SOS Means Save Our Skin!

Melanoma cases are growing at alarming rates. We all know the risks involved with the sun, but does that stop us worshippers from heading outdoors on a sunny Saturday to mow the grass, take a dip in the pool, or splash in the ocean? Of course not. We welcome the sunshine, even if it doesn’t always agree with us and leaves us blotchy and red-skinned. That’s why the Dawn SPF-15 Packets are an awesome find! They keep the sunscreen in a neat packet that will fit into your pocket, glove compartment, backpack, or beach tote. Now, that it is summertime, this is a truly thoughtful giveaway for your customers to have. Think of it… a must-have item that shows your concern. Does it get any better than that? We’ll add your company name and phone number and Web address to the giveaway. You simply hand them out. Simple, convenient, and an item for any demographic. Who knows? You might just save a life with this one.

Nothing Is Prettier than a Vase of Flowers

Flowers can really brighten up a room. I don’t know of anyone who can walk by a kitchen table with a vase of roses and not smile. After all, isn’t seeing a tulip bursting up from the ground after a long winter enough for us to throw our hands in the air and rejoice that life is rejuvenated? You’ll feel that excitement, too, with the foldable vase, a truly amazing gift that can be your next tradeshow giveaway. The thing can hold both water and flowers and then when finished, it does what its name says – it folds up! Have you ever heard of anything so practical? And Gimmees is on it! We can add your logo and phone number to this vase so that it markets you each time a customer uses it. Oh, and because it folds up so neatly, it’s the perfect giveaway for your salespeople to hand out or to take on the road with them when visiting clients or potential customers. There’s no reason to lug around huge, heavy boxes filled with giveaways when the foldable vase can make life so much easier. The vase also – when topped off with flowers – can make life more beautiful, too.

A Kooler that Makes the Heat More Bearable

A recent weekend spent at a soccer tournament provided me with enough fodder for today’s blog post. It was hot and humid and everyone – players, parents, coaches, refs, and spectators – were drinking cold bottles of water, juice boxes, and sports beverages to keep cool and hydrated. But those coolers also kept sandwiches, fruit, and other refrigerated food from spoiling in the heat, and housed numerous tons of ice as well as cool rags for players who suffered injuries or just needed a quick pick-me-up. The rolling kooler is a terrific giveaway for your company and it’s useful for all demographics – parents with children; people having parties; organizations who must keep drinks cold while outdoors; sporting events; and those who enjoy camping. This cooler keeps everything cold and it doesn’t kill your back – you roll it behind you instead of lugging it over a shoulder. Wouldn’t this be a great promotional item to add to your arsenal? How many different customers would benefit from it? Can you imagine marketing your business while your customers are camping or at a Fourth of July picnic or at a baseball tournament? These are places you probably never imagined your corporate name would get shown off. But here’s the chance for your corporate identity to make a guest appearance at all future happenings.

Here's Something I Need to Address

It might seem a little outdated for me to suggest that your business logo gets added to a micro address book with pen for a marketing giveaway. Sure, I know what you are thinking. Everyone these days has a Blackberry or an iPhone. You are texting people, not sending snail mail letters. If you want to “visit” with someone, all you need to do is drop by on his or her Facebook page. Why would anyone need an address book? I’ll tell you why. Recently, I was speaking with a client who was quite upset about the fact that an unexpected snag caused her to lose all of the contacts she had in her Blackberry. She had a backup of those contacts, but the device was rather new and the update didn’t cover the people she’d added within the past few weeks. And she’d added a lot of new contacts in that time period. I recommend that you immediately add your contacts to a hard copy address book – mobile numbers, emails, Skype, etc. – so that a potential loss of information only causes a minor headache and not a major migraine. Make your giveaway even better by adding all of your business information to those address books. It will make life easier for your own clients.

A Breath of Fresh Air

We all eat. We all enjoy a good order of ribs once in awhile or a plate of shrimp scampi complete with minced garlic. Well, most people do. Some of us may prefer the meatless approach a la vegetarian or vegan. However, even the most intense vegan gets bad breath once or twice. Meet one of my favorite things that is tucked away in my purse at all times: blister packed tekgum.  Greasy slice of pizza? A wedge of garlic bread? Fried onion rings? No problem here! I have my gum and no one needs to smell what I ate for dinner. I like this item for various reasons – it holds its flavor, fits into a small pocket, is tasty, and is easy to personalize. You can hand this giveaway out to your customers no matter what business you are in. Food service companies, listen up! This is the perfect giveaway for you. Other companies can also join in on this promo item, because it appeals to a wide audience. Share this gum with your clients and potential customers and your world will get a whole lot sweeter.

That's Definitely My Cup of Tea

A really simple, inexpensive way to promote your business is to find an item that appeals to the masses. Here’s a great one: the 4 color process cup – 12 ounce. This can be used at company picnics and holiday parties for beverages while also promoting your message. After the good time ends, your guests get to take the cups home with them. Another idea is to give out these cups by themselves or with other goodies like candy, pens, and sunglasses as a fun gift for summer. You might give out cups to your employees at an event, but the promo item lives on a lot longer than your party. A sick kid home from school sipping apple juice. Popping in ice cubes and gulping down a soda. Taking a water break after mowing the lawn. These are just a few instances where that cup you distributed at the company picnic will be used in the coming days. Not bad! A few pennies spent on this cup could equate to thousands of dollars in potential business opportunities for you. That’s one message that goes on and on. So get busy, and order these cups from Gimmees now!

The Passports Are Safely Tucked Away

Do you have clients that travel overseas often? Are your sales reps constantly heading off to foreign places to call on customers and draw in new business? If so, the Passport Case is an ideal promotional product for clients and employees. It stows the passport away for safe keeping and also has a pocket that can hold itinerary or plane tickets. I’m not a world traveler by any means, but I like having this passport case on hand. I simply place my passport in one pocket and add my itinerary to the other. Voila! It makes my passport easier to locate in my carry-on bag or purse and snugly fits important documents so that I know exactly where they are. Not only is this case a great giveaway, but your company name and logo are prominently displayed on the front – giving your organization the added bonus of marketing power. If you really want to get a great thing going, visit the Gimmees Web site and pair this case with some luggage tags, toiletry kits, or other travel accessories to create a thoughtful, all-in-one-place gift that works well for an overnight trip or an overseas vacation.