Answer these seven questions before purchasing promotional USB flash drives.

1.  Choose a Promotional USB drive that is compatible with your computer.

       -Plug and Play drives do not work with Windows 98 or MacOS 8.6 operating systems.  

3.  Consider how much memory is needed to achieve your designated goal.

4.  USB drives should always be self-fed.  Batteries and cables are never needed. 

5.  Can you get by with an economy USB drive, or do you need a more stylish flash drive to achieve your goal?

6.  When looking for USB flash drives or any type of electronic goods, always get a quote.  There is frequent price fluctuation in this industry.  In fact, the manufacturers that don’t list prices will save you money because they are taking the time to give you the most competitive price possible.  Manufacturers that list their prices are not taking the time to keep up with the price fluctuations so they must keep their price high at all times.  So always get a quote.

7.  Work with a promotional product supplier that you trust because there are a lot of sub-quality USB drives on the market.    LaRae, the vice-president of American Promotions, elaborates about purchasing reliable USB drive sources in her blog, laraesblog.com