Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Sports Marketing using Inflatable products

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"Sports marketing is smart marketing."
Using Sports to leverage your marketing strategy is a sure way of capturing a broad audience

Smart marketing with inflatable interactive games and highly visible inflatable arches and columns is a cost effective way to engage children and adults alike. It offers sponsors and brand active companies and organizations an extremely cost effective medium to leverage their brand.

“Harnessing the passion and emotive power of sport to deliver the (sponsoring) brands’ messages, extending the commercial conversation beyond the event experience, to create awareness, consideration, purchase, preference and loyalty”

The vision of our clients is to work with the event owners, government, sponsors and event hosts to secure and deliver major sports and sports related entertainment events, using sound commercial and operational strategies. That is why Inflatable products are so often chosen as the medium to integrate into such a strategy.

Giant Inflatable Sports Marketing and interactive products are carefully designed to:-

  • Visually engage in an easy to recall manner.
  • Exciting and safe
  • Operated with inexperienced users
  • Be quick and simple to set up and compact when packed.
Become part of that action. We can offer sound advise based on a lot of experience.
Call Giant Inflatables and speak to DAVID

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Without brands and product differentiation, shoppers’ choice becomes arbitrary.


What are Inflate and Seal products ?

Why are they so popular?

What sizes are made?

What run quantity is do-able?

What shapes can be produced?


Inflate and Seal Inflatables are PVC inflatables that are inflated through a valve and then plugged to maintain inflation. Its just like blowing up a beach ball !


They are popular because the are cheap to produce, are very simple to use and can be made in large quantities which are very compact for shipping .


Inflate and seal - marketing and sale products, are made in any size from 250mm to 3m high. Giant Inflatables can produce small quantities as well as large runs.


When asked to produce an inflatable shape we need to know what it will be used for and what our clients wish for an outcome. Based on this information, and based on our vast experience in the sales and marketing arena we can design and produce or reproduce almost any shape of product. However we are always constantly aware of the end game requirement and will guide our clients as to the most effective form based on their needs.


Why is branding and product differentiation so important in the marketing and sales landscape?


Product familiarity and recognition promote fluent and instinctive product choice.


Its is a common fact that faced with an array of similar product , choice making often becomes an arbitrary buying decision unless there is some motivation to choose otherwise.


What are they used for

Inflate and seal products in the form of Point of Sale [ POS] replicas, are use to great effect in the retail environment to influence a shoppers choice of product.

Also for

Brand building

Product differentiation

Product testing events , brand awareness and familiarity and brand recall marketing,

· Facilitates promotional efforts.

· Helps foster brand loyalty helping to stabilize market share.


Why are inflatables also used to develop a brand?


A brand is a name or trademark connected with a product or producer. Brands have become increasingly important components of culture and the economy, now being described as "cultural accessories and personal philosophies.


Some people distinguish the psychological aspect of a brand from the experiential aspect. The experiential aspect consists of the sum of all points of contact with the brand and is known as the brand experience. The psychological aspect, sometimes referred to as the brand image, is a symbolic construct created within the minds of

people and consists of all the information and expectations associated with a product or service.

A brand is therefore one of the most valuable elements in an advertising theme.


A brand which is widely known in the marketplace acquires brand recognition.

This is the slot into which the Inflatable sits. It’s a visual 3 dimensional experience that is easy to remember and is often experienced in some form by the subconscious mind.

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When brand recognition builds up to a point where a brand enjoys a critical mass of positive sentiment in the marketplace, it is said to have achieved brand franchise

The branding and the replication as a 3 dimensional larger then life item should be conceptually on target with the product or service.

Brand identity is ultimately fundamental to consumer recognition and symbolizes the brand's differentiation from competitors.

Brand Engagement is a term loosely used to describe the process of forming an attachment (emotional and rational) between a person and a brand

When we consult with our clients in the design of the product we understand this and can then develop the products to compliment the long-term values of the brand, and add value in doing so to our clients and their needs.


Adfalatables - 3d inflatables

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Inflatable Product Replicas

There are times when its impossible to have your product on site at a marketing show, where your company may have a stand and need to show the look, size and footprint of the product on sale.
This was the case for our client Medivac Technologies - http://www.medivac.com.au - The MetaMizer is a case in point.
The picture above demonstrates the model we produced using our 3D model building software - we then pattern it from that model and the end result of our build.
If you need more information on this type of Inflatable Replica - please feel free to look at our website or give us a call -
1300inflate - 1300463528


reminisce - on great fun inflatables


On the anniversary of this really fun job and great movie.
Happy feet and Mumbles
The fantastic feat of this character inflatable was the HIGH level of detail.
There were 74 individual pattern pieces. Each of these was individually arted with high res art at 300dpi - and then printed prior to assembly- this gave the incredibly detailed body art with the feathers looking like you could touch them.It was a marathon collaboration!

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

add years of life to your inflatable product


The ultimate slip, slop, slap protection for your Outdoor Fabric products and Giant Inflatables.

Inflatables, Taut liners, Umbrellas, Marquis, Awnings and Screens

Do you have products that live outdoors and are being ruined by Ultra Violet radiation and air borne pollution?

Do you struggle to keep your outdoor fabric products clean and looking fresh?

Now available in Australia for the first time with the muscle to do what’s required in Australian conditions

A water based, environmentally friendly surface armour that is easy to apply

Giant Ultralife - UV Fabric Armour is a newly developed formulation that is easy to brush on or spray apply to PVC fabric surfaces for UV protection and an advanced anti pollution skin armour.

The new Giant Ultralife - UV Fabric Armour will add years to your inflatable or outdoor Awning.

The advantages to giving your balloon an armour protection skin.

Advanced UV protection to PVC coated fabrics, gives it a fresh and shiny look, brings up the colours and years more life.
Giant Ultralife - UV Fabric Armour will improve strength and durability to the important threads used to sew it together.
Seals the perforations that sewing caused and where damaging chemicals gather.
Superior adhesion to the su
rfaces of Giant Ultralife – UV Fabric Armour.
Giant Ultralife - UV Fabric Armour will give the surface a pollution barrier against airborne chemicals that attack the fabric and sewing threads.
It also reduces the ability of airborne grime to adhere to the surface

This is the advantage of Giant Ultralife - UV Fabric Armour.
It Radically extended life of your rooftop Balloon.
It Reduces the energy use of your inflation fan by sealing all the sewing perforations.
It adds a strong invisible surface that makes it easy to clean with simple detergents.
Sewing lines that do not weep black ugly marks across the surface as destructive contamination in the seams leach and run.

cALL US TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR oCTOBER introductory special offer.
call on 1300inflate or contact us from, our web site - www.giantinflatables.com.au

Tuesday, 1 September 2009

Giant Inflatables


Giant Inflatable is a family and as such we try to stay in contact with our "members"
A catch up the other day from Jay Greenwood resulted in a picture of his Christmas Inflatable Gig at the local RSL - It really looks good, so much so that the chaps at the RSL decided to upgrade the Inflatable Family with a Christmas tree this year.

Thursday, 30 July 2009

Holy Cow


Not quite holy cow..........
Not quite grazing on the carpet

In fact its and inflate and seal Adflatable.
we love doing these...
......... your clients will love it to when they get the exposure for their brand in such a simple and effective way.
...............Always happy to discuss our ideas, please call 04147955889

Personalise your rooftop balloon


Its a fact that a rooftop balloon is a great way to be seen.
How do you make it memorable we have been asked?

Just give it character,personalise it and then passing traffic will remember where they saw it.
Simple
Elegant
cost effective
That's why Storage king have been successfully doing it for years.
That's how a simple rooftop balloon can morph into an effective Adflatable.
That's how a shop off the main road regains visibility instead of remaining invisible and never seen.

Inflatable Footy ball game


Seen recently at the MCG
a great way to get your brand seen by millions
Invent a giant game with a giant Footy ball.
NIB sure know how to get the eyes on their brand.

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Raving Clowns


The dead poets society – not
Sleeping salesmen – never

Hibernating – not
Just getting up steam for a days work..............

The Godfreys vacuum cleaner people never ever perform their miracles of service without these guys at their side. You got to ask the question - "why"............

An Unforgettable Statement


Go Halls
There has got to be a real financial advantage to making an investment in a machine as your sales rep.
Having a smiling faced Raver outside your store actually stacks up as a great idea. It makes people smile, its unforgettable as a landmark, and makes your personal statement to the thousands of eyes that look to see what you are.

The Our great friends at Hall's Taekwando have been a fan of their Charlie for so many years he’s a black belt and really part of the team – Go Halls -

Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Heliospheres - A great international teams win.

There are not too many maniacs (thankfully) [except for Keith –] out there who would accept the challenge on behalf of a team, to build in less then a week, 3 – lighter then air lifting platforms. This outrageous concept was to support dancers, gracefully floating, 20m above a cricket ground for the closing ceremony extravaganza of the 2009 IPL cricket competition. Accept the challenge of design, build, deliver and operate them in a turnaround time of 5 working days! Only with the right team.



That’s the excitement of being part of a trusted team of professionals who can rise to an occasion of inspiration and deliver an impossible dream.

At least with rock climbing, the rocks have a few million years to be made. But in this instance the team leaders for this spectacular event wanted it ready in 5 days.
Even in the pressured days of designing of the rigs, nothing was compromised for those creative fellows at Action Safety – http://www.actionsafety.co.za/ - who envisioned and choreographed the aerial dance.

While back at the factory organised chaos reigned. On the same day 2 jobs hit the deck with one week to design, build, test & test again and deliver. Inflatable Snow domes for the Broadmeadows shopping centre [ Melbourne Australia ] and 3 Heliospheres [ helium inflated spheres ] for the dancers to fly off [ Wonderers, Johannesburg, South Africa ] .

It’s only a well co-ordinated and highly experienced team of trusted professionals, who can turn a clients dream into a successful Bollywood extravaganza.

Let the visuals talk.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6UBOvVobag&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eiplcricketlive%2Ecom%2F&feature=player_embedded

For all enquiries, why not drop us an email – stunts@giantinflatables.com.au
or take a look at the wonderful industrial work we undertake - http://www.1300inflate.com.au/

Tuesday, 7 April 2009

think and develop....?


I was going through my library of my most fun projects and was thinking about our inflatable Buddha. We all so enjoyed the journey, from the discourse with my client, to the manic 30 or so uninterrupted hours to get him finished. All the decisions on how we should translate the clients un-verbalised wishes into a realizing of her dream.
Just after that I was reading a letter from a good friend, colleague and highly motivated copy writing guru who has no problem sharing his secrets of getting more clients by communicating with them - which is a really simple matter of fact thing we all have the ability to do.

"How does this relate to my word………." Inflatables, clients, my staff, your clients
Well at times like we are in today, when the mad levels of activity which blunt our ability to empathise with our surroundings are at an ebb, we get time to think about life in a much more personal way. This makes one realise how little time one spends getting to know those that deliver us our daily livelihood.

So with Buddha as my spring board and your eyes as my pool I share with you some of what Scott Bywater has to say about finding time and the "inner you" to share your thoughts and what you can offer ,with your clients and prospects and getting your business buzzing with life.


This is how Scott puts it:-
Last weekend my wife had some friends down and was
over at my sister in law's house having dinner. I
was at home flicking channels and watching
television.

A number of things were on... football... some horror
movie about a crocodile in the Northern Territory (a
place I lived for almost a decade growing up - and no,
I never saw a crocodile ambling down the main street,
however I did see quite a few buffalos - true)...
and other stuff including one of my favourite movies...

Dead Poets Society

I love this movie for a few reasons. Namely, the teacher - Keating - is just a brilliantly unconventional educator.

Geez I wish I had a teacher like that when I was at school.

I particularly love the part where he gets all his students
to rip out the opening paragraph of their poetry books.

Anyway, there is a scene in that movie where he asks one of
the boys, Todd Anderson, a question. And Todd doesn't have
much to say.

Then Keating talks about the fact Todd doesn't believe
he has anything useful to say or offer. He follows this
by asking him to stand in front of the room... stare at a photo... close his eyes... and pushes him to the next
level.

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It's at this moment, he starts sharing some of the most passionate and moving poetry... far beyond anything he ever imagined he could.

The class applauded and he looked Anderson into the eye
and said "Don't you forget this."

I can certainly relate to this feeling of not having
anything to offer - and today, like Keating, I'd like to
encourage you to speak up and find your writing voice.

Sometimes we feel as if we don't have anything valuable to
share. I felt like that for years. In fact, probably from
the ages of 13-21 I had huge troubles in standing up for
myself and speaking out.

But we all have our own unique experience of life. And
each one of us has a valuable gift to share with the
world.

This has everything to do with copywriting and advertising, because if you take a moment to share your experiences...
your thoughts... your feedback... on a regular basis with
your customers and prospects, then they will respond.


You can do it through writing an email... an offline newsletter... a sales letter... a teleseminar... a free
report or running a seminar.

And no matter what field you are in, you are sure to
have knowledge that people want to share.

It doesn't matter if you are a real estate agent... a
plumber... a mechanic... an online marketer... a air
conditioning mechanic... a printer... a hairdresser... or whatever... you will be surprised at the useful information
you know that you think is ordinary that other people
are fascinated in.

Be sure to share it. And while you're at it, take the time
to put passion and personality into your writing. Because
that's what's missing in most letters today.

Let's face it, most writing puts you to sleep.

Write with passion. Write with depth. Write from your
heart.

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It might get on some people's nerves. You might even annoy
some people.

In fact, yesterday I received a call from a lovely guy
(he was calling me for a job, interestingly enough) who
told me my writing was too strong.

Well, that's interesting. But I'm not going to take it to
heart, because I also receive calls and get emails from
people who absolutely love what I do and I'm not going
to stop being myself for anyone.

Why? Because in the words of Bill Cosby...

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to
failure is trying to please everybody"

Believe in yourself and write with passion.

See ya,

Scott Bywater
...."

Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Are tents old fashioned?




We get so many calls from Event producers who are looking for a fresh look for their outdoor events. It seems to me that the conventional tent as an exciting venue has lost its appeal.
With soft lines, fantastic and exciting lighting options, incredibly cost effective operational expenses, in the set up, storage and removal and quick turn around for production, Inflatable Airframe Buildings and Tents are now the new look "must have"

Question –
What does the TV show Top Gear Live and Giant Inflatables have in common?
The answer-
Ready Set Go [ http://www.ready-set-go.com.au/]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At_ki53e-ZU

Question –
What type of large shelter can be packed on a single pallet, offer 176m2 of prime weather proof accommodation and be installed, cabled with power, audio and video feeds and ready for habitation in under 4 hours.

The answer-
It’s a 19m diameter x 9m high Super Dome – inflatable Airframe tent.

We call it the Superdome. We have models in many sizes to suit your need.

Why not call us for more information about this high visibility Inflatable Airframe Dome, or an other of our versatile Airframe Structures, Inflatable buildings and sheltershttp://www.1300inflate.com.au/ or phone +611300463528

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

brand marketing and inflatable footy balls


Re branding marketing.
There are many ways to get activation when attempting to re brand a company image.
Companies like Dick Smith have reinvented themselves and their image many times over the years to stay current with the trends.

At the grass roots level where their prospective clients are found on a day to day lifesyle basis, getting their new branding out just means making sure its easy for their partners to use the tools that are supplied as part of that partnership.
Inflate and seal products fill this need. They are very easy to use- set up and install. Extremely compact to move and store, and are fantastic backdrops for photographs.

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

giant inflatable replica ice cream Drumstick


Some projects look simple – but the devil lurks in the detail.
When asked to produce an inflatable replica of a Drumstick Ice-cream it seemed simple.
Our designers will bear testimony to 3 different models and at least 4 variations on each to get this looking like it will be tasty and delicious.

But that’s what we do best. Our reason for being is to make our clients better off for having worked with us. With that company vision, shared by all members of the team we will do whatever it takes to achieve that goal.
We know that our clients at Maverick Marketing and Communications do the same for their clients. We thank them for trusting that we would eventually get there. We believe they think we did

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

A portable profit centre Workshop / Eventspace


The New EzY Shelter 6545 is here now!

O9 has brought new innovations to the EzY Shelter range with the launch of the Ezy Shelter 6545 model. It’s a highly portable inflatable work shop system that has been redesigned with many innovative and well thought out ad on extras that seamlessly integrate with the system.

The redesign includes a new height and length making it a cavernous 3m high x 6.5m long.

The cover is now fully integrated with the Inflatable frame which means that is now automagically inflates and then can very simply be packed away.
The large branding panels now can be supplied, as removable banners allowing the operator to change the message that passing traffic will see.

As an indispensable tool for increasing profitability to a savvy operator it allows costs and overheads to be kept down. The attractive benefit to your client is that the additional costs of moving the workpiece away to your factory is removed. In addition by doing your blasting, painting or site work in a controlled environment at your clients premises observers in the vicinity, in the shop next door or across the road and passing traffic will see a genuine cost effective and efficient service at work.


Available sizes are -4m x 3m - 6m x 3m - 6.5m x 4.5m


Call in for a free quote or receive additional information @ http://www.1300infate.com.au/
Or call 1300 inflate - 1300 463528