The HOT 2017 Product! Fidget Spinner!

Popular Promotional Items 2017

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As we draw close to the end of the year, l thought this would be great time to reflect

Top performing products for 2017

Well l don’t think l would start within reflecting on the huge success of the fidget spinner!! Didn’t  we see these little gadgets take the world by storm! And just as quickly as they arrived they were out of fashion again!!!! But in around July and August these little items were all the rage!

Another one of the popular items that has hit OTT is web cam covers , ever since Mark Zuckerberg put tape over his camera on his laptop, this has been a product l have been watching and was so excited when we finally got a range in!. Great for any security company wanting a cheap giveaway at tradeshows or general merchandise, this is one of my fav pics for 2017.

We have had some really great drink bottles hit our promo world, l think one of my favourite would be the Copper Vacuum Insulated Bottles   these by far would be one of my most popular bottles for the year where they keep drink bottles during the day for 24 hours and hot drink hot for 12 hours.

So IT Promotional products is still what l completely geek out on!!  and this year we have still had an increase in power banks and cables, standard IT merchandise now for most IT companies, the price is coming down which just  means you get more bang for you buck but starting to see more and more tech items with apps attached to which is great and this is something that will continue through 2018.  With the popular tile product finding keys, OTT has a similar item Trace It Keyring, this item isn’t new for 2017 but has gained popularity with the tile. We have had some fun power banks launched this year – power banks built into Travel Wallets a bit of fun, lm just waiting for the backpack and jacket with built in power banks PLEASE! Let’s hope l see this in 2018!!! On this note we have found a move in more backpacks with more are more companies introducing hot desking more and more people need to carry around their desk items, so high quality backpack are great gift for staff and clients and we have seen a movement in the high end backpacks.

I’m seeing more and more Bluetooth speakers and headphones, and the price for Bluetooth is coming down a lot more now. We now have a range of low end of high end Bluetooth headsets make these are much more affordable gift for client, there are some amazing speakers coming through all high end but we definitely have the quality here now.

There are some fun IT items coming through the , Bluetooth sunglasses , very high quality lens and mini speakers to you can listen to music and answer your phone as well, lots of  fun and something new and different !.

Bring on 2018 and we are always on the lookout for high quality IT products built for the IT Market, we can’t have any of our clients giving away merchandise that has been around forever and at the end of the day we just want to have some fun it with! We are here to show you what’s possible while having fun along the way!!!

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Blue Tooth Speakers
Blue Tooth Speakers
The HOT 2017 Product! Fidget Spinner!
The HOT 2017 Product! Fidget Spinner!
Non Woven Bags

Looking for the latest Trade Show Products ? Let us help

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Looking for the latest Trade Show Promotional Products

Want to know the best promotional product for trade shows?

Here at Over the Top Promotions we have spent some time putting together what we feel are some great promotional products to help with your next Trade Show, so as part of our commitment to our clients we have put together a catalogue specifically targeting the latest promotional products tradeshow essentials , grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy our latest catalogue.

https://overthetoppromotions.app.box.com/s/fhoc4q1b6sep618ojfg21417dcoy5v1c

We offer a wide range of bags all used for trade shows our nonwoven bag is by far our most popular which comes in a variety of sizes and colour, we also have a range of small giveaway items from IT items to confectionery there is l large focus at the moment on carry cups as well when looking to kind to the environment, with also a range of bottles and at the moment our glass bottles are very popular in trade shows.

We spend the time making sure all the product that we suggest align with your brands message and theme to the trade show, we make sure all our logos are PMS matched and checked and we always access the different branding options to make sure we have suggest the best one for you and your brand, and what will help you stand out at your next Trade Show.

Call us today on 1800 728 925 and let asked put together a customised presentation on products we feel will help you stand out at your next tradeshow.

Trade Show USBs
Trade Show USBs
Non Woven Bags
Non Woven Bags

Whats the best decoration methods for promotional products? We Explain..

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As we are already in March 2017 I thought I would starts by going through all the different print methods available on promotional products today. It is extremely important at Over the Top Promotions that when one of our clients chooses a promotional product that we choose the best printing methods to highlights the logo on the branded product. For our clients we are lucky enough to work with we always make sure that every single promotional products highlights the logo the best possible way supported by the logo guidelines provided ( this is why your logo guidelines should always be supplied so we can cross reference with the colours chosen, backgrounds, size of logo and placement of logo).

This is probably one of our most popular methods of branding.

Pad printing

Pad printing is when you chose a certain colour which is usually done by a PMS colour (we always match the PMS colour to the logo guidelines provided by our clients), with pad printing this allows you to print up to 4 colours quite easily with a tight registration, however when pad printing the normal size available is approximately 7 cm x 7 cm and the product must be flat. So we use pad printing for things like ,promotional UBs, Promotional Pens, promotional powerbanks, promotional drink bottles and to be hones most plastic promotional products that are smaller will all be pad printed. If we print on metal a different ink must be used and then the product needs to baked or left to try to allow the ink to stick to the product. The pad itself is a square block made of silicon which gets pushed down into the products with the ink on it I have put a link below.

Be aware each colour will incur setup charge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNkGom6m2rY

Screen printing

Screen printing is a method we use when printing ceramic mugs, promotional drink bottles and most clothing such as branded polo and t-shirts, branded umbrellas, branded nonwoven bags, branded nylon bags, Frisbees, and most larger promotional products.

All apparel is normally screen-printed especially if only one colour is been used, screen-printing will allow a larger branding space of approximately 25 cm times 25 cm. If you are screen-printing on a round products and the logo has a tight registration this process may not be available as most drink bottles and mugs are not perfectly round which will mean the registration will be off so in these circumstances the product may need to be pad printed on two sides with a number of setups. You were paragraph knew what.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Lvu8dHWGo

 

Laser engraving

Laser engraving is a process use on metal products and some wood products, so we always suggest all metal pens, USBs and metal drink bottles are laser engraved.

Laser engraving will only allow a space of approximately 5 cm x 3 cm when laser engraving a promotional product, so the brand area is quite small compared to some of the other processes, but when looking for a subtle finish this is the best option.

Here at Over the Top Promotions we always suggest laser engraving on pens and keyrings because you will find over time that a print may come off on a metal pen or keyring only because that pens are in a drawer with other metal pens and other metal can scratch it off and keys on a keyring can also scratch off the prints but some guidelines will not allow this so we will always pad print if we cannot laser engraved. New sentence in bossing. New sentence new sentence

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Embroidery

Embroidery is the process of using thread onto garments, there are only a number of threads available so we will always match these colours as close as possible to the customers PMS colour.

Embroidery will allow a number of colours to be done at one time so only one setup will be charged however the cost of the embroidery is based on the of the size of the logo being used so it is commonly seen pricing will be done in stitch counts for example 4000 to 6000 stitch counts has a cost then 6000 to 10,000 has a higher cost, so the larger the logo the larger the cost, this is why a lot of the time it is cheaper to screen prints than embroidery on some products.Embroidery has a very long life and will never be removed.

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Embossing

Embossing is where we stamp into the products for example most of our notebooks we embossed or debossed, we can also add a foil to this when the logo is stamped in the products and will be silver or gold, otherwise the logo is pressed into the product with no colour.

 

Embossing will only work on products that will not melt and have a thickness to them and leather is the best use for this so all of our notebooks and compendiums we normally in boss.

Dye sublimation

Dye sublimation is when the product is completely died before it is assembled, so a lot of sporting club clothing is actually sublimated and then assembled, this will allow us to print right to the edge of the product with as many colours as you like as many logos as you like all over the garments.

You will find that sublimated garments are more expensive than standard polos but it enables the whole garment to be decorator’s sleeves fronts back sides which will probably make the overall costs lower than doing this locally, please Notes a polyester.

Digital transfer

Digital transfer is when we print the artwork or logo on a special printer which is then transferred to the garments by heat, this process is used when the logo or image has a lot toning or many colours are used for example if you had a photo you would like printed onto a T-shirt this is the best method as screen-printing cannot achieve toning very well.

For our clients at Over the Top Promotions it is common that when they order a products we will give them different artworks to approve along with different quotes to approve to show them the options available because we understand all our clients do not understand the different print methods.

With so many print methods available now we always have to make sure we offer the best method that highlights the brand within the logo guidelines.

I hope this helps! But don’t worry we are always across is anyway and lm the first person to pull a job that l feel isn’t highlighting the logo, if l feel we can do it better or the logo isn’t within the guidelines .

 

 

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What sort of promotional products do we use?

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What sort of promotional products do we use?

At Over the Top Promotions, we don’t just give provide corporate merchandise and typical promotional products. We want to thrill, delight and captivate our clients! We know that every promotional item that you give as a gift speaks so much about your company. We want you to experience the best when it comes to corporate merchandise with only the best promotional products ever used; here is a list of the five best of the best products:

Corporate gifts 70 percent

Corporate gifts rank first as promotional products in Sydney companies. Why is this so, because large, established businesses have numerous employees as well as clients, business partners and customers. A corporate gift would symbolise the company’s appreciation and trust that their recipients would still promote their company ideals and goals.

Usually, corporations give out presents during Christmas , anniversary celebrations and personal achievement awards and used to guide and support the sales channel . Typical gifts include custom hampers, quality pens, powerbanks, bluetooth speakers, high quality Polos, drink Bottles, mugs , USB or any IT accessory or a bag.

Corporate and event merchandise 68 percent

A large portion of promotional items are given to supporters, clients and customers as corporate and event merchandise. These gifts bear the brand name, company name and logo and a short tag line message for the recipient. Since these are promotional products and event merchandise the company’s contact details are clearly visible such as the company phone number/hotline, email address, social media links The most common gift items used are shirts, mugs, stationery, pens, lanyards IT accessories like phone chargers cables, powerbanks or confectionary.

Offset printed materials (signs, brochures, posters and fliers) 65 percent

Promotional products in the form of offset printed materials are low cost and ideal for massive marketing campaigns. The most commonly used offset materials such as signs, brochures, posters and fliers may be too traditional but these still actually work!

Employee motivation, incentive and recognition programs 32 percent

Employees are the lifeblood of a company and one way to recognise your employees for their best efforts is through promotional products that will motivate them and provide recognition and incentive. Formal motivational gifts could be in the form of plaques, trophies, sashes and more. Informal employee incentive gifts could be any kind of promotional items such as wardrobe, fashion accessories, home displays and accessories and so many more.

Direct mail advertising tools 23 percent

Email marketing and advertising connects businesses with their customers in a very personal manner. Promotional products may be offered as a form of appreciation for purchasing a product or service or just by asking information about these. Typical promotional products could be mugs, clocks, office supplies, mouse pads, drink wear, apparel , and IT products.

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What attachments come with a Lanyard

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Lanyards are practical promotional products, but become even more versatile when you consider the range of attachment options available. All of our lanyards come standard with an alligator clip – perfect for use with plastic card holders that can display ID badges, name tags, security clearance cards and convention passes. You can also attach the PVC card holders to the lanyards using any of the J hook attachments – those that swivel are particularly good at avoiding tangles!

The phone holder lanyard attachments allow you to connect mobile phone and other devices to the lanyard for easy access and security while carabiner attachments are great for securing keys to lanyards. We also offer a variety of clips in both plastic and metal that  allow for the lanyard to break apart, and all of our lanyards feature a safety break-away clip to reduce choking risk!

check out some of our lanyards

Lanyards from our range