We believe personalized gifts, like custom notepads, hold gigantic marketing power. 90% of promotional gift recipients can recall the name of the brand that gave it to them.
What’s more, a single promotional item – like a custom notepad has an average number of 344 impressions per month!
Small but valuable items, such as notepads, go a long way when putting your brand at the forefront of customers' minds – especially when they reach for a piece of paper needing to jot something down. That’s why we’re so passionate about marketing goods like custom-printed notepads.
We see firsthand how effectively they can strengthen the bond between a brand and its audience.
But what exactly are custom notepads, and why else are they worth investing in? Let’s answer your all-important questions. We’ll also look at how you can order your printed custom notepads from us – here at Captain Notepad.
Think of this as our official and complete guide to custom notepads. We’ll cover everything you need to know.
Let’s begin!
What are custom notepads?
That is what it says on the tin – custom notepads you can customize by design, style, color, and personalized text/graphics. For example, some of our most popular notepads are those that businesses customize by adding their branding (logos, company name, slogan, etc.)
The purpose of these custom-printed notepads is to bring them to brighter life and make them more meaningful.
We have a huge variety of custom notepads on sale, anything from coloring notepads to eco-friendly notepads to industry-specific notepads, including hotel and hospitality, engineering, and healthcare & medical notepads. The list goes on.
Why are custom-printed notepads such a good marketing tactic?
There are many unique benefits to designing, creating, and distributing your custom notepads – but let’s start by exploring the six main benefits we believe matter most. It’s all about leaving a lasting impression.
Greater brand visibility
Picture this: you send a whole bunch of custom notepads in the post to your most cherished clients and customers – the notepads have your name and brand splashed on the front to be seen day-in-day-out in their homes, offices, and anywhere they take them.
You can’t put a price on this kind of advertising! It’s a powerful but straightforward brand awareness tactic that works marvelously.
Usability
We all love a freebie, right? Custom notepads are the type of promotional gift that comes in handy repeatedly – like when you’re on the phone and need to scribble something down quickly, or you’re in a meeting and need to note an essential upcoming date. The possible uses are endless.
We even have unique grocery list-style notepads – perfect for taking with you on your weekly run to the grocery store. We’re a brand that’s all about making your daily lives easier.
Cost-effective
Perhaps most importantly, our custom notepads are super affordable. Our selection of notepads is top-quality – they all may look expensive, but they’re one of the most cost-effective forms of marketing, which we’ll always swear by.
Whatever budget you have, we have something in our repertoire that matches your needs. Even a modest budget can bring big results. So browse and find the custom notepad that stands out to your brand the most.
Better brand relationships
Never underestimate the power of a humble custom notepad for fostering better work relationships. We believe being a constant, reliable source of valuable gifts is one of the keys to building strong long-term relationships with clients and partners.
Get ahead of competitors by sending gifts that might mean something. Just another standard email will go over their head and never be thought of again.
The extra-special human touch
Don’t be a cold, corporate, faceless, or invisible brand. We say be a fundamentally human brand that makes real emotional connections. After all, customers are most likely to spend their hard-earned money with the businesses they resonate with. Research shows that 94% of people are most likely to recommend the brands they have the most emotional connection with.
Everyone needs a notepad, right?
Every home or workplace can always do with an extra notepad or three! How else will you get important stuff written down? Throw in pen, and you’ve got yourself a party.
What better way to showcase yourself as a genuinely good brand than send a practical gift that serves a real purpose?
Small gestures = big payoffs.
Tips for creating stand-out custom notepads
To ensure your notepads make as big an impact as possible, you need to make them as unique and memorable as can be. But how do you do that? Customization is the obvious answer, but we also have a few other tips you should know about…
- Don’t be afraid to get creative.
When designing your custom notepad, don’t be shy of creativity. It’s not just a process of slapping on your logo and calling it a day; we say customize ’til your heart’s content. Play around with colors, designs, and style – that way, it’ll be unique and unlike any other custom-printed notepad.
- Try out different shapes.
Sure, the traditional rectangular-style notepad is fine – it does its job. But customization is your chance to showcase your brand personality. So feel free to explore our differently shaped notepads. There’s something out there for all types of businesses. For example, if you’re a realtor looking to expand your client base, how about our House-Themed ‘Things to Do-odle’ notepads? If you’re a pizza shop, how about our Pizza-Shaped sticky pads? If you’re a bakery, how about our Bread-Shaped sticky pads? You get the gist!
- Add a particular function.
Many of our custom notepads have a dual function, meaning you can gift a super versatile notepad that’s both something to write on – and something else. This includes things like
- coloring notepads that double as a stress-relieving tool.
- grocery list notepads that double as a grocery list – perfect for families.
- magnetic notepads that double as a magnet you can stick on the kitchen refrigerator.
- engineering pads that double as practical graph paper – perfect for technical clients.
The best ways to implement custom notepads in your marketing strategies
How can you best incorporate our custom notepads into your marketing strategies? In other words, what are the best ways that you can distribute them to gain maximum impact?
- Send them via direct mail.
You’d be mistaken to think direct marketing is a thing of the past. It’s quite the opposite. We think direct marketing should be the future. Having something real and tangible delivered to your door is incomparable to popular but arguably meaningless tactics like social media ads these days.
So how about sending your custom notepads in the post to your existing mailing list? These kinds of traditional methods shouldn’t be forgotten.
- Add them to customer orders.
If you’re already sending something, why not add a custom-printed notepad as a surprise freebie to their order delivery box? Customers love it when they feel a brand cares about them.
- Add them to goody bags
Another great way of handing out freebies is adding them to goody bags – AKA the swag bags were often given out at industry events like conventions, meetings, or conferences.
Goody bags and other merchandise are a great way to connect with your community and stay in their minds. It’s all about spreading brand awareness.
- Start selling branded notepads.
With our fantastic wholesale prices, you could even start selling custom notepads as part of your product lines. You don’t even have to be a stationery supplier – simply customize our products with your branding and start selling them as merchandise.
How to order custom notepads with us
Whether you’re looking to print custom notepads for your family, friends, employees, clients, or customers, we’ve covered you at Captain Notepad. It couldn’t be easier with us.
Start by browsing our selection of custom notepads, then add your customization instructions – including uploading any art you want to be added to the design.
And don’t worry; we’ll ensure that you love the custom design before creating and sending anything. We’ll send digital proof via email for you to approve within 24 hours of placing your order. Once we get the thumbs up from you, we’ll start processing.
Remember, we offer the widest selection of custom notepads out there. Our products are 100% personalizable and manufactured right here in the U.S.
Got a specific idea? Not sure what you’re looking for? Contact us via email at: [email protected].
We’re always here to help.
Order your printed custom notepads today.
The Captain Notepad team understands how much work goes into launching and marketing an event or business venture.
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