If you’re one of those people who remembers capitals of countries like others spout out sports statistics, you’ll love the name of this new tumbler.

It’s called the Malmo Travel Mug.

This 4imprint exclusive is made of stainless steel and comes with a threaded lid and a rubber grip.  The modern design is an updated classic – meaning stylish without being mega-trendy.

It’s a cool new promotional product – much like the Swedish capital that inspired the mug’s name. 
-Suzanne

I saw this on the Levenger website and just had to share.  It’s one of those products that made me say, “why didn’t I think of this?”  It’s called the Grid-It Organizer. 

It features a handy criss-cross of elastic bands, arranged in a grid system.  The bands provide almost endless ways to arrange and carry electronic devices.

We’ll be offering some new products that help you manage electronics later this fall. 

The products will be part of a new series called elleven.  The portfolio shown above is just one of the products.  It includes a section stitched into the front that includes elastic bands in a latticework pattern – perfect for holding receipts, paper, USBs and even a hand-held tablet.  The range extends into technology storage and bags with similar features.

Give these to your team or your customers and they’ll start to feel really organized! 

-Suzanne

We’ve got a new way to help small businesses get discounts in front of customers. 

The Post-it® Discount Coupons – is our newest style of Post-it® Notes.  These handy little promotional products come in two different shapes – a rectangle and a square. 

Each size is available in 10%, 25%, 30% and 50% discounts.  Half has the discount amount.  The other half is for your logo – or another message you want to include.

There are so many ways you can use these!

Stick one on a pizza box, receipt for an oil change or retail bags and tell them they can get a discount on their next visit. 

You can get pads in one discount amount.  Or, order discount pads in two different amounts.  You’ll be able to give your best customers an even better deal! 

-Suzanne

Blue or black?

The question of ink color is one that draws lots of conversation.  Here in the U.S., many pens come with black ink as the default.  In other parts of the world (such as Europe), it’s actually the other way around and the default is blue.

I have good news for fans of blue ink!  Coming soon is the stylish new Athena Pen with blue ink.

This 4imprint exclusive comes in molded plastic and will be available in a refreshed palette of bright promotional colors.  The range of hues features black rubber and chrome-colored accents.  Each color looks great with blue ink, of course!

-Suzanne

If you’re launching a new wellness initiative with a predominantly female audience, the Annabelle Lunch Cooler might be the perfect way to kickstart the program. 

These lively little lunch bags are made with laminated polypropylene and features contrasting trim in a stylish pattern of circles.

Or, if you are looking for a lively option in a larger size, check out the Annabelle Tote. 

The Annabelle Tote retails for $1.50-$2.00 each.  The Annabelle Lunch Cooler retails for $3.00-$3.70/each. 

-Suzanne

If you’re looking for a fun new way to thank your team for their good work, check out this sneak peek of the new Post-it® Recognition Notes.  (They’ll be available soon exclusively from 4imprint.)

The brightly-colored sticky notes are available in a variety of different messages, such as Great Job!, Thanks a Bunch!  Way to Go! and Thanks to You! 

There is room for a few words of gratitude or congratulations at the center.  And, space at the bottom provides the perfect spot for your logo.

Stick them on someone’s desk, door or bag as they leave for the day.  These promotional products let your team know that you appreciate their work.  You’ll make someone’s day.
-Suzanne

Looking for a great promo to help you beat the hot, sticky August weather?

We’ve got some really cool, colorful new hand fans that keep the air moving at summer events.

The Breezin’ Plastic Hand Fan is a 4imprint exclusive. This promotional product is available in both Circle and Thumbs-Up styles.  They’re reasonably priced at just $.50-.70/each.

They’re the perfect giveaway for summer picnics, back-to-school fairs and assemblies and outdoor sporting events. The large imprint area means your logo will definitely stand out in a crowd.
-Suzanne

OK, shameless plug alert – but at least it’s a shameless plug (mostly!) for a wonderful non-profit organization that I’m involved with!

The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation works to provide answers, support and hope to people (and their families!) who have dealing with bone marrow failure diseases.  The team also works to raise awareness within the medical community and the community at large around these serious, serious diseases.

They do (as so many great non-profit organizations also do) what they do well, and the work is vitally important.  If you have some time, please click here to read more about what they do.

Here are some pictures from their annual patient conference. It’s a pretty special event where patients and their families can come and learn about these diseases from leading experts, and perhaps more importantly, meet with others who are working through the same issues.

Shameless plug alert #2 – notice that the pictures are of some pretty nifty looking promotional products from the event(I love how they always go with their color – red)? Sorry, couldn’t help myself…

If you’ve spent the last month watching the FIFA World Cup®, you’ve seen and heard the vuvuzela.  The African horn became a fan favorite, causing so much noise that there was actually talk about banning them in the stands.  (The Wikipedia page says the vuvuzela noise was so loud in the stands that pharmacies around the stadium actually sold out of earplugs.) 
 
This was a huge promotional and retail product for the FIFA World Cup. 
 
If you’re not sure the vuvuzela is right for your sports events, we have some other (slightly quieter) spirit items to take a look at, including foam spirit sticks in a wide range of new shapes, including:

Foam Hammer
 

Foam Tomahawk
 

Foam Bone
 
These foam spirit sticks are also available as mallets, bats, lightning bolts, swords, torches and more.  They’re fun for fans in the stands and crowds love cheering with them.
 
If you’re looking for other promotional products to help your fans show their spirit, check out the Sports & Leisure section of our Web site, where we’ve pulled together some great giveaways for teams and fans. 
 
-Suzanne

Gone are the days when paper clip choices were either large or small, in silver. Today, paper clip manufacturers have tapped their imaginations, releasing paper clips designs that simply cannot be ignored.

At a stationery store, I came across two fun animal shapes. Take a look:

Of course, these little animals reminded me of the Clipsters Paper Clip shapes we carry.  They come in a convenient carrying case that can be imprinted with your organization’s name and logo. 

These cute little promotional products come in handy shapes, perfect for business uses: Stars, Hearts, Dollar Signs, Houses and more.

-Suzanne