We Do Promotional Products Differently

Every January when most promo SUPPLIERS such as us (Promo Motive) go to PPAI in Vegas, we do it a little differently. We go to Mexico!

Here’s why we don’t go to PPAI…and you may want to rethink it is as well!

Firstly PPAI costs us as a SUPPLIER ,about $30,000 dollars by the time you add up rooms, flights, food, booth etc etc. (BTW this cost is passed along to you) We have done Vegas many, many times and the price is always the same, give or take.

So, instead of sending a team to PPAI what we do is we send a spy to see what is trending (unlikely recently). We then send those images to our factory’s and have them source the new products at a much price LOWER than other suppliers can offer.

Secondly, by not having a booth that costs us $30,000 we save 25k and then we send our deserving team to Mexico.

Who Is Promo Motive?

Why Do We Take The Team To Mexico!

Our team works hard each year to be a creative supplier of unique promotional products. They need and deserve a rest.

There we drink Cerveza and  Mezcal, 

We then review all the new product information our spies have gleaned from PPAI Vegas. We create a hotsheet of these new products and then contact the factory’s that make the products and cut a deal for us that will rock your world.

We stay for a week or so, recharge, rethink and reinvent.

The End Result? Happier People, Better Ideas and Smarter Business.

Let’s face it, when you get back from PPAI Vegas do you really remember more than a small handful of suppliers? Also, when every supplier sends a follow-up email saying “thanks for coming to our booth”, do you really remember them?

Also, think of it this way. If we went to PPAI and actually made 20% net profit (which we don’t, it’s less) we would need to make $150,000 of new customers and sales to break even! This does not happen.

Vegas is fun, that’s true, But if you think about it, what Promo Motive does makes more sense for you and is way more fun!

Think Differently

email cs@promomotive.com

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Promo Motive is a one-of-a-kind Supplier. We save you time and money. Are you a Distributor looking to get an advantage over your competition?

Give yourself the best chance to get the order. Go direct to the factory! Go Promo Motive.

Distributor Alert! Be a leader, a creative mind and sales Rockstar!

We are the ONLY Supplier who does this!

 Our 25 years of manufacturing experience makes us your first stop for the unusual, hard to find or discontinued.

Here is a current “not in the catalog project” we are working on.

Do you have a custom project you need help with?

Custom Cardboard Display Stand

We have the resources to do just about anything.

The original supplier had discontinued this item with no notice and the end-user turned to their distributor.

We came to the rescue!

Do you have a project like this?

email us for info! Call- 407 403 0054

Here’s A Few “In-Stock” Ideas For Your Clients!

POP The phone socket.

3 years ago these were selling for $5, $8 and nearly $10 each. They were way too expensive. Now, as a factory direct option, you can get the amazing Pop phone socket for less than $2 at the smallest order quantity.

Here are the all-inclusive prices with free shipping, full color logo and all costs included.

250-499 units $1.88 each

500-999 units $1.38 each

1000 units $.98 each

See the Pop

Still a Nerd Winner. Rubiks Cube

The OG fidget toy, the Rubiks Cube now has a great new twist. All 6 sides can have a photographic quality image and your logo on it. How cool is that?

Forget the boring yellow, green and red and get totally creative. With our direct from the factory offer you can get an all-inclusive price that is unbeatable. Price includes logo on all 6 sides and free shipping.

250-499 $4.43 each

500-999 $4.08 each

1000 plus $3.88 each

See the Cube

Ridgist RFID Blocking Wallet

The minimalist wallet is one of the hottest categories at retail and now it’s available for your corporate or event logo. Stainless steel or carbon fiber. Comes with a hi tensile strength money clip, holds up to 8 cards and is RFID blocking. What is RFID? 

These are perfect for everyone and not only provides digital protection but makes your brand look amazing. Free shipping, free laser engraved logo.

100-249 $6.46 each

250-499 $5.14 each

500 plus $4.25 each

See the Ridgist RFID Wallet

Brilliant Bespoke Drinkware

We have 5 factory’s that produce drinkware for retailers and brands like Yeti, Swell and others. Put your logo on them, drop their logo and save 50% or more.

Let’s be honest with ourselves. When you pay for a brand you pay too much. You are paying for their marketing, corporate profits and shareholder profits.

When you order through Promo Motive you are getting the exact same great products without their brand, and their high prices. Get smart, buy better.

see drinkware category

Go Green, Get Seen.

Let’s consider the environment. We have one of the most unique and creative selection of eco-friendly marketing products.

Not only are eco friendly products great for the environment but they are amazingly good for your brand. Look at the bamboo sunglasses as an option.

Putting your logo on a custom bespoke eco friendly marketing products says to your clients and prospective customers that you are environmentally aware and concerned and that your business focuses on being responsible.

Check out eco-friendly options

Bespoke Headwear

One of the things “that drive us crazy” is the cost that hat companies charge for the ballcaps, bucket hats and more. Quite simply, they take a $3 hat and add their labels and a couple of 10 cent touches and sell you the hat for $20, $30 even $40 bucks!

We use the same factory as Richardson, New Era and other brand name headwear companies. Think about it. Do you really think these hat brands have 1 factory that only makes hats for them? They don’t.

Hat prices vary, but you can expect to pay about $4 – $5 bucks for 250 hats with your logo and shipping. Now, that’s more reasonable isn’t it?

Cool Bespoke Custom Hats- Click

The Zip Chip Mini Flying Disc

Unique and creative ways to get your logo seen are our specialty. The Zip Chip is just one of them.

Throw it over 200 feet and this soft flying mini-disc will catch everyone’s attention. Isn’t that part of the point with marketing giveaways? Get eyeballs on your logo.

Check out the YouTube video on these. See it here.

250 are about $1.98 and prices go down from there.

See the zip chip

Collapsible Reusable Travel Cup

Eco-friendly does not have to mean “big and bulky”. As much as we love bamboo coffee cups and Swell bottles they can be bulky.

So, to be even more useful, we created the collapsible reusable silicone coffee mug. They come in a 12 ounce travel size (see here) or the 16 ounce Biggie (see here).

Ton’s of colors, these “go anywhere cups” are the best way to get your logo seen and used.

Prices start at $5 to $6 and then go down from there.

see the reusable collapsible cup

Custom Bespoke Flash Drives

Custom flash drives are at an all-time low price. We are the leading designer of the bespoke custom shaped flash drives. In fact our site Promo Crunch is dedicated to the art of design for them.

We can turn your idea, product or logo into a custom shaped 3D USB flash drive.

Memory sizes available range from 4 GB all the way to 256 GB. A lot of poper packed into a cute little idea!

See custom USB Drives

New Tech Ideas

There is lots of tech ideas floating around these days. Some of them are rather crappy (IMO) while some are pure genius.

Pure genius best describes our wireless remote phone charger. Simply lay your phone down on the charging pad, no wires or connections and your phone charges fully and fast.

These are so popular they even come in bamboo and wheat straw versions along with the standard version.

Check The Tech

Are You Anxious?

Over the past 4 or 5 years the concept of fidget toys has become front and center in our world. It started with the fidget spinner and was followed by Fidget Sticks (see here), Silicone Pop Its (see here) Infinity Cubes (see here) , Fidget Cubes and much more.

Promo Motive specializes in these unique and fun-loving marketing ideas.

The reason they are so great is they release anxiety and at the same time ensure that the user is looking at your logo. Associating fun and relaxation with your brand. That’s a good idea!

see Silicone Pop Its

Let It Rain. You’re Protected.

For over 10 years we have had a relation ship with the world’s leading umbrella factory. In fact we have visited their factory a couple of time, impressive!

Umbrella’s are definitely old school. But as they say “What was once old is new again!”.

Get a custom bespoke umbrella with multi-colors, full overall logo sublimation, and custom touches.

Over 100 possible designs.

See Custom Umbrellas

Custom Bags and Back Packs

Factory direct bags, shopping bags and back packs are one of the most effective ways to build your brand.

The bags we  offer range widely from eco-friendly Jute shopping bags, to bespoke custom back packs.

In fact, if you’re looking for the ultimate in custom-made bags and back packs we are the source. Go factory direct and save money, plus get far more creativity in your marketing.

View the custom bags

Trade Show Swag

Trade shows are an integral part of any businesses marketing plan. In today’s marketing scene trade shows are taking on more and more importance.

Over the past few years we have all “become disconnected” in business. To combat this, the trade show has become the place, on a business level, to reconnect.

Trade show giveaways are best described as “Cheap and Cheerful!” Here is the idea we like most, the Popster phone stand and card wallet.

Click to see Tradeshow ideas

Promo Motive. Your Factory Supplier.

Promo Motive is a SUPPLIER of promotional products, trade show swag and creative office supplies. We specialize in getting your logo on them and delivering them to your door.

Think of us as your own product sourcing company.

go to our home page- click here -let us know what you think

For inquiries, email us by click on this link: inquiry@promomotive.com 

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Amidst all the turmoil and fears about the pending tariffs there are a number of fundamental issues promotional product distributors need to consider when conducting their business.

Will Tariffs cost you money?

Yes. It’s a TAX on the American business and consumer.

Will Suppliers take advantage of the Tariff’s to raise prices?

Absolutely. Don’t expect SUPPLIERS to only add the Tax/Tariff to the price. The tariff rates are confusing at best and this is an excellent time for traditional ASI Suppliers to jack up prices.

Think about it this way. If you were sitting on a bunch of inventory in your warehouse and there was a good reason to tell your clients “sorry but we have to raise prices due to tariffs” don’t you think you might just add in a few points to add to your bottom line. You bet you would.

“Expect suppliers to jack up prices and blame them on the Tariffs”

In fact, “I was speaking with a couple of distributors the other day and they said that a major T shirt supplier was issuing a new tariff price sheet that had a price range to cover the cost of the new Tariffs”. I am not sure this is true but heard it twice.

How to defeat the Tariff’s impact on your bottomline.

Weird as it may sound “go factory direct” to save money on the tariffs. How?

The traditional supplier already has the product warehoused stateside where the products are priced anywhere from 50-100% margin priced over the initial factory cost.

Now that they will add an additional 25% to cover the “cost of the Tariffs”. Don’t fall for it!

Now is the BEST time in history to order your promotional products direct from the factory!

In short, the factories in Asia are more competitive, their minimum orders are as low as possible and shipping is cheap and fast. If you have about 10 days from approval to in hands just about anything can be logo’d and delivered for less than you will pay stateside.

” If you have about 10 days from approval to in hands just about anything can be logo’d and delivered for less than you will pay stateside!”

Contact us at 407 403 0054 or email Emily for a quote.

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In my opinion, I believe in the year 2020 (and going forward), sole reliance on ASI by both Suppliers and Distributors is likely bad for your business. Here are my reasons and opinions.

First, a little background info.

We are a Supplier and over the past 25 years I have been in this business on both sides, first in the 90’s as a Distributor and in the last 15 years as a Supplier. Here is my informed opinion.

Everything in ASI’s marketing offers for Suppliers is “Pay for Play”. This means that every time a Distributor does an ASI search or sees a flyer or any info from ASI, the results that a Distributor sees have all been paid to be there.

Nothing shown to Distributors is a result of a product’s popularity or uniqueness.

This means that every Distributor using or seeing the ASI search or info is fed the same “Pay for Play” results as every other Distributor.

So, if a Distributor thinks they have seen a “special” or a “unique product” that no one else has seen and forwarded that “special” to their end-user, you can be sure that your competitor Distributor may very well be sending the exact same “special” to their end-users as well.

Distributors, ask yourself this: “What distinct advantage am I offering my client/prospect if all I use is the same info as my competitor uses?”

My Opinion: The future of our business is in your ability to break the ASI-only habit and think differently.

FACT: Today’s end user has an average age of 35 years while the average ASI member is 57, this means that the end user was raised on GOOGLE search as their go-to solution while the ASI member is more steeped in the old school ASI paradigm of catalogs and supplier/distributor sanctity. If this is true, you need to think more like the end user.

Look outside of ASI as well as inside.

ASI is for profit and will let seemingly anyone in. As a Promotional Products Supplier, I opted out of ASI specifically because I was seeing Chinese factories getting ASI numbers as Suppliers and even more outrageously as Distributors!

In fact, not 1 month ago I had a conversation with ASI membership on this very matter.

As you can imagine, I get solicited by ASI to join and about a month ago I found a “Supplier/Distributor” in California selling a similar product as what we import from our factory in China for a price that was so low it had to be a Chinese factory masquerading as a US Supplier/Distributor.

Their website was very poorly done, the site being full of typical language problems that are a tell-tale sign of a Chinese-owned company. Their email was answered at night (Chinese time) and their toll free # had a Chinese accented response. Go figure.

I called ASI and said simply: “If you keep asking me to return as a Supplier member, I need reassurance that this issue will disappear. They listened and as far as I can see, did nothing. They did not call me back, the Chinese site still has an ASI number. I had to ask myself… Why would this behavior happen?

My guess is for profit, pure and simple. In the last few years – when I was an ASI Supplier member – I paid ASI well over $60,000 a year on average.

This was for membership dues, trade shows and ad placement. Ad placement or “Pay for Play”…as an example, we paid $1500 a day for half of the banner ads for a single day. So $6000 a month for 1 days a week banner display on only 50% of each of that days search result.

“So for only 4x 1-day ads a month – with only HALF the Distributor views – the cost was $6000 in total per month.”

Remember – the cost incurred by any business ultimately gets passed along to the consumer. That would be YOU!

In Closing…

I am not saying that you should stop ASI altogether or that ASI is in any way to blame for the current state of the industry, but what I am saying and trying to do is start an industry dialog that gives you (the Distributor) a better insight into all of the factors that affect your business.

I feel it is important that for Distributors to succeed in the online age, they need to get out of their comfort zone and look in places outside of ASI for innovative product options.

I firmly believe that the Distributor’s strongest hand to play is to offer their clients/end-users something different than their competitor is offering. Given the information outlined above, can you be innovative and competitive in 2020 using ASI as your ONLY source for promotional products?

Let’s talk. Call us at 407 403 0054 or email John@PromoCrunch.com.

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