High-Tech gifts, electronics, music players, and computer accessories are as popular as ever and are ideal gifts for the Holiday season. Here is a MP3 Player that supports multiple formats (MP1, MP2, MP3, and WMA’s) and is equipped with FM radio. It features automatic sleep timer, built-in electronic phone book, E-Book, voice recorder, and a 1.5″ LCD display screen.
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Don’t wait until the last minute for your Holiday Gifts and Holiday Promotional Items!
When that special customer comes looking for a unusual, fun, and unique promotional item you should have a small list on standby. I saw a few unusual items in a recent article on the ASICentral.com website taken from “Advantages” magazine, that caught my eye. Here are a couple gifts that could be a good fit for that certain client request.
Here is a stress reliever toy item that is great for a corporate gift. “Exec-u-Flipz” is a weighted, animated executive toy that spins, twists and flips, always landing on its feet. Comes in six solid colors and six translucent colors.
 
Promotional pens always come in handy, so why not add some fun. Here is the Punching Pen; Press left or right handle on back to make the corresponding arm jab.
Travel mugs and thermos-type drink ware are great ideas for corporate gifts, fall promo items, event planning products, and more. These popular and widely used products will go a long way with your client/customer. Whether driving to work, going to weekend soccer games, or attending your next corporate meeting, they definitely come in handy. I love my travel mugs and more than half of them that I own are in fact promotional gifts. I am still using some for years; and make note, that quality is important. I have had some of my favorite ones with logos that have rubbed off in a matter of weeks and months.
Good logo placement and quality artwork will make that last impression with your customers. Here are great ideas for Travel Mugs, Thermos items, and Fall Promotional products
About 6 months or so ago, I posted to our blog about the use of promotional chocolate for both promo items and corporate gifts, adding that your gift will stand out and make a lasting impression. In a recent article “Corporate Gifts: Dark Chocolate Is In”, from ASICentral website states, “Dark chocolate is in this year as the holiday corporate gift season approaches”. With the help of recent news of dark chocolate possesing flavanols, which are anti-oxidants that can help improve blood flow and aid in lowering the risk of blood clots, popularity has risen. According to Datamonitor’s Productscan Online, the introductions of dark chocolate from candy makers has doubled the number in 2002 and sales are predicted towards a 29% increase.
Football season is here! Here is a cool and unique product that I came across on a supplier website. A cooler tote that allows the person to carry a cooler like a backpack. Great for tailgating, outdoor activities, company picnics, and other events. The strap is lightweight, portable and can carry a variety of cooler sizes. Put this to good use for those long walks to a sporting event, beach day, outdoor concert, and more! This cooler tote and many other sports and leisure products are fit for outdoor events.
As noted in relation to my previous posting here on the popularity of golf apparel, I just read an article on the ASI website, “Apparel on top” by Shane Dale, stating that apparel was the top product in 2005 for promotional products. “For the sixth year in a row, wearables are the number one product category sold by promotional product distributors. In fact, of all the products ordered by clients, 73% of distributors say that shirts were one of the top three items bought last year.”
Down the list according to distributors goes… writing instruments at 44%, desk and office accessories at 28%, and fourth place were glassware/mugs at 21.8%. A couple things mentioned that contributed to apparel’s success were; drop in price of T-Shirt manufacturing, good exposure for advertising, and a good return on investment.
Golf apparel comes in a variety of styles, materials, and technologies to help you stay cool, comfortable and looking good. Along with the presence on the course, golf clothing is quite popular in the corporate world. Golf shirts are commonly worn as corporate apparel in the business casual environment.
Today, more research is going into designing golf apparel to address the specific needs of golfers. Moisture-wicking and stretch fabrics are a couple of the latest trends that offer a higher level of performance and comfort. Technical fabrics such as the sensor cool fabric by the Ping Collection of Golf Shirts have become very popular. The golf shirt acts like a radiator; as the body temperature increases the pores in the fabric expand permitting the shirt to breathe. As the body temperature decreases, the pores in the fabric contract to store body heat. In addition to these fabrics, Dunbrooke offers a variety of performance golf apparel that provides UV protection. Some golf garments even have small pockets for golf tees and extra golf balls.
The new technologies and styles also make the shirts, jackets and caps well-liked in the corporate world. Therefore, the wearer does not have to be a golfer to enjoy the same benefits. The many designs, materials and technologies offer the same comfort, fit, and level of performance on the golf course as well as the office.
Summer is still here, but school is around the corner. In fact, it’s already time to start planning next term’s back-to-school promotions. Popular items such as backpacks, bookmarks, and highlighters add both fun and usability.Â
Traditional supplies like pencil cases, composition books and writing instruments are practical and can be counted on to give your clients repeat business. Check out more great ideas in our schools promotion department
According to ASI (Advertisting Specialty Institute), Reporters from around the nation are interested in learning more about the promotional products industry and the emphasis they have in marketing. They have featured ASI members and a variety of promotional products in more than 100 media outlets, ranging from television, magazines, new media and newspapers.
2 examples: May 26, 2006 – The legendary Don Polec, of Action 6 News in Philadelphia, highlights the new Logo Bean, the rocket pen, and imprinted roses at the ASI Show. May 8, 2006 – Advertising Age published a two-page story about the power of promotional products. The magazine has a readership of 240,000 executives.
More evidence of the important role of promotional products to marketing…
Imprinted corporate golf gifts are the perfect business or executive gift that your client and/or employee will use for the majority of the year. The March 2006 Promotional Marketing article, Stretch the Opportunities for Golf Products, states â€Fifty percent or more of executives play golf, and most feel it is a good way to make contacts and do businessâ€. With so many executives playing golf and more joining the ranks daily, personalized corporate golf gifts are becoming more popular and appreciated than ever before.
Executive golf gifts may include clocks in the shape of a golf ball or golf club, imprinted Titleist golf balls or Ping, Nike and Callaway golf shirts, gloves, and golf towels. Imprinting your company name and logo on the golf items provides your clients with a fine golf gift that they will use and keep, while you get to advertise to them subtly, over and over again.
So many people play golf on the weekends, when traveling, and at business meetings, its safe to assume golf products are valued and put to good use. However, many promotional golf products make great gifts even to the non-golfer. For example, a golf shirt is a comfortable choice even for people who don’t play golf. There are numerous choices for imprinted apparel, from high-end golf shirts to t-shirts to caps. The next article will discuss the various styles, materials and technologies in golf apparel to help you choose the right gift for the golfer and non-golfer in your company or client list.
2 new high-tech promo items that are inexpensive and put to good use. First, check this credit card sized Multi-Purpose Utility Card comes standard with a Micro USB drive, stainless steel travel pen and rule, as well as designated space to store your GSM phone card, MMC card, SD card, and memory stick cards. A great tool to store your data, and which, fits in your pocket and has a large imprint area for effective brand advertising.
 I saw some cool USB wristbands earlier in the year but you couldn’t add a logo to them, and then I came across these flash bands! This easy to wear, securely fitting USB Flash Band Bracelet (UFB) is guaranteed to get attention. Your brand will literally stick out with this product’s unique embossing method of imprint. This and the many other high-tech promotional products are very popular.
One of my favorite things about going to my hometown team ballgame, whether it be baseball or football, was getting a cool bobblehead of one of my favorite players. This is a cute item for a school event, little league team, sporting events, summer camp picnics, and more. This bobble head allows you to place a custom picture in the area in the head. You can choose all types of figures, from sports players, professional occupations, wedding figures, holiday personalities, and more!
Here is the soccer player bobblehead and football player bobblehead. There are many bobbleheads to choose from to help you pick the right style for any event or function.
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Last week we discussed the popularity of golf in the United States. This week we are discussing Golf Tournaments, their popularity, who produces golf tournaments and some of the most widely used promotional products used at golf tournaments. According to the Corporate Logo Magazine March 2006 article over 1 million golf tournaments are held in the United States each year. Meeting planners, corporations, charities, schools, associations and civic groups make up the six major groups that host golf tournaments.
Golf tournaments can be used to raise money for charity, gain recognition, recreation, thank you for support and competition. Many various types for promotional products are available for each of these categories. For example, low cost items such as golf tees, golf pencils and golf balls can be used for the charity events. These items show appreciation to the participants of the charity event. Golf towels, because of the large imprint area are ideal for gaining recognition. Golf bags, tournament kits and golf apparel make great appreciation gifts and golf awards for participants of competitive golf tournaments.
With the popularity of golf tournaments increasing many organizers are turning to golf promotional products to show appreciation and present awards to the golf tournament participants.