Remembrance Day Banners

2008 has been marked as the 90th Anniversary of Armistice Day (Remembrance Day).

The United Soldiers' Fund had approach us in producing some large banners for this special event in which they held for the first time at Martin Place on Monday, 3rd November 2008.

The Launch was officially opened by Hon. John Aquilina (Representing the Premier of NSW).
Exhibited were portraits of WW1 and WW2 Veteran’s, painted by year 7 students from Canterbury Boys High School as well as their ‘Thank You’ letters to all War Veterans.

The NSW Police Brass Quintet Band conducted a performance of selected tunes and Poppy Appeal poppies and badges were on sale.

Below are some photos of the Poppy Appeal Launch ceremony and activities.

If you are interested in creating Banners for your next special event please contact the team at JEM on 02 8205 1334 or send us an email to enquiries@jemmp.com.au

JEM attends Australian Promotional Products Convex 2009

The team at JEM Promotional Products attended the Australian Promotional Products Convex that was held over the weekend in Darling Harbour. We were on the lookout for new products and exciting new services we can offer our clients.

One of the products we saw was the Polaroid PoGo Printer.

Here are some photos of our staff at the tradeshow that were printed using the PoGo Printer.

Lejla, Lindsey & Coral

Nga

The camera it was taken on was not great but if you do have a good camera you could use the PoGo Printer at your next event. You can capture people as they enjoy themselves, put together a slideshow of the images and then guests can pay a small donation to have their photo printed using the PoGo Printer. The photos are the perfect size to put in your wallet.

If you are interested in using the Polaroid Pogo Printer at a family event or as a Promotional Product at your next big corporate event, then don't hesitate to contact one of our sales consultants at JEM Promotional Products on (02) 8205 1334 or enquiries@jempp.com.au.

New Article Online: Promotional Marketing Tips for Small Businesses

JEM Promotional Products have decided to add a series of articles relating to Small Businesses to our Resources library. Our first article is on Promotional Marketing Tips for Small Businesses. Here is a sneak preview:

One of the most important things when starting a new business is to get yourself known in the market place so that you can hopefully start getting some customers. Many companies attack this front on and start putting all their money into marketing and advertising. Unfortunately, this sort of spending in the early stages would probably be one of the reasons that many small business find it difficult to survive.

There is just too much initial outlay with little immediate return. While it is important to get your business known it is also important to ensure the longevity of your business by spending wisely. Your priority should be on getting the most bang for your buck, which means making sure that you use advertising and marketing mediums that won't cost you a fortune and that will generate positive results.

Your marketing and advertising needs to have two focuses - Lead Generation & Customer Retention. There are some basic Marketing strategies you can use that not only cost very little but are also effective. The first two methods relate to Lead Generation and the third technique relates to Customer Retention.

1. Letterbox Drops

2. Direct Mail Campaign through Australia Post

3.Thank your clients

For the full article follow this link to the Promotional Marketing Tips for Small Businesses on our website.

Innovative Promotional Product: branded shoelaces

The branded shoelaces are available in a range of colours. Decoration is by screen printing or sublimation printing. Branded shoelaces would work as a great Gift with Purchase product for a shoe company or a show accessory company.

Minimum Quantity: 2,500 (this product is manufactured off-shore)

To enquire about this product contact us on (02) 8205 1334 or enquiries@jempp.com.au

New Product Range: Custom Printed Balloons

JEM Promotional Products have added yet another range of products to their already extensive catalogue; we now have Custom Printed Balloons available. Our Helium Balloon range has 6 different balloon types:

Ultra Shine Balloons



Standard Balloons



Decorator Balloons



Metallic Balloons


Pearl Balloons



Multi-Colour Balloons

To enquire about any of these products go to our Balloons page, call us on (02) 8205 1334 or email enquires@jempp.com.au

New Article Online: Promotional Products are the best source of Marketing Support for Franchises

JEM Promotional Products have added yet another article to their Resources library. The topic of this article is how Promotional Products are the best source of Marketing Support for Franchises. Below is an excerpt from the article, to read the full article please go to our articles page.

There are many challenges faced when part of a Franchise. Each franchise location is owned by a different individual with set ideas on how things should be done, in particular with Marketing & Advertising. Due to the nature of franchises there are guidelines set by the Franchisor restricts individual franchisees from advertising so as to protect the brand, therefore the process of Marketing Support can become quite complicated.


If the Franchise has locations all over Australia each area will have a different set of demographics and so it is difficult to find a form of Marketing Support that will benefit each Franchisee equally. Take newspaper advertising for example, if the Franchisor puts an advertisement in the Sydney Morning Herald how will it help franchisees located in Western Australia? Even if the franchisor made a further attempt to be fair by advertising in each local newspaper for the region the franchise is located in each newspaper has different circulation and readership levels so some areas will still benefit more than others.


Branded Promotional Products are the only form of Marketing Support that supports everyone equally. Many Franchises run in-store promotions where...

Follow this link to read the full article on our website.

If you own a franchise chain you may also be interested in reading about our Online Merchandise Management Systems for Franchises.

Franchises are in a unique situation when it comes to creating a merchandise program; most individual stores have a different owner each with their own opinion on how the business should be run. One of the biggest challenges with franchises is ensuring that franchise owners adhere to the guidelines set by Head Office so that there is consistency across all the stores. If you take a fast food chain for example the menu is always consistent because customers expect to find the same range available at all the stores. The same should be applied to your merchandise range.

Tote Bags - a Fashion Accessory!

Fashion Events are the ultimate, craziest occasion that occurs every few months to promote leading brands. These events are designed for fashion fans to shop for well known brand clothing and accessories from the world's international labels.

Events such as these are not only targeted at the potential fashion buyers but also planned so that the designers have a chance to showcase their products and also encourage small boutiques and retail outlets to purchase their labels.

You may notice that when you attend these events or trade shows each stand will provide you with a lot of brochures and information. What better way to expose your brand then to provide the customer with a branded tote bag! (with your information in it of course)

Tote Bags are convenient, easy to carry and best of all can be re-used over and over again.

This tote bag that was used for the FASHION WEEKEND SYDNEY. For a very inexpansive bag it sure looks noticeable and trendy.

Tote bags are available in may sizes, styles and colors to suit all industries. If you are interested in tote bags for your next event, please feel free to contact JEM on (02) 8205 1334 or email enquiries@jempp.com.au.

Autumn Coffee Mug Promotion

Buy in Bulk and SAVE with our Autumn Mug Promotion. If you buy 360 mugs at $3.35 each + GST you will get 36 FREE. This is a great promotion to buy company mugs for all the staff. We have 2 mugs available - the Colonial Coffee Mug and the A'Flare Coffee Mug. For promotion details please read the Terms & Conditions.

Follow this link to our Autumn Coffee Mug promotion. To enquire about this offer please contact us on (02) 8205 1334 or enquiries@jempp.com.au

Custom logo printed I.T. Cable Ties

I came across another product today that I had not even thought of using as a promotional product; it is a Custom Logo Printed Nylon Cable Tie. The features of this promotional product are:

• It is a practical item and so it will definately be used
• The product has a long life cycle as once the I.T. person installs the cables they will not be moved often
  
• The product is in use in the environment where it is relevant e.g. near the computer

This product would be a great promotional item for the I.T. industry. To enquire about this product contact us on (02) 8205 1334 or enquiries@jempp.com.au

Custom made Party Sunglasses

You will have more than likely seen a few celebrities like Paris Hilton & Kayne West wearing an unusual style of sunglasses called Shutter Shades. I have never worn a pair myself so I am not sure how much your vision is obscured by the shades but it does not seem to worry these celebs as Shutter Shades are one of the most popular style of sunglasses at the moment.


Here are some examples of designs that have been used on custom designed shutter shade sunglasses:

Purple and diamante 'bling' shutter shades

US $100 bill design

Plain red design

A range of rainbow designs

We are able to custom make a variety of shapes including love-heart shaped sunglasses and sunglasses in the shape of handcuffs.


Any of these glasses would be great for a festival give-away or at a big event like the MTV Awards. The design can include your company logo or marketing message.

All custom designed glasses must be produced off-shore and therefore require larger quantity orders and longer lead times.

To enquire about custom-made sunglasses please contact our Sales team on (02) 8205 1334 or enquiries@jempp.com.au

Special Offer on Callaway Golf Balls

We have put together another special offer this time on Callaway Golf Balls. The offer includes two Callaway Warbird Golf balls in a box that's ready for your business card. Each golf ball will have your logo on one side (printed one colour) and the Callaway logo on the opposite side.

This is a great golf gift for your Corporate Golf Day.

Minimum order - 72.

Prices:

72 - $11.80 each + GST
144 - $11.45 each + GST
500 - $11.20 each + GST

Artwork Set-up: $60 (for a one colour logo)

Note: Freight is additional. For a quote please contact us.

Click here to view the Callaway Golf Ball Special Offer on our website. Contact us on (02) 8205 1334 or enquiries@jempp.com.au

OFFER ENDS 31st of March, 2009

Tis the season for Corporate Golf Days

Now that the weather is getting a bit cooler it is a great time to hold your Corporate Golf Day. We have put together a great range of golf gifts that you can give to the participants of your Corporate Golf Day. The promotion includes Plastic Golf Ball Markers, Golf Bag Tags, Golf Wedge Tee Wallets, Golf Ball Towers, a Summer Deluxe Golf Carry Pack, a Nike UV Golf Dri Fit Shirt, a Nike Golf Umbrella and a Tiger Woods Golf Polo Shirt.

• 1 Golf Ball Tower - $9.75 each + GST
• 2 Golf Ball Tower - $16.15 each + GST
• 3 Golf Ball Tower - $21.40 each + GST
• Corporate Golf Bag Tags - $4.45 each + GST
• Golf Wedge Tee Wallets - $9.00 each + GST
• Nike Golf Umbrella - $82.50 each + GST
• Nike UV Golf Dri Fit Shirt - $66.75 each + GST
• Plastic Golf Ball Markers - $0.55 each + GST
• Summer Deluxe Golf Carry Pack - $46.50 each + GST
• Tiger Woods Golf Polo Shirt - $120.75 each + GST

We have a even more golf products available. Contact one of our Sales Consultants to be guided through the whole range on (02) 8205 1334 or enquiries@jempp.com.au

Follow this link to our Corporate Golf Day Promotion.

Sick of confusing your golf balls with other peoples

Now I am not a golfer myself so I am not sure whether this product would really be used or not but in theory it sounds good. The idea is that you have a stamp that you use to mark your golf ball so that it is easily identifiable from your competitors.

I think this would be a great product for a corporate golf day as you can brand the stamp with your logo and use it as a give-away for all the attendees.

There are quite a few stamp shapes available including a crown, bird, butterfly, dolphin, bird, ladybird, love hearts, koala, horse shoe, paw prints, dollar sign, 3 leaf clover or star.

To enquire about this product please contact us on (02) 8205 1334 or enquiries@jempp.com.au

Personalised Lenticular Promotional Products

I remember the first time I saw a product that used Lenticular printing, I was so fascinated (still am really). At the time the product range was pretty basic with mainly flat products like rulers or paper-based products like Postcards being the most popular. It is amazing to now see the range of products you can now get that use lenticular printing:

Digital Flipping Cups

Lectincular Notebook

Lectincular Beverage Cups

Lectincular Hand-waving fan

Lectincular Desktop Calenders

Using a lectincular product in your range can make your promotional product a bit more special. There are a lot of different effects you can use with lectincular prints including:

2 Flip Effect

Explode Effect

Twist Effect

Other lectincular products include Placemats, Coasters and Postcards. To enquire about any of the above products please contact us on (02) 8205 1334 or enquiries@jempp.com.au

Aurelio Vidmar & his not so subtle branding

I happened to be watching Fox Sports on the weekend (not by choice mind you) and Aurelio Vidmar was being interviewed. I have no idea what he was talking about because I was so distracted from what he was saying by the huge logos printed on the collar of his business shirt. I think this is a great example of over-the-top branding. I understand sponsorship deals but I think that it is important to make sure that not only your sponsor gets their logo seen but you also need to make sure that the shirt looks good or else it just looks cheap which gives the sponsors brand the wrong association.

If I have a client who wants to brand the collar of a business shirt I normally recommend a small logo towards the point of the collar and that the logo be embroidered in a tone on tone colour so that it is more subtle.

We have a large range of business shirts available. Follow this link to our business shirts page.

Gold Bar USB Drives

Here is a great promotional items for banks or anyone in the finance industry. This USB Flash Drive made of solid metal in the shape of a gold bar. It can be branded with your logo by using a laser etch or a print.