--- title: Promotional Products Vs Branded Merchandise - Inck Merchandise description: Did you know there's a difference between promotional products and branded merchandise? Marketing Experts Darren Woolley and Adrian Davidson tell all. image: https://hubspot.inck.com.au/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Darren-Woolley-Trinityp3-Interview-Branding-in-Asia.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/promotional-products-vs-branded-merchandise-managing-marketing-podcast-w-darren-woolley#main-content) ![Inck Branded Merchandise Specialists](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Inck-Square-Black-Clear-RGB0-1024x510.png?width=1024&height=510&name=Inck-Square-Black-Clear-RGB0-1024x510.png) - [About Us](https://www.inck.com.au/about/) - [Our Work](https://www.inck.com.au/our-work/) - [Our Approach](https://www.inck.com.au/our-approach/) - [Explore Products](https://www.inck.com.au/shop/) - [Ethical Sourcing](https://www.inck.com.au/ethical-sourcing/) - [Blog](https://www.inck.com.au/blog/) - [Contact Us](https://www.inck.com.au/contact-us/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About Us](https://www.inck.com.au/about/) - [Our Work](https://www.inck.com.au/our-work/) - [Our Approach](https://www.inck.com.au/our-approach/) - [Explore Products](https://www.inck.com.au/shop/) - [Ethical Sourcing](https://www.inck.com.au/ethical-sourcing/) - [Blog](https://www.inck.com.au/blog/) - [Contact Us](https://www.inck.com.au/contact-us/) 4 June 2024 11:51:14 PM # Promotional Products vs Branded Merchandise – Managing Marketing Podcast w Darren Woolley [Adrian Davidson](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/author/adrian-davidson) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/promotional-products-vs-branded-merchandise-managing-marketing-podcast-w-darren-woolley) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/promotional-products-vs-branded-merchandise-managing-marketing-podcast-w-darren-woolley) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/promotional-products-vs-branded-merchandise-managing-marketing-podcast-w-darren-woolley) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/promotional-products-vs-branded-merchandise-managing-marketing-podcast-w-darren-woolley) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/promotional-products-vs-branded-merchandise-managing-marketing-podcast-w-darren-woolley) Did you know there’s a difference between promotional products and branded merchandise? Did you know ‘you can put two visibly identical products on the table yet one of them could destroy your brand or your reputation’? Did you know ‘that when you are buying on price alone you can guarantee there will be issues in the supply chain?’ Want to know what made our managing director  ‘almost fall off his chair with shock’? Find out by listening to[the podcast](https://lnkd.in/gg987fn) [Inck Merchandise](https://www.inck.com.au), Managing Director, Adrian Davidson recorded for [Trinity P3](https://www.trinityp3.com/)Global Marketing Management Consultants with CEO & Global Marketing Management Expert,[Darren Woolley](https://www.trinityp3.com/people/management-and-consulting-team/darren-woolley). We discuss everything from strategic merchandise marketing strategy to managing your risk in the supply chain. #trinityP3 #strategicmarketing #brandedmerchandise #blatantselfpromotion #inckmerchandise 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 [Sustainability](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/tag/sustainability), [Supply Chain](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/tag/supply-chain), [corporate social responsibility](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/tag/corporate-social-responsibility), [Design and Creative](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/tag/design-and-creative), [Blog](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/tag/blog) ## Related posts [![](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-quintin-gellar-2199293-1024x684.jpg?height=200&name=pexels-quintin-gellar-2199293-1024x684.jpg)](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/promotional-products-the-supply-chain-what-to-watch-out-for) [branded merchandise](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/tag/branded-merchandise), [Supply Chain](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/tag/supply-chain), [Compliance](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/tag/compliance) ## [Promotional Products & The Supply Chain – What to Watch Out For.](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/promotional-products-the-supply-chain-what-to-watch-out-for) [Adrian Davidson](https://hubspot.inck.com.au/blog/author/adrian-davidson) 5 June 2024 12:16:47 AM A successful supply chain is one where you know exactly WHERE your goods are coming from, WHO is... 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