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Typically, you’ll work closely with a promotional products distributor to create your items. They have relationships with various manufacturers to offer an array of products for any occasion, and draw from their years of experience to help you set up your campaign.
Look for three specific elements when choosing the right distributor:
- Turnaround time – You want the products to come out the right way, but don’t want to wait an excessively long time to get it. Find out how long it takes from conception to fulfillment and plan your events accordingly.
- Top service – If you encounter problems during the production process, you want to come to a quick resolution. Find out what level of customer service vendors offer and how they can keep you happy during the purchasing cycle.
- Quality and durability – There’s no sense in paying top dollar for merchandise with your company logo only to get shoddy materials or items that break easily. Request samples before you agree to work with a distributor and make sure they work on any problems as they come up.
Speaking of samples, vendors will typically provide you with small free examples of promotional products so you can observe the look and feel of the items first hand. Unless you request a very expensive item or one that requires special shipping, they should provide it for you at no charge.
If you need the vendor to work on the products’ artwork, review the work carefully to make sure it’s done right. Request that the distributor send you a prototype of the product before they do the full production run, even if you have to pay a few dollars to get one. You’re better off delaying the release of the products to make sure it’s done right early on than to receive all of your products with blurry logos or misspelled taglines!
Finally, decide where you want your finished items shipped. While most will elect to have them delivered direct to the office, some might want it at a trade show or conference location for convenience.
It’s important to meet with multiple vendors before agreeing to work with a single one. That way, you can assess what each company can bring to your business and what you get for your money. Marketing Comparison can get the process started for you by providing free price quotes from at least three different vendors vying for your business. Submit your free promotional products request for quotes today!