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1. Business card alternative: Next time you meet a prospective customer, hand them a promotional pen instead of (or in addition to) a regular business card. It definitely won't get chucked into the garbage! The #1 Selling Bic Round Stic costs about the same as a high-quality business card, but makes for a much bigger impact.

2. Lumpy mail: Pique their curiosity with a lumpy envelope - with the lump being a colorful Bic Click Stic Foil, of course! Include a promotional pen in your direct mailings, and they're sure to be opened.

3. Special delivery: Always include a promotional pen with every order you mail to your customers. Take advantage of the #1 Pen Deal On The Web to order a batch of these handsome, expensive-looking pens at buy one get one free pricing. Your customers will be delighted with this high-end bonus item.

4. Felonious temptation: Do you keep pens around your office for customers to use? Increase their temptation to take a couple home by upgrading to the Bic Pivo Chrome Twist Action Pen. That's right - encourage your customers to get in touch with their inner kleptomaniac. With your pen out and about, tons of people will see your logo.

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Topic: Writing
Tags: promotional products , promotional pens , promo pens , logo pens , personalized pens , wholesale logo pens

Our office calendar, Hallmark, the little planner we keep in our briefcase…they all remind us about the appreciation days for this and that. But you don't have to wait for your calendar to tell you it's time to appreciate your employees. Every corporate event you hold this summer is an opportunity to say thank you. Words of appreciation sound even sweeter when they're paired with a gift! Check out these ideas for employee appreciation gifts you can give away at your big summer events.  

No matter the event, people are going to need a place to sit. Camp chairs are the perfect solution for outdoor events. Wouldn't it be cool if everyone got to take home a chair at the end of the party? The affordable #1 Camp Chair on the Web makes it possible. 

You can make any occasion an employee appreciation event just by setting out a table full of free goodies. Be sure your table features plenty of 16 oz #1 Selling Roadster Travel Mugs. Absolutely everyone needs a good travel mug, and it serves as a constant reminder of your gratitude for their hard work.

Do something fun and totally unexpected by giving your employees 6 Panel Camouflage Caps with Embroidered Logos. The camouflage pattern is a big change of pace from business attire. It's a hip cap they'll enjoy away from the office.

This summer, include promotional gifts in all your corporate event planning. It's an easy way to show your appreciation - and your employees will appreciate it, too!

Posted by: Sue
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Topic: Promotional Products
Tags: promotional products , logo hats , logo travel mugs , promotional items , logo items

What's the one universal item found on every school supply list? Pencils! It's nice to know that some things never change…and something else that never changes is the promotional power of the pencil. Combine the two and you've got back-to-school pencils with major marketing potential. Have the pencil imprinted with your company's name and a sentiment for a great school year.

Now that you've got the pencils, here are 4 ways you can put 'em to work: 

1. Hand out pencils at summer festivals and fairs. The Best Value Pencil comes in 15 eye-catching colors. With no set up charge, it's priced right for giving away truckloads!
2. Keep lots and lots of pencils on hand at your store or place of business. Give them out generously to anyone who comes in. The Best Natural Wood Pencil is a classic, and it appeals to adults as well.
3. Donate a large quantity of pencils to area schools. They can be used in the classroom, by teachers or as prize incentives for good grades and behavior.
4. Donate pencils to charities that collect school supplies for low income families. A Bic Mechanical Pencil with Color Rubber Grip would be a real treat for kids who wouldn't otherwise get cool pencils.

With low prices and the seasonal tie-in, promotional pencils for back to school are a can't miss for summer marketing.

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Topic: Writing
Tags: promotional pencils , promo pencil , logo pencils , back to school pencils , school logo pencils

Targeted - that's what an effective promotional product should be. What better way to target your student customers than with back-to-school freebies?
   
The Deluxe Notebook Mate School Kit is always a hit with the younger crowds. The zip pouch makes it a bag of treasures filled with essential school supplies. Bonus: Long after the pencils and crayons are gone, the organizational pouch will still be in use.

When you're reaching the students, you're also reaching their parents. The responsibility for school supply shopping falls on the parents - and so does the cost. Generate some goodwill by helping them save some money. Backpacks are one big expense. Lighten their load (literally and figuratively!) with a promotional Canvas Drawstring Sports Pack.

Don't forget that students come in all ages. Adults of every age are returning to school, and they need supplies, too! The Budget Beater Flip Calculator is appropriate for students in elementary school all the way through college. The side grips and bold colors boost this calculator's perceived value. In hues like purple and orange, it can make even long division seem fun!

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Topic: Promotional Products
Tags: promotional products , back to school items , logo school items , promotional school products

Doctors tell us that protecting ourselves from overexposure to the sun is the best way to prevent skin cancer. Wearing a hat whenever you're outside for extended periods of time is one of their top suggestions. Why not stay healthy and advertise your business with promotional hats?

When it comes to promotional hats, you've got a wide selection. The hats themselves might be one size fits all, but the styles definitely aren't! We've picked out three of our favorite hats with suggestions on when and how to use them this summer.

1. Price Buster 5 Panel Cap Screened: We love the 5 Panel Cap for manning booths at outdoor fairs and festivals. A logo ball cap can also make a fun addition to your employee uniforms.
2. Golf Visor With Embroidered Logo: Golf visors are perfect for a day on the course or an afternoon on the tennis courts with your clients. You can also outfit your team in these visors for charity tournaments.
3. 5 Panel Camouflage Mesh Back Cap With Screened Logo: Up the fun at employee picnics, cookouts and retreats with trendy camouflage caps. The Camouflage Mesh Back Cap will also be a hit if you're doing a giveaway promotion on a college campus.
   

Order a batch of promotional hats and you can say good-bye to sunburns and hello to great marketing opportunities!

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Topic: Apparel
Tags: promotional caps , promotional hats , logo hats , promo hats , promo caps , logo caps , logo baseball hats , logo golf visors