| Unlike promotional mouse mats, which I wrote | | | | white mugs and when you are having a 1 colour |
| about earlier, printed mugs are not an essential | | | | print but it is possible to have full colour ceramic |
| tool to do a job. However if you want to keep | | | | printed mugs. Lead-times are very quick, for up |
| personnel hydrated and happy then mugs must | | | | to 1008 units, which is the vast majority of all |
| be next on the list. | | | | orders. |
| Promotional mugs are commonly used when sat | | | | China mugs are purchased in smaller quantities |
| behind a desk or on the move. The right choice | | | | than ceramic mugs but then bone china should be |
| will be different for each company as a number | | | | reserved for special clients or boardrooms. China |
| of factors need to be taken in to consideration, | | | | mugs are also available in the same lead-times as |
| such as: what type of company are you giving | | | | ceramic mugs. |
| the promotional product too? What are the job | | | | Travel mugs or insulated mugs as others refer to |
| roles of the people receiving them? | | | | them, are for people on the move. Travel mugs |
| Printed mugs are used to hold both hot or cold | | | | are very robust and very popular. |
| drinks but some are suited for a specific purpose, | | | | Mug packaging is important to consider when |
| be sure you take this in to consideration prior to | | | | shipping ceramic or china mugs overseas, they |
| purchasing. | | | | should be packaged in polystyrene cubes and then |
| Promotional mugs give you the marketing | | | | boxed. |
| opportunity, over a large branding area to keep | | | | Printed mugs are generally packaged in 36s and |
| your company in full view of decision makers. | | | | so quantities purchased should be divisible by this |
| Unlike other promotional products, printed mugs | | | | to avoid breakages. |
| have a very generous print area, almost wrapping | | | | To summarise printed mugs are a guaranteed |
| around the whole mug. Some are available with a | | | | way for you to be sure that your logo will be in |
| full colour 360 wrap around the whole mug. | | | | front of decision makers on a regular basis. You |
| There are lots of different styles manufactured | | | | will receive a far higher return on your investment |
| from many different materials: | | | | over and above other promotional gifts. |
| Acrylic or plastic mugs are manufactured from | | | | To seize your marketing opportunity speak to a |
| plastic. Some are manufactured in the UK from | | | | professional promotional product supplier who is a |
| recycled plastics. | | | | member of both UK trade associations, |
| Ceramic mugs are very popular with a wide range | | | | PROMOTA and BPMA. |
| of styles to choose from. Prices are cheapest on | | | | |