Vista Business Expo Press Release

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We have all heard for years now that plastic bags are not bio-degradable and stay in landfills for decades.  Or that using paper bags at the rate that we make purchases ends up devastating rain-forests, etc.   Although a lot more people are starting to use reusable grocery bags there are still a lot of us who do as we always did, and rely on the store to provide disposable bags for our purchases.  However, now many stores are either giving customers money back for each reusable bag they use during each visit, or they are charging customers extra for using the store’s disposable bags.  This is providing a more immediate incentive for customers to start changing their long time habits.  Everyday people, not just “tree huggers”,  are now more likely to have reusable bags in the trunk of their cars.  It is now mainstream and more comfortable for people to be seen bringing their own bags.  This has opened a huge market for companies to advertise on these bags that people collect and are seen in public over and over again.  They also make for great promotional gifts!  The environment is benefiting from this trend more than ever, and people can feel good about doing their small part.  Go karma!

Go Green & Make a Difference!

These Jotters are perfect Earth Day gifts for your employees and customers, as well as spreading an eco-friendly image for your business.  They are  made from 50% post-consumer recycled materials that would have filled landfills.  These notebook & pen sets make fun promotional items because they come in colorful graphics of Red, Orange and Lime, and prints such as Lady bugs, Geometric shapes,  or Leaves.  They are spiral bound with a hard  cover, lined pages,  an elastic band closure, and a free pen!  If you need it fast it qualifies  for free rush delivery. You can even increase your name or message exposure  with a coordinating Jute-Shopper with leaves and lady bug patterns.

Fund-raising campaign must fulfill the following objectives:

1. raise funds for the chosen cause
2. inspire the community to participate
3. educate the students and the community
4. promote environmental sustainability

You’ve become aware that there is a movement to reduce the amount of plastic shopping bags being consumed in grocery stores these days. Thinking to yourself that there has to be some kind of eco tote bag on the market that is inexpensive, made with recycled material, potentially biodegradable, and that has a great imprint surface, you contact your favorite promotional products distributor who shows you a large variety of tote bag solutions.

In a school assembly, you advise the student body that you are using an eco-friendly grocery bag as a fundraising vehicle. The key is to arm each student in the school with 1 grocery bag that has the school logo on it along with an eco message. The students will be told that they are raising money by selling tote bags. Most importantly, the students will have to be educated on the perils of plastic shopping bags and non-reusable bags. Their goal will be to “educate” their parents, grand-parents, friends, and neighbors about why using eco-conscious/re-useable bags is so important. They will use the sample given by the school to show the effectiveness of the bags and talk about its eco-properties. By educating prospective buyers, the parents, grand-parents, friends, and neighbors will support the fundraising while at the same time helping to conserve and enrich our planet.

• If each student sold a mere 5 reusable grocery bags, that’s 4000 advertising impressions on a reusable product that will be seen thousands of times!
• If each student sold 10 reusable grocery bags, that’s 8000 advertising impressions on a reusable product that will be seen thousands of times!

Once all of the orders are tallied, the school places one master order (cost savings are incurred with higher volume orders) and the goods are delivered by the students. Your school message is forevermore advertised in the community and the fundraising campaign can be repeated yearly.

How to boost your sales:

To significantly boost student participation and sales, try providing incentive prizes for “all-star performers.” You can give away drawstring knapsacks to students who meet a pre-determined objective.

The result:

If done effectively, we have seen success stories in excess of 20,000 bags for one school!!!!!!

Good luck with the sales pitch!! Remember – we’ve all purchased chocolate coated almonds for at least $3 a package. It’s definitely not a far stretch to support a community school and the environment by purchasing a $4 or $5 reusable grocery bag!!!

Customizing and personalizing standard promotional planners will vividly express an advertisement within your calendars. These unique planners stand out among the others and take your promotional product marketing campaign to a whole new advertising level. Adding promotional pages to planners turns a regular book into a unique promotional tool that will provide valuable exposure for your company.

Calenders come in many different styles and a company can customize their calendar to reflect their business or even promote an important cause. The great thing about promotional calendars is that once the year is up, the customer will need a replacement and will most likely ask for one for the following year. The amount of face time a calendar provides for a company is incredible and it only costs a penny a day per calendar impression, which is a great deal for what our economy is today. A promotional calendar definitely increases company awareness, rewards good customers, and stretches advertising dollars.

Printable seeded paper is handmade with post consumer recycled paper and contains Snapdragons, Catchfiess, Sweet Alyssums, Glorious and English daisies, and Corn Poppy seeds. Some suggestions for printable seeded paper are bookmarks, mailers, postcards, business cards, and magnetic business tents. Promotional seeded paper is perfect for any eco promotion and makes a great impression on customers, while helping to save the environment in a unique way. It allows any company to stand out among others and to send out a positive message and a sense of conservation to their employees and customers.

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Even though fleece is a very affordable fabric, it has a great quality to it. Fleece is a very lightweight fabric, but provides warmth without having to put on layers upon layers of clothing on. It is also very breathable and allows air to circulate. This material is great for the outdoors since it stays dry, comfortable, soft and cozy to wear all day. Fleece is very easy to take care of and has a very stylish and classy look, which could be perfect for anyone’s type of wardrobe.

Out of all materials of clothing, fleece is more popular in style and feel. It even beats cotton and wool. Unlike Fleece, both cotton and wool absorb moisture and will stay wet for a long period of time. Wool is also much heavier and the thickness does not allow the moisture to quickly evaporate dry. Fleece is also virtually stain-proof and is great for color recognition and catching attention.

When thinking about fleece, most will picture just a jacket, but there is so much more apparel to choose from. Do not forget that there are fleece body warmers, wind breakers, jogging bottoms, gloves, caps and scarves. There are also fleece blankets and pillows for the cold winter nights. With a wide variety of colors to choose from, a colorful stitching to promote brand identity on any of these clothing items will catch someone’s eye. Fleece promotional clothing also offers a valuable way to show appreciation to employees and customers, which will be appreciated in the winter while promoting to anyone that they come in contact with.

Fleece is very popular in the fitness and leisure industry, so while thinking of who would be interested in fleece clothing items, consider gym members, sport teams, sales staff, clubs, and charity fundraisers. The material is hard-wearing, easy to maintain and lasts well, which means that your embroidered message will stand the test of time and prolong your advertising campaign for months or even years to come, which makes fleece a good promotional investment.

No matter how one uses this technique to get their name out there, an embroidered fleece offers a variety of benefits to the user, as well as to the company looking to promote their brand. Promotional clothing is one of the best ways to promote a logo, company motto, or a web address. When you are thinking of using this method, remember the fabric of fleece and how practical it really is. With its classy look and softness to the touch, fleece is the perfect, ideal promotional warmer.

Golf shirts come in many different types to fit everybody’s needs. The most popular and common of the golf shirts are the polo shirts, which are very professional looking; but knit shirts and placket shirts are also available. They come in every kind and every size for any corporate client and every corporate level. With all the different styles and material, golf shirts target everyone: old, young, men, women, golfers, or business casual. These shirts look great on and off the course. Even though most people wear golf shirts while golfing, they have become more of a staple on the business of casual wear. Embroidered golf shirts add great flavor to the company logo while employees wear them. With the technical fabrications, easy-care blends with high functionality, and eco-friendly knits, no one can go wrong with investing in golf shirts.

Not only are golf shirts stylish, they have UVA and UVB ray repellent for those who are out all day, such as golfers and sport teams. For professional or casual golfers, the wardrobe is almost as important as the clubs. A nicely embroidered golf shirt is beneficial to a company because it will get the name out there and give the logo a new audience. The material of golf shirts moves with the body, while still being snug and giving an attractive fit. Golf shirts allow mobility, while staying comfortable all day long. These shirts are also breathable, which is great for companies that do a lot of moving around, such as grocers, waitresses, car rental service employees, desk operators, or massage therapists.

Prices of embroidered golf shirts can vary from the basic lower priced pique to the high performance brand names such as Nike, Ping and Adidas. A quality golf shirt is a great investment and will give a lasting impression on clients and society, making the company more recognizable and well-known outside of the office. The most unique part that will make the golf shirt stand out to the crowd is the custom logo, company motto, or website address on the front for everyone to see. Promotional golf shirts are great for sales representatives who have a lot of customer contact because the shirts they wear will give each person a crisp, professional look, while advertising the company in a low-key manner. Embroidered golf shirts are great promotional items to hand out as a gift or souvenir to employees or clients for displaying the company and logo in a professional manner.

People may use the promotional games and toys to form social bonds, remember their inner child, exercise their minds, practice skills, and to decorate their work space. Having these promotional items in the office allows employees to never forget to have fun, even with the stressful tasks that they may undertake during the day. Promotional toys are great for relieving stress in the office, providing entertainment, and they are great creative, memorable gifts.

Business associates will appreciate a fun gift that they can put on their desk and enjoy throughout their day. Promotional toys and games are great to have around the office because it is a diversion from stress and is a way to steer the mind from troubling situations. Having a stress-free environment creates a good vibe around the office, allows employees to get through the day, and keeps customer satisfaction on high. Also, games and toys help with creativity in the mind and may allow an employee to think of ideas that they wouldn’t have thought of before, sparking the inner child.

The wide range of promotional games and toy product ideas leaves a lot of room for creativity for the business. One of the most popular promotional games is the puzzle. It allows employees to focus on creating rather than stressing. It can serve as a coaster, paperweight, or mouse pad. The different uses allow the company’s logo or motto to endure awhile, getting the maximum advertising value. There are also yo-yos, stress balls, stuffed animals, playing cards, and balloons.

Promotional games and toys are not only good for the office environment, but they also offer exposure outside the office. These types of promotional items are great for trade show gifts and promotional giveaways. Customers will appreciate a fun gift that is unique and unforgettable. Promotional games and toys will help the company stand out amongst other marketers and won’t blend in with the usual items, such as pens, key chains, bags, etc.

Imprinting a company logo, motto, or website address on a promotional game or toy can be very effective at tradeshows and conferences. The imprinted game or toy will show audiences that the company can have fun and can think outside of the norm. Promotional games and toys have a way of reflecting the company’s environment and value of the customer. Whether the toy sits in a customer’s pocket, on an employee’s desk for decoration, or stays with a client while traveling, it will continually be promoting the company to different audiences. Promotional games and toys provide maximum exposure at tradeshows and conferences.