Decide on small desk calendars or pad desk calendars

Each format of desk calendars has its own advantages and disadvantages so you'll need to consider your client base and which format would be more popular. Some of the smaller calendars offer you the opportunity to add unique photos or artwork which can be an important factor for personalized calendars. You can also consider offering a choice of sizes to your clients.

I recommend: 4Imprints has many different styles of promotional calendars, including pop-up desk calendars and flip calendars. Calendars Now also has a variety of desk calendars available. EPromos had desk and eternal calendars that might work for your business.

Consider whether to order pre-arranged desk calendars or create your own

Many companies offer promotional calendars which have already been arranged for you. These are often less expensive to buy than printing your own calendars, but most of the choices will have already been made for you.

I recommend: Pick out the pre-assembled calendars that your clients will like from Calendars for Less or check out the ones from Calendar World. Yearbox will create a customized desk calendar for you using your photos, logo and text.

Make your promotional desk calendar unique

If you decide to create your own desk calendars, make them unique. Hire a local photographer and include photographs of your area. This will make the calendar much more personal for your customers and they'll be more likely to use it. You can also use stock agencies to find photographs within a given theme.

I recommend: Search for a photographer to help you with the photos for your calendar or submit a request for information on local photographers. Look for stock photos for you calendar at IStock or Big Stock Photo.