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The New Year gives me the feeling of a new beginning or a clean slate.
What is your business plan for the New Year? What goals will you be focusing on?

I mean you do have goals right? If not, you should. Those who set goals are more successful. They keep you organized, determined and focused.

Here are a few ideas on how to stay on top of accomplishing your goal.

Be real. The things we want don’t always come easy that’s part of the reason why we want them. Set challenging goals for you and your employees but at the same time be … Continue Reading

Is your hair getting thinner? These cubed memo notepads remind clients of how gradual hair loss can be easily neglected. Each torn sheet illustrates how hair becomes thinner and thinner. Pantogar hair revitalizer and JWT Hong Kong cleverly used the custom note cubes to increase brand awareness. Potential customers are reminded to address the problem before it’s too late.

Use imprinted sticky notes and memo cubes to create an unforgettable message!

There are many ways to promote your site online but it becomes more challenging while more and more websites go up each day. So try targeting your audience offline with promotional giveaways. Generate unique web traffic by marketing in ways that your competitors are not. Gain advantage by intriguing your customers with a different medium. The exposure you receive by promoting offline with promotional products will out weight it’s cost.

If you’re like me, your laptop is your life so you take extra care. I practically handle mine like a baby. That’s why I love the Koozie Laptop Sleeve. It’s a great … Continue Reading

Gift giving at the office can be challenging. You may not be sure which holidays your colleagues celebrate. And how do you determine to whom to give to? Should you feel pressured to give a gift to those you receive from? What if you don’t have one in return?

Here are some holiday gift giving tips from PPAI’s Promotional Consultant Today.

If you are exchanging gifts in the office with all but a few, avoid exchanging them at the office. Instead, meet after work, and do not talk about your gifts the next day in the office.
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Keeping your brand at the top of your client’s mind is not always an easy task. One of the best ways to get their attention is to give them something unique for the holidays.

Here are this week’s top holiday promotional gift ideas:

One thing a woman hates most is to have to put her handbag on the floor. Not to mention the harmful bacteria that can be picked-up by doing that. The Pocket Book Holder instantly solves that problem. It’s a compact tool available in various colors that allows you to hook your bag right on to the table!

The VisionSteel Value … Continue Reading

Garrett Specialties just joined Twitter! Follow us

If you haven’t joined Twitter yet, here is an idea to get you started.

Twitter is a valuable marketing tool. It can help you create a social following. Advertise your twitter account on an imprinted product. I suggest a desktop item or a computer related item. Find something that likes to hang around the computer. That way it works as a reminder. Twitter is also mobile, you can text your tweets or download smart phone applications. A printed Electronics Lounger would be a great way to advertise and kick start your social marketing campaign.

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Garrett Specialties, a promotional product company, has been nominated for the 2010 Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) Web Award for Visual Design and Creativity.

The PPAI Web Award for Visual Design and Creativity recognizes the site’s overall appearance as well as its usability. The site provides a shopping experience that is as smooth and as effortless as possible. The design of https://www.GarrettSpecialties.com successfully captures the user’s eye and acts as a visual guide through relevant content and information for over 750,000 marketing products.

Compared to recent years, the PPAI Web Award has become increasingly prestigious. Two industry brackets, suppliers and distributors, now … Continue Reading

The concept for this ad campaign is that a good conversation goes hand in hand with a good cup of coffee. So, Douwe Egberts launched the campaign “A good conversation starts with Douwe Egberts”. These disposable cups have been customized with unique topics that would potentially fire-up a conversation. Assuming that you still have your spoon or mixer, it would decide the topic of your conversation depending on which it lined up with. A lot of interesting discussions came about as a result and beneficially more coffee was sold.

Check out this cool new promotional tumbler, I Am … Continue Reading

Looking for something unique? Something inexpensive yet impressionable? I’ve compiled a collection of some of my favorite promotion products for those who are following a budget. Or if you’re like me, you simply love a deal.

Color Band Executive Portfolio. An item that is great for any industry, especially engineers, accountants, sales, and education. A classic business folder with matching pen and calculator that’s definitely worth holding on to.

The Herb Garden is a wonderful clean and eco-friendly gift that can be enjoyed on a desktop or windowsill. Grow fresh herbs and add a breath of fresh air into the room. Add … Continue Reading

My Dad would love this classic stylish toothpick case. It’s a really nice inexpensive holiday gift. I can just see him slipping it right into his shirt pocket after indulging into a great meal. This item would make the prefect holiday promotion for dentistry and oral care services, for restaurants and food industries, for hotels, bars, travel agencies, airlines and more.

The Stainless Steel Metal Toothpick Case has a sleek design. It’s an elegant stainless steel toothpick holder with a smooth polished exterior that fits perfectly into your pocket or purse. Includes regular size toothpicks.

And this is truly a recession buster … Continue Reading