Isn't it time to celebrate July 2nd, too?

What does baseball, apple pie, Chevrolet and promotional products all have in common? I know it doesn't make the old Chevy car commercial sound better. But, it is very much about being American-made. As we look to celebrate the upcoming 4th of July, we also need to celebrate July 2nd too!


What is July 2nd, you ask? It's Made in the USA day. And what a better way to showcase some promotional products that are...well you know, Made in the USA. Think of all the ways you can help brand your business with these great products such as these (an many more) and support our country.

Tasty Side Note: May you and your's have a most excellent, safe, bbq-licious, sun-filled and fabulous 4th of July.  

Idea of the Week: Be Cool

Looking for the "Joe Cool" giveaway at your next summer event? 


Feast your eyes on the Koolgator.


What is it? It's an ingenious neck wrap to "kool" off on a blistering hot day. Simply soak it in cool water for about 15 minutes, snap it into place, and you'll have a 4-color customized walking billboard.

Sure, you may not want to be sporting these out on the town, but they'll come in handy for occasion like these:

• community or charity events

• parades

• athletic events

• state or county fairs

• company picnics

Plus, it's a really cool way to spread your company's name.

Tasty Side Note: After all, with summer heating up, isn’t it really time to cool down?

Idea of the Week: Get Your Cool On

Are you ready to be cool again? 

Not just Fonzie "cool," but have cool 

drinks this Summer in a branded 

custom acrylic tumbler.

This isn't your typical 16 ounce BPA Free double wall acrylic tumbler. 
Oh no, this Fonzie-cool acrylic tumbler (in cool colors) has a freezable 
gel in between the layers of the acrylic, that once frozen will keep your 
beverage cold for hours. Now that is cool. 

Tasty side note: Looking for other Super cool ideas.... As the Fonz would say, "Ayyyy you've come to right place." Let me know how we can make your marketing message come across as being cool.

Idea of the Week: Turn up the sound on your promotion

Can you hear me now? How 'bout now?

Well with this cool silicone mini speaker, you can promote your company and make sure the sound coming from your iPhone is not too soft, not too loud, but just right. 


Looking for other creative ideas to showcase your company? Please let me know how we can help find that cool new idea to "rock" your brand.


Tasty Side Note: At prices starting at $2.59, it won't break the bank.

What are you doing for Earth Day 2012?

April 22nd is Earth Day and even though it may not be a major or even minor holiday, it is a chance for you and your clients to market the ways you're protecting and preserving the environment.

Whether your intention is to have products that are 100% recyclable or items that aim to help reduce waste. Here are 6 items that can make you feel good about showing off your company's belief in helping take care of our planet.* 

100% Organic Cotton T-shirts. Did you know that 25% of all the world's insecticides are used in cotton farming? Instead, consider supporting organic farmers who use natural fertilizers like compost.

Live Seedling - Evergreen Trees. Did you know that each tree planted can convert 600 pounds of harmful carbon dioxide into pure oxygen?

Stainless Steel Water Bottles. It's estimated that 38 billion plastic water bottles are thrown into landfills every year.

100% Recyclable Bags. Americans use approximately 380 BILLION plastic bags every year, and only recycle 1 to 2% of those bags.

80% Recycled Ballpoint Pen. Did you know that it only takes one 1.5 L water bottle to make 5 of these pens?

Earth-friendly Recycled Seed Paper. The seed paper is made from 100% post-industrial, recycled paper and dyed with all-natural, vegetable-based pigments.

There are so many other options such as coffee mugs, recycled lanyards, recognition awards, caps/hats, notebooks, journal books, padfolios and green apparel.

Let us know how we can help make your company and clients ideas for Earth day become a reality.

Tasty Side Note: We know that building your brand is a big part of what you do, but how about also showing how your brand believes in the earth?

* The statistics mentioned above come from the following websites: www.ota.com/organic/environment/cotton_environment.html; www.groline.com/; http://www.squidoo.com/whatdoesgoinggreenmean; www.envirosax.com/plastic_bag_facts; www.spectorandco.com; www.bloominpromotions.com

Idea of the Week: Four Color Process Coffee Mugs

Coffee Mugs. We all use them, either to drink from or to hold things. But it's time to think about the mugs as mini billboards.

Think about it, you can print your company's mug on these mugs with as many as four colors. 

Here are some other ways to rethink the great reusable and eco-friendly coffee mug:

• Stuffing candy or little gifts into the coffee mug.
• Giving everyone in your office a coffee mug as a way of saying thank you.
• Have a presentation? Why not put your client's name on the mug?
• Get prospective clients to pre-register for a tradeshow and give them a personalized coffee mug as a reward. 
• Print your marketing message on a coffee mug as a way to showcase a new product.

Tasty side note: Just remember - you don't just have to be a coffee drinker to enjoy a coffee mug.

Idea of the Week: Multi-Use Golf Towel

I know it might be early for some of us to talk golf, as we finally have some white stuff up in the great white north of Minnesota. But, every year, I keep getting asked what is new and different with golf accessories and products.

Here is a unique golf accessory for you, most definitely me and your customers - The Spotless Swing golf towel.

I am worse than the classic hacker. In fact, there is usually more dirt and grass on my golf clubs than whats left on the course.

This 3-in-1 towel is made of micro-fiber material on the outside and a micro-brush fabric on the inside. It will  keep your hands and grips clean, trap mud, dirt and sand on the inside of this towel and clean your club grooves, allowing you to get that distance and backspin that turns a mediocre day on the course into a great one. Okay, I'd be happy with mediocre. Just ask my father-in-law, friends and business associates who have witnessed my huge left-handed slice. Phil Mickelson, I am not. Or could ever hope to be.

Tasty Side Note: This may not cure your slice or hook, but you will definitely have the cleanest clubs on the course.