The greenest of promotional mugs

When you want to spread your message in both a mass market farmat but with the backbone of an ecologically minded method then you can't go far wrong with Recycled Acrylic Mugs. These great cost effective promotional mugs have proven themselves to be among the more popular printed products on the market at the moment with people becoming ever more mindful of the environment even in these challenging times.

The great thing about these mugs is that they are not only affordable and manufactured using envirnmentally friendly methods, but they're really durable and can withstand significant impact unlike standard ceramic mugs (trust me I've tested this!). When printed with your logo they can give your corporate i.d. a real boost as the print area on these mugs wraps right round the mug to either side of the handle. In addition to the flat-sided Recycled Acrylic Mug there is also a Classic Recycled Acrylic Mug available with convex curavture around the main body. Promotional gifts come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and this means it can be difficult to select which items to go for which is why it's always advisable to speak to some of the friendly, knowledgable team at hotline.co.uk.

Summer promotional mugs

With summer coming this way ever more quickly, it's worth considering how your message is going to appear to the public on corporate gift in the open and in closed environments too. The summer season presents many opportunities for photgraphers to capture some fantastic images around the country. These is one of many reasons why photo mugs sales tend to increase at this time of year.

As promotional gifts go, printed mugs are always very popular, however, the most effective one for demonstrating colour and imagery is by far and away the Photo Mug. Last summer there were many promotional flags being handed out by a local radio station along with other items but as ever, the most popular items were promotional mugs and printed pencils. Photo Mugs can be printed with a full colour digital print which can be wrapped all round the mug.

Whether it be indoors or outdoors, certain products retain their credibility and so serve well as effective giveaways for spreading a message for a campaign or similar, far and wide.

Not all promotional mugs are ceramic!

Promotional mugs come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, some tall and slim and some short and stout but there's a common theme - they all retain liquid. Some insulating thermo mugs have a curved exterior and are purpose built to keep drinks warm or cool and there are other various shapes and designs available for this product too. If you're looking for more specific items for a specific location such as a club or restaurant then you may be more after items more along the lines of shot glasses, tankards and latte glasses.

The variety of shapes available in the printed glassware range means selecting your perfect item is a lot easier. However, if you're finding it particularly hard to decide which glass would be best for you then please feel free to contact one of our knowledgeable sales team who'll be able to point you in right direction towards the ideal product that matches your specific requirements.

Something for your promotional mugs, Sir?

Well it's not quite "something for the weekend" but when you're taking five and drinking from your promotional mugs, are you aware that people are looking at what you're drinking from. They can't help but notice what's printed on the mug and it'll stick in their heads, at least for a little while. Why not make extra use of these fantastic promotional products by making sure that they're accompanied by printed coasters.

There are a variety of promotional coasters available at the moment including vinyl coasters, acrylic coasters and pulp beer mats (a real pub favourite). With the different types available there are different advantages. For example, pulp beer mats are by definition made from pulp and so are an eco friendly option because whilst they will have a limited lifespan (due to their composition they'll sometimes get soggy due to spillages) they are quite hard wearing but cost effective. Vinyl coasters are available in a range of shapes and are a smart shiny finish that is durable. Acrylic coasters are very hard-wearing and can make for a good investment with the ability to have a full colour two-sided print contained within the plastic outer shell.

There are many other varieties to chose from, each with their merits so why not have a browse at hotline.co.uk and see what else is available to display your brand.

The alternative to promotional mugs

Everybody loves promotional mugs, you can't get enough of them. They are useful in so many ways as well as the obvious, but there's a glitch! What do you do is you're on the go and it's impractical to carry your drink in a printed mug with an exposed top. The options are clearer than you may think. Many commuters use thermal mugs to keep their drinks warm on the journey in to work, though not many use the opportunity to promote themselves at the same time. For instance, if your logo was printed all the way round on promotional thermo mugs then eveybody would see it and it can do nothing but help brand awareness.

If you're of a more sporty disposition or it is an integral part of your job then you can always go for promotional sports bottles or printed drinks bottles. The use of the these branded promotional items could even generate leads and interest if the design is good. What are you waiting for...?

Digitise your message with full colour print photo mugs

Ever wanted to show show logo and message in a more powerful way and really demonstrate what your company or organisation is really about? You could go for billboards and bus stop adverts or even go the whole hog and go for radio or television advertising but these formats will only really have the required impact for a limited period as they are soon bypassed and erased from the memory by the next advert. That's where promotional products come in.

If you want to keep your message displayed permanantly and kept visible to everybody, then you really need to consider Photo Mugs as a viable alternative to the highly expensive methods previously mentioned. Your message can can wrapped all the way around the mug (bar the handle area) and spans virtually the whole height of the mug. You aren't limited to one or two colours either when you place your order because with full colour digital printing it does exactly what it says on the can, it has your artwork printed in full colour all the way around.

What more could you ask for? It isn't just an advert, these promotional mugs are functional because they are real mugs and not toys and the print won't rub off either! They are proving to be a best seller so I'd make the most of your budget with this great form of cost effective publicity.

Don't be all at sea with this great promotional mug!

To travel somewhere and be desperate for a drink, but have nothing to hold your beverage in is really irritating. But then you think back to your workplace and that trusty promotional mug sat on the side. The same mug that you go back to again and again repeatedly until it sadly reaches the end of its life. It doesn't have to be a particularly fancy mug or be able to do something special other than what it was designed for... to hold your drink just the way you want it.

Well there's a reliable mug that's been on the market for some time that truely doesn't let you down. It's not really fancy, it's not very clever... but it is study, strong and if you wanted to use it as a great daily canvas to promote your message and brand, then you'll be pleased to know that it has a great print area around it too!

As promotional mugs go, this is a true stalwart... its name; the atlantic advertising mug. Have a look for yourself. Did I mention that it's not very expensive either?!

Don't be a mug... be a promotional mug!

To say you're a mug would be wrong, but when you think about it, if you're a bit of an extrovert, then really anyone should want to be a promotional mug... let me explain;

You want to get seen all around the place and noticed everytime you're put in to action, you want to be the centre of attention. You're useful and appreciated regularly for being the bringer of cheer and good times. It's always you that people are looking for, consistantly they come back to you for more of the same and when you're not around you're missed dearly!

Now imagine that it's your corporate identity all over that mug and it's your branding that everyone sees all the time.

You see... to be a promotional mug isn't such a bad thing after all!

Griffin mug

All the mystical goings on in the film world have lead me to reflect on one of the promotional mugs available at hotline.co.uk. What a strange link you may think, but with films like Twilight, Harry Potter and TV programmes like Merlin around right now featuring all sorts of mystical creatures like the griffin... this ties in with our fantastic Griffin Mug and its classic look yet contemporary feel.

Available in a wide range of colours, when printed with your corporate identity, it really makes a great method of promoting your brand.

Promotional Mugs lead the way

Promotional mugs are all around us every day, on desks, in hands, on shelves, wherever you care to look you'll see a mug being used for some purpose or other! People are always suprised by how many mugs they've aquired at home too!

They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, from thermo mugs & acrylic mugs to china mugs and enamel mugs. Some mugs like the photo mug can have a photo digitally printed all the way round the mug for maximum effect. Most promotional mugs can be printed in more than one colour, some with full outer coverage. Some can be printed on the handle and inside too.

What most people forget though, is that they are not just funtional, they can work superbly as a promotional device to help advertise and promote your company and corporate ID.