Just a quick email to say many thanks for your help and support with my learners Enterprise Project. I have attached a copy of the latest Principals Briefing for you to read. We get a mention for raising £200 and for the learners expert haggling with David Milliband.

Many thanks from Ian and the Fresh Start learners, South Tyneside College 2012

Week Commencing 27th February, 2012

College Issues

David Miliband Visit – David Miliband visited the College on 10th February to discuss youth unemployment and how to engage NEETs in learning. David was keen to gather information to help him support developments in the College and the Borough.

Students on the Fresh Start programme also took the opportunity to sell David a personalised key ring which impressed him immensely – the learners enjoyed the opportunity to haggle with Mr Miliband over the key ring they produced for him, it was the highlight of the learners’ day, even though one of the learners thought his name was MP Miliband. The Fresh Start learners made approximately £200 designing and producing the key rings. This activity provides the evidence required for the producing a product module of the BTEC work Skills qualification. In addition it also serves to give the learners an opportunity to experience what can be achieved when a simple idea in a class discussion is researched, developed and turned into a viable profit making business. To reinforce the benefit of working hard to achieve this module the learners have been allowed to choose, as a group, an enrichment activity to spend the profits on. Tutors Ian Pippin and Jemma Hall have advised us that learners have decided that they would like to go paintballing!

The keyrings were supplied by Plastics Direct and the students did all of the work and made the funds entirely themselves .. we also supplied our keyring software keyring creator well done again ! we were pleased to assist these young entrepeneurs and supplying David Milliband with a keyring ,well done straight to the top it dont get much better than that
Look forward to seeing and watching your progress in the future

keyrings or they can also be called promotional keyrings, are normally available as plastic keyrings, sometimes called blank keyrings or photo keyrings .
Plastic keyrings for instance have an area that you can brand for example imprint your brand name on them.

Plastics direct offer a large amount of keyrings and plastic keyrings.
In the keyrings category alone there are literally many different items to choose from.

they may differ in size from one another and can be used for many varieties of promotions

As we said plastic keyrings thats the ones known as blank keyrings, same thing really offer the maximum variety.

Plastic keyrings are the popular choice of many businesses because they are completely cost effective.

If you would like to find out more about the keyrings we offer have a look here at the blank keyrings and photo keyrings etc best sellers too

today but one of the cheapest is the keyring
commonly known as promotional keyrings or plastic keyrings

or key fobs

This cheap or inexpensive product has been in use for a

very long time and has really come quite a distance since

the very first keyrings were made
these days keyrings can be engraved screenprinted laser

engraved even moulded into many different shapes and sizes
but one of the bestselling keyrings available today is the

plastic keyring

this simple product allows your brand or message to be

inserted inside the plastic keyring by using a small window

that pushes into place to keep your message safe and secure

inside

this message is normally printed onto paper and has a front

and back so easy to make

some personalised gifts software that has been well

received is called keyring creator, thousands of clients

have downloaded and tried this simple keyring software

which allows you to make and create your own keyrings or

key fobs from work your office or home

plastics direct are one of the leading distributors of

plastic keyrings and keyfobs

Other than the low-cost to produce these items for your

business the other benefits they offer to you the user is

completely cost effective advertising

there are a simple method that will advertise your brand in

a professional and low-cost way
what an easy way to get your message across several times a

day
keyrings are so effective that it has been known for a

humble keyring to still be in use on a bunch of keys years

later

users can include pizza shops takeaways florists, taxi

companies in fact any business could benefit by using

keyrings as an advertising medium

if you want to have a look and consider this low-cost cheap

and effective form of advertising and why not have a look

at some of the photo keyrings and plastic keyrings that

plastics direct offer

are made, well as you probably know they are made using

mould tools , in a form of injection moulding, some of the

larger mould tools can make 32 keyrings every 15 seconds

approx, the moulded body of the keyring would then be

assembled by hand to give you a complete keyring ready for

the promotional event or function

it has been estimated that over 5 billion keyrings have

been moulded that’s a lot of keyrings I am sure you would

agree

from the days when plastic or acrylic was invented the

keyring or keychain as they call them in the states was

destined to become an icon within the promotional field

maybe the humble keyring or key fob will go the way of the

Walkman one-day and be replaced by new technology
but that day is far in the distance

what will probably happen is that new and innovative ideas

and designs will supersede the keyring as we know it today

but I am sure that the keyring will survive and be

remembered as one of the leading promotional items ever

invented

because of its simplicity in design and its method of

advertising a brand or message and its low-cost production

the keyring or keyrings will certainly be one of the top

printed promotional items for decades to come

plastics direct offer one of the largest ranges of keyrings

including printed keyrings plastic keyrings or promotional

keyrings available online today

to view some of the photo keyrings that you can make

yourself easily why not look at some of their best sellers

they really are one of the best forms and cost-effective ways of brand advertising because of their number and ability to reach very large numbers of clients quickly and easily

the popularity of keyrings has grown immensely unlike in the golden days of old when companies stuck to the traditional gifts like diaries pens or notebooks for instance

today thousands of companies use keyrings or key fobs as some people like to call them distributing them at corporate events or their brand promotion taxi companies for instance would now Have a stock of keyrings ready to simply give to the client after their fare, the great and simple way to promote your brand,

in the climate we all find ourselves it has never been more important to promote your business it’s a fact that your competition will be doing just that and because keyrings fall into the lower price bracket they are the perfect introduction to your brand promotion

with so many keyrings available there are sure to be some keyrings that will fit your promotion

most of the keyrings are made of plastic or acrylic and can be made easily either at work or from home
yes making your own keyrings is an option that you should consider, for instance as we said earlier with such a large range to choose from why not take a look at some of the plastic keyrings that you can make yourself

the prices that plastics direct offer also include VAT and free UK mainland delivery with no more to pay there has never been a better time to have a peep

so to find out a little more about our photo gifts fridge magnets keyrings and many more photo products you can make yourself take a look at our range of photo gifts here

one of the bestselling items they supply are photo keyrings
photo keyrings have become a great way to promote your business or in fact start a business from home
this began in the early 90s and since then thousands of people and businesses use these products regularly

keyrings or photo keyrings are some people like to call them
how one of the easiest products to make from home or at the office for instance let’s say you own a taxi company and are looking at ways to promote your business why not consider using keyrings, you can order the plastic keyrings directly from the company called plastics direct

they will be supplied to you in two parts one is the body of the keyring and one is the window or plastic window that pushes in and fits into the body of the keyring
so all you need to do is insert your company logo or your design and push the plastic window in to seal and that’s it

keyrings are brilliant at promoting your business
did you know that you could make and create your own keyrings let’s say 200 for as little as £29.99 and that includes vat

With free delivery what a cheap way to get your business noticed.

available today, it’s quite simple keyrings are brilliant value

for money and get great results for a low-budget spend
even if your budget or amount you wish to spend is as low as just

£100 this can bring great returns

there are many types of keyrings available today including the

most popular plastic keyrings or as some people refer to them as

keyfobs,acrylic keyrings etc

The keyrings available from plastics direct are all of the type

that you can simply snap together, so for instance you would

simply insert your photo or design that you have prepared earlier

into the keyrings and push the small window into place

plastics direct have been involved in supplying keyrings fridge

magnets coasters mouse mats and many other photo gifts since 1997

and are now one of the leading suppliers direct to the end user

many people say that in today’s climate with things being very

hard financially that advertising needs to go to the bottom of

the list, surprisingly that’s probably the worst thing any

business should consider, even if your budget is as low as just a
few hundred pounds we would advise that you spend wisely because

you need the maximum return for your spend.

Of course this is just common sense but again surprisingly

keyrings really can get your name out there locally.

Let’s say you run a small business and order some plastic

keyrings, all you need to do is download one simple program

called keyring creator this small program will assist you in

making your keyrings in just minutes, you can create and print

your designs and insert the small paper inserts straight into

your keyrings, once you have made them you have a fantastic

professional way of putting your business on the map, give them

away, use them for your clients, send them out with your mail,

your clients will actually use them and appreciate a small free

gift.

Some clients don’t just use them for promotions they actually

make and create their own keyrings and sell them for a profit

commonly known as photo keyrings this home-based business is now

increasing widely across the UK and Europe.

So please consider keyrings as a way to promote your business

they are great value and easier to make yourself than you think
why not try yourself and download keyring creator yourself

you can try keyring creator completely free here make keyrings

As far as popularity goes, keyrings regularly come in second only to the promotional pens as a means of advertising you business brand . Both of these items are incredibly affordable, making them an easy choice for companies both large and small.

This makes keyrings great marketing tools for businesses and organisations in absolutely any industry. They proven and are inexpensive keyrings can be used in a variety of ways to promote your business.

One great place to use them is by handing them out to car hire businesses. Every person who hires a car from the company can receive a keyring with the keys for the particular car that they hire. When they are finished with renting the car, they hand the keys back, but could be given the keyring as a token of appreciation for using that particular company.simple and comletely effective

This keyring can then provide them the necessary function of organising and holding their keys, meaning that your company name and logo will be seen all over by numerous people each time use them.

Estate agents can also use promotional budget keyrings. Thousands of people buy homes every day, and each agent could hand over the keys to the new homeowners attached to a printed budget keyring.

Then there are the numerous hotels and other places of accommodation that would make very good use of these promo items. The key of the door to each room could be attached to a customised budget keyring, and perhaps even given as a gift to the person when they leave the hotel.

Another great way to distribute this promo item would be through restaurants. Each time a customer purchases a certain dish from the menu, he or she could be given a keyring as a gift.

Our keyrings budget keyrings come in all shapes, sizes and colours. They make great business gifts, and wherever they are used, they will be exposing your company name and logo year in and year out.

Keyrings are the fundamental component of one of the world’s all time best selling sorts of promotional merchandise. They are either imprinted onto directly or they’ve paper inserts set into them. Truth be told there can hardly be a person on this planet who lives in a home that has never at some point received a promotional keyring as an advertising gift. This post gives you 5 excellent suggestions where plastic promotional keyrings may be employed to advertise your enterprise.

1. Exhibitions and conferences are excellent locations to give away plastic keyrings. They make perfect company gifts due to the fact they are so small and light that people can just pop them into their cotton shoppers or pockets. You could advertise the number of your exhibition stand or maybe print unique numbers onto them and have a prize draw throughout the event. Whichever way you decide to do it the unit price for plain plastic keyrings is literally a few pennies.

2. Estate Agents or indeed any person who’s involved within the housing marketplace would locate printed plastic keyrings a genuinely best enterprise gift. They might be mailed out with any directions ion houses for sale. They could also be given away when men and women go to new housing complexes for sale. Another excellent location for them is inside the letting section of an agency where they could give one away to each and every new renter.

three. Take Away Food restaurants may possibly appear like a strange place to use blank plastic keyrings but in fact they’re quite beneficial. If the owner buys blank keyrings rather than printed ones he can then insert any special provides into them when customers come to collect their food. By way of example they may well wish to supply a purchase on get 1 totally free promotion so by running off the inserts and placing then inside the blank keyrings they ensure there are none left over to go to waste.

4. Hotels use a whole lot of keyrings and whilst the extremely significant ones would be too high-priced to give away they could definitely use cheap plastic keyrings as advertising gifts. Let’s say there was a chain of 100 national hotels that wanted to run a unique deal for the month of May well. Every hotel could give out these promotional keyrings branded having a central phone number that clients could call. Once again a very powerful items at a extremely low cost.

five. Motor dealers are large users of plastic keyrings and whilst the high end cars give away metal keyrings or even leather keyrings it’s the plastic version that can often outsell the other two. Motor sales is a tough enterprise but in the event you can give away a free plastic keyring to each individual who takes a test drive then you only need to have 1 bear in mind you and you’ve got your income back.

So whenever you next have a product or service to tell people about make sure that you consider making use of some humble blank plastic keyrings. As I’ve shown here they are excellent value and will usually serve you well.