Brand Your Business: Have a Ball

When considering the best way to utilize promotional items for your organization, never forget the most important aspect is that you want them to be something people will use repeatedly, thus increasing the exposure for your business.  A lot of people thing there should be a direct link between what your company does and the promo you offer, for instance a branded corkscrew for a winery or a branded key chain for a car dealership.  While these can be effective promotions, don't be afraid to think outside of the box.  Summer offers endless opportunities to give away fun items like beach balls, frisbees, pedometers, water bottels and jump ropes.  It seems like every weekend there are sidewalk sales, parades, tournaments, festivals, and fairs - all of which are perfect chances to increase your exposure and attract new customers.  The name of the game is get yourself out there - by any means necessary.  The more visibility your organization has, the more customers you will inevitably have. For more ideas on how promotional products can enhance your marketing efforts, contact us today.

Brand Your Business: Promote your Eco-Friendly Business in Kind

It may be Earth Week, but businesses and individuals are showing more environmental consciousness and responsibility every week of the year these days.  If you have a environmentally-friendly bend to your group or organization - or just want to generally promote your business while also promoting a message of eco-responsibility, there are literally hundreds of promo options available to you.  We think that this bookmark pen is pretty cool.  Not only is it useful and memorable (always a plus when choosing a promotional product) but the pen is made from cornstarch and both items are  made from over 65% biodegradable materials.   To order this, or any other eco-promo products, contact us today.

Brand Your Business: Up, Up and Away

Whether it's for a grand opening, sidewalk sale, fundraiser or community event, balloons should be first on your list of necessities for any function you plan to hold.  Because of their colorfulness, their height and their movement, balloons are an incredibly inexpensive and yet effective way to gather a lot of visual attention for you activity. Best of all, unlike many promotional products, many balloons can be printed with your logo or message in one business day and shipped out to you! No need to wait weeks before receiving your promotional items!  Balloons are available from a great number of vendors, in many assorted styles, shapes, colors and finishes.  Let us help you find the perfect balloon for your next event.  Contact us today!

Brand Your Business: Reflect Your Sales

Another terrifically usable promotional item is a compact mirror.  It's the perfect giveaway for a salon, bath or lotion shop,  or a cosmetics or skin care distributor, but as it is so useful, truly any business could give it out and be assured of years of keeping your name in front of your customers.   Promotional products are a tried and true way of keeping your established customers coming back to you as well as gaining exposure to new customers.  Dollar for dollar, promotionals are one of the smartest and best ways to invest your marketing dollars.  Contact us today for how promotional products can help you expand your business.

Fashion Challenge Giveaway

Are you up to a challenge?  Are you "fashion fabulous" and willing to give some advice to a somewhat "frumpified" friend?  Well our friend Maiden Jane and our manager, Jami, have got just the thing for you!  Follow Maiden Jane and us on Pinterest and enter our Fashion Challenge giveaway.  The winner will receive one of Jane's gorgeous handmade totes and have it personalized by our store! Read more about the rules here. Happy pinning!

Brand Your Business: How do you measure up?

As discussed previously, sometimes the best promotional products aren't even the ones which directly tie into the type of service you offer, but are the ones most likely to be used by the customers you give them to.  How do you make such a choice?  Well, take a look around your house and see which promos you've been given over the years which you have hung onto.  Rulers, magnets, pens, and calendars are definitely tried and true options. One of my favorite giveaways is always a measuring tape. You always need them, and yet who wants to carry around the giant, heavy metal one from the tool box?  Imprint the front with your business logo and contact information, and you have a business card that is going to be looked at and handled time and time again, keeping your business in front of its customers for years to come.  For this and other promotional product ideas, contact us today.

Brand Your Business: Highlight Your Singularity

 When you are selecting which promotional item to use for your business, their are several ways to go.  You can choose something which directly represents or compliments your business - for instance a key chain for a mechanic - or you can just give out helpful things that people need everyday, like these super-cool  multi-highlighters.  Everyone needs a highlighter nearby - and most people need more than one color - so make sure that each time they grab for their highlighter, they are reminded of your awesome organization.  Promotionals are extremely effective at keeping you top of mind with your customers.  Dollar for dollar, they can be your most effective use of your marketing dollars.  For more ideas of how promotional products can help spread awareness for your business, contact us today.

Brand Your Business - the sooner, the better

The holiday season is coming fast and furious and now is the time to get your end of year promotional products ordered! It is important to remember that many  promotional products take 3-4 weeks to produce, and at this time of the year most distributors are already busy.  Avoid the rush (and the rush fees) and give some thought today to what you'll need for your end of the year promos.

Promotionals can be a great way to send out a holiday greeting or gift to your customers and employees.  It's always a good idea to acknowledge your most important clients at the end of a year, to thank them for their year's business.  Adding a small token, which happens to be imprinted with your company's logo and message, can serve a reminder of your appreciation for years to come.  For more ideas of how promotional items can help maintain a happy customer base, contact us today.

Brand Your Business: Give Thanks

It's very nearly November and as we near the end of the year, it is so important to remember those clients, customers and employees who helped make your year successful.  Not only is saying thanks a perfect way to strengthen relationships and reward loyalty, but it is yet another opportunity to reinforce your brand.  By using promotional products as your year end gifts, you give not only a gift but a reminder of  your business and its message.  Take this small tin of chocolates: The tin  tops are fully customizable with your own artwork or text.  There are also reusable so well after the chocolate is gone, your message of appreciation can live on.  For more ideas on how to spread the love with promotional items, contact us today.

Brand Your Business: Know when to hold 'em

One of the most fun things about promotional products is that you can be as basic as you want in your approach, or you can really have some fun with it.  We love these customizable playing cards... and who wouldn't? I always keep a pack of cards in my purse in case I need to pass some time ... or an emergency game of Spit breaks out somewhere.  A deck of cards bearing your business logo (or even your names if you'd like to use them as wedding favors) makes a fun, memorable giveaway sure to keep you top of mind with your current and potential customers. For more ways to think outside the box with your promotions, contact us today!

Brand Your Business With Gratitude

Yes, it may only be October 3, but it is time once again to begin thinking about the holidays.  Maybe you're thinking of giving your employees jackets with your logo embroidered on them?  Maybe you want to screen print a bunch of fun tees for a holiday party? We can help!   But don't forget that in addition to everything else a company should be dealing with at the end of the year, one of the most important things to consider is how to thank your best customers. Especially in these difficult economic times, expressing your gratitude is crucial to maintaining long, happy relationships with your customers. Fortunately, promotional products can be your answer to expressing your gratitude while at the same time, reinforcing your branding.  Take these gourmet assortment tins: they include 5 gourmet chocolate chip cookies, 4 oz. honey roasted peanuts, 4 oz. gourmet cranberry nut mix, 3 pieces of white chocolate mid-size pretzels, 3 pieces of milk chocolate peanut clusters and 2 pieces of Swiss chocolate truffles.  Who wouldn't love you for giving them one of these tins?  Plus, you can emblazon the tins with your company logo, contact information, and message of thanks.  For more ideas of how to use promotionals to enhance your customer relations, contact us today.

Brand your Business: Fingertip lint remover

Some of my favorite promotional products I've received over the years have been the ingenious little practical items that you never knew you needed.  And the best thing about giving those items out as a business is that you know that they will be used over and over again by your customer, giving you years of repeated impressions for your marketing dollars! This little fingertip lint remover is no exception.  This reticulated foam finger mitt can be used to remove stubborn lint, hair, animal fur and other debris from your clothing. It is available in 26 stock foam colors and makes a practical giveaway for veterinarians offices, pet stores and beauty supply stores. For more ideas for awesome promos, contact us today. 

Brand your Business: Day to Day Exposure

Get your message noticed every day of the week with this pill box with 7 day planner. The best promotional products are the ones that get constant use, like pens and magnets, and this pill box is no exception.  Your clients will be reminded each day - possibly multiple times per day - of your business and its message.  Great for having pills prepared and organized during travel or home use, this pill box makes an effective promotional tool for hospitals, doctors' offices, pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies, of course.  It would also be a great giveaway  for a fitness facility, a natural supplements store, or even a spa. For more ideas on how your business can benefit from the use of promotional tools, contact us today.

Brand your Business: Sweet rewards

As we all know, the customer is king and reciprocation can be a powerful tool in any businessman's arsenal.  One way to show your customers you appreciate their business, and also earn more of it, is to give a thank you gift for a large order, or at the end of a profitable year or quarter.  Why not stock up on some of these sweet candy-filled bags?  Each come in an upscale cellophane bag, smart ribbon, and personalized sticker.  You even have your choice of several sweet treats to fill it up with! An initial investment in this can pay dividends later as you start to spread your gratitude through your customer base.  Want more ideas to show your thanks to those awesome people who keep you in business?  Contact us today and we'll be happy to help!

Brand Your Business: Cheers!

One of the best things about Promotional Products is that they make equally great items to have around the office as they do to giveaway outside the office.  Take these ceramic coffee mugs.  True: they would make delightful customer appreciation gifts, but they are also wonderful things to stock a break room with, or to give to employees as part of a reward/ incentive program.  Not only do they engender a great feeling among your staff, but they also give your workplace a professional look to clients.  Best of all, this mug only has a minimum order of 36 pieces, so it's a great fit for even the smallest of businesses.  For more ideas of how promotional items can help you increase business and reward employees, contact us today.

Brand your Business: Sponsor an event

This weekend I had the absolute pleasure of taking my daughter to Lyndonville's annual Stars and Stripes parade.  The Lyndon Chamber of Commerce has really expanded the parade in the past 30 years to a day-long family event complete with lines of vendors in the park, free activities for kids and a free dance in the evening.  As often happens when I attend events, I notice just how many businesses are there sponsoring tables, teams, floats and booths.  My daughter walked away with free candy, Frisbees, necklaces, pinwheels, ice cream, popcorn and more - all donated by local businesses and organizations, many items which we still have in our house emblazoned with the respective business' logo.  Not only does this give me a good feeling about doing business with these people who treated my family so nicely, but it also serves as a reminder that they truly support their community.  So, get involved with your local community! Sponsor a local team or event, load up on promotional product giveaways and put your marketing dollars to work for you. You'll be surprised how putting a smile on a community member's face will come back to benefit you and your business!

Brand your Business: Fun in the Sun

The Summer is such a great time to go the extra mile to promote your business.  With so many people vacationing, kids out of school, and extra daylight hours to fill up with activities, it's a perfect season to hold a tent or sidewalk sale, sponsor a sports team, or host another outdoor event of some sort.  You can use standard promotional items as giveaways, like magnets and pens, or you could go for something a little more fun  - like these "flying discs." Fun promos are a great way to attract prospective customers.  Everyone needs a pen, but everyone wants something fun! For more ideas to spice up your next event, check out our online catalog or contact us and we'll help you come up with the perfect promotion for your organization!

Brand your Business: Stemware

When most people think about promotional items, we think of the standard giveaway items like pens and magnets, but promotional items can also be sophisticated add ons to a lodging or dining package, or even a souvenir that customers would want to purchase. Truly, if you can think it, we can get it.  One idea we think is pretty nifty is a gorgeous set of stemware.  Personalized Glassware is available in every shape and size imaginable.  Some can be etched with your logo or text, some can be imprinted with special inks.  Another option would be to add on some personalized stem charms.  This would be a perfect add on for a Valentine's dinner or Inn weekend and would leave your customers with a souvenir that will bring them back to that happy weekend they spent at your establishment ... and remind them to return soon! Find more ideas in our online catalog.

Brand your Business: Flash Drives

When selecting a trade show giveaway item, first consider your target audience: could anyone at the show be a potential buyer for your product or service, or do you really need to focus on a few qualified buyers out of thousands of trade show attendees? Next, determine what impression you want to leave with? Some giveaways  cost only pennies, but also don't leave much of an impression afterward.  However, some are so unique and special that they instantly stir up excitement with your customers.  We think that these flash drives are a brilliant idea.  They are something as practical and useful as a pen, but much more memorable and - more than likely - appreciated.   Flash Drives can be emblazoned with your logo and are available in an array of styles and colors.  They are available in sizes ranging from 1 MB on up, so they can also be a affordable giveaway for almost any budget. For more giveaway options, check out our online catalog.

Brand your Business: Wine Bottle Coolers

Proper branding is critical to your business' long term success. A lot of people think of branding as logo development, but in reality, branding is influencing the thoughts and feelings of your customers to ensure that you are what they desire. This comes not just from your logo, but every step of customer interaction including signage, employees, your office or storefront, social media presence... even something as small as your invoicing leaves an impression!  This is where promotional items can really help out.  Whether bring used to show appreciation to your current customers, or as a way to capture new customers, there are so many fun and inventive items you can choose from to keep your brand in front of people. Just about anything you can imagine is available!  This week, we're in love with these Wine Bottle coolers.  They're just as useful as the pens and letter openers everyone else gives out, but way-more exciting!  Take a look at our online catalog for more information of these coolers as well as thousands of more products to help you present your brand to the world!