Guide to Customized Calendars

Pick your format

Calendars come in many styles: wall hangers, weekly planners, desk cubes, keyboard stickers, refrigerator magnets. Pick a style you think your customers will want to keep in view.

I recommend: Branders sells customized giveaways for business and its online store is a good place to scan the variety of calendars.

Do it yourself

Use desktop software to create a professional look yourself.

I recommend: See a comparison of the major calendar-creation software packages at TopTenReviews.Take a quick course in calendar design from Graphics.com .

Order from a promotions company

If you want to go with a basic design and stock photography, ordering from a promotions company may be the easiest and cost-effective route.

I recommend: Companies such as 4imprint and ValueCalendars.com provide calendar templates and photographs for you to choose from.

Get 'em printed

You can get end-to-end service from printers, starting with design help.

I recommend: digilabs offers free design software and discounts for ordering in bulk. My1Stop lets you design using their templates or their design team will create to your specs.Both companies take orders online and ship in a few days.