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Stress levels are high these days for many reasons. In order to make it through hard times it is important to have a clear mind. Promotional Stress Balls along with the following 5 useful tips can help relieve the pressure.

Grasp a financial stress relief ball and be reminded to save some cash. Make sure to have a reserve cash account for emergencies only. When business is slow, expect the unexpected. Having extra money on the side provides a cushion for that “just in case” situation.
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Holiday shoppers this season will be frugal. The biggest drop in retail sales on record was last month and expectations for the rest of the season are glum. Shoppers are cutting down on spending and shopping on premeditated budgets. These are definite signs of a recession.

So here are a few tips to attract consumers.

Make your product or service more affordable by cutting the luxuries. Stock items that cost less and sell for less. Customers are making buying decisions based on price, so cut them where … 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

Nextaff’s marketing objective was to find a successful advertising tool for their Kansas City branch sales team. They are a professional hiring organization. Their sales team visits local companies in efforts to bring in new clientele. They were looking for a promotional product they could leave behind as a small item of remembrance.

Nextaff provides staffing and payroll services to companies nationwide. They use a proven formula for placing the right people in the right position. The challenge was to find promotional items to portray that.

Their sales manager is really into … Continue Reading

Today’s challenging economy is frightening. So with Halloween just around the corner spook up sales with creative and unique promotions. These Promotional Gifts for Halloween have the appeal you are looking for.

Lux, a global creative and technological solutions provider, was looking for a giveaway for a swag heavy show. After browsing garrettspecialties.com they found the new Skull Stress Ball. It was a no brainer being that Halloween is a favorite Lux holiday. “They were perfect. They were fun, had a nice white … Continue Reading

The UPS Widget stress ball is a wonderful example of how to use custom promotional stress balls as part of your ad campaign. The Widget character was created for the launch of a downloadable desk-top application (a.k.a. widget) that allows users to track packages and link to UPS services in Europe.

This cute little guy grabs attention. Don’t you want to just squeeze him? Luckily he’s a stress ball.

That’s why stress balls are so effective. They are hands-on promotions and they usually sit on one’s desk promoting your company all day long.

The number of … Continue Reading