Kim Medeiros's Article in Advertising

971 Saying "Thank You" with Personalized Pens
Have you been a situation where you are grateful to someone for some reason or another but just can’t find the exact words to say to express how your feel or to convey your gratitude and thankfulness properly? Well, instead of saying something, some people draw or write or get a gift! On a personal level, it may be easier to express your gratitude or thanks but in the corporate world, it might be even harder.
Posted on Oct-08-2009

1493 Highlighters Make Things Stand Out
English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton coined the term ‘The pen is mightier than the sword’ in 1839 and this phrase alone shows how powerful and important the pen is in our world. The pen is the most used and widely popular of all writing instruments and its presence in the written communication field is undeniable.
Posted on Oct-05-2009

1194 Printed Business Pens: Practical Promotional Products
One of the most popular promotional items in the promotional scene has to be printed pens. They have been around long enough and ever since the very concept of promotional items began to surface, they have found their way through every kind of organization, company, activity and event, fund raiser and home to endorse businesses.
Posted on Oct-05-2009

1008 Choosing a Safe Reusable Water Bottle For a Promotional Product
For your customers' health and the health of the environment, choosing a safe reusable water bottle for a promotional product is very important. Everyone knows that the best way to go green with water is to drink it from the tap in a glass. But, that's not practical for people on the go. People on the go need something to put their water in.
Posted on Oct-03-2009

1044 What Is Printed Glassware?
You know what glassware is, it is whatever you use that is made of glass in the kitchen. Glasses obviously, along with mugs are all glassware and they form an important part of our lives. Without them, how would we hold our nice cool ice teas on a hot summer day?
Posted on Sep-29-2009

1796 Types of Drinking Glasses
There are numerous types of drinking glass available in the market for different types of drink. Most of us don’t mind using a mug to drink water or a tall glass to drink coffee but there are times that you need to know the proper etiquette of drinking while you are entertaining or attending a function.
Posted on Sep-24-2009

1793 Brandy Snifters As Promotional Gifts
If you are regular brandy drinker, then you know what a snifter is. The fact is only a few people know what a snifter is, but that shouldn’t stop you from giving away this great promotional gift to your customers. Even if they don’t drink brandy, it is a great addition to any kitchen and can be used for a wide number of purposes beyond just brandy.
Posted on Sep-23-2009

952 Promotional Candy Jars: Add Some Sweetness to Your Promotional Products Line
Got a sweet tooth? If so, you're not alone. More and more people are claiming that they have sweet tooths and can't control their cravings for sweets. Well, I say let the chocolates, hard candies, caramels, and jelly beans roll! Give people what they are asking for, what they are craving.
Posted on Sep-22-2009

999 Logo Travel Mugs--The Gifts of Appreciation for your Customers
I love free gifts- don't you? I think everyone does. I obviously, companies and businesses know it. If you want someone to like your products, place it on items that are associated with the things that they love. For example, a lot of people like eco-friendly woven tote bags, so clothing companies especially place their logos on these bags and give it to their customers who purchase their products.
Posted on Sep-21-2009

900 Insulated Coffee Mugs: Traveling Billboards for Your Business
Let's face it; times are tough. With the economy dipping lower than most of us have seen in our lifetime, the majority of businesses are being adversely affected. How is your business doing? Do you wish there was something that you could do to boost sales and inflate your bottom line? Fortunately, there is something you can do.
Posted on Sep-18-2009

1280 The Small Business Marketing Solution: Ceramic Coffee Cups
Small businesses are between a rock and a hard place. Usually they are coming into an environment that already has plenty of competition and they need to find a way to make themselves competitive in an over-saturated market. This means they need to find ways to bring in customers to their own business and steal customers away from other businesses.
Posted on Sep-10-2009

912 Saying Thank You With Photo Ceramic Mugs
When a company wants to say thank you to its customers, it gives them promotional items with their logo on it. When a company wants to go the extra mile with the gift, they personalize it with the customer’s name. These are all great ideas, but there is one more thing you can do to really show your customers you appreciate them.
Posted on Sep-10-2009

728 Enjoying Coffee In Ceramic Coffee Mugs
What is better than a warm cup of coffee? For those who love coffee, nothing is better. There is something about that warm feeling and wonderful aroma when you take your first sip of coffee in the morning. It is a moment when time seems to stand still and it seems like there is nothing that can ruin that moment.
Posted on Sep-09-2009

735 Promotional products are the hottest advertising items
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Posted on Sep-09-2009

907 Promotional Sports Bottles: Excellent Promotional Products
Promotional sports bottles are probably one of the trendiest promotional products available today. There are numerous types of sports bottles and the most popular ones are personalized sports bottles.
Posted on Sep-08-2009

825 Encourage Employee Pride with Personalized Mouse Pads
One of the fastest, easiest, and most effective ways to improve business and increase sales is to raise employee morale. When your employees are happy and have pride in their jobs, they are much more likely to make customers feel comfortable, to provide better service, and to sell more.
Posted on Sep-07-2009

829 Surprise Your Customers
If you own a business, chances are you already understand the value of word of mouth advertising. One of the best ways to achieve such priceless promotion is by surprising your customers. After all, customers are people too! Everyone enjoys a nice surprise now and again.
Posted on Sep-05-2009

1045 Don't Overwhelm Your Customers
Promoting your business is extremely important, but many business owners forget to truly keep their customers in mind. Your customers and potential customers are constantly being inundated with promotional advertising and items.
Posted on Sep-05-2009

822 Word of Mouth Marketing with Mouse-Pads
Everyone is looking for a way to inexpensively promote their business. In a slowly recovering economy, it is more important than ever to find ways to promote your business without emptying your bank account, but you also have to consider uniqueness. As such, you want to utilize a more unique tool, one that will take your customers and potential customers by surprise.
Posted on Sep-04-2009

845 Fashionable Coolers For Employees
Coolers weren’t the bags that were carried by the cool people. In fact, the oddballs in the school or workplace carried coolers since these were considered unfashionable items. Those that actually carried their lunch in coolers were ostracized by co-workers and friends because these bags were not designed in some flashy colors and texts and neither were they branded.
Posted on Sep-03-2009

1027 Bring a Tote Bag For Everything
Tote bags are one of the most versatile bags ever created. God bless the person who invented or conceptualize this idea. Knowing how versatile and trendy this bag is, tote bags have been used to not only carry items but it has used as part of the promotional marketing items arsenal. Practically everyone owns a tote for some reason or another. Tote bags are very convenient for people on the go.
Posted on Sep-01-2009

1269 Wholesale Tote Bags: How to Save Money on Promotional Totes
Tote bags are awesome promotional giveaways. They are durable, useful and inexpensive. However, they are a little bit more expensive than other promo items. This leads some to overlook the potential of promo tote bags while they go off in search of cheaper products to give away. If you too have thought about giving away tote bags but want to stretch your promotional dollars further, this article is for you.
Posted on Aug-31-2009

886 Promotional Tote Bags: How to Select the Right Ones
If you have been thinking about giving away tote bags stamped with your company logo, you have likely done some shopping around just to get a feel for what is out there. You no doubt want to purchase the best quality you can find for the lowest price which is no small feat. And then there are style factors to consider.
Posted on Aug-31-2009

944 Laser Engraved Key-Chains Are Inexpensive Promotional Products but Are Very Elegant
When you want to promote your company to customers, one of the best ways to do this is with promotional products. Promotional products are widespread as a way of promoting a company because they are so effective and are usually quite inexpensive for a company.
Posted on Aug-20-2009

864 The Promotional Products Industry Sees Recovery From Recession
As an $18.1 billion industry, the promotional products industry is seeing a recovery from the recession. Where customers were apprehensive about placing large orders in the beginning of 2009, they are now freely placing their large orders.
Posted on Aug-12-2009