Absolute Promotions Ecofriendly Promotional Products, Corporate Gifts, Printed Logo Items

Transform Body Perspiration into a Promotion (Yup, you read right)

Smart phones, Smart cars, Smart T's?  Ooooh we have another good idea for unique Branding.  I know it sounds crazy but it's cool - especially for branding at the gym. 

Picture this, we customize a shirt where the fabric has the ability to offer double Branding by reacting to your body's temperature.   The shirt is branded twice.  One message will appear at all times.  When you're working out, as you intensify the burn, heating up your body, working up a sweat.... BANG... the t shirt speaks again and your second message pops out.    

You have the opportunity to motivate, inspire, educate, but most of all create a buzz about your business. It's like a sweat activated technology that's made in the USA.  You can transform body perspiration into a promotion.

Could have a lot of fun coming up with some snarky branding ideas for your Tribe at a Corporate Challenge.

Colleges would be good.  Have the University name as the full-time message and then when it heats up the mascot would appear. 

Or how about for a music promo?  Been to many a hot concert in my day -

 

Not into the sweat factor?  We have custom tech pullover rain jackets too.  We can decorate them so that your message reacts to the rainy weather rather than body temp.

 

It's Veteran's Day here in the United States.  I wanted to share this story, and to all our Soldiers and Veterans say  Thank you for your service, very much. 

Promotional Bandwagon

I'm in.  World Cup Soccer, Team USA had me at the first whistle. Game 2?  Fantastic.  So exciting, I'm looking for updates and sincerely happy when other countries are eliminated.  Just wishing I knew a bit more about the sport.  Doesn't matter, once every four years, my head is there. You know I'm checking out the soccer promotional gear that everyone is sporting too.  My favorite though, and I SO want a pair, is the 2010 Limited Edition Team Sandals created by the famous rubber shoe company Havaianas.  What a great idea, so much better than offering those vuvuzelas - horn things customized.  (Though, they have those too!)  Here are the customized team flip flops they offer:

Aren't they great?  Although, I'd love to have one of the customized Nike jersey soccer Tees too.

Logo gear is addictive, smile.  Brand on friends....

Pets Need Promo Products too

So I got a puppy, his name is Desi. I love him already. (I'm thinking I should've named him Tank or Shredder though, the way he plows through my perennials, but that's another story)  He is 8 weeks old, a Rottweiler and he's a busy guy. I took him to a bike path along the Mohawk River yesterday for a puppy adventure. 

Help him become more familiar with new smells, new people, new energy, he liked it.  I thought I was prepared, only going a couple of miles from the house.  He had his new shiny collar on and I had grabbed our leash.  I'm quickly learning I have to pack a puppy travel bag. He needed water, it was hot and he was a bit nervous.  A toy would've been nice too, so he could relax and play in his new environment.  

On the way home, I thought of a few cool things in the promo world that I now know would be good giveaways for pet owners. 

Have you seen this? I like how it works. It's a stainless steel pet water bottle. It has a little roller ball on the top to allow the water to easily flow out. It is BPA free, has a wide mouth, so you can get in there to clean or add ice cubes, if your puppy likes it cold. It has two leak resistant caps and will even fit your car cup holder.  The Carabiner is a nice touch too.

The minimum is 25 pieces to customize as a giveaway.  I think it's a beauty for convenience and uniqueness as a giveaway for pet owners. 

I like this toy too:

I know Desi would love it. You can get them customized for under $5.00 each and the fabric can have up to 8 custom colors sewn to one side of the webbing.  And it's a "Tuff Ball" made from Petsport USA Inc, designed and manufactured in the United States. (Yay)

Here is something I could just keep in my car for road trips/puppy adventures like the bike path, cause I'm pretty sure I'm gonna want my dawg with me most times. 

It's a lightweight nylon, collapsible water bowl.  My puppy would've been so happy if I had this with me yesterday. It has a waterproof inner lining that easily folds down for quick packing and drying.  It can hold up to 2.5 liters of water or food, so when your puppy is no longer a puppy and needs a bit more to keep going.  It comes in the blue you see here, green, red or Black. 

There are some nice organic collars and leashes out in the promo world now too.  The quality of the embroidery is really impressive, check out this collar example:

 

Or maybe you're not the pet type of person at all.  Totally understand - No problem, how about a USB aquarium?  Where the fish never need feeding or care. Just add water. plug into your computer and you're ready to go.  Seriously, they have these.

Brand on....

2010 Promotions We've Been Working On

We're one of GE Energy's Brand Partners and here are a few of the promotional products we've produced for them this year.  I'm not sure if you can tell from my photo, but the silver piece you're looking at is a ruler paperweight that looks just like a paper airplane.  It was created for a division of the Operations Council Members.   The customized bag that I have everything shown on, is made in the USA, 100% organic cotton logo bag.  Here is the other side, which has a four color process customization showing a great clear image of a neuron:

It's great to work with GE, number one they are always eager to see new products that are out, number two they raise the bar for Absolute Promotions, most certainly and number three they keep coming back and appreciate unique Branding.  One of my favorite clients to work with.

Oh my goodness, this was a fun project to be a part of.  A referral from our client MEGAFORCE RECORDS. The band The Cringe was looking for a way to promote their new CD Play Thing. After a lot of thought, they went with this customizable Monkey's in a Barrel.  Remember that game from when you were little?  You can see from the artwork on their new album how it tied in:

Here is the top of the barrel: 
They are intended to accompany samples to DJ's across the United States. Great music, give a listen, it's their third album.

Another unique promotional project we've been working on is for the launch of a new product called miniCHILL.  You know how there are those energy drinks out there that hop you up on caffeine and other fun stuff?  Well this drink naturally chills you out.  It relaxes you and helps you mentally focus.  From what I hear, combined with a little "Spirits",it's a totally different buzzz. "Twice as Nice"  No calories, no sugar, no caffeine and none of that melatonin either.  You should check it out.  (We totally love our clients.)  These guys are risk takers when it comes to promotions too, love that.

Please let me know if any of my male Branding friends run into these around the world.  Tell me the location and I'll get you a free starter pack of miniCHILL.

A few of our clients needed some inexpensive giveaways that everyone could use.  They went with mobile phone promotional products.  You recognize the Driin Cellphone charger?  I spoke of that in an earlier Blog.  It rocks for recharging your cell phone or iPod and keeping them easy to locate and off the dirty floor.  The other piece you see is to keep the screen of your cell phone clean.  It is a little sticky cloth that adheres to the back of your device.  You know how sometimes your screens get a bit of sweat or makeup on them?  Well this little baby doesn't take up any space so you can still use your case, it can be rinsed under water and keeps its stickiness like new and it sends a positive Brand message every time your clients use it.  I have one for my iPhone and Love it!  I use it all the time. 

This is a mouse pad made of recycled tires.  It's a great promotional product for the eco conscience.  I think there was a time when all that companies gave out were mouse pads.  I think it's time we all get some new ones.  Especially green mouse pads that look cool and won't break the marketing budget. 

 
One more quick one:

I like these mints.  They can fit in your back pocket, two location Branding opportunity, they hold mints and toothpicks.  The rulers?  The back is already imprinted full-color with the presidents of the United States, so that cuts down on a lot of extra charges for extra colors.  The pricing includes your one color imprint on the opposite side.  The best part?  USA Union Made.  Killer plus now days!

Brand on Friends, Happy Summer ~ off to the CEG Technology Awards 2010

Census Promotional Products

It's 2010 Census time here in the United States, the questionnaire is scheduled to be mailed to every household in March.  It's going to have just 10 questions.  That would make the 2010 Census the shortest and easiest to complete since the first one was issued way back in 1790. Governments, businesses and non-profits all rely on the data collected from the Census.  It determines the number of Congressional seats each state has, it decides city, county and school board seats.  It directly affects how more than $400 billion per year in federal and state funding is allocated to our communities for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, transportation and much more.  Helps with Civil Rights too. 

I know this sounds awful, but I'm especially excited over the Census this year because we were able to score a few gigs for customized Census promotional items.  So the 2010 Census for sure helped this small woman-owned business!  We did some work for the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and the KAFSC (Korean American Family Service Center).  You think small businesses have it bad? Non-profits are really struggling right now, so it's cool that the Federal Government gives grants for promotional materials.  You have to meet their criteria but we were able to exceed their requirements by not only keeping within budget but using eco-friendly promotional items too.  Best part ~ All were made in the USA.  

Each product has to carry the Census Partner Organizations logo and the 2010 Census Logo.  The project can not exceed $3,000.00 including charges from artwork to shipping.  So really, you need a lot of bang for your buck.  You want to reach as many people as you can to educate them about the importance of the Census.  You have to get as many customized products as you can for the money and of course you want the product to be useful.   

We did full color sticky note pads, pens and 100% cotton tote bags.  Thanks for the trust, thanks for the business and special thanks to Paul Webster for thinking of us.  We very much appreciate it. Brand on...

New Awesome Trade Show Giveaway

LOVE it! The price point has me as excited as its hip design and usefulness.  Here is a very cool new promotional product that I'm thinking will make every recipient happy.  It's a charging station.  Who would think just a small piece of plastic would be so great?  You know sometimes the easiest of designs are the ones that stand out.  This isn't burdensome, nothing to it really, for your mobile phone, Mp3 player or PDA.  I'm so happy to finally be able to offer it customized.  This came out of Italy, but is now also made in the USA by the same company.  It's called Driinn. It's patented and is made of a special mix of plastic and rubber, so it has good strength as well as a nice grip. 

Pretty basic, right?  Price is fantastic too, with a one color logo about $2.85 for 100 pieces.  Comes in red, blue, white, lime green or black.

No more having to balance your phone on a counter, dresser, desk or nasty hotel floor...always right where you left it.  What a cool thing to have your Brand associated with.   Hope you like it too.

Brand on friends...

Vintage Giveaway with New Appeal

I love nice matches.  I found this article in the NY Times last week and smiled. I'm definitely not alone.  Custom matches are inexpensive, useful, and allow a company a good imprint area to be creative with a lot of color.  Or you know what?  Even simple design can be great. Personalized matches used to be the party favor for weddings.

Box matches, book matches, tent box matches, cylinder matches...have you seen the pillow matches?  The matches are in a little envelope held within a little customized pouch style box. Girls love these.

You can pick colorful tips, go with super long matches, 12 matches, 20 matches ~ you design what you want for your budget.  You can imprint on the inside cover too.  Looks like these were used for some goodwill on the dating scene.

I still have a book of matches that I picked up in a cigar shop in Paris over 8 years ago.  I just love them so much and have never seen anything like them. They make the most sense especially as cigar matches.  Each match is about three inches long and made from a very thin piece of wood.  They are wider than a standard match stick though, each one about a quarter of an inch wide.  They burn slow with a nice size flame, perfect to light your cigar.  As you can see, I have about 9 matches left in the book.  They live in my desk drawer.  Love 'em and too scared to use anymore of them until I find another pack.  Gotta get back to Paris. 

I think customized matches may be a good giveaway for a trade show.  Could also be clever for the right company as a business card too.

Well designed matches are about the same price as an inexpensive pen.  Just thoughts....

"Made in the USA" Promotional Products

More and more of our American clients want to make sure that the promotional products they get are Made in the USA.  Some even specify that they should also be printed in a Union shop!  No problem, we have access to thousands of products made here in the great United States.  We created a new area on our web site to highlight some of these "Made in the USA" logo products and will be continually adding more.  With our Union print shop, it makes it easier to buy American made products that may not be currently offered in the promotional industry and have them customized with your logo.  Since it is a Union printing house, we can have the Union bug included on each item decorated.  A Union bug is a small design that indicates the Union that the item was printed by. A way of showing that your company walks the walk, including your marketing materials, towards keeping money in America.  It's great to support American manufacturing.