It works for The Masters

If you were watching the Masters Golf Tournament this weekend, you may have caught a quick shot of bottled water!  Yes, bottled water!  And why would CBS Sports use a precious 10 seconds of coverage for something as simple as a bottle of water?  Well, as the announcer put it “It’s all about the branding“.   Yes, it makes perfect sense that an event as huge as The Masters would need to brand everything right down to the water. 

The bottled waters were adorned with a custom white label with The Masters logo in green and yellow (and although we’ve looked for a recap of the photos, we’ve been unable to find any!).  The folks who put together this golf tournament definitely understand how effective branding like this can be.  Look around at any event and see how many people are carrying bottled water.  It’s a huge market that is perfect to drive a marketing point home.

Why have all those other brands of bottled water travel around your special event?  Make your event as memorable and effective that it can be with your very own custom bottle of water to sell or give away!

Make an Impression (literally!)

Everyone wants to make their mark on the world and leave a great impression when they leave.  Usually this is simply a figure of speech, however, there is an actual way to do it! 

Check out these custom sandals from Neet Feet.  It just doesn’t get much cooler than this in the hot summer.

High quality surf style flip flops with a recessed Pantone color 3–layer sole, arch support, and embroidered, fleece lined fabric straps.  Perfect for school fund raising programs or beach wear.  Similar to Reefbrand.  Available with optional “Logo Footprint” that leaves an imprint in the sand.

What a great idea for great impressions!

Full Color is ALL the rage

The printing processes of today have come a long, long way since technology of even 10 years ago.  More and more every year we see one of our supplier partners coming out with a new line of products with the ability to imprint in stunning full color images.  And this year is no exception!

Aakron Line has announced a new line of digitally printed full color promotional products.  The new line includes all the top promotional categories including drinkware, auto accessories, writing instruments, bags & totes, travel & personal care, home & office, school supplies, magnets, and outdoor, games, & toys.  Something for every need!

Click here to check out the new line.  With full color photographic quality, your promotional ideas can run endless!

Now THIS is cool for the summer!

Having fun in the sun during the summer is very popular!  Picnics, festivals, concerts, going to the beach, many exciting events scheduled for the summer months.  Seeing this product made me think “DOH – why didn’t I think of that!”.  This is an awesome idea.  It’s kind of like the fold-up sun shades that you see in cars, but this one is made a little different so you can carry a portable beach mat with you everywhere you go!

How many times have you been to some event or other place and wish you had something to put down so you could sit down and relax?  If you have kids I know you’ve been in this type of situation.  This is a great product to do that.  And for a business you can add a logo and you’ve got instant advertising all summer long!  Non-profits could take advantage of this as well.  There’s no better way to get your message across and no better time to do it than when people are sitting relaxing taking your message in!  Just keep in mind that you can imprint the bag for this mat only, the actual mat can not be printed on.  But that should be an advantage because you can’t advertise if someone is sitting on your imprint!  But they will be able to see your message on the bag in a full 7.5″ diameter print area!

Yup, very cool product and would be a very popular product in all warm weather areas.

Want the graphic details on this product?  Click HERE

Take me out to the ball game!

With the end of March came opening day in ball parks across America, and this Yankee fan is ready for the summer days and nights enjoying a good Yankee game on the tube.  Most of us will never be directly involved in the action of the ball game with the exception of sitting in the stands or watching it on television, but there is a way to get your business or organization involved with America’s favorite past time.

One of my preferred suppliers sent me a sample of their Magnetic Baseball Schedule.  I have to tell you, this is a fantastic way to keep your message right smack dab in the middle of the refrigerator!  Your information can be printed right with the schedule in full color, and the magnet is available for all major league baseball teams.  And cities with two teams, like NY, can have a combined schedule for both teams on the magnet and still carry your advertisement.

Fire up the grill, grab the hot dogs, and let’s have a round of “Take Me Out To the Ball Game”!