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Jump-start the intensity of your promotions! Improving relationships with clients is no sweat in 2010. Think about what’s on their mind and find brain-stimulating promotions for your advertising campaign.

Now that it’s a new year, they are setting goals for a better 2010. 45% of Americans make new resolutions every New Year. Among the top are weight loss, fitness, health, and money management.

Use Healthcare/Fitness products to get their butts into gear. Help boost business with Industry Related items. Useful giveaways increase ROI. Studies have shown that people who receive promotional … Continue Reading

When Kid Rock hit the tour circuit with Lynyrd Skynyrd this summer, he brought along Red Stag by Jim Beam bourbon and plenty of promotional products to support it. The Detroit rocker inked a deal to be the face of the new cherry-infused bourbon during his 25-city “Rock ’N’ Rebels” tour.

The partnership includes heavy brand integration, ranging from Rock weaving Jim Beam into the lyrics of his hit song All Summer Long to playing a Jim Beam/Red Stag branded guitar. The bourbon was hard to miss … Continue Reading

Here is a creative marketing campaign that was targeted towards college students. The product is the Garnier Pure Pen that removes blemishes and pimples quick, easy and on the go. A model’s face was printed on the back of bus tickets along the college bus routes. As the tickets were punched it created a “blemish” on the model’s face. The message: Garnier Pure - Zap blemishes away! Agency: Publicis Mumbai, India.

Looking to get the attention of your customers? You don’t have … Continue Reading

The best part about this new 10-foot tape measure is that you can measure any angle and there is no need to hold the other end. This measuring tool works at vertical angles too. The tape won’t bend leaving your other hand free to write down notes and measurements.

The new Power Tape Measure is the prefect promotion for woodworkers, construction, architects, engineers, handymen, office or household gift.

Power Tape Measure is an amazing tape measure that extends and retracts with a push of a button. No … Continue Reading

Today is Nurses Day, the first day of National Nurses Week. As one of the largest events within the healthcare industry, it is a time to recognize the talented and caring nurses around the country.

Last year a local hospital imprinted the Tropical Badge Pull and included it in their gift bags. The gift bags where full of various promotional items and given out to all resident nurses on Nurses Day.

This particular hospital chose the tropical badge pulls because they liked its island style design. They felt the bright color … Continue Reading

Now is a great time to market with fitness promotions! As the saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.

Employee health programs, cancer awareness and prevention, and new year’s resolutions are just a few reasons why promotional fitness items are effective marketing tools.

Employee wellness programs provide a number of benefits to large and small businesses. They’re proven to increase employee confidence, enhance employees’ health and provide an added recruitment incentive. Fitness programs also provide financial benefits. They lower the cost of health benefits and decrease the rate … Continue Reading

The 2008 Annual Stress in America Survey conducted by the American Psychological Association stated that the “declining state of the Nation’s economy is taking a physical and emotional toll on people nationwide”.

That is probably no news to you but since we are all feeling the weight of the economy we need economical and creative marketing solutions.

Stress balls are great promotional products for today’s economy. They are inexpensive and come in a large variety of different shapes, colors, and sizes. There is a unique stress ball for any company in any … Continue Reading

It’s time to start planning for 2009! First on the agenda are Custom Promotional Calendars and Planners. The prime time to order is September through October.

The sooner you get them, the sooner they will be daily reminders to loyal customers and sales prospects. People enjoy receiving calendar gifts that they can hang on the wall, place in there pockets or bags, or use on their desks. They are popular promotional gifts because they offer year round advertising.

Garrett Specialties offers a wide selection. There are the classic Wall Calendars, Design Your … Continue Reading

It’s no news flash that the economy has gone bad. Sales are down and costs are rising. So what do you do to grow your business?

Those who are apprehensive quickly reduce spending in order to cut costs. Reducing expenses is good business practice if you make sensible decisions. Inopportunely, advertising budgets are often the first to decrease. Companies who don’t continue to fund promotions will decrease advertising noise to the advantage of those who do. Businesses who invest will stand out. Promote your business with customized advertising specialties and you will experience the reward.

Research shows that advertising using … Continue Reading

The main purpose of advertising specialties is to serve as a reminder. The more a person is exposed to your message the more likely they are going to retain it. A good way to achieve this goal is to give Industry Related gifts that will be used frequently.

Industry Related promotions create logical and functional connections between you and your consumer. For example, California based Wingard Construction is handing out the Mini Aluminum LED Flashlights at an annual charity golf tournament this October. Wingard specializes in fire and water reconstruction for insurance claims. The flashlights will … Continue Reading