Jody Fletcher, Author at Green Umbrella Marketing

Treat customer with a promotional product

Strange Times So, not really wanting to use the somewhat overused words such as, ‘unprecedented’ or ‘extraordinary’ to describe recent months, it has to be acknowledged that 2020 will be remembered – not too fondly – for many years to come. Alongside the closure of schools, probably the practice, which seemed so alien to start…

As I write this blog post, we are gripped by an uncharacteristic UK heatwave – and as schools are almost out for Summer, it’s got me thinking about how businesses deal with Summer Holidays – not just with managing your own workforce, with a huge chunk of annual leave being taken over the school summer…

Ditching the Disposables - Reducing Single Use Plastics in Promotional Merchandise

There’s so much in the news at the moment reminding us how important it is to reduce plastic waste. We’ve all seen, and almost certainly been shocked by, images on social media, and programmes such as David Attenborough’s Blue Planet showing how our oceans, in particular, are being affected by the amount of waste plastics.…

I am sure I am not alone in this digital age of sometimes feeling completely overwhelmed by the number of emails I receive in a day! This means that even a few hours out of the office means returning to a huge backlog and time spent sifting through trying to decide which are urgent and…

As Christmas is fast approaching, you’re probably thinking about sending out a festive e-newsletter to garner some orders for the New Year – No doubt, you’ll include a witty Christmas cracker joke to ensure a laugh and make sure that YOUR newsletter is the one that stands out. What if everyone else uses the same…

Why Should I Use Promotional Products in Business?

Now I may be a little biased here, but Promotional Merchandise is great! Who doesn’t love to receive a freebie whether it’s a giveaway at an event or exhibition or a great piece of “lumpy mail”?

I know we all know this really, but I am frequently amazed by customers asking me for the “cheapest” pen/umbrella/T-Shirt ….

You have probably seen all the statistics about how important video is to your business. There is certainly no denying that if you have a video on your landing page there is a good chance people will click it. It is also true that the majority of your new customers are likely to visit your…

I assume that everyone reading this is familiar with the concept of a crowd funded project. Just in case though it is this. You come up with a brilliant idea for a project You show people your idea on a site like Kickstarter People donate money to help you reach the target funds you need,…

The chances are that if you are interested in this blog you probably have your own business, or you work for a company that want’s you to reach out to customers. When you come right down to it – that is the lifeblood of all business. We reach out to people and basically we go..…