Gareth Parkin  |  Product Marketing Director

Gareth Parkin
As the founder of GoPromotional, with over 25 years of expertise, Gareth has developed an enviable reputation in the promotional merchandise industry. Many see him as the leading, trusted authority when it comes to online marketing. His inspiring articles and content help clients when deciding on their next order of branded promotional products. With an entrepreneurial mind, Gareth has his finger on the pulse of our UK operations. Responsible for marketing and technical operations he continually inspires the team with his vision and enthusiasm to continually be the very best.

Posts by Gareth Parkin

Digital Marketing for Small Businesses: Is it Important?

Digital Marketing for Small Businesses: Is it Important?

When starting a small business, you’ll want to focus on getting new customers through the door. For that, you’ll most likely rely on traditional forms of marketing, such as print ads, mailed coupons or even outdoor advertising. In fact, you may even believe that it’s only a matter of time until your customers find your […]

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The Art of Giving Back: Top 5 Customer Appreciation Gift Ideas

The Art of Giving Back: Top 5 Customer Appreciation Gift Ideas

If you think providing excellent products or services is enough to keep your customers — think again. The good service you give in exchange for trust and money doesn’t automatically mean you appreciate your customers. Between those purchases, you ought to put more effort into showing that you care and that you want them to […]

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Fearless Marketing 101: 4 Useful Tips

Fearless Marketing 101: 4 Useful Tips

  It may seem like some people have found success based on luck alone, but that’s rarely the case. Success requires hard work and improvement, not to mention being willing to grow and adapt — and that goes for every industry out there! The hard work will pay off in the end, but you must […]

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Top 5 Ways to Define Your Target Audience

Top 5 Ways to Define Your Target Audience

Anyone looking to build a successful business wants their target audience to simply crave their products or services. And yet, such an audience definitely isn’t given to you on a platter! Think of marketing and branding as just two puzzle pieces that make up the whole picture — your business. If any piece doesn’t fit […]

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How to Brand Effectively Across All Relevant Platforms

How to Brand Effectively Across All Relevant Platforms

Let’s be frank — branding for your company can be complex and time-consuming as any full-time job. In fact, if you just consider all the platforms available to your business, you can quickly become overwhelmed. And while that diversity offers limitless opportunities for your growth, lacking the necessary knowledge and experience can be detrimental to […]

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Ways to Maximise the Potential of Instagram Stories for Your Brand

Ways to Maximise the Potential of Instagram Stories for Your Brand

Social media marketing has taken the world by storm and is now the go-to advertising method for most companies. However, just like with traditional marketing before, trying to stay relevant and ahead of the competition can be overwhelming. Fortunately, Instagram stories provide the perfect environment for small and medium-sized businesses that want to improve their […]

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How to Choose the Best Wellness Gift Ideas for Employees

How to Choose the Best Wellness Gift Ideas for Employees

As the world changed with the pandemic, so did our understanding of how important wellness is in our everyday lives. Before, we may have worked out to look better in the summer when it’s finally time to soak up some sun. Now, we know that exercising and taking care of our well-being, in general, goes […]

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Boost Engagement for Email Marketing With GIFs

Boost Engagement for Email Marketing With GIFs

Email marketing is a great way to promote your products and services to an ever-increasing audience. However, enticing subscribers to engage with your emails can be incredibly difficult, especially for small and medium-sized businesses. Sure, adding images to your email can help. Yet, since most companies do the same, your email will still struggle to […]

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Is It a Good Idea to Use Influencers for Your Brand

Is It a Good Idea to Use Influencers for Your Brand

Digital marketing is evolving constantly and unpredictably. While a few years ago, a well-built website was enough to attract customers, now, brands need to channel their efforts into social media platforms. And one of the most recent and interesting ways that companies have tackled this challenge was with the help of influencers. These people have […]

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The Best Pens to Gift: A Beginner’s Guide

The Best Pens to Gift: A Beginner’s Guide

Gift-giving brings joy both to you and the recipients, but choosing the best pens to gift can be tricky for most businesses. Your goal is to impress your target audience, of course. However, you don’t want to deplete your whole marketing budget for it or pick a product that won’t bring you a satisfying return […]

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