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The survey, conducted in November for the Promotional Products Association International, asked buyers to compare the medium against other sales and marketing channels such as TV ads, direct mail, newspapers, consumer magazines, trade publications, the Internet and social media on a number of key attributes. Attributes measured included;
The survey (conducted by Glenrich Business Studies and Louisiana State University), found respondents voting promotional products as the leading medium in five of those eight categories, losing out only on the two CPM attributes and the ability to customise messages. Buyers gave the highest marks to promotional products as a way to make the most memorable impact on an audience with a single promotional spend, giving the channel a mean 3.8 points out of 5 on that score. They also gave promotional products a 3.9 rating for reaching an audience without risking offense or becoming a nuisance. Asked to choose the most important from a list of attributes commonly linked to using promotional products in campaigns, the buyers said they considered “important” or “very important” the ability to reach target audiences efficiently, the flexibility to fit a medium to a budget, and the ability to promote loyalty or repeat business.  |
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