Well, it is here! It is the day to get all dressed up in fun outfits and go out Trick Or Treating! Since I have a 4 and 6 year old that is exactly what we will be doing tonight! We can't wait! The whole family will be dressed up as Pirates! Yes, you read that right, the whole family! We will have a lot of fun spending the day with great friends!



I hope you have a fun day too!



Happy Halloween!

Labels: Halloween

Do you find yourself playing alot of golf anytime you can? Do you sponsor tables at golf outings? Do you sponsor a team at a golf outing?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions then I have one more for you.
How many of the following do you have?

• Logoed Golf Bag



• Logoed umbrella



• Logoed Windshirt



• Logoed Golf Balls



• Logoed Golf Gloves



• Logoed Shoes.
  

Now, how many of them do you want? You know the golf course is where alot of business is conducted. What a better way to show off your logo to you clients and potential clients!

At the Holiday Show that I talked about last week I saw some really great golf ideas. These can also be used as holiday gifts for the golf lover in your life!

One of the most unique items that I found was the custom logoed golf shoes. There were several different styles to choose from! These can also be purchased with your favorite MLB, NCAA and NFL logo!

I know that the major golf season is over but you never know when there will be a nice, warm fall or winter day that you will want logoed items to show off! It is always better to have them ready than to be scrambling around right before you need them.

Labels: Golf Outing, Logoed, Promotional Products, shoes

Labels: Fall Break, Kids, Pumpkin Patch

Last summer we bought new refrigerator. I love the refrigerator because it has a bottom freezer and a top refrigerator. I was not sure if I would like the bottom freezer because it is the pull out basket and I have not ever had a freezer like that before. I was afraid that it would be hard to find the food but it has a couple of different areas to separate the food so it has worked. The top has french doors which I love! You can get larger items in it and it has a huge pull out drawer! The other requirement for me was a door water and crushed ice dispenser. The main problem with the refrigerator is that it is Stainless Steel. Most of you are thinking what is the problem with that because that is the popular style.

The problem is that I have two little kids and we like to display their artwork on the front of the refrigerator and with stainless steel we can't. That was until I found the CRICKiT. It is great! We are now able to displayt things on the front of the refrigerator!
Another great thing about the Crickit is that it is made here in Indianapolis! It is made by the same company that makes the Gatorclip.

Do you have a place that you would love to put a clip but just can't because a magnetic clip won't stick to it? If so then you need to see the Clickit!

Labels: Bentcil, Clickit, Clip, Gator Clip, Promotional Products, Stainless Steel

Recently it was brought to my attention that most people don't leave messages. It is just expected that when you call someone then they will call you back. I also found out that it is not age specific.

Leaving voice messages are no longer 'IN'. For example, say your phone starts ringing. You are in a meeting and are not able to get to the call. What do you do after you finish your meeting? Will you think to your self that that person will call you back later . . . . or do you check your voicemail to see if they left a message . . . . or do you call them back right away? Did you know that most people say that you are expected to call the person back even if they did NOT leave you a message?

Labels: cell phone, etiquette, Phone, rules

In the last post, I talked about wrapping gifts for customers. The last item I showed you is one of my favorite logoed items. I like it because it is so practical and can be used over and over again. In fact, I just keep a Therm-O-Tote in my car filled with other logoed shopping bags. Before I go into a store I grab the one bag and am off. I am constantly reminded of who gave me the bags or of my own logo. Not only that, but the others around me see the logoed bags! Another example of a walking advertisement!

Since the holidays are almost upon us, have you thought about using using this wrapping idea as a GIFT? Why not use a couple of different sized bags or three of the same size and giving those as your holiday gift? You might even have requests from others in the office once they see what you have given!

Because these bags fold up flat, they wrap nicely. They also wrap up well with logoed ribbon. Nothing to throw away, only things that can be recycled!

Would you like to see some samples of these great holiday gifts?

Labels: Gift Ideas, Holiday Gift, Logoed, Promotional Products, Wrapping

Well, the gift giving season is upon us. Many people have already started their Holiday shopping. This means that the wrapping will begin. I know the normal way to wrap up a gift is with wrapping paper. Some people, including myself, also wrap gifts with paper gift bags that are used once or maybe twice if re-gifted.

How do you wrap up a customer's gift?

Do you use logoed wrapping paper? Have you ever thought about using wrapping paper that has your logo imprinted on it? Think about all the different times throughout the year that you give gifts and would be able to use this unique logoed item! What a great way to let you customer know IMMEDIATELY who the gift is from!

The next item I want to show you I love! If you are looking for a way to wrap up your customer's gift but don't like the idea of it being used once and then thrown away. . . then this is for you!!! It will be used much more often than the ones listed above!

When you go grocery shopping, do you come home with the store's loged bags? What do your customers come home with? Why not have them see your logo each time they go shopping? Why not have them reminded about you each time they get out a cooler? So many people are getting into green products. One of the easiest ways to do this is by reusing their shopping bags.

The item on the left is the Therm-O-Tote. It is great for keeping the cold items that you purchase cold. Not only is this a great shopping bag but it has a zipper so it can also be used as a cooler! I keep one of these in the back of my car filled with other reusable shopping bags including a couple of the bags on the right. These bags are the most popular non-woven bags. They can be imprinted with a one color logo or with multi-color imprinting. The best thing about these is that they are EARTH FRIENDLY BAGS:
20% post-industrial recycled content

Labels: Gift Wrapping, gifts, holiday gifts, Logoed, Promotional Products

Labels: Embrodery, embroidered logo, indianapolis, Kristie's Kreations, monogram

Labels: Kristie's Kreations, Promotional Products, Unique Give Away, Yo-Yo

Last week I attended a Holiday Promotional Product Trade show. The suppliers had many ideas for the holidays as well as some new items.

One of the unique items that I saw was a called a Smashlight™! I thought it was great because it looks like a typical flashlight but it is really flat! This makes it perfect to put into your pocket or purse, therefore you will always have light with you.
The Smashlight™ also includes:

• a wrist cord
  
• magnetic back, making it easy to keep this light around.
• 2 LED Bults to make super bright light
• 2 Lithium Batteries
• Product Size: .3125" x 1.5" x 5"
• 1 or 2 color Imprint
• Imprint Area: .75" tall x 2.25" wide
  

Another great thing about the SmashLight is that it is made by a local, Indianapolis company called Bentcil! I have a sample one of these as well if you would like to see one!

Labels: Bentcil, Flashlight, Holiday Gift, Logoed, promotional product

Last week I showed you several jackets that are currently available in pink to show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Jackets are a great way to display your logo. There are so many different locations on a jacket for embroidery!

Some of those locations include:

• Large jacket back design
• Left chest
• Sleeve
• Wrist

Here is an example of a jacket back design we just finished for Creed Improvements. Chris wanted his logo to be seen on the back of his jacket so that is just what we did. What a great way to show off your company brand and logo!

What do you think? Would you like your logo on the back of a jacket?

Labels: Creed Improvements, Embroidery, Jacketback, Logo Embroidery

If you are in sales. . . what do you leave behind on a sales call? What do you leave behind with your clients when you just stop in to say HI?

Have you ever thought about leaving behind food?

Food is a great and inexpensive leave behind that is always appreciated! Here are some great examples that I recently came across at a trade show. I made sure to taste them all for you! :) They all taste great!

* Candy
* Popcorn
* Gum
* Microwave Popcorn
* Nuts

Would you like to try a sample of one of these great food items?

Labels: Food, Leave Behind, Logoed, Promotional Products

I am sure you are aware that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a great month to start wearing pink to show your support in the fight against cancer. Many of our suppliers offer items that when purchased a portion of the proceeds will be donated to cancer research and cancer support groups.
So, what do you think? Would you like to see samples of some of these items? Are you wearing Pink to show your support?

Labels: Breast Cancer Awareness, Charles River, Clothes, Jacket, New for 2010, October, Suppliers