Even Google knows the importance of promotional messaging. When you're shopping for promotional products, folding chairs are hardly the first thing that comes to mind. But think about it. Where do you like to lounge? The beach? Outdoor concerts? Ball games? The one thing all those places have in common is crowds, and every crowd contains potential customers.

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1. Courtesy umbrellas: People get caught umbrella-less in unexpected downpours. Show how much you care about your customers and walk them to their car with an umbrella featuring your logo. Choose something large, like the Best Value 60 Golf Umbrella, that's big enough to cover the customer and their shopping bags.
2. Make umbrellas part of a special campaign: Come up with a catchy slogan that ties in umbrellas. Having a big sale? Go with a "watch for falling prices" theme and hand out umbrellas to the first 50 customers through the door. With its remarkably small size and bold colors, the Pencil Umbrella is perfect for promotional gimmicks.
3. Give away umbrellas at company outings: Whether a picnic, a trip to the lake, or an afternoon ballgame, umbrellas can shield you from the sun - or shield your food from the bugs! Order up some promotional umbrellas for employees to keep as a souvenir. Happy employees are the key to a successful business
4. Employee appreciation gifts: Show that you're truly thoughtful and caring by giving your employees a useful, convenient gift. Take the Briefcase Mini Manual Open Compact Umbrella for instance. Unlike a clunky full-sized umbrella, your employees can keep this one in their briefcase at all times.
5. Use them every chance you get: There's nothing to say that you have to give all the umbrellas away in order to make effective use of them. Keep a stock of umbrellas featuring your logo on hand and use them whenever you can. For example, keep one for your own personal use and take it with you to concerts, the beach, and the golf course.
   

Tote bags and Earth Day make a perfect pair. When you carry your purchases home in canvas bags, you're reducing the number of plastic bags that get tossed into the landfill. Plus, tote bags are reusable.

So we've got the reduce, we've got the reuse, now we just need the recycle. Enter the Eco 51% Recycled Convention Tote. Made from 51% post-consumer recycled material, this tote bag is the ideal selection for your Earth Day promotion. Print your name, logo, and an earth-friendly message on the front.

There are gifts for Christmas, Hanukkah, and birthdays, so why not Earth Day? Give special clients a 100% Post Consumer Recycled Deluxe Tote Bag this April 22nd. You and your clients will both feel good knowing that this bag is made from 100% recycled materials.

Ordering promotional tote bags is an ultra-easy way to participate in Earth Day. Earth Day only comes once a year, but your tote bags will be used every day!

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• Golfers are devoted to their sport. They'll appreciate, and actually use, golf-related gifts.
• There's no off season with golf. Many people take vacations for the sole purpose of golfing.
• Your logo will be exposed to a targeted audience when the recipient golfs with other business associates.
  

• Not everyone likes golf, so consider a gift like the Signature Rapid-Dry Sport Shirt that can be worn by anyone as casual wear.
• Golf is a sport based on decorum. A golf towel, like Spirit Collection White 11 x 18 Towel, is in keeping with the clean, put-together image of the sport.
• Any golf item that serves as a "walking billboard" will give you big bang for your buck. A Wheeled Golf Bag Cover serves you on the course and on business trips.
• The best promotional items are useful, gender neutral, and long-lasting. The All Purpose Golf Tool fits that description perfectly.
  

Quick tip: Promotional golf items aren't just for networking on the course. You can hold a charity golf tournament, or pair them with a paid golf course membership or driving range gift certificate.

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Every year, American consumers throw out close to one hundred billion plastic bags. Stats like this have prompted people to forego the plastic and take home their purchases in a tote bag. This trend makes tote bags an ideal promotional product for the days leading up to Earth Day.
If you participate in a community Earth Day event that presents an opportunity for handing out large numbers of totes, the Non-Woven Promotional Tote is a good choice. It comes in eye-catching colors like pink and purple. After all, recipients are much more likely to carry tote bags they find attractive.

The best promotional products are those that last for years. A tote bag made from heavy canvas will stand up to the wear and tear of trips to the grocery store, the library, and the gym. The Heavy Cotton Canvas Boat Tote is sturdy and comes in a subdued beige that can be accented with colored handles.

An Earth Day gift would make a fun surprise for an important customer or valued employees. A bag like the Eclipse Travel Tote is appropriate for work and is big enough to tuck your lunch into—doing away with the paper bags that wind up in the garbage.

Earth Day also prompts people to take a day to soak up nature, perhaps with a camping trip. Additionally, the majority of Earth Day-related events are held outdoors. Both situations call for a comfy place to sit.

When participating in (or hosting) an Earth Day event you want to get recognition for your contributions. Offer your employees a comfy seat for taking a breather with the affordable #1 Camp Chair on the Web printed with your logo in big bold print. Its heavy duty steel frame can support up to three hundred pounds, so it will hold up to the task of accommodating all those volunteers!

As Earth Day rolls around, camp chairs also make a nice gift for employees, customers, and vendors. Encourage them to enjoy a day in the sun by giving them a chair like the Classic Striped Beach Chair. It's the perfect shape for lounging on the beach. For comfortable tanning, it comes with an attached, coordinating pillow.

For those who prefer to commune with nature in the woods, a camping-friendly chair will really be appreciated. Warm weather is already rolling around come April. To help your recipients beat the heat, you can give them a chair like the Cool Breeze Mesh Folding Chair with Carry Bag. The mesh material allows breezes to pass through and keeps you cool on sunny spring afternoons.

Promotional products that are tied in with holidays are always a hit. Don't miss out on this opportunity to impress your clients and customers with your commitment to social responsibility. Promotional camp chairs and tote bags say that while Earth Day comes but once a year, we care 365 days a year.

 I don't think I could say enough about how effective a reusable tote bag is - one  of the most highly effective promotional products you can distribute.  I snapped this pic while in - you guess it - Whole Foods. Imagine if that were your company's logo...

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1. Reconnect with past clients: Business relationships sometimes peter out for no particular reason. Renew inactive accounts by contacting old clients with a promotional gift in hand.
2. Mark a special occasion: Your promotional products can be imprinted with a message or design to commemorate a big event. For instance, when the local high school football team plays for the State Championship, team up with the school to pass out Deluxe Stadium Seats as souvenirs.
3. Mend fences: Even the best of businesses occasionally make a mistake. Mixed up order? Late delivery? Give your client a couple of Elite Aluminum Frame Deluxe Chairs to apologize - these luxurious, top-of-the-line chairs will make them forget all about your mistake.
4. Stimulate creativity: Some of the best ideas come from your employees because they see the nuts and bolts of day-to-day business. Encourage employee innovation by awarding prizes to employees whose ideas are implemented. Make this reward system affordable by ordering the #1 Camp Chair On The Web.
   

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I'll start with one of favorites. This is a perfect example of a pad of promotional sticky notes