If you travel a lot, you know the dread that comes when the conveyor belt starts spitting out checked bags and they all look alike.

The Sassy Round Luggage Tags and the Sassy Rectangle Tags put an end to that.  With snappy sayings on one side (and, of course, a place to put your logo on the other), these promotional products are a great way to make bags stand out.

But, these sassy phrases are too funny to be relegated to baggage claim alone.

Luggage tags are inexpensive giveaways that people will talk about.  And, their giveaway potential is only as limited as your imagination.  For example:

• Add a little humor to the sea of matching conference tote bags by handing out these luggage tags at your trade show booth.
• Add them to gift bags you’re handing out to volunteers.
• Lighten the mood at a staff meeting by giving these away as door prizes.  (People love to put them on their gym bags and work-to-home totes.)
• Families will snap them up to label backpacks and laundry sacks.

What other creative ideas do you have for using these tags to label bags (or other stuff)?  Let me know!
-Suzanne

Loved the creative, slightly tongue-in-cheek imprint on this promotional pint glass from the Milwaukee Brewing Co.

As you can see, the outside is relatively standard.

But as you drink your way through the beer you see a cheeky little message inside: ‘we ship what we don’t drink’!

-Suzanne

We’ve just added couple of new products from the ‘To Go’ line that are perfect if your audience is a ‘bring their lunch to work’ crowd (and who isn’t  these days?!) or as part of a  healthy eating and wellness program.

There’s one for salad and one for cereal (my personal favorite), they’re sturdy and each feature a way to keep cold stuff cold (freezable trays or compartments) and dry stuff away from the wet – brown bagging it really CAN taste great!  These items cut down on the use of plastic baggies and wrap.  Both of these would tuck nicely in an imprinted  lunch sack or custom lunch cooler (a logo’d one is best!).

Salad To Go

Cereal To Go

We hear a lot about marketing to women.  For many organizations, they are the decision-makers in a purchase.

But, what if that’s not true for your audience?  Here’s a list of man toys (promotional products in a range of prices) that will help your organization stay top-of-mind with men.

4 Great Man Toys

1.    Swivel Toolkit with LED Light
If the guys in your target audience like the James Bond gadgets that do things you wouldn’t expect, this key ring is for them.  One end features an LED light.  Slide open the key ring cover and guys will find Philips and flat-head screwdriver bits nestled inside.  The bits fit into a screw recess on the opposite end, making this a handy tool to keep nearby.  With prices from $0.95 to $1.59 each, this gadget makes a great trade show giveaway.

2.    Primary Tape Measure
This handy little measuring tape has both centimeter and inch measurements and extends to a full meter measurement.  The bold colors make it easy to spot in a desk, utility drawer or on a basement work bench.  With prices ranging from $0.45 to $ $0.79, this is a very affordable promotional item.  If you’re looking for a more heavy-duty tape measure, check out the 25’ Gripper Tape Measure or the Contractor Tape Measure – 25’.  Or, for a tape measure that does more, try the 3-in-1 Voice Recorder/Tape Measure – 16’.  Your customers will love that they never lose track of measurements again!

3.    Grill Master Lighted Bamboo Spatula
This is a great grill gadget.  The bamboo-handled, stainless steel spatula comes with its own LED light – which makes it perfect for those nights you’re grilling dinner after dark.  Like the grilling idea, but looking for something more? Try the Grill Master Caddy Set, which includes tongs, a spatula and a silicone basting brush or the Grill Master BBQ Apron, which comes with a bottle opener, oven mitt and towel.

4.    Outdoor Trekking Set
For outdoors-lovers, this Outdoor Trekking Set is a great incentive or thank you gift.  It includes high-quality telescopic, anti-shock trekking poles and a polycarbonate water bottle.  For the gadget lovers, there is the High Sierra Digital Compass that comes in a travel sport pouch and box – for corporate gift-giving.

If your audience is mixed, you’re in luck.  Women appreciate these great gifts, too.
-Suzanne

Last year, we introduced a travel mug that looks like a disposable paper cup.

But this promotional product – the Terra Coffee Cup – gets lots of second glances, because it’s made of ceramic with a rubber lid.

This travel mug trend has continued and expanded (thankfully!) into a variety of color options.

The Double Wall Ceramic Tumbler w/ Wrap comes with a leather band that is the perfect spot for your logo.

Or, you can get your paper look-a-like ceramic cup with a brightly colored lid.  In this version, the Double Wall Ceramic Tumbler with Colored Lid, your logo is imprinted right on the ceramic cup.

And, finally, here are some ceramic travel mugs that I think you’ll really like.  The Colored Double Wall Ceramic Mug is available in bright colors like aqua and lime and classics like white, navy and black.  Again, your logo will be printed right on the ceramic cup.

-Suzanne

Just wanted to share the great work put together by Affinity Health System – they’re based in Wisconsin – for their holiday gifts.

They wanted to give something health-related but modern, so they settled on our Vacuum Stainless Steel Bottle (Item #100399).

To highlight their message they enclosed a ‘Happy Holidays’ card as well as a note encouraging recipients to use this gift instead of plastic bottled water.

This idea would work other times of year as well. You could show your customers some love around Valentine’s Day or make surprise recipients with a gift like this on Earth Day in April.
-Suzanne

Target audience of ‘foodies’? Fresh herbs make a great promotional product!

As soon as you open this clever little journal, you’ll see why it’s called the Half-n-Half Color Duo Notebook.

The cover is clear polypropylene, imprinted with a bright color (black, green, blue or red) on only the bottom half. Inside the notebook pages are cut in half. (The notebook’s overall size is 7-9/16″ x 4-5/16″ x 11/16″, so even half sheets are large enough for taking notes.)

The Half-n-Half Color Duo Notebook from 4imprint comes in four color duos.

Colored sheets on the top half mirror the color printed on the cover. Paper on the bottom half is white.

The Half-n-Half Color Duo Notebook from 4imprint.

This would be a great notebook to use at conferences, seminars or classes. Attendees could jot down presentation points on the top pad. On the bottom, they can add ideas for how to apply those concepts in their own organizations. On-the-go families may think of other uses – like jotting notes and responses. Workers who need to trade information at the start and end of a shift may also find a notebook like this useful.

And, that makes it a useful giveaway for many different markets.
-Suzanne

Have you ever noticed that most hand sanitizer bottle designs seem to be very straightforward?

That’s one reason these hand sanitizers will really stand out.

The Goofy Head Hand Sanitizer is something families will love. The faces take on three different looks: Beach Lady, Goofy Guy and Snorkel Guy.

Or, check out our new Body Shape Hand Sanitizer.

It’s available in a range of uniforms, including sports team, chef, doctor, military, scrubs and tie.

What are you seeing?  Have you seen hand sanitizers in other shapes or styles?  If so, point me in that direction.  I’d love to see them.

-Suzanne

If you resolved to get healthy or wealthy in 2010, you’re not alone.  Two of the top New Year’s resolutions this year (and quite possibly every year) involve getting fit and saving money.  If you’re looking for a way to do both stylishly, you might want to check out this modern twist on the lunch box.

Lunch Box from www.Target.com

Lunch boxes like this are popping up all over the place, from Target to Pottery Barn Kids.  They remind me of the Japanese Bento Box, which features a series of stackable containers with a band wrapped ‘round to hold them together.  Each separate container holds a different part of the meal.

Bento Boxes from www.CubeEgg.com

Lunch boxes like this make great gifts for staff appreciation weeks (like Nurses’ Week or Teacher Appreciation Week).  They also work well for kicking off a new employee wellness initiative or fitness team.

4imprint Salad to Go Imprinted Lunch Box

Our versions are high-quality Soup to Go, Salad to Go and Lunch to Go containers.

However you use them, these containers make keeping your New Year’s resolutions just a little more fun.
-Suzanne