You can look at the world of advertising as a well studied discipline. People have gone about it scientifically and it is sometimes annoying how well they can predict our reactions. It is a really huge business. Just think about all the money that was spent on the presidential campaign. That was advertising at its slickest.
If you think about it isn't it true that when you think of McDonald's you think more about French fries then burgers? Did you ever think that this is because their logo looks like two golden French fries in a puddle of ketchup? Or what about when you hear the song Old Time Rock n Roll can't you just see the image of Tom Cruise sliding through the living room in his underwear and dress shirt?
Advertising and repetitive things get stuck in your brain. Ad firms use this to their advantage. They know that is you see something enough or hear something often it will eventually be branded in your brain.
This is the reason behind using promotional products. If you have these things all over the place then people will get it stuck in their brains. It works well with a nice logo image too. Then you eventually don't even need the name, just depend on the logo for attention. Just think of the Pillsbury dough boy. There's a good logo image. Who doesn't know that.
To achieve this memory of your business on a small scale, it is good to use promotional products. They don't have to be only for giving to people. You need things for your office. You need pens and staplers. What about employee shirts. If there are a lot of computers you can use mouse pads and USB drives. All of these items can be purchased inexpensively with your info branded on them. You will need them anyway, might as well get them with your name on it.
Custom shirts could be exactly what you need to help shoppers remember your name. There are so many
promotional products that you will have no problem finding what you want.