Freshers week will be even more important than ever this year and branded freshers week/student giveaways are a vital part of making the week really memorable, for a number of different reasons. Promotional merchandise is a key way of engaging students, both at prospective events like open days and shows, but also once the students have Joined! Use branded giveaways during freshers week to promote different aspects of university life, including clubs and societies. Not only can Promotional merchandise be used for student engagement, it's also a great way of creating a greater sense of community on campus!
Student Engagement
If you're a society or club within a university that is looking for new members, you will most likely use branded giveaways as a way of engaging new students during Freshers Week. As students walk around the exhibition space, great quality, fun and useful branded items can really help you stand out amongst the crowd!
Picking branded giveaways and promotional items that are useful to your students is crucial! Products like the branded extendable multi charger always come in handy and promotional cotton tote bags are great way of taking books to and from class and the Uni library. Promotional Drinkware, including travel mugs and water bottles, are the ultimate reusable item throughout university, take two and from lectures, extra curricular activities and even late night study sessions. Choosing really useful promotional giveaways also means that they'll be around a little longer and your logo will be seen by more and more people along the way!
"Picking branded giveaways and promotional items that are useful to your students is crucial!"
Fun and novelty items are a great way engaging students during Freshers Week, the Mushroom speaker is perfect! Its unique shape and appearance will make it stand out, It can be branded with your logo and is perfect for using in halls and other university accommodation. Not only will a product like a branded Bluetooth speaker help you to engage with students, they're also perfect for helping students to engage with each other. Other Promotional products like our branded playing cards and Fiesta 580ml Beverage ball with straw are also fantastic ice breakers for the new term.
Creating a sense of Community
Not only can promotional giveaways during freshers week be a great way of engaging current and prospective students, it's also the ideal way of creating a sense of cohesion and community within the university itself. Branded Hoodies, Sweatshirts and T-shirts are a university favourite and are perfect for all times of the year. For sports teams and societies, branded kit and drinkware is essential! If you choose the Insulated Hot and Cold Drinks bottle, you could even choose personalised engraving to ensure that every team member has their own water bottle- without the risk of picking up someone else's!
Lanyards are the ultimate university product, if your university requires students to carry their ID with them, then promotional Lanyards are an essential! They can even help to differentiate between students and staff with the right artwork. We can supply a range of different branded lanyards for students that can incorporate your artwork, all the way up to a full colour print!
⭐⭐The perfect Pair⭐⭐
Why not pair your promotional lanyard with a branded pull reel, card holder and even clip on hand sanitiser!