You’ll Display a Winning Hand With Promotional Playing Cards

From poker to bridge to Go Fish with the kids, playing cards provide hours of entertainment for all ages. With games that can last up to an hour or more, a customized imprint on a deck of cards will make a long-lasting impression with your most valued clients, prospects, and employees. And with a set of 52 playing cards (54 if you count the Jokers!) you have 52 or 54 blank canvases for your personally branded message.

Here are some unique ways you can utilize this customized giveaway for maximum impact:

PRODUCT OR SERVICE PROMOTIONS 

• Use the card faces to introduce a new line of products. 
• Highlight 54 of your best selling products. 
• Show the various holes of a golf course to solicit new members.
• List technical product specifications on each card for separate components.
• Show the different ways to use your products, like 54 uses for Morton's salt or 10 ways to dress up your best selling skirts. 
• List 54 reasons to buy from you vs. the competition
• At conferences, write tweets on the backside of cards you want people to share on social media.
• Park Districts can highlight all of the events and activities they hosted the previous year.
• Resorts or Summer Camps can highlight all of the different activities available.

PORTFOLIO

• Depict various construction, architectural or landscaping projects that your company has completed.
• Marketing Communications firms can show off their graphic design projects. 
• Any business can highlight short case stories on each card.

INTERNAL TRAINING

• Use cards to list various skills and organizational values. 
• Present industry information and trivia to enhance knowledge or train new hires.
• Share photographs of nationwide or worldwide locations and facilities.

RECOGNITION/ COMMEMORATION 

• Show photos of your team members or Alumni.
• Company anniversaries can be celebrated by showing advertising campaigns throughout the years.
• Show photos of the construction of a new facility as it was built.

FUND RAISING 

• Sell advertising on each of the 54 face cards to different organizations while imprinting your group name on the card back. The total funds raised are from both selling the individual ads plus the sale of the decks themselves. An order of 500 decks can yield over $6000.00 in funds for your non-profit, chamber or charity group!

The minimum quantities for full custom faces is 500 decks; but we have have semi-custom options for as few as 50 decks with our stock face designs on the subjects of SAFETY, HEALTH, GO GREEN TIPS and GOLFING TIPS.

Playing card advertising is the "real deal." Contact me today at 847-398-5500 or dona.blunt@newportpros.com to ask about customizing playing card decks to highlight information about your company/organization.

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.

Wooden Truck Food Gift

Want a food oriented promotional gift that will promote your brand long after the food is consumed?  This wooden truck with sliding lid is the gift for you.  It is filled with 9 oz. of delicious pistachio nuts but after the nuts are gone, the truck can serve as a handy storage unit for jewelry, coins, desk supplies or other treasures. These trucks would be fun have out on tables in your trade show booth to serve snacks and then give them away as prizes to VIP customers.

Don't think that this truck is only appropriate if you are in the transportation industry; it also ties in well to emphasize old fashioned service or to commemorate a corporate anniversary.  How about promoting a "truckload" sale?  Or, communicating a safe driving message to your employees?

The truck is 12-1/4" L x 4-12/3" W x 5" H.  You can add your company logo to a laser engraved plate on one side and you can have an optional plate added to the second side for more marketing messages. The personalized promotional item is packed in an individual mailing box; perfect for easy distribution. If pistachio nuts are not your thing, then the truck can be ordered empty and you can either add your own contents or send as is.

This item is on special for the remainder of 2013 at only $37.80 with pistachios and $30.15 empty. As part of the special promotion, you can order as few as six pieces at the sale price, rather the the usual 12 piece minimum order. This sale price saves you as much as $8.00 from the usual price and allows you to give a personalized gift to a small group. 

If you are looking to drive sales and deliver a message of thanks to your employees and customers, this is the perfect promotional gift for you. Call me at 847-398-5500 or email at dona.blunt@newportpros.com to learn more and get your order in for the Holidays.