There are as many different promotional travel kits as there are ways and reason to travel, and you can get any of them with your name and brand on them. People travel more and more these days, and it’s incredibly important to them that the things they need are compact, close at hand, and there when they need them. Nobody, least of all business travelers, wants to get to their destination and find themselves without the thing they need to be professional, presentable, and comfortable. When things go smoothly for them, they will notice that the items you supplied in the promotional travel kits are the reason.
A traditional travel kit usually contains the toiletries a male traveler needs for a hotel stay, including, perhaps a toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, a comb, nail clippers, and sometimes a sewing kit for emergency repairs. These kits are extremely useful for certain travelers, and your company would do well to invest in them. But there are more kinds of promotional travel kits that might be excellent sources of material for your publicity efforts.
One useful kit for both men and women travelers is a portable shoe-shine kit. Traveling makes people feel disheveled and sloppy, and a quick way to regain confidence and a professional appearance is to take out a portable shoe shine kit and buff up your shoes. Whether they wear men’s dress shoes or ladies’ pumps, a traveler will be glad for the gift you’ve given to them.
Other promotional travel kits could contain items that can slip right into a pocket or purse. A mirror makes it easy to check on your makeup or hair, a hand warmer is a comfort to those who have to wait for taxis or trains, a passport travel kit can make it easy for international travelers to find the things they need when they need them. One very useful item is baby travel kits. These include wipes, ointment, powder, and disposable diapers. These fit handily into diaper bags, making the lives of parents traveling with children that much easier. In your efforts to promote your business or organization, you could hardly endear yourself to your customers more than by helping them care for their children.
First aid kits are always useful for people on the go. Small accidents, aches, and pains can make traveling even more stressful and anxiety-inducing than it otherwise would be, but promotional travel kits full of first aid items can ease the pain and make the travel experience much more pleasant.
A promotional travel kit for cosmetics would be extremely useful to female travelers. Most women have a large collection of permanent cosmetics and beauty products that they keep in their homes, but they only select a few of these things for travel. Your business could provide promotional traveling kits that are either full of women’s cosmetic needs, or a kit that is imprinted with your brand, which women can then fill with their selected items. A small convenient travel-sized cosmetic bag will make a woman traveler grateful that you considered her needs.
Matt Franks is director of Fluid Branding, the UK’s largest supplier of promotional travel kits and other Promotional Products at www.fluidbranding.com. For Eco Friendly promotional products, including Recycled, Organic and Sustainable items visit www.ecoincentives.com
