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Case Study: Rock out on the Run
2 days ago
Description: Earbuds With a Wristband Industry: Marathon What it was purchased for: A sponsor was looking for an item or items that runners/walkers could be given at the race that they could us...
Continue ReadingCase Study: Guess the Flavor Lip Balm
Apr 16
Guess the Flavor Lip Balm Organization Health Insurance Organization Product Featured Lip Balm & Lip Balm Sleeve Goal of Promotion Generating positive reinforce...
Continue ReadingCase Study: Keep Warm Buddy Set
Apr 08
Description: Keep Warm Buddy Set Industry: Education What it was purchased for: A local school was looking for a fundraiser item to help older kids raise money for an overnight camping trip. They ch...
Continue ReadingDrive Traffic with These 6 Trade Show Ideas
Apr 01
Tradeshows are important opportunities for your company to reach out to customers and prospects face-to-face and make lasting impressions. Make sure you’re prepared with the proper supplies to e...
Continue ReadingCase Study: Look, Ma, No Hands!
Mar 25
Description: Auto Air Vent Magnetic Phone Mount Industry: Technology What it was purchased for: A technology business was looking for a giveaway item that was unique but also fit within their budget...
Continue ReadingCase Study: Pillow Box
Mar 18
Objective A children's hospital wanted to send a thank you gift package to donors. They wanted patients to be able to add a personalized touch to the gift to connect donors better to the cause. Prod...
Continue Reading4 Steps to #Winning Social Media
Mar 11
Social media is one of the fastest growing and ever-changing media platforms in existence. What began as an online community for the younger generations, now encompasses billions of people across the ...
Continue ReadingCase Study: A Picture is Worth...a Nice Donation
Mar 03
Description: Folded Photograph Card Industry: Fundraising What it was purchased for: A historical preservation society needed invitations for their annual dinner. A board member donated their photog...
Continue ReadingGive Your School Clubs a Boost With These Promotional Products
Feb 24
School clubs are an essential part of student life, and we’ve got the essential pieces you need to make the clubs a big success. These are promotional products that you can use for both to help ...
Continue ReadingThese Are the Tech-Savvy Promotional Products You Are Looking For
Feb 17
Technology advances exponentially. By the time you finish reading this article, you might be actually be reading it in some virtual reality café where Elvis is serving you a strawberry daiquiri...
Continue ReadingCase Study: What Does Your Phone Stand For?
Feb 10
Product: Phone Stand Industry: Financial What it was purchased for: A local financial institution needed a giveaway item for current and potential clients. It had to be useful to keep their name in ...
Continue Reading5 Steps to Achieving Your Goals
Feb 02
If you’ve ever watched a TED talk or listened to any of your teachers in school, you’ll know that setting goals are the stepping stones to getting where you want to be in life. You watch o...
Continue ReadingHow to Gain Inspiration in 5 Minutes
Jan 26
People demand a lot of creativity from professionals these days. We live in the era of media overload, where viral video marketing and colorful infographics have become accepted means of engaging an a...
Continue ReadingCase Study: It's in the Bag
Jan 19
Description Non-Woven Shopper Tote Bag Industry Bookstore What it was purchased for A large Metropolitan Community College Bookstore wanted to feature a reusable shopping bag to the students who ...
Continue Reading3 Simple Ways to Boost Your Mood Right Now
Jan 12
Do you ever get a case of the Mondays…on a Thursday? We all get down sometimes, but that doesn’t mean we need to stay there. Whether someone said something that upset you, you’re st...
Continue Reading6 On-the-Go Products for Travelers
Jan 05
Being prepared isn't just for the Scouts, it's good advice for anyone who lives life on the go! Add your logo to these hospitality and travel themed promotional products and your customers wil...
Continue Reading5 Environmentally-Friendly Promotional Products
Dec 29, 2018
How about that Earth, huh? She sure is something. Fortunately, there are plenty of people in the promotional products industry that feel the same way. In fact, we can offer you thousands of products t...
Continue Reading7 Promotional Products for When You’re Feeling Lucky
Dec 22, 2018
Whether you’re a casino looking for new ways to entice players to visit or you’re putting together a casino themed event, there are plenty of promotional products for you! Add your logo an...
Continue ReadingGraphic Design Terms Everyone Should Know
Dec 15, 2018
It can be hard to communicate with a design team on a project when the designers speak their very own language. That's why we have a rundown of words you may come across frequently that can save you f...
Continue ReadingCase Study: Safety First
Dec 08, 2018
Product: Auto Safety Kit Industry: Banking What it was purchased for: As a gift to anyone who opened a new bank account for over $1,000.00. How it was distributed: The bank was looking for a brande...
Continue Reading5 Ways to Boost Employee Morale
Dec 01, 2018
When it comes to building a successful company culture, maintaining positive employee attitude is key. Not only are happy employees more productive, but your company is also more likely to attract and...
Continue ReadingBranding 101: What Makes a Brand Powerful
Nov 24, 2018
A powerful brand is more than just a great logo and a mission statement (although those certainly lay the groundwork for any brand.) We live in a time where competition rises up on every corner, and t...
Continue Reading6 Ways to Get More Done Every Day
Nov 17, 2018
From the moment you get to work in the morning, you’re probably planning all the things you intend to get done. By the time you head home, you may wonder how the day got away from you! We’...
Continue ReadingCase Study: Let the Games Begin!
Nov 09, 2018
Product: Custom Malibu Sunglasses Industry: Automotive/Banking What it was purchased for: A car company wanted to find a product that would promote their brand at a local college BCS Bowl Games. Ho...
Continue ReadingHow to Manage the Workload of a Leader
Nov 02, 2018
We all have a superstar in the office. They’re the ones who get all their work done before the deadline, befriend everyone in the office, manage an entire team, and still make it to the gym ever...
Continue ReadingHow One Hour Can Determine Your Success
Oct 26, 2018
After working a long, tiring day, all you want to do is plop down on the sofa and watch TV. The thought of laying on the couch spending hours of mindless activity is tempting to most. In fact, the ave...
Continue ReadingWhy You Should Be Having More Fun at Work
Oct 19, 2018
In the past, the words “work” and “fun” were two very different concepts that could never be caught in the same sentence. The old school rationale taught us that if you are enj...
Continue Reading5 Fail-Proof Ideas for Your Business Instagram
Oct 12, 2018
What generates over 95 million photos and videos each day, 4.2 billion likes daily and has 700 million active users? You guessed it – Instagram. This photo and video sharing social platform have...
Continue Reading5 Military Themed Promotional Products
Oct 05, 2018
We’ve got camouflage. We’ve got utility. We’ve got plenty of “olive drab” to go around. If you are looking for products that appeal to military personnel and their famili...
Continue ReadingSuccess on Campus
Sep 28, 2018
A large university needed a useful tool to promote its school app to students and faculty because it wanted to use the app to communicate important college news and upcoming events. Since most st...
Continue Reading30 Quotes That Will Motivate You to Succeed
Sep 21, 2018
We all want to succeed in business and in life, but sometimes we could use an extra boost of motivation. Some of the most successful people we have ever known have failed many times before succeeding....
Continue ReadingCase Study: Fun in the Sun
Sep 13, 2018
Product: Two-Tone Malibu Sunglasses Industry: Sports What it was purchased for: A major sports team was having difficulty keeping attendance up at weeknight games. They came up with the idea of doin...
Continue ReadingTop 5 Tech Gifts
Sep 13, 2018
By: Shannon Mayerl, President of Top Promotions It’s hot Hot HOT! Hard to think of the holidays and client gift giving when the temperature is reaching triple digits, but this is exactl...
Continue ReadingWorking With An Expert Matters
Sep 13, 2018
By Shannon Mayerl, President of Top Promotions In this age of technology, we have resources at our fingertips that can sometimes make us forget the advantages of working with an expert. Who h...
Continue ReadingYou need a webstore, which option is right for you?
Sep 13, 2018
By: Shannon Mayerl, President of Top Promotions At Top Promotions we offer 3 main types of webstores: Continuous store Cycling store Up/Down store Each option offers pros and cons and...
Continue ReadingTop 3 Ways to Integrate Promotional Items into Your Business
Sep 13, 2018
By Meghan Whalen Upon first consideration, promotional products may seem like an unnecessary expense, but the relatively small cost upfront will do a lot of leg work for you in the long run. ...
Continue ReadingTips for Planning a Successful Tradeshow
Sep 13, 2018
By: Shannon Mayerl, President of Top Promotions For years our industry hosted a traveling tradeshow through the Mid-west in the fall. Year after year, we noticed (and vendors confirmed) that ...
Continue ReadingThe Importance of Policies & Procedures
Sep 13, 2018
By Shannon Mayerl, President of Top Promotions Some people think “What could be more boring than developing policies and writing the related procedures/instructions”? Yet developi...
Continue Reading6 Key Steps to Follow When Running a Meeting
Sep 13, 2018
By Shannon Mayerl, President of Top Promotions I have run thousands of meetings over the course of my career, frankly I wish there were fewer. My experience provided me an opportunity to mentor a per...
Continue ReadingHow to Achieve an Employee Centered Culture
Sep 13, 2018
By Shannon Mayerl, President of Top Promotions Company culture is a hot topic right now. In my experience, there is a substantial difference between saying you have a great employee culture a...
Continue ReadingDo you need a webstore?
Sep 13, 2018
By: Shannon Mayerl, President of Top Promotions In our technological world, shouldn’t everyone have a webstore? Doesn’t every business need a way to get their branded product out ...
Continue Reading8 Key Steps for Successful Management Training
Sep 13, 2018
By: Shannon Mayerl, President of Top Promotions All too often an awesome employee is promoted to a management position and when they don’t do well, we wonder why did they fail at this w...
Continue Reading5 Steps for Quality Control
Sep 13, 2018
By: Shannon Mayerl, President of Top Promotions Mistakes happen. Even with the best laid plans, we are human. But there is hope! With a well-defined process that is consiste...
Continue ReadingAdapting to Employees with Special Needs
Sep 13, 2018
By: Shannon Mayerl, President of Top Promotions In 2012, the company I work for was sold. We became a wholly owned subsidiary of a much larger organization, an organization with a mission to ...
Continue ReadingThe Best Promotional Products for Sports Fanatics
Sep 06, 2018
With football season right around the corner, people are gearing up to support their favorite teams. Whether they’re grilling hot dogs at a tailgate or cheering in the stands, fans love we...
Continue ReadingCase Study: Plastics Make it Possible
Aug 30, 2018
Description: Oasis Recycled Bottle Pen Industry: Chemicals What it was purchased for: Trade Show Giveaways How it was distributed: A chemical company needed something to give away at a tradeshow. T...
Continue ReadingCase Study: Computer Repair At Your Fuzzy Fingertips
Aug 23, 2018
A computer repair store attended a local home show and wanted something useful but unique to attract attendees to their booth. They also wanted something that would keep their name top of mind when th...
Continue Reading4 Ways to Improve Communication
Aug 16, 2018
Have you ever had this conversation before? Them: "How are you?" You: "Yes." Or have you ever been in a meeting and realized you zoned out halfway through? Or how about when you’re at the mo...
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