Do you have a business that is located within a short distance of a college campus? Does your business offer products that would be marketable to college students? Are you operating a business that would benefit from fresh new graduates from a local college to help incorporate new technology and ideas? If you answered yes to any of these questions than investing in promotional items to distribute to college level students would be a wise decision.
Due to the costs associated with attending college, such as tuition, course fees, dorm fees, meals and other cost of living expenses, many college level students are open to accepting free gifts and promotional items when it means that they can save a little bit of change. There are many great inexpensive promotional items that you can offer that you can be sure will get utilized and not just set in a corner or thrown out.
Five of the best inexpensive ideas that companies and businesses have been investing in to help increase their college level customers include the following:
Printed Pens
There are a large variety of pens that you can choose from when looking for promotional items to pass out to college level students. Complete with your business name, address and telephone number or with your company or business logo printed on these pens, you would be surprised at the amount of people you can reach with these items. Search online and you will find a large assortment of pens in many price brackets.
Printed Mouse Mats
Choosing to purchase printed mouse mats with your company’s logo and other information on it is another great investment. These great promotional gifts often times travel to libraries, study halls, classrooms and other WiFi Hot Spots that a college student goes for use with their net books and laptop computers. You can find these in a variety of different shapes, fabric options and with accessories such as wrist guards. There are now even eco-friendly varieties to choose from if you are promoting a earth friendly business or service.
Reusable Carrier Bags
Imprinted Tote Bags, or carrier bags are an excellent choice of promotional item to offer college level students, especially when they are doing their own shopping. With many grocery stores and discount food stores offering discounts for bringing in your own bags when shopping, students can benefit from using your imprinted bags to help bring their grocery goods home. This gives the opportunity for your company information to be seen in local grocery stores and outlets around the community. Many students also can benefit from the addition of having another bag to tote to classes instead of trying to juggle them on their arm. This is, of course, another big plus for your advertising efforts.
Calendars
For as little as £1.00 per item you can invest in promotional calendar gifts that will be a big plus for a college student. Whether you are offering desktop calendars or large wall calendars, a student will keep this with them for a whole year. Students need to contend with a hectic schedule that is packed with exams, meetings, special schedules for holidays and just to help keep on track. Using your calendar daily will familiarize them with your business in a very big way.
Travel Clocks
Every college student needs a dependable alarm clock. With a wide variety of choices to choose from, you can offer imprinted travel clocks that students can use in a dorm room, when on break or just to set by their computer for an easy to see reference to how long they have until their next class. Again, this gift will keep on giving for a long time to come and it will be your name that they think of when they need a service, product or are looking for a great place to start out their new career.