You might not have guessed, but promotional photo frames are often great for business. Whether you distribute them to clients to help them remember your company, give them out as gifts to employees or hand them out for free to potential customers, promotional picture frames are useful marketing tools. Before you decide to go all out and purchase several, be sure you know the pricing and costs of promotional picture frames.

Promotional frames come in all shapes and sizes, so consult your budget if you have a hard time choosing between them. Consider the costs of the following choices:

1. Hand out inexpensive custom picture frames at trade shows.

2. Give technology-savvy digital frames to employees as gifts.

3. Purchase elegant, durable frames for current customers to remember your business easily.

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Give out imprinted photo frames at trade shows

If you want a unique, customized item to distribute that will help keep your company name in the minds of potential customers, a personalized picture frame is a great way to go. You can often find inexpensive plastic frames, or even refrigerator magnets, for a low price. Typically costing under $1 each, such products are great to hand out at trade shows.

I recommend: Buy plastic picture frames with your company's name from USimprints for about $.80 each, depending on how many you buy at once. Find out why promotional gifts like picture frames are perfect for handing out at Business.com.

Give out digital custom logo picture frames as gifts

If you would like to reward your employees, consider giving them each a digital picture frame, with your company logo on it, of course. Such gifts show your appreciation while bestowing the ability on your employees to proudly display photos, either at home or in their office. It is a nice gift that promotes your company no matter where your employee takes it, and it will last for a long time.

I recommend: Prices depend on the company, size of the frame and how many you buy, but you can usually find a digital frame for about $50, such as the one at iPromo. Read more about the uses of promotional digital frames at Best Promotions.

Consider giving a nice promotional picture frame to clients

If you have some particularly great clients, or are a smaller business with a handful of client right now, you might think about giving them attractive imprinted picture frames. Think about spending a little more money on these than the plastic trade show frames, as you will have to buy fewer. You can usually find nice wooden or metal frames for about $15 each.

I recommend: Purchase a nice wooden frame at Motivators for about $12. Check out the selection of metal frames at Farfromboring Promotions, and compare prices. Read about the importance of distributing nice frames with your company logo at Empire Promotional Products.

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• •  Many companies that sell personalized picture frames only sell them in bulk, so plan to get more than one when you buy. Usually, the more you buy, the cheaper each frame is.
• •  Most companies include the charge for your company logo or name in the prices for promotional frames they present online. However, many companies also charge a one-time setup fee for the customization, which is typically anywhere from $25 to $65.

Custom logo picture frames make great corporate giveaways for special events, tradeshows, conventions or anywhere you want your business name to be recognized. Choose stylish designer frames made to look good and last a long time, or find a simple magnetic or plastic frame to give to a lot of people at one time as a way of getting your name out there.

Give your employees a promotional picture frame for a holiday or birthday present, safety incentive or as part of a yearly bonus package. Choose a message to print on frames of all shapes, sizes and materials. Include a logo or even name and date of the employee.

1. Choose promotional frames for various needs, spending more on corporate gifts and less on frames you plan to buy in large bulk to give out at tradeshows or other events.

2. Find business photo frames with unique shapes, designs and colors to make your company name stand out.

3. Design a logo or phrase to imprint on the frame that gets your company message across. Remember the imprint is permanent, so take your time in choosing the right words.

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Buy fancy imprinted picture frames for your clients or employees

A photo frame can be a very useful gift, and if you find the right slogan or message to imprint on the frame, you can turn it into a great corporate giveaway that shows your clients you care. Consider spending extra money to give a well-built, stylish frame that the client will be more likely to keep for a long time.

I recommend: Buy a promotional picture frame made of leather from Far From Boring. Consider giving an imprinted crystal photo frame from Wealthwood Gifts Inc., or a brushed aluminum frame from Art Promos. Get wooden photo frames at Motivators Promotional Products, and find unique shaped frames including a puzzle frame at Sharper Brand.

Find cheap giveaway promotional frames for tradeshows

Give advertising picture frames at tradeshows or other events. Get your company name in the hands of hundreds or even thousands of people at one time. A simple magnetic frame makes a great giveaway that most people will go home and put on their refrigerators. Every friend or family member that comes over will see the frame, and your company logo. Plastic photo frames are another inexpensive marketing option that most people will display.

I recommend: Buy fun shaped magnetic promotional picture frames from Quikey Physical Advertising, or browse the magnetic and plastic frame selection at Branders.com. If you'd like to keep your giveaway earth-friendly, look for recycled plastic photo frames at Gimmees.com.

Give a digital promotional marketing picture frame

Digital imprinted picture frames make great employee incentive gifts and corporate picture frames to give as a thank you. Get your clients or employees a piece of technology they'll be able to enjoy for a long time, and add your company logo to the frame to make sure they remember where it came from.

I recommend: Buy digital promotional picture frames from USB Digital Frames, or choose digital key chains to personalize from Imprint Items.com.

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Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Give promotional photo frames away with photos already in them for a unique touch and added marketing tool. Put an employee group photo in the frame, or add a product photo to the frame before giving it.

Your business can use promotional photo frames to appreciate, motivate, celebrate and congratulate your staff and customers. Personalized picture frames are also great to use as advertising giveaways at trade shows and special events where you can get your brand out into the public.

The promotional picture frames types and styles that you choose can say a lot about your business and your level of appreciation for the recipient. When you are selecting a promotional picture frame keep several things in mind:

1. You can motivate and show appreciation for your employees with digital personalized imprinted picture frames.

2. Metal promotional frames present your company as a polished brand.

3. Magnetic logo picture frames can help you fulfill all of your trade show promotional needs.

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Use digital promotional picture frames to acknowledge a loyal client or reward your employees

Digital business photo frames are the modern way to show appreciation. Motivate your staff with a powerful statement on a digital picture frame, or put your mission out there for your best clients to view daily with digital photo frames.

I recommend: Motivators offers a large variety of digital picture frames that can be imprinted with your company logo or special message for a favored client. Digital frames also make great employee recognition gifts. Take a look at Absorbent Ink. It offers digital custom picture frames ranging in size from pocket size, to large, wide-screen sizes.

Present your company in a polished way with metal promotional frames

Metal promotional frames can be used in a variety of ways. They look sleek and polished, while working for you. Share your business values and logo with clients, or get your name out there at a special event by handing out these promotional picture frames.

I recommend: Sunscope USA offers sleek metal picture frames that make great giveaways for promotional events, or to recognize your current clients. Look at ePromos Promotional Products Promotional Items. It offers exceptional looking custom picture frames in different shapes and colors to help you show off your logo or mission in an aesthetically pleasing way.

Giveaway magnetic imprinted picture frames at your next trade show

Help your company get its logo out to the public. Pass out magnetic promotional frames at trade shows and special events. These are great marketing tools because they are inexpensive and can be displayed on surfaces that many people will see.

I recommend: Check out Quikey, a website offering picture frame magnets in lots of different shapes and colors that will look great with your logo or message. 4imprint offers affordable magnet advertising picture frames that can do double duty. The center pops out and can also be imprinted with your logo so that you can display your logo or message two times.

Promotional picture frames are a popular marketing option because they are inexpensive and offer great branding opportunities. Customers and clients tend to keep picture frames, and since these frames tend to hold pictures of loved ones, they are a great way to get your brand name associated with something very important and positive in clients’ minds. Because there are many options when it comes to promotional picture frames, learning some promotional picture frames key terms can help you understand the many types of frames you can use for your marketing.

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Promotional picture frames

Promotional picture frames are picture frames that are imprinted with your company name, contact information and perhaps a marketing message. These frames are handed out to customers, who keep the frame and are reminded of your business when they need your products or services.

I recommend: PromoCenter International has a comprehensive explanation of promotional picture frames, including an explanation of how they are used in marketing.

Magnet promotional picture frames

Magnet promotional picture frames are a type of promotional picture frame. This frame has a magnet backing that allows customers to hang their pictures on a refrigerator or other metal surface.

I recommend: Absorbent, Ink has a comprehensive, illustrated definition of magnet promotional picture frames.

Digital promotional picture frame key chains

Digital promotional picture frame key chains, as their name suggests, are key chains with a small digital photo frame. Customers can upload their pictures and carry them with their keys.

I recommend: PNW Video Productions has an illustrated explanation of digital promotional picture frame key chains.

Promotional photo frame clocks

Promotional photo frame clocks are customized photo frames that also include a clock. These frames are often considered desktop accessories. These frames are more personalized and offer a higher quality than many promotional photo frames. They may be given to your best clients and customers as a form of marketing and as a gift of appreciation.

I recommend: Branders.com offers an illustrated discussion of promotional photo frame clocks, including a comparison of the more popular brands.

Eco-friendly promotional picture frames

Eco-friendly promotional picture frames are made from recycled or environmentally-friendly materials. They are a popular choice for companies who have an eco-friendly image.

I recommend: Motivators has an illustrated definition of eco-friendly promotional picture frames.

Promotional Photo Friends

Promotional Photo Friends are unique promotional photo frames. These frames include a small toy that is shaped like the body of an animal or person. The head of the creature is a photo frame that customers can fill with their favorite pictures. The bodies are flexible and can be shaped into different positions.

I recommend: ePromos has an illustrated explanation of Promotional Photo Friends.