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September 2010
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Holiday Business Gifts Tips
Finding the perfect holiday gift for your senior parents who seem to have everything, the aunt that you only see on holidays or the brother-in-law whose only wish is for things that come in 12 ounce brown bottles can challenge even those with the best of intentions. The only thing more challenging can be finding the perfect holiday gift for your company’s important customers, those sought after...
August 2010
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July 2010
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Top 10 Logo Calendar Options for 2011
Customized calendars continue to be a valuable marketing tool for businesses. They provide 365 days of advertising impressions which is among the longest durations of any advertising options. In addition, calendars continue to serve a useful function for work and home based recipients.
To really capture the marketing potential of a custom calendar, organizations should leverage the...
June 2010
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Making the Most of Corporate Training
Corporate training is an investment in a company’s employees and in the company’s future. Companies that are successful over the long-term recognize training as a fundamental necessity. Effective training not only helps to foster knowledge, skills and experience but also provides an opportunity to enhance consistency in the quality of a company’s products and/or services.
Training is an...
May 2010
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Top 10+ Promotional Products To Show Your Support...
1. Rainbow Flags
Rainbow Flags are the universal symbol of gay pride. Whether you’re gay or not, you can show your support of gay pride by displaying a rainbow flag outside your home or business. Incorporate the rainbow flag into window displays to further demonstrate you’re a gay friendly business. If you’re attending a Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade, a.k.a. Gay Pride...
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Leveraging the Resale Opportunity of Promotional...
While most businesses recognize the value of promotional products for marketing and building their brands, promotional products create an opportunity for retail businesses as well in the form of resale products. In many cases, promotional products are essentially identical to their retail counterparts. In fact, many manufacturers have both retail and promotional product lines of comparable...
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April 2010
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Top 10 Memorial Day Promotional Products to Be...
1. The American Flag
What could be a better Memorial Day promotion than to give your customers, clients, employees or group an American Flag to display? Forget any idea of screening or embroidering a logo on it… It’s The Flag after all. Instead, put it into a custom imprinted box or patriotic tote bag to add a custom flare!
2. Patriotic Lapel Pins
From politicians to news anchors,...
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Create a Logo that Works For You, Not Against You
So, you’re looking for that perfect logo. Maybe you are starting a new business, launching a new non-profit or redesigning an existing logo that just doesn’t work anymore (or maybe never did). Developing the perfect logo for your venture is not one to be taken lightly. After all, your logo is a fundamental element of your brand. A great logo can help propel your brand and your business. A...
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Make Memorial Day as a Time to Remember and...
Originally, Memorial Day was called Decoration Day. No, not because of the decorating that’s done for the Memorial Day Bar-B-Ques. Rather, Memorial Day was first enacted by local communities as a memorial to those who died while serving the Union in the Civil War. In 1967, Memorial Day became a federal holiday to remember those who died serving their country in the military.
While there...
March 2010
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Motivating Employees with Awards, Rewards &...
Awards, Rewards and Incentives are effective tools to motivate employees. However, if you’re company is still employing an “Employee of the Month” (or quarter, or year) program, it’s time to step into the 21st century. Back in the day, it seemed that every company used a cookie cutter of reward programs including:
Employee of the Month, Quarter and/or Year: These awards often came with a...
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Top 10 Promotional Products To BNoticed With This...
Promotional campaigns need to take advantage of what the season has to offer and that’s particularly important for summer. During the warmer weather, people tend to head in throngs to beaches, lakes, pools, parks and other recreational venues to enjoy warm-weather activities… and to stay cool during the hottest of days. Even normally indoor activities move outdoors with concerts in the parks and...
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mjs81 asked: One of the execs from our company is retiring in a few months and I'm coordianting the retirement party. The plan is for it to be a "fun" event with a video "roast" with employees, customers and affiliates participating. We want to have some sort of a fun keep-sake to give to everyone who attends as well as something to give the retiree besides the traditional gold...
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Carnival Themed Company Picnic
Building a Carnival Theme
Creating a Carnival Theme for a Company Picnic isn’t too difficult. Think bright colors and you’re practically there! To create Carnival booths, you’ll need some customized pop-up canopies. Get some curtain material in bold colors or balloon imprinted backdrops to line the walls and back of the booths. Get some customized banners or just make some signs for each...
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“The Games” Themed Company Picnic
Building a “The Games” Theme
“The Games” theme doesn’t require a lot of elaborate decorations. Rather, it’s more about the venue and the activities. Nonetheless, the are some common sights at major sporting events which go beyond the field and bleachers to add an element of décor to the event. Things like a large 6’ x 10’ team flag with your company and/or event logo. Add in custom rally...
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Survivor Themed Company Picnic
Building a Survivor Theme
Of course, there’s some overlap here with the typical tropical Survivor theme and the Hawaiian theme so aside from the hula items, many of the decorations mentioned for the Hawaiian theme could also be used for a Survivor Themed Company Picnic. With an emphasis on the Tiki motif, add in some tiki totems and 3D Tiki totems. You’ll need plenty of tiki torches as well. ...
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Western Themed Company Picnic
Building a Western Theme
Just like those who live near the beach have it easy developing a beach them, those in more rural areas with barns, horses and hay can more readily create a western themed event. Nonetheless, there’s a variety of western decorations available including western decoration kits that can help create the atmosphere for a successful western themed company picnic. You can...
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Beach Themed Company Picnic
This continues BNoticed’s blog entry on Insights & Ideas for Company Picnics. In our last blog, we provided some overall insight on plannaing a successful company picnic and ideas for a Luau Themed event.
Building a Beach Theme
Well, if you happen to live by the beach, then you’re at a distinct advantage for a beach theme Company Picnic. Of course, if you don’t, you can still pull...
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Company Picnic Promotional Ideas
While the groundhog may have seen his shadow forecasting a few weeks of winter, the warmer weather is right around the corner. With it comes the annual Company Picnic when businesses across the country take an afternoon out to show appreciation for their employees and their families… of course, many employees show up because they feel like it’s the politically correct thing to do and look for the...
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Top 10 Eco Friendly Promotional Products to...
1. Reusable Tote Bags
Promotional Tote Bags are the #1 Eco Friendly Promotional Product to help you BNoticed! Demand for the reusable tote bags is skyrocketing as more and more consumers recognize the impact of disposable plastic grocery bags on the environment. Too, several communities have already banned use of plastic bags in a trend which is likely to continue. They’re very...
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