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A promotional shaker lends instant class to any gathering

August 25, 2011 / Patrick Black / No comments

Though few people can claim to be so smooth, everyone wishes that he was a professional bartender. Standing behind a bar and expertly creating complicated and delicious drinks, the traditional bartender offers sage advice while staying above the fray of the drunken populace. Bartenders also make pretty good money for their efforts.

However, what bartenders often have to contend with is a bunch of loud people who don’t understand how difficult the job on the other side of the bar is. Most people wouldn’t last a single shift at a popular night spot. That doesn’t stop folks from envying them. Fortunately, there are ways for people to emulate these professionals without having to endure the stress and anger that comes with pub work.

A promotional shaker is a great way to market a brand or organization because everyone wants to believe that they look like the real deal when they have people over. With a little practice, anyone can make a decent vodka martini or cosmopolitan. Providing consumers with the promotional product that allows them to get better will be very rewarding for a school, sports team, private company or other sort of organization.

Offer busy customers a great promotional product – shoe bags

August 12, 2011 / Patrick Black / No comments

In the hectic world that we live in, people try to squeeze in as much practicality and functionality as they can. In the city, it isn’t uncommon for folks to need to change their shoes many times in one day. Walking to work or taking public transportation requires comfortable athletic sneakers while working in an office means that a degree of style and professionalism is necessary. After work, there’s the gym and the commute home to consider.

There isn’t a very socially-acceptable protocol in place when it comes to frequently changing one’s shoes. Unlike school, when students were presented with lockers and cubby holes for personal items, offices and workplaces don’t accommodate a busy schedule very well. That’s why brilliant items such as shoe bags are such great promotional products.

Promotional shoe bags give busy workers and on-the-go professionals the chance to discreetly store their alternate footwear while at the office. The bags are waterproof and prevent embarrassing odors that sneakers may produce from distracting co-workers from their jobs. All that fellow employees will notice is a curious bag with a company name or logo on it.

Winter hats hold as much spirit power as baseball caps

August 11, 2011 / Patrick Black / No comments

Sports fans all over the country embraced the baseball cap a long time ago. Once a symbol of a specific sport and reserved only for baseball players, the baseball cap has become part of the sports fan’s uniform. Football teams, basketball organizations and even hockey teams have emblazoned their logos, symbols and mascots on baseball caps for fans to wear.

However, a baseball cap isn’t always practical. When the sun is shining and you need to catch a pop-up, the brim is a welcome barrier between your eyes and the sun. When the weather is cold and your ears are likely to freeze off of your head, it’s a different story. That situation calls for something slightly more useful. Fortunately, spirit items and promotional products live on into the winter.

Promotional beanies and personalized knit hats offer the same level of proof that a person loves a sports team while keeping them healthy and warm. There’s plenty of time to wear a baseball cap once the sun starts shining again, but for the time being, something warm will have to do. Now is the perfect time to begin designing and ordering knit caps so they’ll be in stock once the leaves start falling and the traditional hats come off.

Find inspiration for seasonal promotions with crazy September holidays

August 10, 2011 / Patrick Black / No comments

Another month has begun, which means that small businesses everywhere are already planning for seasonal promotions. Creating a special event at which customers can receive special discounts, limited-time offers and promotional products is a great way to raise awareness of a company, sports team, university or organization. The best way to make the event or promotion memorable is by tying it to a crazy holiday or wacky celebration.

The calendar is filled with strange occasions that people look forward to all year, and by using these holidays a small business can endear themselves to customers and attract a new generation of consumers. Mark down these celebrations so that your next promotion won’t soon be forgotten.

September 5 – Labor Day
It might seem unfair that working stiffs only get a single day out of 365 to celebrate their hard work. However, most employees make the most of Labor Day by relaxing with loved ones and celebrating the completion of another summer. Companies can honor workers on this day by giving away promotional products that make their work easier or simply through discounts that people on the clock are eligible for.

September 11 – Grandparent’s Day
It is difficult to overstate the importance that grandparents play in the lives of their grandchildren, so it’s no wonder that they have an entire day to celebrate this unique relationship. Older people are a highly sought-after demographic as far as customers go, so small businesses should honor their wisdom and experience with discounts and giveaways for elderly customers. Simply ask them to show a picture of their grandkids as proof – they’ll be more than happy to do so.

September 13 – Uncle Sam Day
The male symbol of the United States of America has been a potent force for decades, and his image carried unbelieveable power. No matter what one’s opinion of the character is, it’s undeniable that he’s had an important effect on the way that Americans perceive themselves. Deck out your store or office in patriotic colors and emblazon the walls with Uncle Sam’s face to show customers that the last patriotic holiday of the year means something to you.

September 18 – National Cheeseburger Day
Few foods are as American as cheeseburgers are. It may be because they’re so versatile and can accept so many diverse ingredients, much like the United States accepts people of all colors, creeds and races. It is entirely possible that it’s just a delicious dish. Restaurants have it easy on a day like this – they can offer free burgers! Businesses and organizations that aren’t in the restaurant industry can get a little creative and partner with restaurants to offer coupons for free or discounted burgers that are good only on National Cheeseburger Day.

Many months are also representative of celebrations in their entirety. By decree of Congress or simply because of a consensus among citizens, September dedicated to a number of causes. These can also be used to draw in customers and raise brand awareness.

National Hispanic Heritage Month
People of Hispanic origin are rapidly becoming one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States and form an important part of our society. It’s only fair that we celebrate their heritage as much as we do anyone else’s. Companies, schools and organizations should acknowledge the growing Hispanic population and offer them celebratory discounts and giveaways.

Self-Improvement Month
There aren’t many people who couldn’t stand to improve their lives or attitudes even just a little bit. Losing weight, eating healthier, exercising more or simply treating others with more respect are all easy ways to make life easier. Reward those that choose to improve themselves with promotional products that are useful for exercise or discounts on healthy foods.

A stick up calendar has many uses and raises brand awareness

August 10, 2011 / Patrick Black / No comments

For all that human beings are capable of, we’re terrible with dates. If it wasn’t for calendars that constantly remind us of how many days have passed since the month began, we’d spend most of our time guessing No one wants to risk looking foolish by not remembering the date which is why calendars are essential.

The also make great promotional products. All calendars, large or small keep track of the to keep people from forgetting important holidays, aniversaries and maybe even the phases of the moon. A promotional stick up calendar is a great tool to increase the brand awareness of a company, school or other organization because it’s small, visible and extremely useful.

Promotional stick up calendars can be personalized in a number of different ways, from the color of a company’s name to the shape that it’s printed on. They’re very inexpensive and can be given out in large numbers to be prominently displayed on desks or even in cars. Stick up calendars don’t make as bold a statement as promotional wall calendars but they may be checked more frequently throughout the day because of one single number.

Stadium cups are tools, spirit items and souvenirs all at once

August 10, 2011 / Patrick Black / No comments

Some people fill their kitchen cabinets with lovely sets of elegant glasses. Even if they were purchased from a discount department store, the drink receptacles are part of a unified series of glasses that belong together and match the plates, forks, bowls and spoons in that same kitchen. However, most of us don't subscribe to this pattern.

Instead, a lot of folks have a random assortment of cups and glasses. When guests come over and ask for a drink of water, they're treated to a choice between a travel mug, a chipped teacup, an old mason jar and a plastic stadium cup. In fact, there's a good chance that there are many stadium cups or other souvenir cups in most kitchen cabinets, and there are many reasons why.

Promotional stadium cups are perfect souvenirs of a trip to any sort of sporting event. Emblazoned with the logo or mascot of a beloved sports team, stadium cups show family, roommates and guests which team a person supports. They also probably are connected to a story about a fascinating match, a breathtaking play or an exciting series to which the cup's owner was able to bear witness . 

Personalized koozies make an excellent promotional product throughout the year

August 8, 2011 / Patrick Black / No comments

For some reason, beverages just taste better cold. Of course, in the summer, it’s apparent that a drink with a lower temperature is going to be refreshing. But no matter what time of year it is, people still like their drinks to be chilled. One of the most helpful things that a company can do is to provide the tools that are necessary to make that happen.

Promotional koozies are an excellent way to raise brand awareness simply because people love to have them around. In addition to maintaining the perfect temperature for a can or soda or a bottle of beer, they prevent excessive sweating from causing a lot of moisture to build up on a table or in the hand of a drinker.

Personalized koozies function so well as promotional products because everyone wants them but no one goes out of their way to buy them. A staggering proportion must be gifts, freebies or promotional giveaways from companies, and very few people will ever turn more down. What’s more, there are a variety of koozie designs so you can set your business apart from the majority. Standard koozies slip around a can, but specially-made koozies can fit on a bottle or even zip all the way up its neck to lock the cool of the drink inside.

A promotional corkscrew lends a touch of class to any brand or organization

August 6, 2011 / Patrick Black / No comments

There's a situation that everyone has been in and no one wants to relive it. A dinner party or celebration is under way and someone has brought a bottle of wine to help with the mood. As the gracious host, you move to the kitchen to open it so that it can be enjoyed by all. However, to your horror, you realize that there's no tool at hand with which to open the bottle.

A corkscrew is an essential tool for the discerning bon vivant, and everyone wants to think that they have a touch of class. That's why promotional corkscrews are such excellent tools for a brand awareness campaign. No one wants to admit it, but you can never have too many corkscrews. That's because they're so easy to misplace but are important to have when entertaining guests.

A promotional corkscrew also lends a touch of class to any organization, university, businesses or even sports team. By providing customers with a tool that is only ever used to unleash the finest of spirits, a company is implicitly linking themselves to high culture. In fact, one of the most classy giveaways that an organization can provide to customers is a wine set, complete with promotional wine glasses and a promotional corkscrew.  

Promotional carabiners offer security and class to active people

August 6, 2011 / Patrick Black / No comments

One of the most embarrassing things that can happen to a person is to lose his keys. There are so many things that people have to be responsible for unlocking, including cars, houses, offices, locks, sheds, bikes and even safes – misplacing a set of keys is tantamount to admitting that you’re not capable of managing your life.

Yet it happens to everyone at some point in their lives, so the most that can be done is to do everything you can to ensure that it happens infrequently. That’s why carabiners are such wonderful tools. A carabiner can easily clip to a belt, belt loop, bag or lanyard to provide security for the things that people most dislike losing.

Consequently, a promotional carabiner is an excellent giveaway item. It is one of the more useful promotional products since people will generally have a use for one and it will be used frequently. A branded carabiner is a good way to share the name of a company or brand with others, and they’re so inexpensive that they can be emblazoned with a company name or logo en masse and distributed to a wide variety of consumers.

A promotional blanket gives comfort and warmth

August 6, 2011 / Patrick Black / No comments

Something as simple as a thick, soft piece of plastic doesn’t seem as if it would be such an effective promotional product. After all – there are promotional electronics, spirit items, personalized toys, calendars and other sophisticated products that can be branded with a company’s logo, name or image. However, there are so many ways to use a promotional blanket that they may, in fact, be some of the most versatile promotional products in which a company can invest.

Consider their primary function – to provide warmth. Immediately, they become beloved possessions that keep you cozy when the weather is cold. There’s a level of intimacy that goes along with sleep, so a blanket that has been emblazoned with a sports team’s logo will be beloved by children, fanatical fans or even people who are casually interested in a university or professional organization.

However, there are many other uses for blankets that go beyond wrapping yourself in them. Warm weather calls for outdoor activities, and blankets are great for lounging around on a nice day. Trips to the beach aren’t complete without a big blanket to lay on, and it wouldn’t be a picnic if you had a meal right on the grass. These occasions will increase brand awareness or school spirit because so many people will see the promotional blanket and take note of how much fun the owners are having with it.

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