The Notebook Band-it is a product that appeals to a wide range of audiences, from voracious readers to home handymen, everyday chefs and office organizers.

That’s because this stretchy book band lets you find and keep your page, hands-free.

Whether you’re reading on a breezy beach, repairing what’s broken, whipping up a gourmet feast or keeping ‘to-do’ lists in order, this giveaway goes to work.

The Notebook Band-it is made from an ultra-wide elastic band. A charm provides the perfect backdrop for your organization’s logo.

So, whether you are kicking off a new project and want to outfit the project team with a way to stay organized, you are looking for a novel giveaway at an upcoming home show or you want to equip new customers with a way to keep their welcome packets in order, the Notebook Band-it is likely to prove popular. It’s so practical that users often wonder, ‘How did I live without this?’

-Suzanne

People love to put photos and announcements on the refrigerator. But now that non-magnetic fridges are more popular, you have to be a bit more creative. Here’s where our Removable Picture Frame Decal can be helpful.

These removable photo frames use repositionable glue, allowing you to move the frame anywhere, anytime, over and over again. Unlike magnetic frames, which require a metal surface, the repositionable photo frames will stick to any surface. Your fridge, file cabinets, windows or white boards can all hold photo frames, whether they are metal, wood or glass.

Frames are available in a 2×3 snapshot or 4×6 standard photo sizes. They’re great to give to employees, volunteers or donors as a thank you. Include a photo and you’ll make your gift even more meaningful.

The frames are available in multiple colors and a woodgrain style with walnut, ash, or maple shades.

Best of all, these promotional products are affordably priced, making them a great giveaway. For as little as 19 cents each, you can give people a place to hold cherished pictures, whilst promoting  your corporate brand in a simple yet memorable way.

-Suzanne

When I spotted this on Pinterest®, I thought it was brilliant.

It’s called the Doodle Duvet, a giant, washable sheet that looks like notebook paper. It can be colored again and again, using special doodle markers that come out in the wash. (These are available online and at many craft stores.)

Doodling is a very popular trend. If your target audience includes children, teens, tweens or creative adults, doodle-ready promotional products might really grab their attention.

To get conversation rolling during an icebreaker, print both a faux frame and your logo on the cover of the Composition Notebook.

Ask recipients to draw things that are important to them in their lives and then describe what they’ve drawn.

If you are organizing a camping trip, commemorate the activity by imprinting the Jerzees Blend 50/50 T-shirt with the name of the campground and a backdrop of trees or tents. Then encourage campers to doodle and draw their favorite memories from the trip.

Giving recipients the chance to personalize their promotional products is more than a fun activity. It also helps ensure recipients will use and wear them with pride.

- Suzanne

For teachers, scout troop leaders, coaches, running clubs, safety is never far from mind. (This is also true for anyone else who is responsible for people working or playing outside in the dark.)

If you are responsible for others working or playing outside, wellness and safety products are a thoughtful giveaway. These useful promotional products come in a wide range of price points.

These Reflective Sticker Sets – Twin Dots, for example, are inexpensive giveaways that come in a variety of reflective, safety colors. Scout troops will have fun sticking these on shoes, hats and jackets while participating in outdoor events or outings.

For those coaching an outdoor team or leading a running club, Reflective Slap-Wrap Bands provide another option. These wrist bands are reusable, making them the perfect outdoor safety gear for daily or weekly practices or activities.

If you’re thinking you want something a little sturdier, the Push Action Key Light is a great option. It’s small enough to clip onto a key chain or zipper pull. Or, you can keep it in your pocket for the unexpected.

During these short winter days, handing out these promotional safety products sends the message that you care about your students, troop, team or club. That’s a sentiment worth bringing to light.

-Suzanne

Candy is always a hit at trade shows. While delicious, standard store-bought, pre-wrapped candy giveaways do nothing to reinforce your brand.

That’s where these sweet treats come in.

The personalized Tasty Bites Gourmet Jelly Beans can be packaged with your logo AND in your logo colors.

That means if you have a green and red logo (as in the example shown above), your promotional candy packs can be filled with only green and red jelly beans.

If you are looking for a creative way to use these promotional products to grab even more attention, ask trade show attendees a trivia question. Or, invite attendees to an hourly demo, during which you take questions from the group. With each answer or question, toss a brightly colored package of candy. That’s a simple way to get people talking about your brand and your giveaway.

-Suzanne

The quintessentially British ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ phrase seems to be popping up everywhere: posters, plaques, home décor, tea tins, greeting cards and more.

The slogan has also attracted some variations, like 4imprint UK’s tongue-in-cheek ‘Keep Calm and Carry On … Shopping’ promotional totes and Keep Calm Drink Tea mugs.

The fact you can append it with a clever ending is just one reason it’s so popular. The heritage theme is also appealing because it is so clearly of a different era but and yet timeless in its message.

Thames & Hudson has unearthed more of these vintage gems in a new book called Fit Men Wanted. The volume draws its clever title from the ‘Every Fit Man Wanted’ recruitment poster. Among the other vintage posters highlighted in the book:

‘Beer – A Necessity to the Strength of Britain’
‘Victory is in the Kitchen’
‘Women Versus the Submarine’

The book draws its material from The Imperial War Museums’ repository of more than 30,000 posters developed during the first and second world wars. Now, you can browse some of these and learn the stories behind them with the Great British Posters from the Second World War, Volume 1 iPhone® or iPad® app, from The Imperial War Museums.

These posters are popular here in the US, as well. (Rosie the Riveter may well be the best-known image.) Design for Victory: World War II Posters on the American Home Front showcases 150 World War II-era posters from the US Office of War Information that called on Americans to step up and do their part at home, using colorful and includes classic slogans like:

‘Remember Pearl Harbor – purl harder!’
‘When You Ride Alone You Ride with Hitler’
‘This is American … Keep It Free’

Which one is your favorite?

- Suzanne

PS – Of course, if you’d like to adapt the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ message on your promotional products, we will happily create something for you.

Over the year and a half, we’ve introduced a few brands with a strong heritage to 4imprint, including Igloo® and Carhartt®.

Recently, we’ve added another heritage brand to our line of business apparel: Eddie Bauer®, a name that is legend in outdoor gear. And, there’s a reason.

According to the company’s website, Eddie Bauer (the man, not the company) invented the first down jacket ever patented in the United States, the first down flight suit for World War II flight crews and outfitted the first Americans to summit Mount Everest.

That impressive list of ‘firsts’ translates into a level of quality and performance also appreciated today by those who enjoy the outdoors whether that be as part of their work or for fun and recreation.

If you’re looking for promotional apparel for outdoor employees or for end-of-year business gifts, the authentic Eddie Bauer fleece pullovers, vests and jackets are worth taking a look at.

- Suzanne

Here’s a new promotional product I think you’ll really like.

We’ve paired one of our hottest tumblers with a new palette for fall. The Spirit Tumbler is now available in eggplant, aqua, merlot, fuchsia and indigo.

This is the first time we’ve paired these eye-catching jewel tones with this type of plastic cup. (And, the colors are a 4imprint exclusive.) The jewel tones transform this popular travel cup, giving it a completely different, updated look.

The combination provides a dramatic background for this double-walled, acrylic cup that prevents messy condensation on your desktop.

Try a tone-on-tone logo with these mugs for a sophisticated look. Or, make your logo imprint pop in white or bright.

What do you think?
-Suzanne

The more popular touch interfaces become, the more popular stylus pens become. That’s no coincidence.

A stylus pen is one of the most practical and useful tech tools available. A stylus pen gives you the ability to have that feeling and control over your writing whether you’re using a tablet of paper or a tablet device.

What makes this tech tool such a perfect gift? The fact that it’s both a stylus and a pen. The stylus makes it perfect for the person who loves technology and always has the latest gadgets. Then pen makes it useful for the person who prefers to put pen to paper.

Prices on these useful promotional products are beginning to drop. And, that makes it likely they’re going to get even more popular.

-Suzanne

It’s rare that everyone on a team feels the same way about technology.

So, what makes a great giveaway for those who love their tablet computer and those who still prefer the fax machine over email?

Check out Tech Traps.

The criss-cross shape of the elastic bands makes it easy to transport tablets and other tech gear without cords, keyboards, earbuds and other connectors swimming in your bag.

That handy design makes these great promotional products for non-techies, too. The Container Store carries a similar item called the Grid-It™ organizer. The company suggests a truly creative idea: Use the organizer to keep other tools together: screwdrivers, hammers, wrenches and the like.

The same idea works for other gear, too. A Tech Trap would make it easy to tote craft supplies. And, it’d be equally useful for keeping office supplies organized in a desk drawer or maps, phone chargers, insurance cards and kids’ DVDs well-organized in the car.

What other ways can you imagine using Tech Traps?

-Suzanne