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EDC Pocket Tools are amongst Top Searches for Promo Swag in late 2017!
Custom Flash Drives 2021
In 2021 Custom Flash Drives are still incredibly popular! Here’s why!
It may seem counter intuitive that in the age of cloud based memory services such as Google drive, that businesses are still purchasing custom shaped flash drives.
A couple years ago the “wags and mavens” of the promotional product industry were predicting the death of the flash drive, but it did not happen. Here’s why we think the trend reversed.

Cheaper memory prices.
When I first started buying and selling memory drives in 2005 the cost to me for an 8 GB was about $25 USD each. Now that same drive costs way less than $5. The same decline in prices are attributed to all other memory sizes from 4 GB and up. In those sizes the price decline has been precipitous.

Custom shaped USB sales increase while stock flash drive designs decrease in sales.
Stock designs still outsell the custom shapes by shear numbers but by percentage of sales the custom shaped flash drive sales have risen by over 82% worldwide while stock designs have declined by 37% across the board.
Custom shaped flash drives are so amazingly creative that even if a recipient of a custom flash drive is not always going to use a drive (instead using Google Drive ) when they do use a flash drive they will always use the custom shaped one. It’s a conversation starter, its a position piece and perhaps more than anything, they are cool.

How to make a custom shaped flash drive.
If you are considering the idea of turning your product, idea or business logo into a custom shaped flash drive here are a few ideas to consider.
A Submarine or a tennis ball?
If your product, idea or business logo is long and thinner such as a submarine, that is a great shape to make a custom 3D flash drive. The internal parts of the USB memory are about 2 inches long, 3/4 of an inch wide and a 1/4 inch thick. This means that the custom shape must contain these parts. Any idea such as a car, submarine, water bottle, fork, fish, truck, ambulance, phone, person etc are the right shape for a cool custom flash drive.
On the other hand anything round or globe-like such as a tennis ball sucks to make a 3D flash drive. The short reason is simple, it is physically too big. Would you want a 2 inch round rubber globe flash drive? No.

Want to see what your idea looks like for FREE?
Easy answer, yes. Send us your logo and a few pics of what you want made to John@PromoCrunch.com and give us 24-48 hours for a free virtual design. Easy!

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
Custom Socks… Stop Paying Too Much!
Why are you paying so much for your custom socks? Stop it!
At Promo Motive, we LOVE to explore the promotional products marketplace searching for great ideas, especially ones where the prices are way too high!
We specialize in getting Distributors a better factory direct deal. This week we ask the following question: “Why are you paying too much for custom socks? Stop it!”
There are 2 kinds of custom socks… Sublimated and Knitted!
Some suppliers like to make their most expensive product seem mysterious… *ooooo* …but when it comes to socks, there are 2 simple ways to get your logo on them.
Sublimated
Sublimated is simply a blank sock that has the ink/image printed directly into and onto the sock. If you have a logo or image that is super colorful, has bleeds or fades from dark to light etc., you’ll want a sublimated sock. See examples below.
Knitted
Knitted logo socks are simply a sock where the logo is actually created while the sock is being knitted. Knitted sock logos need the logo to be solid colors (i.e. no bleeds and fades, no photographic images). The logo and layout should be more of a repetitive pattern or relatively more simple design than the sublimated.
Pricing
We make it simple… both sublimated and knitted socks are the same price. The sock sizes (except knee highs) are the same and prices include FREE shipping. Wow, that was easy.
Minimum order 500 Pairs
500-999 units $3.78 each pair NET
1000-2000 units $3.48 each pair NET
Want more… call us at 1-888-908-1481 or email John@promocrunch.com
Folding Reusable Drinking Straw in Maui
Maui hosts Last Straw photo shoot
Maui is the home of the Sea Turtle and also the place for our latest photo shoot of the Last Straw.
Sometimes product research can be tough and grueling work. Just not this week. 🙂 This week we are in Maui taking product shots. Here are a few of our new folding reusable drinking straws.
If you would like to send these to customers email john@promocrunch.com or simply right click on the image and save to your desktop. If you have a MAC I have no idea how to help. Aloha!
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. Now available at Promo Motive!
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!
What is a Tyvek Paper Wallet?
Paper wallets made from Duponts Tyvek are Hot, Hot Hot these days in the promotional product world!
The promotional product world is being turned on its head with the new marketing idea: paper wallets made from waterproof, rip proof Tyvek.

Get your logo or business marketing message on a water proof Tyvek paper wallet. Wholesale pricing on this fully imprintable Tyvek paper wallet.
The world of trade shows, b2b marketing and ad specialty promotional products thrives on new ideas, new vehicles to emblazon a logo on. For Fall 2018 it seems that one of the biggest trend indicators is showing that the TYVEK paper wallet is about to explode.
The paper wallet has been around for a couple of years at retail with brand leaders Paper Wallet and Mighty Wallet offering retail fresh art concepts.
Promo Motive, a leading edge supplier of trending swag is now offering a full color paper wallet for the corporate customer.
“Guaranteed to last for 5 years or more, the Tyvek paper wallet by Promo Motive called PPR Wallet will definitely appeal to the Millennial buyer with its full coverage full color graphic capabilities!”
Tyvek Paper Wallets are ECO Friendly.
Tyvek is 100% recyclable and compostable. The PPR Wallet is also the perfect vehicle for bright and bold 4 color graphics. The art is laid out as a flat material and then the Tyvek paper wallet is cut into the wallet shape and then expertly crafted together to make a long lasting promotional statement. Perfect for up to 10 credit cards and a ton of cash!

tyvek paper wallet for your business logo
Slim and simple, the PPR Wallet also guarantees endurance being made from waterproof, tear proof and 100% recyclable Tvyek. The expandable material allows a total of 10 credit cards and plenty of cash!
Look out for this hot new corporate promotional item coming Fall 2018! Questions or comments? Email John@promocrunch.com.
New Promotional Product Idea for Fall 2018: Cap Zappa Bottle Cap Launcher
The Cap Zappa Bottle Launcher Puts a New Spin on Promotional Products.
Cap Zappa lines up to appeal to the Millennial in all of us. Fun, Silly and totally Pointless, the Cap Zappa is the Perfect Promotional Product.
Promotional products are changing almost as fast as the demographics are! In 2020 and beyond the prime consumer will be those under the age of 45. These include the Millennial generation.
Millennials are looking for something new, something different when it comes to their promotional products. No longer do they want what their predecessors bought for use at tradeshows and b2b marketing.

cap zappa bottle cap launcher gun
In the fall of 2018 Promo Motive is launching a whole new collection of unique, one-of-a-kind promotional swag.
Torn from the pages of trending online retailers, Kickstarter and other social media sites our new ideas are perfect for capturing the kid in all of us.
What is the purpose of promo swag?
“Swag or promotional products have one main purpose and that is to get your clients logo seen an imprinted upon potential customers’ brains!”
The Cap Zappa is a great way to get your logo out in the world!
If you believe the quote above is accurate think about how many people will be checking out your logo on the Cap Zappa bottle cap launcher!
Coming Sept 1st 2018!
FREE samples of trendsetting swag for promotional products professionals
Get any or all of these trendsetting promotional product ideas for FREE.
Free is easy, free is good and free samples are the easiest way for distributors to get more sales. If you are looking for free samples of the ideas below simply follow these three easy steps.
- Send us your address.
- Send us your UPS or FEDEX ground account. Average shipping cost is $5. (shipped from our Arizona warehouse.)
- Wait 3 days and voila! (fancy french word for easy!) they arrive at your door.
You will get 2-3 random samples of the round pop phone grip. Here are the net prices including FREE shipping: minimum order 250 units NET including everything $1.88 each.
You will get 2-3 random samples of the square pop phone grip. Here are the net prices including FREE shipping: minimum order 250 units NET including everything $2.18 each.
You get 2 random samples of the keysmart key organization system. Here are the net prices including FREE shipping: minimum order 250 units NET including everything $2.88 each.
Who or What is Promo Motive?
Distributors Love that We Zig while others Zag. Here’s Why!
Firstly, we import direct from the factory to you, saving money and passing along the savings.
Secondly, We only do COOL. We don’t do dull and only offer amazing. No mugs, pens, hats or such here. As we like to say “We Do Weird Well!”
Lastly, we provide world-class marketing intelligence and “hop-to-it” customer support designed to find you a swag solution that will help you and your clients truly stand apart from the crowd. Read more…..
Are You Selling The Same Idea…Again?
Today’s most successful promotional products need to be fresh and innovative. If you are doing the same old thing and getting the same old dull result, then surprise, surprise….you need to consider doing something new!
This is where Promo Motive comes in. We specialize in innovative, trending and cutting edge products that can be logo’d. Want to know how we spot product trends that can be logo’d and will be winners in promo? Read more…
CALL US OR E-MAIL. WE LOVE TO TALK!
What is a Keysmart key ring replacement system?
What is a Keysmart key ring replacement system? In 2018 even your bulky oldschool key rings are being reinvented!
The Keysmart is a total reinvention of the way we manage our house, work and car keys.
In 2018 it seems that just about everything we have become familiar with is getting a major makeover. In fact, many things that we have taken for granted as being static in their design are getting redesigned. The latest is the key ring which is now replaced by the Keysmart key ring replacement system.

Keysmart smart key system for keys. Promotional Product, b2b and tradeshow giveaway and marketing swag.
“This swiss style key holder will create the perfect pocket organizer and minimalist keyring. Incredibly versatile with a wide selection of accessories our Keysmart key organizers can fit up to 100 keys with expansion.”
Promo Motive is the place to get your logo’d smart key holder. Min order is just 250 units. Shipping and set up are always free.
Tired of those bulky key rings? Get smart, get Keysmart.
Keysmart is the first true key system to replace the outdated key ring. Now you can have your keys held safely and securely in this state of the art Keysmart key organization system.
These are perfect for tradeshows, b2b marketing and for the promotional products professional. Get smart, get key smart!
“Get Your Logo On It!”