PROMOTION COMMOTION

BYOB Style ~ So NOT Boring!

If you didn't know it, recycled reusable tote bags ~ including grocery bags were one of the BEST promotional items that were given away last year.  The trend will continue this year ~ but with a little bit more flair and imagination, you can set your company or business apart.

Check this out.

So who said you had to stick to the same old same old?  Answer:  Nobody.  You're limited only by your imagination ~ and how creative your promotional distributor is with what is available to you.  This fashion reusable tote Style BTW-1066 costs $2.65.  And it will make heads turn.

Why wouldn't you, then?

Contact the experts at salesATwebbmarDOTcom for other hot, trendy and cost effective promotional products.  Don't settle for boring.  We do the homework for you.

Silicon Awareness Bracelets - Still PROMO Strong

Lance still wears his - and so do many devoted LIVESTRONG (tm) devotees.  And in the advertising and marketing world, QUALITY imprinted silicon awareness bracelets are still a good medium.

From a great supplier YES.  It still works.  Whether your message is embossed, debossed or screenprinted, the younger generation still finds this a wearable item.  IF YOU HAVE A COOL MESSAGE.
So consider your audience when you have an event that merits a banded reminder.

And don't forget - there are many OTHER items you can slap around someone's wrist! 

Contact ThePromoMarketer for the best event ideas.  With over 800,000 products in the promotional industry to choose from, we can narrow it down for you in a flash.  Sans junk!  

Promo Foto Files - Get Your Entire Message Out

These days, marketing a business may take more than brawn, luck and persistence.  It may require the skill of looking at simple things a different way and turning it into an opportunity - for branding and advertising.  Here's a smooth concept that is making waves in the advertising world.  Because women make up a large percentage of the purchasing decisions, this one's a winner in many ways.

Introducing fully customizable Promo Files - as seen below!

PromoFiles are made in the USA and come in many shapes and sizes.  There's 100% ad real estate in each side so your business can take full advantage of it.  Use it as a business card! That's sure to turn heads and grab someone's attention!  Endless opportunities and a perfect solution for a small business or trade show gift.

If you've got something to say - say it with a PromoFile.  I kind of like this one a lot.  It's a keeper.

NOTE: This product is excellent for the Phamaceutical Industry

The Silicone Bracelet - 2.0

Came across this silicone bracelet at the trade show and not only do I think it's a great idea for the next gen awareness bracelet..but I'd like to know what you all think about BLUE for HOPE.

Can definitely say it is the 2nd generation silicon bracelet - so what's your cause?

OR

If you've got aches and growing pains, try these Trion:Z negative ion bracelets which I think every athlete should wear (we like it!).  Some of the world's best athletes can be seen wearing this little secret.  I only wish it could take away everyone's economic aches and pains away.  WISH!

Love the blue!

 

The Trion:Z negative ion bracelets will be at the PGA Merchandise show in Florida.  For corporate  imprinting, just contact us at salesATwebbmarDOTcom.  Stay healthy!

The Best Promotional Products for 2008

2008 was a very green year.  Green in terms of promotional product inquiries, sales and interests.  We started this blog almost a year ago after we attended the PPAI tradeshow in January.  We knew then that environmentally appropriate gifts would be popular and we were pleasantly surprised at what soon unfolded.

When we began our blog, not much was said about BPA Free drinkware.  We saw it very early on, beginning with baby bottles (thanks to our little man, Nate!).  It soon made it's way into the promo industry and we picked up early.  As a result, these safe, Bisphenol-A free products were our hottest sellers!  Universities and corporations were quick to engage.  We have seen aluminum bottles come right on the heels of Camelbak bottles (first to be FREE).  Sigg bottles were once hot, and then surprisingly were replaced by similar looking bottles.  I was surprised that they stopped taking custom orders on their website. 

Webbmar Promotions continues to monitor quality manufacturers of safe drinkware.  Contact us at sales(at)webbmar(dot)com to discuss your imprinted promotions.

USB Flash drives remained a much sought-after promotional gifts especially for our high tech clients. While prices fluctuated, our customers were always pleased at our resourcefulness as we were able to score attractive looking flash drives from some of our preferred suppliers.  Quality was never compromised.  We even turned one order around in three days!

 

As with the prior year and even more so this year, decorated, embroidered and imprinted T SHIRTS and APPAREL were always hot.  Since we work with  the best contract decorators all over the USA, you will rest assured that you'll get a competitive price for your apparel promotions.  Organic cotton is beginning to be accepted by progressive and truly earth conscious corporations. 

GREEN is still very much IN.  As a result, we encourage reusable gifts such as the tote bags below. We were quite successful with these promotions for small and medium sized companies.  The imprint area on these polypropylene grocery totes is so large and visible that it makes one of the BEST promotional gifts one can give.  Additionally, your recipients like the discounts they get when these bags are reused in grocery stores! 

As we move into 2009, we predict that these will remain popular as businesses and corporations look for high ROI product that will NEVER see the darkness of a desk drawer. BRAND NAME products will be big.   We continue to source the industry for only the BEST quality promotional gift products, high perceived value without breaking the bank.

You can always depend on us.

Operation Gratitude - Sending Care Packages to U.S. Troops

This was posted on The Logo24/7 Forums by Barbara, a friend of mine and a friend of the founder of Operation Gratitude .  You will see a link to their website on our blog. PLEASE, if you have a moment, visit their site and help is any way you can.  Thank you!  May you be blessed in return.
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"Operation Gratitude was started by Carolyn Blashek, a 50 year old attorney and Mom around 2003. After 9-11, she tried to enlist in any branch of the Armed Services and was turned down. She went on to volunteer at the USO. While there, she met a soldier who was about to be deployed and he was saying that one of the hardest things was that he didn't have anyone back home who would care about him. I seem to remember his parents had passed away and he had been recently divorced.  Carolyn immediately got his info and "adopted" him. That's what started it all - what this lady has done for the troops has been unbelievable. I first met her when I had a bunch of hand-knit watch caps to be distributed. My daughter's neighbor was a Navy surgeon, and knowing that I was a knitter, asked if I could make some for his group that was being deployed to Afghanistan. I called some friends in the industry and between us we made over 1000 hats!! When he cam home we kept making them for Operation Gratitude.

This has been a really wonderful experience for me too!! A few months ago, a young man came in our office, and asked for me. When I went out to meet him, he pulled one of the hats I made out of his pocket and asked if it looked familiar. He had received it in Iraq and came in to thank me. He had gone to the trouble of tracking me down - trust me there wasn't a dry eye in the house!! And to top it all off, he asked if there was anything he could ever do for me!! Amazing!

These young people are the best of America as far as I'm concerned and we should all be so grateful for what they do for us every day!!"

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Operation Gratitude sent their 400,000th package this week.  While it is a milestone, there are still troops to care for.  Your help (in any way) will be appreciated.  Even if it is just writing a letter.

October is Pink Promotions Month

Here are a few more Pink Promotions we've reviewed and are pleased to offer for October's Breast Cancer Awareness month.  WEBBMAR Promotions will be pleased to donate 10% of sales proceeds from these items to the Susan G. Komen Foundation on behalf of your corporation.

At $2.14 each for a minimum of 150 pieces, these will make excellent fund raisers too.  Included in this compact unit are a pair of cuticle scissors, a nail clipper, cuticle stick and file.  Ask any woman and they'll tell you this is one handy little gift.  Show you care.  Think Pink.

These pretty in pink clips are shaped like t-shirts with a pink awareness ribbon imprinted on them.  Your logo imprinted on the pink and clear container.  Priced at $1.49 each, minimum 500 units.  A very touching gift to raise awareness for this cause.

Step outside your color scheme this coming month and help this worthy cause to help find a cure. We will be happy to partner up with you during the entire month of October.

For more information on any of these items and for LOTS more ideas for all causes, please contact us at sales(at)webbmar(dot)com and we'll help you find the perfect promotional and specialty advertising gift.

Walk It Up in October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and many marathons and walkathons are scheduled.  We'd like to recommend this pink pedomenter with the following features.

Exercise Never Sounded So Good!
• High quality FM radio
• Top-view digital LCD display
• Auto radio scan & two-position volume control
• Choose your own custom color face (pms charges apply)
• Secure belt clip

Excellent promotional gift for: Health clubs and spas; Sporting goods stores; Retirement centers; marathon sponsoors; Mallwalker programs; Hospitals; Doctors practices; Radio stations

Uses: Membership gifts; Race prizes; Company retail; Direct mail promos; New customer gifts; Participation rewards; Employee recognition; Walk and run fundraising events

Minimum Order Quantity:  50 pieces  at $5.70 each or contact sales(at)webbmar(dot)com to discuss how to incorporate this into your next campaign.

October's Pink Promotions

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Awareness promotions are a big part of our industry but I'm always on the lookout for new ideas to raise attention.  The pink ribbon is and always will be the symbol for this cause - and how it applies to promotional products is limited only by one's imagination.

Benders are always a fun, collectible promotional gift.  I know a quite a few people who actually collect them and integrating this into a regular corporate promotions can make your company quite a popular go-to place especially at trade shows. These little guys can be customized for MANY themes The pink promo pictured above is on sale for $5.25 and a minimum of only 75 pieces (normally 150 pieces). Just contact us at sales(at)webbmar(dot)com and we can give you the whole variety of ideas.

The pros at Webbmar are always looking for cool, new and innovative ideas.  We serve and work with many fun and creative companies all over the USA.  Visit our main site at WEBBMAR but DON'T stop there! We save some of the new and cool ideas for special people!

PINK Promotions

This is the time of the year when organizations begin to inquire about promotional products in pink.  Pink awareness is one of the programs close to our hearts.  This year, there have been other organizations who have requested for pink items for promotional gift giving. We're featuring some cool items that you might want to consider.

This year, do something PINK differently.  The bottles featured are all BPA free safe, stainless steel (no liner) or copolyester and the totes are all natural cotton or nylon.  No PVC material is recommended here.  Notebooks and pens are recycled.  So add some GREEN to your PINK promotions! Please click the link below and continue reading about how you can add more value to your next campaign.

Support Your Cause with NEW Patented Envelope Opener

I wish we didn't need these but here are the colors for various cause promotions.  Letter openers are a high value promotional item used by lots of corporations, small business entities, etc.  It's a great item for fundraisers and awareness programs.  Please let WEBBMAR know how we can help you implement a promotional package for your next Awareness Program.