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Local festivals are growing in popular, from long established arts & craft festivals, to pop up events at breweries & winery's and adoption events for pet rescues. Whether festival takes place on a green hillside or sidewalks of a historic shopping district, the goal is similar - keep attendees engaged, enjoying both vendors for the day as well as brick and motor businesses around the footprint of the venue. Perhaps the main draw for popularity of these events is the "FREE" aspect of entertainment. Keeping attendees engaged at your booth can be as simple as a game with as few as 1 unit. Games are also a fun way to create internal team building events, carnival events for the PTA Fundraiser, company picnic games, family reunions and corporate fundraisers!

​ Onboarding, the approach to bringing on new hires that goes beyond a simple orientation day, is an increasingly critical part of business success. Making a good impression with employees early on pays big dividends down the road. Experts warn against wasting the opportunity. Your first impression is critical. Looking at the latest trends, it's obvious that a kit of branded products is a cornerstone of any onboarding experience. It's a real, tangible way to say "Welcome to the team" and build a positive relationship from the start. Below, we've curated our ultimate onboarding kit. It's a mix of gifts that shows new employees what you're all about from the very start. 1. The Stylish Layer These always-in-season knit jackets and other lightweight layers are super popular thanks to the athleisure trend. Wear them over a polo or tee in moderate temps, or under a winter jacket when it's cold out. Plus, they're especially practical in a world where chilly, over-air-conditioned offices sometimes have employees trying to keep warm in the middle of summer. View our 2020 styles. 2. The Bottle With A Message Onboarding is the perfect time to demonstrate an organization's commitment to a good cause. A reusable bottle, along with a note about plastic reduction, leaves new hires feeling good about their employer's attitude toward the environment. Name brands like CamelBak are always appreciated. 3. The Modern Laptop Backpack That Won't Break The Budget For employees who travel with laptops, a sleek, modern backpack is a great addition to an onboarding package. The best part? These major impression-generators don't have to break the budget. There are tons of stylish, high-quality options at every price point. 4. The Everyday Useful Items Don't forgot the essentials! Pen sets, mouse pads and badge holders make life a little easier for employees as they adjust to life at a new organization. What are some of the items we provide newbies' to the Promotional Partners team? Do you have a favorite item you've received as a new hire?

When seeking a unique gift, you perhaps want one that captures a memory or creates a call to action, the ability to add color increases value to your message. For example, if you told someone your town was "the best" but instead you included images of hometown events or icons, even added the recipient's name asking them to visit you'd likely score brownie points. Towels and blankets make great, full color- personalized gifts. The fabric can be washed again and again without losing its vivid colors or your message. More reasons to use these plush textile products? Watch this video. Super large imprint area Kept and used for years Safe - no chemicals, Prop 65 compliant Cost per impression averages less than $.10 per impression Mass appeal, one size fits all, any age or gender No Tariffs, USA Made Many options with full color, edge to edge printing; capture a memory. Perfect for travel companies, close gifts for homeowners, reminding homeowners about your weekly market, gifts for renters of your beach house, fundraising for teams, a thank you to charity riders or golfers, hometown pride for retail sales or even to feature a map of economic development locations. The full color options can be personalized with as few as 1 unit and no set up! Imagine your logo on one of these stock images for a call to action that shares your story in full color! Our website features towels and blankets.

Think outside the booth. When it comes to brand exposure, tradeshows offer opportunities above and beyond giveaways at the booth. Here are some additional ways to deliver impressions with promotional products at your next event. En Route - tradeshows happen all over the country, there’s going to be a lot of travel – which means busy airports, crowded flights and long lines at the car rental desk. Good news! These annoyances provide ample opportunities for brand exposure. Outfitting a tradeshow team with branded products like convenient underseat luggage and seriously stylish laptop bags, you can hit the ground running and promote your brand around the world. At The Hotel - When you’re living out of a hotel room for a few days, the conveniences of home seem a million miles away – even something as simple as charging your devices. How about a light up 3-in-1 charging cable so you can stop fumbling with cables in the dark? When your staff heads to dinner after a long day, they can throw on a versatile layering pull over, made from soft and heathered fabrics. On the Show Floor - Is it time for a uniform update? Tradeshow staff will make a statement in a new polo with a modern collar and updated styling. Plus, give them a stylish knit jacket to wear when things get chilly in the exhibit hall.For more subtle exposure, outfit the team with wireless charging power banks. In addition to charging their own devices, they can offer to power up booth visitors' phones. At a Special Client Meeting or Event - During a conference, your team might have special meetings with clients, business partners or recruits. Use a truly personalized gift to cement a key business relationship. For example, we can add variable data printing on custom journals from our NC - USA Made journal partner, JournalBooks. Ask us about adding personalization for the wow factor for each recipient's name or even Eco Solutions. Ready for More Inspiration? New products for 2020 Check out our tradeshow and special events products page.

Here's a product that fits our quirky enough to work series and won't let your brand slip out of site. At about $4.00 each for 160 units, this product is a fun and unique way to really connect with consumers; literally. How does it work? Watch here Where can you insert your brand to stay put? Beach or pool chairs – these would be great in homeowner baskets, shopper loyalty programs or incentives to shop local when vacationers are in town. Boats – Hang towels, clothes & trash bags on rails. Give these to boaters, reminding them of your boat related services. They are perfect for local boat shows as a giveaway. Luggage accessory – Clip to the handle of your rolling bag to hold your briefcase or purse. As a luggage spotter or grip for hotels for frequent flyers. Kitchen or bathroom – Hang dish and bath towels, these would be great for businesses that offer home improvement services. Wheel chairs and walkers – Clips on to carry a lightweight bag, these are great for the senior market. Besides being Made in the USA, the brand message is that your services stick around, you get a grip on what matters or you solve challenges with innovative ideas.

It's National Love Your Pets Day! Pets are not just pets anymore, they are a part of our family. According to the 2019/2020 National Pet Owners Survey, about 85 million families own at least one pet, or 67% of American households. Of that 67%, 35% are made up of Millennials alone. The pet parent market is huge and they are willing to spend a large amount on their fur babies - let's look at some statistics courtesy of a new survey from TD Ameritrade. 67% of millennials refer to their pets as "fur babies." 68% would take leave from work to care for their new pet if offered by employers. Millennial dog owners spend $1,285/year on their pet. That's $67 billion annually as a group. Cat owners spend $915/year and $33.5 billion/year as a group. What can you do to appeal to pet crazed individuals? Custom Accessories From custom leashes to collars to bandanas, take your brand on the go! People gravitate towards animals, why not capitalize on their ability to capture attention by styling them with your brand. Home Items Give your employees or customers a reason to thank you on the daily! From keeping their clothes and home hair free with a lint roller, to keeping their floors free from water with a food mat to a treat jar decorated with your logo, they'll know you care about them and their pets. Travel Accessories Take your brand on the go! If given a unique or quality item, it is sure to grab attention of other pet owners. Consider a pet waste bag dispenser made from wheat straw, a collapsible bowl that can be hooked to a backpack, or a dual pet food carrier that hold water on one side and food on the other. Just a glimpse at the other pet related days throughout the year: March 13 - National K9 Veteran Day March 23 - National Puppy Day April 11 - National Pet Day July 15 - Pet Fire Safety Day August 26 - National Dog Day October 26 - Global Cat Day Ask us how you can incorporate these national days into your yearly marketing plan!

Special event badges and credentials are perfect for entry or identification for attendees at sports events, music festivals or large corporate conferences. Beyond a lanyard with a name tag for attendees, speakers, sponsors or VIP's; there are many ways we can add value to your ID products. For example, custom shapes generate commemorative keepsakes. Interaction with attendees can be measured and increased using variable data or scratch off redemption's. What are some additional ways we can add value for your next event? Holographic foils to track evidence of tampering Self-expiring visitor badges to prevent re entry Adding SkimSafe RFID readers Adding scan-able barcodes Self locking wristbands to prevent sharing access at events Invisible UV inks Season ticket holder passes VIP access cards Custom shapes Bar codes and magnetic strips for gift cards Enhanced feature require custom quotes - these are not stock options on our website.

Getting your brand out there takes a lot of effort and strategic planning, knowing where your headed is going to insure that you reach your destination. Here are just a few tips to keep in mind when developing your marketing plan: Identify your target audience. Know who they are what they like and why they would want to interact with your brand. Why are you better than your competitors? What is your differentiator? Create all of your content with your audience in mind. Consumers encounter multiple marketing efforts nonstop, make sure you've got what it takes to break through all that noise. Storytelling is a great way to establish an emotion with your audience and a way to build trust. Invest in brand awareness. Without this key piece, your target audience will fail to know who you are and therefore cannot make the connection of quality and their desire to buy what you offer. Define yourself as more than a brand, what words would you use to describe your brand to a new friend? Choosing how to spend your marketing dollars is no different. Whether you need items to sell in your store or office, decorate your store or office, or to giveaway at an event, the decision made for all of these need to have your audience and end goal in mind. Let us help you make the most out of your marketing efforts and raise your brand awareness!

What makes an event successful? It's fun for the attendee, as well as offering engagement with exhibitors, performers and if located in a business district, the brick & mortar businesses will also see increased sales for the day. What types of items can double your booth traffic? One of our favorite fun & functional items are USA Made shoe laces! 6 ways to tie up a sale Fundraisers - each side can be different, ask a question & provide the answer; why us! School Spirit - highlight what's cool about your school Sport's Team Pride - mascots, team colors Hometown Pride Awareness - "Follow me to"... "Walk for.".... "Pedaling to" Healthcare - Movement is key to good health Word play & call to action - Touch your toes 10 times everyday for better health - We take care of feet - Our business offers twice the fun - We are the companion you've been seeking

Age is just a number, like a driver that sees driving 55 as a suggestion. Our owner Olivia is not about to slow down in her mid 50's! In fact, you might say she's always been a "peddle to the metal gal"; with a long history of running between client meetings & community service. It's a good thing that there is plenty of gas left in her tank, because slowing down is not part of her personal brand. Baby Boomers are active in the workforce and the community. Professionally they are often starting new careers later in life. As a woman-owned business, Olivia is in good company. A 2016 study of the Raleigh-Cary Metropolitan Statistical Area, found of the 25,000 businesses in the area, 5,000 of those businesses were owned by women. September 21st was National Senior Citizen's Day. Instead of playing bingo, Olivia was mentoring again. Over the years she's spoken to middle school & high school students at education events across Wake County, to college students at Wake Tech and for business professionals for several local Chambers of Commerce. Always a rule breaker, her flashy red shoes add not only a pop of color to her black & white attire, but signify bold, fearless choices made starting a business in her 40's, changing career pathways and building a successful brand. Lifestyle branding requires knowing who you are and what you stand for - before you can market your brand, you must be comfortable telling your brand story. Marketing stories with tangible advertising is her passion. As a speaker, years of classroom presentations make her comfortable sharing relatable stories, laughing at herself and making analogies that click. Education has been a core value of Promotional Partners from the start. Our blog features cause marketing stories to help provide some concrete ways to showcase what makes your brand pop from the competition. Live your brand in the fast lane; keep learning, keep moving, keep sharing. Paying it forward, always finds a way to give back.

Happy National Wine Day! Capitalize on this day by offering wine enthusiasts a way to celebrate their love of wine and "indulge" in the health benefits of drinking wine. While wine has many positive benefits, such as reducing the risk of heart disease and adding flavor to food - you should know we are interested in how a savvy marketing campaign can align with your brand message. Let's start with an easy way to integrate the love of wine with brand engagement. Do you have an achievement, charity fundraiser or work anniversary coming up?   A custom wine bottle or commemorative etched glass enriches the memory at your event.  A stemless wine glass will be easier to transport to events and stack for display than one with a stem. There are many ways to decorate your glassware pieces such as jet directt, custom glow ; all of these options are in our showroom. Maybe you need a special gift for a client or employee? Consider inserting tickets to an outdoor concert paired with a favorite bottle of wine. Your gift instantly becomes part of an employee engagement or customer loyalty or referral program. A functional, quality bottle opener like this name brand one from Laguiole is both a gift and an opportunity for your brand to be a topic of conversation during social gatherings. Building customer loyalty and engagement with your brand using wine; well it's one of the many reasons we love our job, cheers!

We've created a unique Promotional Partners Give Back Program for 2020. Our program will kick off with budget friendly, versatile products - flavored lip balm and digital tags for your shoes or zippers. When you purchase these products we will be making donations to Safe Kids Wake County! How are donations used? Donations gathered are used various of ways. Donations are primarily used to fund the general efforts and programs put in place by Safe Kids Wake County that : Call attention to the problem, through media and public awareness activities Advocate for improvements and enhanced safety legislation and enforcement Provide educational programs for children and families Distribute lifesaving safety devices to families in need Why Safe Kids Wake County? Preventable injuries are the #1 killer of kids between the ages of 1-19 in the United States. The mission of Safe Kids Wake County is "to reduce preventable injuries and death in Wake County children ages 19 and under from: Motor Vehicle Incidents Distracted Driving and Walking Incidents Bicycle Crashes Fire and Scald Burns Falls Sports Injuries Drownings Poisonings TV Tipovers Button Battery Ingestion" We believe in the mission of Safe Kids Wake County and wish to give back in a larger way. When a child dies, the whole community is affected, not just their families. We hope that through the amazing work of Safe Kids Wake County, that child deaths can be prevented and these children have a chance to accomplish great things in their lives. If you would like more information on Safe Kids Wake County, feel free to reach out to us or email injuryprevention@wakemed.org