Stay Connected with Wearable Technology

Wearable technology in your promotional products provides a wide variety of benefits including connectivity through phone, text, or email; access to directions and GPS information; monitoring of fitness and health levels; and so much more.

Keep your brand top of mind with these tech items that are sure to be worn regularly by your recipients. When a promotional product is this useful, the impact is enormous!

Bluetooth Speaker Hat

This beanie will keep your head warm while you listen to music or make calls calls hands free, via the latest bluetooth technology. With a two hour charge time and six hour play time, this solid or striped hat is sure to be popular. Hat comes in a variety of colors to complement your one color, embroidered logo on the front.

BIC Graphic® Sunglasses w/Bluetooth® Speaker

The sunglasses with a Bluetooth® speaker are perfect for the jogger or those who just can't fit or keep earbuds in their ear. Wear them at the beach, jogging, doing yard work or whenever you are on the move and need your hands free! Your logo appears on top of the case.

Phonebrella

Now when it's raining, you can answer and talk without actually touching your phone and possibly getting it wet with this new Phonebrella promotional product. Leave your phone in your pocket or bag and just tap on your umbrella to answer and be connected. You can even listen to music through the umbrella. The Phonebrella features exclusive Bluetooth technology coupled with a microphone and speaker in the handle. The umbrella comes in three colors with a large area, one-color imprint of your brand or marketing message on the outside for all to see. This makes for a very cool, very high impact gift.

Heat-Panel Vest

The Shefford Heat Panel Vest delivers lightweight, water-repellent warmth with a shot of exciting technology. Available in Men's and Women's styles. The chest and back have interior heat panels powered by a power bank. Control the temperature at the touch of a button. The three temperature settings are: Blue = Low (100°F), White = Medium (113°F) and Red = High (131°F). A power bank with a minimum of 5,000 mAh is required to heat the vest. Power bank sold separately. Your logo will be embroidered on the front left of the vest.

Garmin™ Forerunner® 35 GPS Running Watch

With the Forerunner® 35, your watch is all you need to run your heart out. It monitors heart rate at the wrist using Garmin™ Elevate wrist heart rate technology. Connected features when paired with a compatible smartphone include smart notifications, automatic uploads to Garmin™ Connect, live tracking and music controls. This is an impressive gift for your VIP customers or employees.

King Cobra VR™ Virtual Reality Viewer w/Head Strap

The King Cobra VR™ Interactive Viewer comes with a built-in trigger that allows you to interact with your apps and games. The full-size headset is designed to shield eternal light to enhance the realism of your virtual experience. Now with an optional head strap, you can experience virtual reality, hands free. Works with Google Cardboard. A full color epoxy label with your logo or marketing message can be attached to the front of the viewer.

These items will help people stay connected on the go, while sharing your brand message in a useful, manner that will provide long-term visibility. To add one of these tech items to your offerings, or to find another item that is the perfect fit for your needs, contact me today at dona.blunt@newportpros.com or 847-398-5500.

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5 Drinkware Items That Will Help Quench Your Sales Goals

We run out the door in the morning, mug in hand. We send the kids to camp or school, insulated bottles in their backpacks. We sit at our desks, cup by our side. We run on the treadmill, water bottle in the conveniently placed holder. You could say that we take our drinkware for granted.

But we shouldn’t. Drinkware is so much more than just a vessel for a liquid. Drinkware can help you sell your brand, over and over again, if you choose the right product. Here are some reasons why you should consider drinkware for your next promotional product purchase.

Drinkware Is an Exercise Accessory Drinkware promotes hydration, which is an important part of fitness—that’s why every gym has branded water bottles. Any health, lifestyle, exercise, or outdoor adventure business or themed event is perfect for a drinkware giveaway. Internally, businesses can improve employee health and their bottom lines by giving out branded drinkware to employees as part of bigger fitness programs.

People See Their Drinkware More Than Their Families

Well, maybe not, but a favorite drinkware item probably comes in a close second. Whether it’s used in the home, in transit or at the office, the simple fact is that promotional drinkware is everywhere, offering the opportunity to promote your brand in multiple locations and at multiple times throughout the day.

Drinkware Goes Back to School

Students use drinkware. And so do their families, coaches, fans, and teams. Many campuses across the country have opted out of selling bottled water, and have placed new water-bottle-friendly filling stations on their campuses. Make sure they choose to use your drinkware item, and they’ll be showing their team colors every day.

We Waste Billions in Disposable Cups Every Year

North Americans throw away an astonishing average of more than 25 billion paper cups every single year. A person saving a single paper cup a day for 40 years will save 24 trees. Private companies that want to maintain being socially responsible can replace paper cups with reusable promotional drinkware in their office spaces, and they can begin to change the world.

Here are a few of our favorite, unique drinkware items that will help your brand really stand out and get noticed.

20 oz Himalayan Tumbler

This is the absolutely hottest style right now – it’s a generic version of the Yeti tumbler that sells for $30 at retail! Stainless steel outer and inner. Double wall construction for insulation of hot or cold liquids. Spill resistant slide action lid with rubber gasket. Keeps drinks hot or cold up to 6 hours. Due to vacuum insulation technology, capacity is 18 Oz. with lid on. Meets FDA requirements. BPA free. Hand wash recommended. Must be ordered in full carton quantities. Tumbler can be laser engraved, 1 1/2"x2" engraving area. Complies with FDA. 7" H

16 Oz. Stainless Steel Vacuum Bottle

This shape is also popular. Features screw on, spill resistant lid and wide mouth opening. Double wall construction for insulation of hot or cold liquids. Vacuum sealed. Keeps drinks cold up to 24 hours and hot up to 12 hours. BPA free. Meets FDA requirements. Hand wash recommended. Must be ordered in full carton quantities. Complies with FDA. 10" H

16 Oz. Moscow Mule Mug

Style inspired by the popular Moscow Mule cocktail. Stainless steel construction with copper coating. Gift box features a robust history of the cocktail and a recipe card is included. 16 Oz. 3.18" H x 3.6" D

46 Oz. Fish Bowl Cup With Straw

Just for fun, order this novelty cup. Made Of Shatterproof Food-Grade Plastic. Snap-On Lid. 8" Straw. Top Rack Dishwasher Safe. BPA Free. 100% Recyclable. Made In The USA. 5" H

18 Oz. Yard Cup With Straw

This item is sure to get noticed. Made Of Shatterproof Food-Grade Plastic. Snap-On Lid. 15" Straw. Top Rack Dishwasher Safe. BPA Free. 100% Recyclable. Made In The USA. 11 1/2" H

If you need help with a unique promotional product for an upcoming trade show, travel trip, event, or even an impactful direct mail promotion, give me a call. I'd be happy to brainstorm ideas on how to promote your brand most effectively. You can reach me at 847-398-5500 or dona.blunt@newportpros.com.

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5 Football Themed Promotional Products Sure to Help You Win Big this Fall

It's the middle of July, which means that football season is just around the corner. From youth teams to high school, college, and pro teams, the players are getting ready for the fall sports season. This means the fans are getting ready to watch them, cheer for them, and celebrate with them. Your business can be a part of this seasonal American past time when you select one of our football themed promotional products. 

These five football items are sure to enhance the game day experience, while providing positive brand exposure for your company. Be sure to take advantage of this perfect seasonal opportunity to share your company's brand or seasonal marketing message with your fans!

Football Jar Opener

Perfect for Fundraisers! Quality rubber, huge imprints, attractive packaging and low prices make these football shaped Jar Openers your best value. Featuring - screened imprints for crisp, opaque copy; hundreds of uses; last for years so your brand gets long-term exposure; sealed and protected in individual gift bags with exclusive "Clear-View" window for an enhanced gift experience.

Note: Full color imprint available on all jar openers. See additional charges for details. Lead time may vary on full color jobs.

Custom Promotional Items Help Differentiate Your Brand

You need a promotional item to hand out at your next trade show or event. You want an item that advertises your company name, product or service but that people will remember and keep. You are flipping through catalogs or looking at promotional products on Pinterest and aren't inspired. Nothing you look at really helps to tell your brand story or showcase your product or service. Sound familiar?

Try looking at it a different way. Instead of looking at what is available and trying to make it fit, why not design EXACTLY what you need instead?

If you are tired of the "same old" items or don't want to use promotional items that really don't relate to your products or services, then you may want to consider creating a custom promotional item. With all of the new production techniques available, there are more options for customization than ever.

Now, custom designed items don't work for everyone as they often require new tooling and extended lead times to get them created, produced and delivered. However, they are worth investigating to see if they will support your marketing objectives. For the biggest conference of the year or to support your most important new product launch, a custom designed promotional item might be just want your company needs to stand out and get noticed. It's worth the investment.

Here are some examples of companies that created custom promotional items to help them build their brand.

Mini Manufacturing Robots

FANUC USA builds manufacturing robots. As you can imagine, it is not easy bringing a full size robot to a trade show for demonstrations nor is it always practical to bring a customer to one of its facilities to see one close up.  But what about a miniature version that moves and pivots the way the full version does?

That is exactly what was created from FANUC's original CAD drawings. This 6" miniature version of their manufacturing robot can serve as either a demonstration piece or as a fun commemorative item to gift to a customer to remind them of their visit to the facility or after a sales demonstration. (Plus, customers' kids love them, so they get saved.)

This was a very complex custom item.The lead time and molding charges will not work for everyone's budget, but perhaps this may be good way to show your equipment in action.


Historical Homes

If you think manufacturing robots are too large to carry around, what about a whole house?  The Rolling Meadows Historical Society in Illinois wanted something different to help visitors remember their tour and the town's important contribution to local architecture. The Society decided to  recreate their 1950's house museum in miniature to sell in their museum shop. Created from photos of several different existing houses that retained the original 1950's design, this miniature is a 3-D replica of the style of houses built in their city, including the landscaping!

Is your company located in a historic building or do you want to promote the unique style of buildings in your community? Then creating  miniature promotional models could be a great way to show them off and even earn a little money if you decide to sell them.

Unique Product Design

Do you produce a very uniquely designed product that you want to replicate in a giveaway? Create a mini version then. Or, do you just want to create a unique promotional product that your customers and prospects will love and actually use for maximum brand exposure? Go custom!

Another example of a custom promotional item is this miniature 3-D tow truck sculpture from D & R Towing.  Given to key clients and referral sources, this makes for an unusual desk or credenza display item that will be kept for years, reminding the recipient of the advertiser. 

So, to recap, if you have a product that is large, uniquely designed, or you really want a marketing item that stands out and gets remembered, a custom promotional product could be exactly what your business needs.

To learn more about custom promotional products or start brainstroming ideas, give me a call at 847-398-5500 or shoot me an email at dona.blunt@newportpros.com.

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