How to Stand Out During Trade Show Season

Happy New Year! After going on hiatus in December, the trade show season starts up strong again each January.

Whether you are exhibiting at your local Chamber luncheon or at a large-scale trade show, face-to-face marketing is still an effective way of prospecting and showcasing your brand. Make sure your table or booth stands out with branded visuals to grab attention so you get the opportunity to share your brand story.

 Here are a few attention-grabbing promotional items at budget-friendly prices.

9 Health and Wellness Promotional Products to Help Celebrate the New Year

The New Year is a great time to gift your employees or clients with health or wellness-related promotional products. Encourage and help your favorite people kick the new year off with intention, while still promoting your brand. These promotional products are a perfect way to kick-off an internal wellness program, launch your new medical practice, encourage people to join your fitness program, or just stand out as the company who gives the right promotional product to people at the right time.

Here are my top picks for promotional items that promote health and well-being, as well as your company.

Yoga Stretch Band

This item is perfect for those on the go, those who travel, or those who are ready to add a little exercise to their day. Make of a stretchable latex material, this item has handles that lock together for easy storage and workouts any time, any place. Your logo is easy to see on the handle.

Seven Hot Promotional Products for the Cold Winter Season

From hats on their heads to socks on their feet, and just about everything in between, these seven hot products are guaranteed to be a hit with clients, prospects, or employees during the cold winter months. Choose from name brand warm weather gear or select a collection of coffee products to warm people up from the inside out and warm them to your brand.

These items will provide consistent impressions throughout the winter months, making them a very effective promotional product and a great value!

The North Face Men's Thermoball Full Zip Jacket

Make an impression with this name brand jacket. Designed to provide phenomenal warmth in cold and wet conditions, the new Thermoball™ insulation technology, which is just as compressible as down and insulates even when wet. Available in sizes S-XXL. Your logo can be embroidered on the front of the jacket.

6 Hot New Tech Promotional Products for 2017

The new year is almost upon us and that means new promotional product introductions. These six tech products will help promote your brand in the most creative way. From blue tooth products to a power bank that fits in a pen, and from a great flexible media holder to an app that will tell you when it's going to rain, all six of these promotional products are both useful and innovative. These interesting items are sure to be used on a regular basis by your clients, giving longevity to a new way to share your message.

The Reach Clip-on Media Holder

This Universal Media Clip Holder has flexible long arms and can be clipped onto any desk, bed headboard, chair, or wall cabinet. Whether you are at home or on the go this media holder makes it easy to prop your device and enjoy reading or viewing on your phones or tablets anywhere. Fully adjustable at any angle to suit your needs with 360° rotation and tilt. Holds devices up to 4.5" in width and features your logo on the clip.

Stretch Your Marketing Budget with Closeout Promotional Products

If you are nearing the end of your fiscal year, chances are you are reviewing your product sales and business strategies in 2016 to determine what worked and what needs improvement. The same is true for promotional products companies. As factories examine their inventory, many promotional items will appear on closeout lists - offering substantial savings to savvy shoppers.

There are many factors that can cause an item to be placed on clearance. It rarely means that the product is flawed or not valuable as a promotional product. Which means a huge opportunity for you to stock up on some great items at a steal. In fact,  here are a few examples or the most common reasons items become closeout deals.

Individual Colors

Some colors do not sell as robustly as others, so items in certain colors may be placed on closeout while other colors are not. For instance, this cooler/lunch bag is a popular item, especially in the colors of royal, red, and lime. The orange and purple bags did not sell as well, and 50 pieces in these two colors can be purchased at $2.75 each versus the regular price of $6.56. That's a savings of 57% and could be the perfect fit for your company and your budget!

Show Your Gratitude With These 7 Business Gifts

The holidays are almost here, but it isn't too late to pick the perfect present. Print your logo one of these seven keepsake gifts as a token of your appreciation to your employees or customers to show them how much they are valued.

Wireless Speaker

Give the gift of music with this wireless speaker that connects to your phone and flashes festively to the rhythm of the music!

Five Food Gifts Perfect for Holiday Giving

During this season of giving, few items are appreciated as much as the gift of food. Fortunately for you food gifts are also great last minute gift options. Choose one of these five food gifts that are sure to please your clients or staff members. Call me today to ensure delivery in time for holiday enjoyment!

All of the items listed below have 1, 3 and 5 day rush service - perfect for last minute gifts. All are made fresh in the USA, and most of the items are available in a variety of container colors.

Green Three Way Two Gallon Popcorn Tin w/ Caramel, Butter & Cheese Flavors

The two gallon "Thank You" designer tin is filled with fresh popcorn in three exceptional flavors: caramel, butter, and cheese. Decorate using a 1-color direct imprint on the lid or a customizable greeting card (4-color process). There are six solid color tins as well as the "Thank You," "Flag & Streamers," and "Currier & Ives" designer tins. Two way tin available also with Butter, Caramel, and Cheese Popcorn. Great food gift idea for the holiday.