About Us: A Better Idea Promotional Products Agency
A Better Idea! is a full-service promotional products agency with manufacturing facilities across the country----we offer your company over 300,000 innovative customizable wholesale products to advertise your organization or event. We have been in the promotional items industry for over 30 years – and our experienced staff has been recognized for their creative ideas. We have many case histories to back up our experience – just request one for your industry. And best of all, our pricing can't be beat!
At A Better Idea!, we develop custom and creative logoed promotional items for large and small businesses nationwide – and you benefit from the FACTORY-DIRECT pricing – low wholesale pricing for a custom printed giveaway with your own logo! Our live sales staff has the experience and expertise to provide you with creative advertising ideas for promotional items specifically suited to your image and promotions budget. If you have the quantity, the artwork and the need, we can suggest items specifically suited to your industry, event, or demographic. We are happy to speak with you by phone, or reply to you by email – whichever your prefer.
We offer "smart" promotional product solutions for your business: Corporate gifts and incentives with your logo or custom message printed, engraved or etched on each award or gift. These "giveaways" are much appreciated, and create immense goodwill for a fraction of the cost of other forms of advertising. These "logo printed gifts" – remain to be seen – for years. We can all remember some keychain, jar opener, t-shirt, or mug that we saw around the home as kids….long after it had been received by our parents. The advertising remains for years and the cost per impression is pennies…a real bargain in advertising and promotion. An excellent vehicle to promote your business or event.
Whether it is an executive award, a unique promotional gift idea, a golf tournament prize, a Lucite "deal toy" financial embedment or acrylic award, or a unique trade show item, the coolest ideas for hot promotions can be found right here! Of course, we can also provide you with popular items such a magnets, mugs, and pens…at the lowest prices you'll find!
Search our entire online "product catalog" for thousands of wholesale product ideas now!
You can search by category, theme, price, color, or KEYWORD.
Our product selection and custom creative ideas will surprise you!
After 14 years in the promotional product industry, we still hear "Great work----great people---no one does it better!"
One of our prominent clients has said,
"A Better Idea! is an extremely reliable source for nearly anything you can imagine in merchandising.
Quality, great prices, fast service---that's what you get with A Better Idea!"
CALL US TODAY TO DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT OR EVENT: 800-520-1691
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This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Your Logo, Quantity, Idea or Request
Promotional items that are always seen are the best, but pay attention to trends. A fashionable travel mug or custom sticky notes are safe bets as customized promotional items. If you choose a popular item such as a pen, realize that while you are not the only company promoting with pens, you can be the most unique by selecting a funky pen or engraved metal pen with their name. Studies show that people will not throw things out that are personalized with their name.
If you are currently attending trade shows as an exhibitor or sponsor, then having the proper conference giveaways / trade show promotional item is a must. These can range from practical to fun giveaways. Practical items such as a large tote bag allow the attendee to comfortably collect materials as they travel the trade show floor. When you provide promotional products as the show sponsor, then custom printed lanyards and name badge holders are another good choice for your logo to be seen. By choosing 'fun' promotional items to distribute, you are certain to create a buzz. Consider an imprinted stress shape, a bendable pen, a light up ball or a noise maker to attract attention. In the end, you will have recruited others to advertise for you.
When selecting corporate promotional gifts products, think of your own staff for recognition opportunities. Items such as certificates and awards are motivators. Try promotional clothing which can be worn on casual days and custom flashlights that can be supplied as safety awards. Additional customized promotional products that are frequently used for recognition and are appreciated by staff include promotional candy, picture frames and branded travel mugs. Be sure to first sample the imprinted promotional items to be certain it is the appropriate item for your needs.If you do have a media presence, imprinted promotional products will help to reinforce your message. When your logo includes an animal or unusual shape, you can incorporate that into marketing promotional items that lend themselves well to that theme. Products such as stuffed animals and toys get passed around and can take on your logo shape. Additionally, you can be creative with your imprint on the custom promotional products so the colors and design tie back directly to your campaign for instant recognition.
Customized promotional items can often become collectibles, thus extending your branded message. Think of the number of buttons, bags and other promotional marketing products you have around your house or are on display. People like to 'belong' and the promotional products you select can be a big part of helping them connect.
Speaking of staying connected, custom USB flash drives are one of the most popular corporate promotional products because they help to reduce paper, provide portable storage and are easy to distribute. You will find many unusual shapes, colors and materials that are ready for your logo.
As you browse the A BETTER IDEA web site for promotional items, rest assured that the promotional items you select are specifically designed to expand your marketing efforts and help you achieve greater sales and brand recognition. Call, click or email today.
ARTWORK: Printing Information
Sending Us Your Logo & Text Files for A Quote!
- Email Your Logo or Files – Here
- Upload Large Files That Can’t Be Emailed – Here
- Get a Quote to Clean Up or Design Artwork – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
A Better Idea prides itself on its ability to imprint a corporate logo or personalized graphic on just about any product or surface. You can send us the “camera-ready” final artwork - or we can re-design and create the camera-ready art for an additional charge. (usually $95 per logo)
Embedded logos in body of your email cannot be used - it must be sent as an attachment.
If a logo imprint is desired, you should email us a clean high quality (high-res) logo file. (Your printer, graphics person or marketing department should have this) Simple text can be typeset by us and that is should be included with your file or just emailed if no logo will be used.
NOTE: *A "high resolution" file makes the very best clean crisp print quality. 300+dpi
Type of File to E-Mail Us
Adobe Illustrator® (.AI, .EPS) 300 dpi or higher. Vector art for spot colors
High resolution File: .PDF or Photoshop .PSD for photos or full color
What If I don’t know my artwork quality or don’t have the right format?
If you do not have the proper artwork format, do not worry! We can have our artists re-design most art for a small charge of $95 per logo! Please email what you have for a quote.
I have no artwork – just an idea and text, What can you do?
If you do not have any clean logos, layout etc, but just an idea… We can have our artists re-design most bad logos, sketches, drawings etc, - Send for a custom quote! Please email what you have for a quote.
*If you do not have your logo in high-resolution “camera-ready” format, don’t worry. We can clean up your artwork or set your text for a small charge. Email whatever you have, and your ideas, and we will make it work!
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Contact name, phone number, order number and company name must be included in the e-mail message. Files must be under 4 MEGS or please compress before emailing. You can also send “Large” files (over 4 meg) via our DROP BOX:
GO TO: https://www.hightail.com/u/A-Better-Idea-ArtUpload Add your file, name and contact details, order or request # and any details you can provide about the file, and it will be sent directly to our art department.
Business cards, letterheads, faxes and laser prints are NOT acceptable. PDF, DOC, PUB, TIF, BMP, JPG and GIF file formats are NOT acceptable. If you must send files created in Microsoft Word, Publisher or PowerPoint, we can re-create and re-draw them in the correct artwork resolution for $95.
*Files over 4 megs MUST be compressed before emailing. Large e-mailed files will not be received by our email program! Please use our easy DROP BOX to send large files.
FILE TYPES
Adobe Illustrator: Convert all type to "outlines"; include all placed EPS or TIF files in the same directory; Note: the native file format for this version is PDF what may require conversion to EPS and, consequently, additional charges may apply; to avoid this charge, save the files as version 8.0 or earlier); |
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Adobe Photoshop: For 4-Color Process: files must be saved as TIF, EPS or BMP formats, in CMYK mode, at minimum resolution of 300 dpi with print size set at 100%; for silkscreen imprint: each color should be separated in one file with registration marks (and trapping, if applicable) and files must be Black-&-White, TIF format, in Bitmap mode (50% threshold) at 1200 dpi; |
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Macromedia FreeHand: Convert all type to "curves"; include all placed EPS and/or TIF files in the same directory (see above for EPS and TIF formats specs); |
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Adobe Pagemaker: Send all fonts (screen & print) used in the document; include all EPS and/or TIF files used in the same directory (see above for EPS and TIF formats specs); |
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Quark Xpress: If working on Mac, send all fonts (screen & print) used in the document ; include all EPS and/or TIF files used in the same directory (see above for EPS and TIF formats specs); |
Attention: any artwork created on different operating systems must be converted to EPS, TIF or BMP format before submitted (we cannot perform this conversion). We do not accept computer generated artwork in MS Word, MS Office, MS Publisher, PowerPoint unless we are re-creating the art for our standard fee of $95.
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Both teen and adult use of social networking sites has risen significantly in the last several years and with it the need for creative and unique promotional items to advertise your web presence.
Why not consider giving your clients and prospective customers an inexpensive but fun advertising gift like a stress toy, but also use a special custom shape related to social media and your website? Use your imagination and feel free to come up with a unique slogan or catch phrase for our unique web related stress balls.
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March Madness: How to use Basketball Themed Gifts to advertise your business!
If you're looking for a unique, novel way to promote your business, why not tap into the hype around March Madness by ordering a variety of basketball themed promotions and March Madness gifts for your clients or customers? By simply placing your business's logo or brand message on a variety of sports advertising gifts from A Better Idea, you'll be sure to attract attention to your business and increase your sales.
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New Golf Tournament Event Ideas
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If you're looking for unique golf outing giveaways to promote your tournament, scramble or business, why not tap into the hype around ImprintGolf.com and give us a call? By simply placing your business's logo or brand message on a variety of golf themed advertising gifts from A Better Idea, you'll be sure to attract attention to your business and increase your sales.
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Current Closeout Deals
Still Popular Closeout Items to Fit your Budget!
A Better Idea Promotional Products are always offering new and exciting products to the market to advertise your business, event, or promotion. That means some older products have to retire to make room for a new generation. Each month we offer dozens of closeout promotional items at greatly reduced pricing!
Custom promotional products, marketing premiums, advertising specialties, imprinted promotional products for tradeshow event giveaways. See today's most popular promos like mini beach chairs, clear backpacks, BIC pens, calendars, trade show handouts, etc. to place your logo on. Promotional services & advertising specialty is our business. Great for branding, motivating, & gifts. A Better Idea is a leader in quality promotional branding and we have won awards for our service and quality. Just check out our testimonials to view our customer satisfaction emails.
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It’s Easy to Get A Quote & Place An Order!
1. Online Catalog Search: the easiest & quickest way to request a quote for any of our promotional products! (please add search link to button) A. Click the Search Button, Browse our products by keyword from dropdown categories, or price, theme, keyword, or color! |
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2. Call Us: 1-800-520-1691 and speak with a live specialist who can suggest products, ideas, or take your order! |
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3. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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4. Fax: Fax your request, art & quantity and details to: 401-847-8076 |
Order Information Needed: (more info on 'FAQ' page)
A Better Idea! Suggests providing as much as of this information as possible:
- • Item Number / Description / Item Color (s)
- • Quantities Requested
- • Imprint Instructions
- • Imprint Colors
- • Artwork Instructions & Approved Artwork Receipt
Unless otherwise specified, each project requires that we prepare your art, create printing films and a screens for each color and location of your imprint, plus the adjustment of various machine settings, which is called a setup. A setup is the same whether the order is for 20 pieces or 20,000 pieces. The setup may be applied per additional color, per additional imprint location if your imprint art includes a logo or trademark unless it’s an exact reorder. When possible, we will not charge a setup – We will confirm all costs before any order is put into production.
Additional Color Printing:
Unless otherwise specified, item pricing includes the cost of a single-color imprint in one location. If your order is for more than one color, more than one imprint location or requires a non-standard imprint method; a running charge is applied per additional color, per additional imprint location, per piece.
Call us for LIVE Help at 401-841-5646.
A promotional product specialist will be happy to assist you or call you back the same day!
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