By: Duane Blankenship | Category: Retail | Issue: September 2008
Duane and Lisa Coppick, owners of Pack & Mail Plus in Owasso, can put your business or organization logo on just about any promotional product.
It seems that every time you go into Pack & Mail Plus in Owasso, they’ve added something new to the product or services lineup. Duane Coppick, co-owner of the store with his wife Lisa, says, “We are constantly researching new products and services that we think will be appealing and of value to our customers in promoting their businesses.”
The latest addition to the Pack & Mail arsenal is over 750,000 premium and promotional products, all of which can be imprinted or embroidered with your company or organization logo. Lisa adds, “We have promotional products and ideas that will fit any budget, and you can even go online to do your shopping.” For promotional ideas for every occasion, go to packandmailplus.logomall.com. Or if you prefer, you may visit the Pack & Mail Plus store and receive one of their seasonal brochures that has hundreds of popular items from which to choose.
Most people immediately think of pens and cups when thinking about promotional items, and there’s a reason – pens and cups are effective merchandise items to keep your name in front of your customers. A few other items for consideration include baggage tags, bandages, crayons, memo pads, yo-yos, backpacks, mini footballs, calculators, candy, hats and other clothing items, games, golf accessories, headbands, ice scrapers, sports equipment and accessories, tools, whistles, alarms and protective devices, clocks, flip flops, bottled water, and USB flash drives that are available in a variety of interesting colors and shapes.
Another popular product group is digital picture frames with desk models and mini versions that are portable and may be carried in a pocket, purse or on your key chain.
This list doesn’t even scratch the surface of the thousands of items available, but maybe they will get you thinking.
Duane says he likes to visit with existing or prospective clients and find out what products or services they want to promote. Pack & Mail Plus will then do the research for them and recommend several products that might fit the bill. Your company or group logo may be added to photos of the products so you can see exactly how the final imprinted merchandise will look.
Now is a perfect time for businesses to be thinking about promotional items for the rapidly approaching holiday season. Fall is a good time to look for customer gifts and promotional giveaways for conventions, trade shows and consumer shows.
One highly popular gift item is the USB thumb drive. Cute and functional, they are available in standard sizes and shapes, plus unique and unusual colors and shapes that tie in with specific products or services. And, recipients always seem to appreciate them.
If you are associated with a school, church, organization or business, Pack & Mail Plus would love the opportunity to visit with you about your projected promotional activities to see if they can recommend something that would be, as Duane Coppick says, “Just what you’re looking for to help customers appreciate and remember you and your business.”
Blankenship graduated from the University of Oklahoma and has enjoyed a lifetime career in advertising. He started his own advertising business in 1993 and enjoys creating graphic art and writing. Hobbies include hunting, fishing and pencil drawings. Duane and his wife, Janice, have been married over 50 years and are active in their church and community. He has been a contributing writer for Value News/Values Magazine since 2005.
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