The study reported that promotional products delivered much higher recall rates when compared to print, online advertising, and television. Out of respondents who had received a promotional product in the past two years, the study found that:
- 83 percent could recall the brand/company advertised
- 75 percent remembered the product/service
- 80 percent clearly identified the type of promotional product
- 74 percent could recall the company/brand and the product/service/message advertised
- 69 percent could remember all three aspects
What were some of the items with the greatest advertiser or message recall?
- Pens
- Calendars
- Coffee Mugs
- Magnets
- MP3 Players
- T-shirts/golf shirts
- Tote bags/bags
- Gift baskets of food