Friday, January 8, 2010

Freebies for Trade Show

Be sure to consider what freebie logoed item you give out!

There are some items that are not very expensive but can leave a lasting expression. You need to be creative and think out of the box when considering your promotional product give away.

Who will you be giving this away to? Will you be giving the item to everyone who enters your booth? A totebag is a great give away because after the show, the attendees are then advertising for you!

Give away promotional products can also express your brand’s quality. There are several items that would qualify for this give away! Often times, these can be more expensive though. In this case, it might be a good idea to qualify who will receive these gifts. One idea is to give them away as a ‘thank you’ gift even after a conversation.

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Golf Anyone?

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.

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Using Bags as Gifts

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?

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Wrapping a Customer Gift

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



  • Reusable


  • 100% Recyclable

I love the reuseable bag product so much, I soon will be ordering some to use when I deliver logoed apparel orders. Would you like to see a sample of one of these bags?

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Seeing your logo even when it is dark out!

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!

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Food Leave Behind



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?

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