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There's nothing like putting pen to paper

Promotional Pens are one of the most popular and cost effective ways to promote your business and increase brand awareness. Think about it. Every time the recipient writes something down they see your message. Compelling stuff. Not to mention the fact that recipients of promotional items, especially those that are useful, are far more likely to do business with you in the future.

The range is tremendous. From entry level plastic pens, rollerballs with a sleek metal finish, executive ball pens with a touch of grandeur, to eco-friendly pens made from recycled materials – we’ve got the lot. By our reckoning the team at Bright Ideas has access to more than 5,000 pens!

That’s great news for our customers. No matter who you are and what you are trying to achieve there will be a suitable product that will provide a good fit with your brand and target audience. With our extensive knowledge we can help to find the best possible match.

To kick start this process we’ve pulled together a little guide to help introduce the breadth of products available and highlight a few of our bestselling items.

Entry level

• Contour Colour Ballpen – Substantial pen for the money and suits most sectors
• Dart Polished Ballpen – Really clean design enables it to straddle entry / mid-tier
• Absolute Ballpen – Solid pen with a good print area
• Albion Grip Ballpen – Looks as though it should be more expensive

Contour Colour Ballpen

From £0.21

Dart Polished Ballpen

From £0.27

Absolute Ballpen

From £0.26

Albion Grip Ballpen

From £0.28

Middle of the road

• Capri Gloss Ballpen – Clip action with chrome trim
• Challenger Polished Ballpen – Solid quality pen that most find to write well
• Prodir DS3 Ballpen – Great design, timeless and high quality
• Electra Ballpen – Solid feeling entry level metal pen with quality appearance

Capri Gloss Ballpen

From £0.75

Challenger Polished Ballpen

From £0.40

Prodir DS3 Ballpen

From £0.72

Electra Ballpen

From TBC

Executive

• Parker Jotter – Clean lines, robust and instantly recognisable
• Parker Urban – Curved design offers a bold modern look with a stainless steel nib
• Waterman Graduate – Contemporary styling with a bright chrome finish
• Waterman Hemisphere – Simply elegant. The Rolls Royce of pens. Striking timeless design

Parker Jotter

From £3.73 / MOQ 50

Parker Urban

From £13.65 / MOQ 15

Waterman Graduate

From £11.15 / MOQ 15

Waterman Hemisphere

From £36.15 / MOQ 15

Something a little different:

• Stylus pens
• Banner pens
• Markers & Highlighters

Bright Ideas Promotional
We are Promotional Merchandise experts. If you’d like some assistance regarding any of your merchandising requirements then simply call us on 0800 644 4858 or drop us a line at info@brightideaspromotional.co.uk

Writing instruments - our recommended products

You're my favourite

Richard Gardiner is the co-owner of Bright Ideas and is known to have ‘drawers’ full of promotional products!

What’s your favourite promotional product?

I’m a sucker for a good quality notebook – preferably one with a pen or pencil attached. I’ll never leave the office without one and am always scribbling away when I’ve got a few spare moments. I find it fairly relaxing and it’s also great being able to look back at my original thoughts and see how these have developed from that fixed point in time.

My current notebook is a rather colourful affair. It certainly stands out and I particularly like our debossed logo. It’s unlikely that somebody else is going to mistake mine for their own!

What's so special about notebooks?

There's just so much choice. Different shapes, sizes & colours, as well as the ability to customise page layouts not to mention bespoke inserts.

Notebooks also have a brilliant branding area and are capable of creating an emotional bond between the audience and the brand. They also have real longevity as recipients are likely to use the product again and again.

Are there specific notebooks you’d recommend?

That’s a tricky one. There really is a product for every budget. That said, I particularly like the Tucson Edge Notebook, Black Cover, with coloured paper edges, pen loop and matching ribbon marker.

It’s a combination of the soft finish, the coloured page ends and the matching elasticated tag. It just feels like a premium product. With other customisation options also available this product can be made to look completely bespoke.

Complimentary products?

You can’t go wrong with a Parker Jotter. A bit of a classic with a slight retro feel.

Bright Ideas Promotional
We are Promotional Merchandise experts. If you’d like some assistance regarding any of your merchandising requirements then simply call us on 0800 644 4858 or drop us a line at info@brightideaspromotional.co.uk

Green is good

Many leading organisations are looking to apply ‘Green Principles’ to their marketing and promotional activity – which in turn impacts the products available not to mention the Bright Ideas supply chain.

One thing is for certain; ‘Eco-friendly’ promotional products represent a fast growing area and we are convinced that they are here to stay. They are especially relevant for companies looking to maximise their environmental credentials, and those pursuing a broader Corporate Social Responsibility strategy.

Organisations are increasingly looking at using promotional products made from recycled, organic, sustainable or ethically sourced materials to feature in their marketing campaigns. It’s a bit of a no brainer. What better way to clearly communicate to customers and prospects that your organisation is forward-thinking, not to mention ethically and environmentally aware.

Rest assured, there’s still a wide range of products available. To help you to go green with your promotions we’ve handpicked some of our client favourites and more popular items:

Bright Ideas’ ‘Top 10’ Eco-friendly promotional products

• Dargate jute tote - recyclable and biodegradable. Product reference: PP-EX15
• Natural cotton shopper - sustainable, recyclable and biodegradable. Product reference: PP-EW13F
• Plastic carrier bag - biodegradable. Product reference: PP-EWO5
• Ecoretract Ballpen - made from recycled materials. Product reference: PP-WJ15
• Recycled wiro bound notepad - made from recycled materials. Product reference: PP-PH17
• Smart card memo blocks - made from recycled materials and biodegradable. Product reference: PP-PF35
• Recycled Pencils - made from recycled money or recycled denim. Product reference: PP- WF04/06
• Colouring pencils - made from recycled materials. Product reference: PP-WN22
• Sports bottles - made from recycled materials and biodegradable. Product reference: PP-MJ03
• Ice Scraper - made from recycled materials. Product reference: PP-TF09

Dargate jute tote

Natural cotton shopper

Plastic carrier bag

Ecoretract ballpen

Recycled notepad

Smart card memo block

Recycled pencil

Sports bottle

Recycled ice scraper

Here are a few things to have on the radar when it comes to choosing eco-friendly promotional products;

• Product quality and value
• Environmental sustainability
• Ethical manufacture
• Recycled, Organic or Biodegradable materials, and waste minimisation

And remember, you don’t need to satisfy every criteria to be seen to be green. If you can demonstrate for example, that the products selected have been ethically manufactured that will be fulfilling part of your CSR strategy.

As Charter members of the British Promotional Merchandise Association we are dedicated to sustainability, and always strive to supply environmentally friendly merchandise, respecting our natural resources wherever possible. We also like to help our clients to make informed and responsible purchasing decisions with eco-friendly promotional items, to help them portray their brand and environmental goals simultaneously.

Bright Ideas Promotional
We are Promotional Merchandise experts. If you’d like some assistance regarding any of your merchandising requirements then simply call us on 0800 644 4858 or drop us a line at info@brightideaspromotional.co.uk

Get it when you want it

As we’ve grown so have our clients, many of whom now require a full service solution. In response to client demand we decided to invest in a dedicated storage facility of nearly 2,500 square feet.

We now stock and distribute merchandise for some of the UK’s leading brands. They rely on Bright Ideas to securely store, pick, pack and distribute their lovely branded items.
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There's nothing like putting pen to paper

Everyone loves promotional products – especially the team at Bright Ideas. Now and again we like to focus on a specific promotional 'category' to pique your interest and to demonstrate why we think they’re a great sales tool to help increase awareness and give your brand a 'boost'.

In the coming months we are going to feature mugs, bags, pens, drinkware, technology products, and confectionery as well as bespoke items but the star of today's show is the Branded Notebook.
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Genuinely useful gifts are the best

As mentioned in previous posts we all love to receive free gifts, better still if they are genuinely useful and can be used in our daily lives.

That’s why branded mugs and drinkware represent a great way to get your brand in front of your target customers’ day in, day out: at the office on their desks, at home, or on-the-go with a travel mug. In our opinion there’s nothing more comforting than taking a swig of something warm and welcoming from your favourite mug.

Well here’s the thing. What if that mug just happened to be a free gift? Powerful stuff.
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