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Support. Strength. Awareness. 3 key reasons October will be filled with runs, walks and pink ribbons. We've exploring new products & decoration methods to insure your brand stands out from the crowd. For many of our partners, your annual efforts start with us creating a new design for local events designed to supporting our friends & family through the process, fundraising for research & promoting the value of regular screenings. These tees we designed for our friends at Merck provided employees a way to connect & share experiences. We've already started planning for this year's event. Have you started planning? A few resources to plan ahead: This flip catalog  has new ideas for ways to unite your goals. Including give-away items a local events or as part of your business marketing. If supporting research to cure cancer is personal for you, perhaps after the struggle or loss of a loved one offering pink promotions during October is one way to connect others to your efforts. Fundraising is another reason to promote pink. Plan ahead for the best stock and time to fully develop your campaign. Explore more ideas in this flipbook. Slide to see how a full color surface offers more brand real estate for your message. Ask our talented & award-winning design team to create something special for you!

June spotlights a month long focus on Pride Month, however diversity, equity and inclusion goals require a year-round effort to create change. When did Pride month begin? Take a look at the roots in this previous blog post. Pride month is associated with vibrant colors, but most DEI initiatives & councils weave in colors that represent the culture or heritage of the group. Visual stories capture attention. Color is a powerful tool. We love using our graphic knowledge & certified knowledge to create new ways to express your message. There is no one strategy that works, however here are some of our favorites: Low cost items that are easy wearables year round include these products . Similarly stickers and temporary tattoos are simple to place in numerous high profile locations to drive attention to your message or unite! Utilizing flags as a way to demonstrate your message through both symbols and colors. Incorporating products that reflect the values you wish to convey is like an adding an exclamation point into your promotional campaign. Take a look at these stat's: Businesses continue to align their core values with inclusion, making sure voices are heard, seen and recognized, as well as included at the table. If all the seats at the table are filled by individuals with only one mindset, age or gender the perspective never changes. Robust discussions include perspectives not previously considered and advance a change in mindset, leading to more inclusive spaces. There are so many products that create a blank canvas for adding colorful graphics! Our showroom is the ideal location to explore all of the choices & learn how our expertise with marketing & graphic design will help you gain momentum for what you'd like to say! Including your business, non-profit and elected officials at local events, provides a way for the public to learn more about how you are part of DEI initiatives. Look for ways to engage in your community. Promoting the ways your business is incorporating diverse voices can be as simple as highlighting products or services you offer in your business at local events, like our friends at Alleyway Bookstore, who was at Saturday's Juneteenth Festival highlighting some of their authors. When you're ready to craft a DEI campaign that reflects your company's values- let's collaborate.

It all starts with planning. Planning ahead allows us time to collaborate & explore your options. Sure, budget is always looming in the background, but innovation happens when you consider possibility. Clients that wait till the last minute to order find that stock is not around or there's no time for custom work. Behind the scenes, there's a flurry of activity around each collaboration. We are providing marketing strategy, graphic design, product knowledge, and an understanding of how your brand fits in the canvas of the community. Besides a well crafted plan connects our tools, insights, talent & knowledge for effective & impactful brand stories. Like the gears that move mechanical parts, keeping your brand running smoothly is our team's talent. What dates should plan for now? It's not impossible for July 4th promotion since we offer Partners Express options; however, it's never to late to focus on USA MADE options. We have an entire section of the blog dedicated to USA MADE, plus take a look at some new products here. Patriotic themes work throughout the year, get ahead of Veteran's Day, with these ideas. National Parks Month is around the corner, explore some options here. College students are busy with their summer internships now, but when they go back to school, it's the perfect time to remind them you care. Will they be graduating soon, needing a place to live, shop or bank? Check out some ideas they can use with each transitional move here. By the way, don't forget those December grad's - perhaps their graduation date was extended by earn dual degrees or study aboard. Looking for some ideas? Wellness is a year-round goal- demonstrate care with these types of products. National Truck Drivers Week - is a day to acknowledge those road warriors that keep our shelves full and our economy pumping with their behind the scenes work. Let them know you appreciate their efforts with these ideas. Part of our smooth gear planning is providing our current clients ideas in our monthly brand tips newsletter. It's a partner benefit!

Never underestimate the value in a good list. The satisfaction of crossing off the completed tasks produces a sense of satisfaction. We procrastinate when we are not interested in a project, then we justify our procrastination! At work the "to do list" is lengthy. A planner can help you keep on task. Typically your choices for planners are pre-dated by year & month- forcing you to not fully utilize the journal for your purposes. What if you inspired your team to innovate & create by giving them a journal that provides the flexibility to draft plans & lists- their way? A Wellable™ Plan Well Undated Planner Journal is designed for flexibility! Take notes and stay on track. Utilize the undated calendar sheets, task lists, tracker pages to design your goals. Use the sticker flag page to help you highlight & prioritize important tasks and goals. Customize your schedule Stay focused and organized every day. Feel good about this choice, the recycled cover is part of our ProudPath collection of products. Watch more about this collection here . We also provide value through refillable journals ! Provide your team one durable, stylish and high end cover, pair it with a higher end pen , then create a call to action to WRITE YOUR OWN STORY! When you're ready to distribute, a sk us how we can design, kit and fulfill your next employee campaign. A place to collect your thoughts is perfect for keeping your mind fresh, which contributes to a well -mindset.

Depends on what you are measuring. Without life experiences, we would not be- well, ourselves. Where we've been, leads us to where we are now and influences where we will decide to go later. I'm posing on the front porch, wearing a dress my mom made me for the 100 celebration of Cary. By "decree" of the town council, men grew beards and residents wore "period" clothing to pay tribute to our roots. My dad is sporting a sparse goatee, which took him way to long to grow. Some would say the picture to the left is better, because I'm looking right at the camera, smiling. I like the picture below. The image to the right captures my curious side. I've always had a thirst to discover. Father's Day is an appropriate time to reflect on my own roots. Thanks to my dad: I like to learn. I'm a planner & organizer. I'm okay in a crowd or alone. Choosing solitude is different than being lonely. Being curious leads to creative solutions. Observation helps shape logic. Forging your own path is normal. Making space at the table is necessary. Thanks to my dad, I grew up in a world where girls do anything they want, without waiting to be included or following illogical rules. Blazing trails requires comfort with solitude, a desire to learn and staying curious & remaining excited about unknown outcomes. For me the before, during & after in my life have equal value; each contributing to the on-going narrative of my life!

Today is National Flag Day, which commemorates the adoption of the first American flag in 1777 by the Continental Congress. Do you know the rules around how & when to fly a flag? Yes, there are rules! Read more here Did you know George Washington commissioned Betsy Ross to make a flag before the Declaration of Independence was drafted? Yep, read this post or read more about the history in this post! Did you know when you need to retire your flag- American Legion Post 124 has put a special flag bin outside the Downtown Apex Fire House to collect your flag and dispose of it properly?

When I was a kid going to the Angus Barn for dinner meant men needed a tie, since then, social etiquette has become more casual. Earlier this week I was in an office for a huge corporation and everyone was in shorts! There is no doubt office attire has changed in the last decade. While casual feels good, wearing a tie is still a way to stand out in some settings. It's always a way to look professional and still show some personality.  The fun part of designing is how tie can weave in logos, text, color and combine additional design elements into a quality piece for that special signature item to reflect your brand. Unify your team. Show appreciation. Gifts for someone special.   Below is a tie we created for the Town of Fuquay-Varina, incorporating both their triangle elements and the town's signature "dash more". Ready to create something memorable for your business or organization?  Ties and scarves are perfect fundraiser or support for a cause - an item to wear in numerous settings!   It's knot as hard as you think to get out of the box with branding!

Nutritional choices like fruits & vegetables are healthy choices and modern kitchen equipment offers possibilities for new ways to enjoy those choices! June is National Fruits & Veggies Month. Do you have a favorites you can't wait to pick up? Today, I scored both fruits and vegetables at my local Farmer's Market this am. Creativity is kind of "our thing". Folding in our our talent & knowledge into each collaboration creates the right blend t o produce, blue ribbon success! Yes- we have blender products & shakers! Including name brands! Just like we designed this flyer, we apply our talent for marketing & strategy to each campaign. When you are not able to join in the showroom to collaborate- search our site for options. I have so many ideas for how to use these products, just ask!

Brands matter and so do your partners. Brand stories begin with a vision and continue with a strong partner. Shared vision, passion and a creative approach to marketing & advertising your story requires thinking beyond the traditional and embracing how products can offer more enhanced value to your message simply by doing more. We love adding more value to your brand identity efforts. What if the ink in your pen offered more value? Yes, uni-ball pens have some unique options. June 10th is National Pen Day. Are you getting the most value for your pen choice? Let's take a look at a few of our favorites: SUPER INK, watch how it works. The trademarked ink locks in ideas, protecting them from water, fading & fraud in Uni-ball pens. Discover one of several options here . Is Breast Cancer Awareness one of your signature causes? Add your logo to the pink ribbon collection. This pen features newly developed uni-ball one ink, with a bead packed pigment that is designed to sit on top of the paper, rather than being absorbed into it, resulting in a darker appearance. It's fast drying and bleed resistant. The clip, functions like a paperclip easily attaching to notebooks or loose papers. The ink matches the color accent. How's that for standing out in a crowd? Tough conditions, require a partner that delivers consistent results in any elements. The Powertank , is the perfect pen for the field, the pressurized ink cartridge allows for writing on wet surface, works in extreme cold, and at odd angles- including upside down! Plus it's filled with Super Ink! Classic favorites include the UB207 and UB307 series of options. The world's first consumer application of high-tech Nano Fiber Ink, which is smooth, dried fast, crisp line intensity so you can write or draw effortlessly even on glossy paper, plus the super plus ink technology which protects against water, fading & fraud. When you're ready for more value- let's talk.

When was the first time you went camping? For me, it was as a girl scout. I thought it was exciting to try something different and be outside at night. We did all the traditional things- smores, camp fire songs & stories- including ghost stories! June is National Camping Month. While I recall getting so excited about the opportunity to sleep outside in my sleeping bag or on the bunk beds in camp cabins. I also recall bugs, heat, musty & mildew smells and "out house" like bathrooms. Sure, I enjoyed parts of the experience but when I tried camping as an adult in my 20's- I knew for me; hotels were my future. I don't like sleeping on the ground, unsure what is lurking the dark, sweating and wondering if I will die on the way to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Maybe partly because of those ghost stories and also because I did know what could be lurking in the woods with more legs than 2! Even no legs- like snakes! Am I judging your love of camping? Nope- if you love camping go for it . The close proximity to nature is still compelling and if I had a air stream version of camping- sure, I might go ! You drive! Did you know camping has seen an increase over the past 7 years? The desire to camp surged during the pandemic, apparently 11 million more campers in 2024 over 2019; perhaps initially as a way to control your variables and perhaps lasting as a time to bond as family. Camping IS a way to connect with others, beyond the actual camp fire. For business, camp products could become part of a one of these programs: As part of loyalty & rewards program Employee & incentives program Retreats & Team building for an HR or training program- removing us from the distractions of our regular routine. Camping is one of our quirky enough to work ways to grow your brand engagement & identity- be yourself. July is National Parks Month and there are plenty of parks in the USA I'd still like to explore- yep, I will want to stay in a local with it's own indoor plumbing and a few more amenities but during the day- I am willing to be more adventurous with my time. Nature does reset my mind and remind me that nature is a larger force. The uncontrollable elements & our response teaches us a lot about ourselves. Camp fires are extinguished as we leave the camp site, but the memories last well beyond the smoke that disappears. When you are ready to start exploring your options, sure, you can go to our website and type in brand names, key words and of course the word camping. However our team brings both experience and different knowledge to projects. For example, we have an avid camper enthusiast on our team and we stock samples of projects that would be perfect for your travels on foot or in an air stream. Do you have a favorite park or camp ground?

I Want Candy!!! Is that song now stuck in your head? The song was written & performed by the Strangeloves- making it to #11 on Billboard charts in 1965. People's crave for candy goes back thousands of years to Egyptians, brought state side to the US in 1851. Google it! June is National Candy Month, the perfect time to remind you why a food gift is smart business strategy. While candy won't actually save your life, life savers and other sweet treats might keep you smiling throughout your workday and isn't more smiles in your workday a lifesaving moment ? Let me help you break down the facts: 61% of Business Gift buyers rank Food Gifts as the most popular Gift Source: Counselor Magazine 58% of Gift Recipients prefer a Consumable Gift Source: PPAI 50% of business gifts purchased for the Holidays are Food Gifts Source: American Express Low cost, high impact Perfect for a crowd USA Made Large Content Area in the Packaging Conversation Starter Easy distribution- drop ship each package or easy to place in conference room, individual desks or mailroom boxes Looking for more inspirations with food? We've got the SMART choices in previous blog posts , in fact our ideas do indeed include a lifesaver , adding smiles to each recipient. Candy is also one of our quirky enough to work ideas. Ready to start a program or design a custom kit? We have some unique ways to utilize food gifts- not all of our insights are shared on the blog. That's the power behind our collaborative moments in the showroom & design studio.

American's love to grill & BBQ! Folks take their BBQ preferences seriously for the balance of vinegar & sauce in their secret recipes. However, finding the right balance beyond the palette for grilling tools is simple. Quality. May is National BBQ month & July is National Grilling Month. Consensus reigns, consumers like quality brands for cooking. Sure, we sell plenty of accessories for grilling & BBQ . Whether you're a pitmaster or a weekend chef for the family- summer promotions with food, that's a HOT idea. Food is a natural conversation starter, which means creating a recipe contest, shipping a secret ingredient for a challenge or gathering employees for a meal creates for team building moments. Kits are a great employee incentive & reward, as well as door prize as a sponsor. Search our site for trusted name brands : Coleman Cuisinart BioLite Meater Lodge Solo Stove BUT, don't assume all our brands will be on the website. For example, Weber & Blackstone- yep, we offer those brands but not through our website. Through collaboration, we learn about your goals & objectives. You've got a promotional partner - put our talents, experience and expertise to work for your brand identity, marketing & advertising. What happens when you can't sleep at 3 am and wanna think about a promotion? Our blog is always up - full of ideas for both grilling, BBQ and entertaining! Our team's in the showroom & design studio M- F, 8:30 to 5:00