1. Colour printing selections - are you seeking a match to your own company logo colours? Or are you happy with providing something special? There are couple of low-priced mix and match options out there, or you will be able to mould to colour match on greater volumes. 2. Budgets - How much money would you like to spend? It sounds quite simple, but if you get this wrong and either spend too little or too much on your pen, it can bear on your entirely campaign. Through concentrating on who will get the pen and how it will be applied you had better get it right. 3. Quantity - this will be mainly driven by the use of the pen, our suggestions will be to plan to have more rather than less to avoid those embarrassing shortages. 4. Timings - when do you need the pen for? This issue is always neglected and left till the last minute which may drive effects for non-UK /EU producers. (There are some ‘fast track’ services available from one colour print in 24hrs to 2 colours in 5 days - but generally you should leave producers around 10 working days from order in, to ship out. If you do need a unusual made-to-order product, lead-time from the Far East is approx 12 weeks.) 5. Physical Sampling - I’d always recommend to get a physical sample before placing a bulk order, some cases timings can’t admit this, but the pen will be there to deliver your message when you are not. Thus you need to be confident that the weight, material used, branding, packaging etc. all deliver what you want. The only method to be certain is to see a sample first.In addition another good way to find and source Promotional Pens from suppliers in the UK is to look online such as at www.promotional-merchandise.org.uk where you can find anything from ballpoint pens and promotional pens to other promotional items, such as key rings, carrier bags and corporate gifts.
