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Why using custom printed drinkware can be a  potent tool in your marketing campaign mix

11/23/2020

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Lets look at why drinkware should be top of your list of products to consider for your next branding merchandise campaign:

Mobile Branding: Unlike many promotional products, the custom printed drink bottle is a "mobile" branding solutions, your logo travels with the recipient literally as they move around, be it for a morning walk or jog, commute to work or in the car, be it a hot or cold drink. A literal mobile billboard for your brand as the user interacts with people during the day, ideal for building and maintaining brand or logo awareness.

Positive Brand Image - Brand image is critical to every business, the drink bottle branding campaign gives your brand the opportunity to align with being healthy and also  socially responsible by promoting  the  use of re usable drink bottles, hence reducing the use of single user water bottles. 

Eco Friendly:  The vast majority of Drinkware options are Eco Friendly! Made from either recycled, sustainable, recyclable or biodegradable materials like Stainless Steel, Glass, Wood, Cork and even trendy Rice Husk / Wheat Straw Biodegradable plastic options.  By promoting these materials, your brand sends a message you do care for the environment and the future.
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Durability - Long lasting and highly  durable drinkware options give your brand a  long life cycle and return on investment. Vacuum insulated drink bottles, can be used for hot and cold liquid thus further increasing their effectiveness as they can be used by more people more often.

Cost: Affordable to even the smallest marketing budget. The variety of materials you can use starting from plastic and moving to higher features like vacuum insulated bottles, and premium bottles. In addition the high durability mentioned above affords your campaign  a good relative cost over life cycle of product. 

Perceived Value: Most drink bottle styles have a mid to high perceived value, as they are re usable products. Also higher end options made from wood, glass, stainless steel and vacuum insulated score well for perceived value  vs cost of purchase.

Integrated into Daily Life: Drink bottles, coffee cups, sports shakers, all are products we use every day of the week, be it at work, after work activities like exercise, gym, kids sports etc. By seamlessly integrating into people lifestyles  your marketing tool increases the ability of your brand to be seen, and ultimately assists you getting "bang for your buck".

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Employee Gift:  The new working norm is here to stay, with people like Bill Gates predicting over 30% of workers will work from home even in the predicted years post Covid. So what part does a humble coffee cup with your logo play in employee motivation you ask ?
Some stats on this to note:
  • 72% of marketing and HR managers said that promotional products are very effective in motivation and retention of staff. 
  • In fact, the kitchen is the #1 place people use and keep their promotional products.
  • (People spend on average 3-5 hours a day in their kitchens)
* Source: promotionalproductswork.com.au

By using custom branded coffee mugs, travel cups or drink bottles that allow your employees to use while working at home allows your company branding to extend to meet the reach of all your employees, not just the ones who who work "in the office" and see the sign on the door ! Thus giving your employees a positive sense of belonging, increased motivation and attachment to the company they work for.

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Summary:

Irrespective of the size of your marketing budget, and size of company, the use of a custom branded drinkware in its many forms provides great benefits in achieving many goals from your branded marketing campaign. In addition, it is an ideal vehicle as an employee gift, even more so in the new normal working landscape with an increasing proportion of work from home workforce.


​Getting started on your branded drinkware campaign is easy, ​​view the range and get in touch with us on how we can help your brand benefit from branded drinkware.

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CD & DVD Duplication vs Replication: Analysis of both methods of Disc Production

10/19/2016

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Duplication Process - CD / DVD

Duplication is the process of Duplicating or "Burning" the data directly onto a Blank Printed CD-R or DVD-R  Media. The process is essentially the same as burning a disc in your PC, however on a much larger scale and with no direct software used.

Acceptable Formats Duplicated are:


  • CD Audio, CD-ROM (Data)
  • DVD Video, DVD ROM (Data)
  • DVD-5 : Single Layer (4.7G)
  • DVD-9 : Dual Layer (8GB)

Advantages of Duplication:
  • Cost Effective for short runs under 1000 Units
  • The most flexible process as discs are produced much faster then replication, so content can be supplied the day before discs are required, where as a disc that is produced via the Replication manufacturing Process requires between 7-10  Working Days to complete.
  • Discs are Printed "Digitally" so very low set up costs
  • Part Shipments are available , unlike if your disc is manufactured

Disadvantages of Duplication:
  • Not Suitable for the Retail Market for Audio CD / DVD Video.
  • DVD - Some Compatibility issues may occur with DVD Players playing a DVD Video Disc, especially Dual Layer Discs

More Information on Duplication can be found here.

CD/DVD Replication ( Pressed or Manufactured Disc)

Often called a  "Pressed" disc , this is the Manufacturing Process that creates a "Glass Master" of your original CD Master Disc. This Glass Master is used to generate a metal stamper which plays a similar role in the process to the old photo "negatives" or printing "plates". This Metal Stamper is then used to "press" multiple copies of each CD. 

In the case of DVD-9 - 2 metal Stampers, which are used to then "press" multiple copies of your DVD.

Acceptable Formats are:


  • CD Audio, CD-ROM (Data)
  • Mini CD - 160 MB Capacity.
  • DVD Video, DVD ROM (Data)
  • DVD-5 : Single Layer (4.7G)
  • DVD-9 : Dual Layer (8GB)

Advantages of Replication:
  • Cost Effective for Quantities over 1000 Units
  • All Discs Produced for Retail Market are required to be replicated.
  • The Optimal method to produce a DVD  Video and allows for Maximum Compatibility with DVD Video Players
  • Premium Offset Quality Disc Print Method
  • CSS Copy Protection is Available for DVD Video Projects

Disadvantages of Replication:
  • Minimum Lead time for Production is 7-10 Working Days
  • Due to Manufacturing Process and High Set Up Costs , production runs of 500 as a Minimum
  • Not as flexible a process as Duplication as no part shipments are possible

More information on Replication can be found here.

Summary:

The Optimal process to produce your CD or DVD is to use the Replication process, especially if your  project is distributed in a  retail Environment or your are replicating quantites over 1000 in number. If you dont require so many discs ( and most production runs are under 1000 units ), then I recommend the duplication process, and it will save you having hundred of CD or DVD drink coasters as well!
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