Food n Drink Ideas

Looking for something a little more unique in terms of employee rewards? Ever thought of giving a pen that also works as a bottle opener? Great to hand out at company outings. Do you give a bottle of wine out around the holidays but want your company's logo to last with the customer you give it to? Looking for a very unique gift to give to special clients? Check out some great ideas below in Joe Show video...a video from a promotional products researcher...



Thanks,

Josh

Logo Boys Image Builders

Ready for Fall?

I know, its a crazy thing to say considering how much rain we just received here in Northern Indiana, but fall is right around the corner. The dog days of August will soon be behind us. High School and College football games will be starting up soon and what better item to have with you than a heavyweight sweatshirt to keep you warm in the evening as the weather cools. What a great way to get some easy advertising by having your proud employees wearing a corporate sweatshirt while out supporting their local school. Check out the link below for a great video that highlights some fantastic options!

Super Heavyweight Fleece

Thanks as always,

Josh

Creative Marketing

In these tough economic times, companies have to get more creative to get people's attention and reach a larger market audience. With marketing budgets shrinking, doing the standard marketing strategies may not be feasible. There are many different creative ways to get your message out there. With new social networks like Twitter and Facebook growing popularity, these can be new means to reach your audience with relatively no cost involved. YouTube is another avenue where you can post videos about products or services to get your message out there. There is currently an ad campaign from Evian water that is sweeping the viral video world. In case you haven't seen it, here it is for you.



Now granted, there was some cost coming up with a way to have babies dancing around, but it has become an Internet sensation! With over 4 million hits online, its reaching a large audience. Evian chose to launch this video online first, and it seems to be working. It just goes to show that as a company you have to be willing to adapt to different media formats to get your message across...oh...and dancing babies always works!

Thanks,

Josh

Logo Boys Image Builders

Prepared for a storm?

Summer officially started over the weekend! I know I'm excited about thunder that shakes picture frames off walls and knocks my power out during a White Sox game (or Cubs if you prefer). Losing power can be a frustrating thing. You have to remember where you kept the flashlight or matches. It's an odd feeling not being able to check your email, facebook, twitter....etc. There are many promotional items out there than can help out with this problem. An item that would have great value with your customer and one that they will truly appreciate in thier moment of need. It is something that definetly won't get discarded so it will have last impressions. In the image included in this email is a flyer of some great options. A flashlight that works as a lantern...an auto charger for your PDA, MP3 player, and more...

For more information on other great items, check out this link.



Thanks as always,

Josh

Logo Boys Image Builders

4th of July Festivities

The 4th of July is a great time for friends and families to relax and enjoy a good cookout and some great fireworks. Logo Boys just sent out a great flyer on blankets and grill accessories that work perfectly for the 4th. It is not to late to get these great gifts to thank your customers or to show your employees how much you appreciate their hard work during these tough times.

Contact us this week to get your items in time for the 4th of July!

info@logoboys.net

Thanks as always,

Josh

Logo Boys Image Builders

Score High at Your Next Golf Outing

Tis the season for the golf outing. Weather it be for a corporate celebration, cause fundraiser, or networking event, golf outings are a great way to promote your company. I mentioned earlier that if you are heading to a public event, wear a company garment to showcase your company's image. The same applies for golf outings, but you can be more creative here. I strongly encourage anyone who is participating in an outing to have on apparel with your logo on it. However, you can also have other items with your logo. Golf club heads can be customized to reflect your image in many ways. Your golf towel can be embroidered with your logo. All of these ideas are ways to easy and inexpensive ways to promote your company...and as long as they are focused at looking at your really unique golf head cover...they might miss that shank you had on 17!

Now, if you are sponsoring a golf outing, you have many options. You have probably contacting many of your customers or vendors and asked for donations. Don't miss out on this opportunity to promote your own company as well. Have door prizes that have your logo on them. Golf balls, koozies, tee packs, umbrellas, golf towels, head covers, and many more items are great giveaways. See if your local embroidery vendor won't donate a couple of polos for the event (like Logo Boys does). I would recommend putting your logo on the sleeve or back yoke of the garment. You want to make sure that the winner of this item will wear it again. If it looks like a billboard, it will probably stay in the closet. I have found using tonal colors works very well. It gives the item more of a retail look, it keeps your logo there, and is subtle enough that the item can be worn anywhere. If you do it right, look at all those impressions you will get, which is the name of the game!

Thanks as always,

Josh

Logo Boys Image Builders

The New ABC's of Selling

There is an old saying in sales, Always Be Closing. Basically, it means that a salesperson should always be trying to close the sale. In this economy, that takes on even greater importance. However, I think there are more subtle ways that a salesperson, and a company in general, can do this. The Advertising/Marketing budget always seems to be the first department that feels the hit of corporate cutbacks. So, you have to get more creative. What is a way to have your company's image out in front of your potential customers at minimal cost? Be active in your community! Attend festivals, parades, downtown events, networking events, etc. These are enjoyable activities to begin with, and by attending them with a polo with your logo on it, you are also broadcasting to everyone there that you/your company care about your local community. It is a great way to boost your image in the community. Maybe you are close to a deal with a company and they just happen to bump into you at the local art festival. Your company gets another "impression" on your potential customer and could be a tipping point to finish the deal. You could land that next big account and get a balloon animal at the same. Sounds like a winner to me!

Josh Anderson

Customer Relationship Manager

Logo Boys Image Builders