PROMOTION COMMOTION

Going Somewhere? Don't Forget Your Gadget Power!

It's happened to me and may have happened to you.  Packing for that quick business (or pleasure) trip and you FORGOT your power adapter! Here's one way you can keep it handy - and even better, take one adapter with different TIPS for your different gadgets!

Now, how simple did your life just get!!

Available for the corporate market, branded with your logo.  Contact Webbmar | The PromoMarketer for information and pricing.  

The Best of PPAI 2009 - POWERSTICK (Executive Gifts)

Booth by booth, aisle by aisle, floor by floor - and  we found the BEST item at the new BRANDS section of the convention.  Our  best item is  based on our criteria of usability and usefulness, excellent ROI and environmental efficiency.  It is also a good time in the current market for this neat energy pack as small as a pack of gum.   Introducing the award winning POWERSTICK by Ecosol, now available as a corporate branded gift item.

The Powerstick was exhibited at the PPAI's BRANDS section, separate from the rest of the supplier booths.  Anticipating that this would be an excellent green eco-friendly and smart item for executive gift giving, I asked if there were samples for me to review.  The two reps advised me that there were 20 samples that would be available by 9:30am the next day.  I asked to pre-pay for one to ensure we got one, and they were nice enough to oblige.  When I went over on Friday at 9:30am, all but two were gone. 

The POWERSTICK is USB powered portable charger that enables you to instantly bring your  mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 players back to life - on the go.  There's a power indicator that allows you to know how much juice you have on standby, and you can easily charge it back up via USB hub.  Perfect for travelers!  This item is available in retail at $59.99 (blank).  To inquire about promotional gift pricing or to purchase imprinted / branded POWERSTICKs  for  your next executive gift giving event or incentive promotions, contact  WEBBMAR Promotions and we'll be pleased to quote your request.

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.

TSA Approved Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Cases

BRAND NEW - Pre Order Now!  Available in September.

Mobile Edge, the industry leader in innovative and stylish laptop computer carrying cases and accessories, unveiled three innovative "Checkpoint Friendly" laptop cases designed to help move traveling computer users through airport luggage checks more quickly.  Now, airport screeners can X-Ray a traveler's laptop while still inside their bag.  The new cases have been tested and meet the new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) guidelines for carry-on luggage.

The TSA recently announced plans to implement new security procedures that will allow travelers to pass through security checkpoints without having to remove their laptops from their cases. Simultaneously, the TSA inssued a request to laptop bag manufacturers to create "Checkpoint Friendly" laptop bags to help speed up security lines, allowing passengers to get to their departure gates in a timely manner. These new cases will help shorten wit times for more than 250 million passengers that travel annually in the U.S.  (article from MobileEdge Press Release)

With THAT in mind...consider BRANDING this product for your employees who travel frequently and want to get through that TSA security gate more quickly.  Webbmar just received some bag styles from MobileEdge  to test  and it is worth branding!    It is definitely a product you want to give to your BEST customer and your BEST Sales Associates!   Work with the branding pros at Webbmar for the BEST promotional products.  We have products you won't even see on some promotional product websites yet because we keep in touch with the BEST suppliers and meet them in as many supplier shows that we can. 

Brand with Brand - and set your company apart from your competition.  Contact us at sales(at)webbmar(dot)com to start your conversation and decision making process. We love making people HAPPY!!

Lacoste - A Great Brand to Brand With

I was going through my catalogs and notes from PMANC and found these few items that I earmarked on the catalogs.

These bags are from brand name LACOSTE.  The retro messenger bag comes in the same color combination as the weekender bags.  They also have a matching toiletries bags (below).  Great product for Brand with Brand. 

You'll get an extra premium by imprinting your corporate logo on these well known branded products. It tells clients that you've got a really cool corporate personality, classic, trendy and set apart from the rest.

Contact sales(at)webbmar.com for product pricing and quantities.

For more gift ideas, visit our shopping site HERE.

Camelbak - Yes We Have!! Water On Demand

In response to inquiries, here are the Camelbak (R) bottles that are now available for branding and imprinting. 

The Classic bottle comes in .5L, .75L, and 1L.  That's the first picture you see here.  They're about $7.72 - $9.35 each (minimum 72 pcs). This includes a 1 color imprint. Theres a nice variety of colors.

The Better Bottle (2nd picture) ranges from $9.34 - $12.57 and also includes a 1 color imprint.  This style also comes in 3 sizes and in cool colors.

The Performance style comes in .5L size and costs $7.72.  It comes in blue, smoke and red (not transclucent)

To purchase, just send your inquiries to WEBBMAR and we'll take care of you! These are just available for imprinting so it may not be up on our main WEBSITE yet.  They are, however, available now.

The Better Bottle and Perormance bottle has the  patented "Big Bite" valve so you can sip your water on demand.  The valve folds flush to the bottle cap when not in use so it stays clean.

These bottles are BPA free and it looks like it's going to be a hot commodity.  If you want to check out the colors, please visit CAMELBAK.  Webbmar can ship to your company - anywhere in the USA and overseas. Visa/Mastercard and Amex are accepted. 

 

Camelbak Drinking Bottles- BPA Free Hydration

You can stop thinking now - we got your back! Now available - stylish and safe drinking bottles from Camelbak. You'll see this in your favorite sporting equipment store, now get it for your company or your school and proudly display your brand!!  This is completely BPA free.

Camelbak: Water Bottle (0.75 Liter) - The next generation water bottle has arrived. The Camelbak Water Bottle combines their Big Bite™ Valve made famous on the Camelbak hydration bladder systems with a classic Lexan® widemouth bottle. The Camelbak Water Bottle makes drinking water from a bottle almost automatic. Just bite and sip from the valve, no tipping required. A carabiner compatible handle provides an easy attachment point for backpacks and belts. No need to stop for a drink, the Camelbak Water Bottle offers one-handed sipping for life on the run. By mounting their Big Bite™ Valve to a removable lid, Camelbak has eliminated the inconvenience of unscrewing a lid for liquid nourishment. The Big Bite™ Valve is incredibly easy to operate. Just bite and sip.

Contact WEBBMAR for logo imprinting, pricing and ordering. Want to see this available at your school or company?  Have your purchasing department call us and we'd be glad to get them in your colors.

Accept no substitutes! The Camelbak water bottle is made from Eastman Tritan™ co-polyester which is safe for reusable food and beverage containers.

This is a great alternative to SIGG water bottles (aluminum) or polycarbonate.  Choose your color to fit your style and lifestyle!

Say Goodbye to Polycarbonate! 

 

Kena Kai Lifestyle Gear - Tech In Your Back Pocket

RFID - know the acronym?  You might have brushed it aside.  It stands for Radio Frequency IDentification.  For the Wikipedic minded - these are small devices that use tiny computer chips smaller than a grain of sand to track items at a distance (some from up to 20 feet away). This 'items' can include product information AND your personal information.

RFID tags are here and now.   Walmart uses them in their tags. They in your 'contactless' credit cards, ePassports, store tags, and consumer products.  It's used to track data. It's used to find lost pets.  It's also an almost invisible way to obtain data without your knowing it.  Yes, identity theft, a mere nuance and mighty big headache. In a consumer world, and in the consumer's dance - we've taken two steps forward and a step back. Sounds familiar? 

Or maybe not.  METAL WALLETS.

KENA KAI  are makers of the DataSafe® Wallets - the ONLY wallets to be tested and approved to meet, or exceed, the security protocols set forth in HSPD12 (Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12) for "Electromagnetically Opaque Sleeves".

These are better, more secure leather wallets to protect you against wireless identity-theft from your RFID enabled cards, IDs and the new "ePassports"! We now live in an age where a thief does not have to “physically” steal your wallet to take your personal information. RFID technology in millions of today’s credit cards and IDs actually “transmits” this personal information. The DataSafe RFID blocking leather wallets - which include mens wallets and womens wallets designs - use a patent-pending shielding material – similar to that used in the U.S. State Department's new ePassports – to protect your personal information! These stylish leather wallets come in a variety of styles and colors. Please note that these wallets are the ONLY wallets currently tested and certified to meet the Government's strict new security guidelines.   

Kena Kai  DataSafe® Wallets are available exclusively in the promotional industry through Webbmar PROMO. Webbmar is delighted to promote a brand that marries style and technology. We can emboss or stamp product with your logo.  Men and women's wallets, ID badge holders, computer bags.  All these store a lot of information you don't want beamed into someone else's device.  Protect your employees, your clients, yourselves.

Your knight in shining armour can now sit nicely in your back pocket or purse thanks to forward thinking innovators from Kena Kai.

Built NY ® and Your Next Promotion

You have seen their product in some retail stores, but recently, Built NY ® has entered the promotional gift industry.  I received their flyer today reminding us that Admistrative Professional's day is coming soon week of April 22. 

These products are some of my favorites.  I have a sleeve I use for my laptop and I particularly like the baby essentials tote.  Built NY ®'s line of quality neoprene totes makes a fine statement.  Their wine totes design is patent registered and their lunch totes won a design award.  These all pack flat, excellent for travelling. 

Built NY ® products features:

• INSULATES AND PROTECTS
• WATER RESISTANT
• SOFT GRIP HANDLES AND HEAVY DUTY ZIPPER
• MADE OF EXTRA THICK STRETCHY 4 MM WETSUIT GRADE NEOPRENE

Check out the site for latest styles and contact  Webbmar PROMO for customization and ideas for your next promotion.  Brand + Brand = Enhanced ROI

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