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2026 Promotional Product Trends Report

Jan 21

The 2026 Promotional Product Trends Report: What Buyers Actually Want This Year Introduction As we step into 2026, the promotional products industry is undergoing a transformation driven by shift...

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The Best Promotional Products by Industry

Jan 16

Best Promotional Products by Industry Why industry matters Choosing the right promotional product is not about picking the cheapest item with a logo - it's about relevance, utility, and brand fit...

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The Psychology of Swag: Why People Can't Resist Free Stuff

Dec 20, 2025

Every marketer knows swag works, but why does it work so well? How does a $3 pen turn into a $30,000 client? Why do people get excited when they get a free tote bag (most people already have ten at...

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Sexy Swag: What Makes Promotional Products Sexy?

Dec 19, 2025

Sexy Swag: What Makes Promotional Products Sexy? Let's be honest - not all swag is created equal. Some promo items get quietly tossed in the trash. Others' get stolen off of desks. That's a select...

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You Can Learn Alot from a CO2 Laser - The Laser Theory

Jan 5, 2024

The Laser Theory *This is an abbreviated excerpt from our book Beware of Dream Killers found on Amazon. Focus Laser: Think of a laser like a kid with a magnifying glass burning ants. For a la...

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Seed Packets are Easy Spring Promo Products

Mar 24, 2022

Seed Packets are a super easy promotional product any business can use for an easy Spring promotional product. After long days of staying indoors, all winter people are just bursting ...

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When to get virtual proofs, blank samples, and spec samples

Feb 8, 2022

When to get Virtual Proofs, Blank Samples, or Spec Samples How much time do you have? If you have three to four months till your event you have plenty of options. You could have blank samples or ...

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National Sock Day, December 4th

Nov 15, 2021

In America, we celebrate every day! No literally, there is a national day every day, and some days there is more than one. I was reminded of this when a beloved customer approached me with a challe...

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Gourmet Cookies For The Win!

Oct 14, 2021

We always enjoy giving our customers something original and out of the ordinary during the Holiday season. We prefer to before Thanksgiving; and if we're dragging our feet before Christmas. Last y...

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Employee Appreciation - Keep Your Team Together

Sep 28, 2021

No doubt you have seen the news stories and heard all the commotion of staffing issues facing so many businesses. Seems like there are more jobs available than job seekers. Companies keep reporting...

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Tote Bags to the Rescue

Sep 1, 2021

Tote Bags to The Rescue The State of Colorado aims to remove single-use plastic bags and plastic foam from the marketplace. Not only is this good for the environment, but it also presents a great ...

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Does Networking Work?

Jun 7, 2021

Does Networking Work? Yes and no. Networking works but only if you work. For those people dreaming that they're going to go to a few networking functions and business is going to just fall in thei...

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Dad Wisdom: That's why It's Called Currency

May 17, 2021

Dad Wisdom: That's Why It's Called Currency One day while sharing my challenges with growing my business my father interjected with some “Jedi-like” response that completely stumped me...

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Intro: Success is Simple + Sexy

May 10, 2021

Success is Simple + Sexy Sexy: adj. exciting, appealing, attractive, desirable, Confident; Success is all of that. Disclaimer: I say sexy without ANY hesitation at all, God didn't make any jun...

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