their labor is easily accounted for in the suppliers overhead.

Materials? The cost of ink is nada, zilch, bupkis.

In closing. Let’s be honest, if a supplier is charging you set up fees then you are really getting duped. The only thing that is worse than you getting duped is the end user as they hate set up fees (when they are charged by the distributor) and this is causing them to look online.

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12 Apr

Free Samples for POPs Phone Stands.

Free Samples help professional promotional products marketers try out the POP phone holder. As we like to say “Can’t buy’em if you don’t try’em… Can’t sell’em if you don’t smell’em!”

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“Before a million teenage girls email me and ask for a free sample please read this…THESE ARE ONLY FOR PROFESSIONAL PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS MARKETERS WHO HAVE A FEDEX OR UPS GROUND ACCOUNT!

If you are thinking of getting a logo on a POP and want to try it before you buy it we invite you to get your FREE samples. It is really simple.

Send us your address and contact info to John@promocrunch.com
INCLUDE your UPS or FEDEX ground account. No USPS, Mail or other shipping is available.
All will ship ground from Arizona and will cost you less than $5 for freight billed directly to your account. We provide the POPS for free. You will get both a square and round sample. Maybe even more than a couple each….who knows.

It’s that simple!

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