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Sing the praise of your company on this Singing Telegram Anniversary. Get the word out, let everyone know that you are out there. Change or create a song for your voice mail. Give out Music  and iPod accessories. Handing out inexpensive download music cards is another great promotional idea for this day. Go a bit further and send a singing telegram to that special person.

Before you know it the new school semester will be upon us. Will you be ready? Click on the link below to get ideas on how you can promote your school, events and welcome your students. Call me at 516-935-0553 if you are in need of other ideas that students will love and find useful.

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Everyone loves promotional products.

Everyone uses and keeps promotional products.

Click on this video link below and see how much consumers lover promotional products and the ROI of them.

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AUGUST 3rd is National Night Out programs encouraging residents of neighborhoods to get out of their homes and help deter crime. Help your local communities fight crime by being a neighborhood sponsor. Hand out Tee-shirts and flashlights emblazoned with your company logo to the entire development and community.  Community outreach programs will surely help strengthen your ties with the public.

Have you gotten in trouble lately saying or doing something you wish you hadn’t? Now is the time to make amends.  Today is a good day for service personnel and sales reps to go the extra mile for family, friends, clients, everyone. High end gifts are the perfect solution. Call us and see how we can help you.

Looking for an eco-friendly watch? Here is a watch made from corn resin, organic cotton, bamboo, mineral crystal, mercury free battery and recycled fibers. Keep reading to learn more about these contents.

 Here are watches made from corn resin that is simiarl to synthetic plastics and will not break down during regular wear and use. Corn resin is 99% biodegradable to carbon dioxide and water within 365 days and made from a renewable resource. These watches are also made from organic cotton, without the use of chemicals. Growing conventional cotton requires enormous amounts of pesticides which has a huge environmental impact and health risks for those working around it. Some of these chemicals are known to be the most toxic chemicals in the world finding their way into the ground and contaminating drinking water. Organic cotton is grown using low impact on the environment. Organic production systems replenish and maintain soil fertility, reduce the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertiliziers and build biologically diverse agriculture. Bamboo is considered eco-friendly based on its natural fiber, quick growth plant and is a renewable plant that can grow back after its three to five year harvesting period. Mineral crystal-Most lenses in the medium price range of watches are made from plexiglass, a type of synthetic plastic. Sprout lenses are made from Minderal crystal, which is a type of glass, made from sand. Mercury free battery– Mercury is a neurotoxin which is harmful to both animals and humans. Exposure to small amounts of mercury over a long period may cause negative health effects, including damage to the brain, kidney, lungs and developing baby. Recycled fibers-Sprout watches are made from at least 80% post-consumer fibers being both recycled and recyclable.

Want to learn more about these eco-friendly watches and how you can get one? Contact us for more information and pricing. We would love to hear from you and help you get one. They come in a variety of colors and can imprinted with your logo. Be the first to get one of these new watches. Email beth@mmpromos.com come or call 516-935-0553. Priced as low as $35.00.

Below is a link for a video showing some great new items I want to share with you. If you are interested or involved with kids, travel, tailgaiting, music, concerts and more you will not want to miss this video. It is 8 minutes long, longer than ones I usually share with you but feel it would be worth your time. Think of collapsible vases, slap watches, crayons and music making tee shirts and you will get the idea.

This tee shirt actually plays music, a cross between playing air guitar and a real guitar. The watch comes flat and actually slaps and fits around your wrist. These are just a sample of what you will see. So click on the link an don’t miss out.

Looking for new ideas? Call us. 516-935-0553 or email me at Beth@mmpromos.com

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Don’t believe everything that you hear. Have you ever heard the saying that money doesn’t grow on trees?  Well it does on these mugs that can be customized with your logo.

It’s temperature-reactive, so when hot liquid is poured into it, the leaves disappear and money appears on the tree. This is a great item to for insurance and financial companies as well as banks and federal credit unions. Use slogans such as we help your money grow or let us help you save. Used for employee recruiters it is a good item showing how you can help their career grow. Priced as low as $3.44

Generally, the hottest month of the year is that in which follows the summer solstice, that is, July. During the summer solstice, which falls around the date of June 21, the northern hemisphere gets exposure to the sun in a more direct manner, with the sun being positioned directly above at 12 PM for a particular point situated on the Tropic of Cancer . As a result, the days are the longest on this date, and obviously the quantity of energy which they receive on this day is the most, same for the days following this day till the summer is over.

However, in the southern hemisphere, in countries mostly like India, June is considered as the start of the monsoon that is, the rainy season as a result of winds carrying moisture.

July also has the longest days.

Here is an article written by the Promotional Products Association International that I would like to share with you.

Successful promotion campaigns don’t happen by chance. To realize goals, promotional products programs must be carefully planned, taking into consideration the audience, budget and, of course, the ultimate result to be gained.

1. Define a specific objective.

Whether the goal is to increase traffic at a trade show exhibit or to boost sales with current clients, the first step in any campaign is to clarify the purpose of the program.

 2. Determine a workable distribution plan to a targeted audience.

Distribution of a promotional product is as important as the item itself. Research shows that a carefully executed distribution plan significantly increases the effectiveness of promotional products. For example, a pre-show mailing to a select audience delivers more trade show traffic and qualified leads than simply distributing items to passersby at the show.

 3. Create a central theme.

Linking a recognizable logo and color to all aspects of a campaign, from promotional products to sales sheets to product packaging, helps create an instantly recognizable image.

 4. Develop a message to support the theme.

Supporting a campaign’s theme with a message helps to solidify a company’s name, service or products in the target audience’s mind. For instance, to promote its services to small businesses, a bank created the theme “Are you tired of being treated like a small fish?” and sent fish-related products to its prospects along with promotional literature.

 5. Select a promotional product that bears a natural relationship to your profession or communications theme.

A good example is a company that developed a magic motif for its conference at Disney World. Attendees received magic-related products to tie in with the theme “Experience the magic at Disney^®.”

 6. Don’t pick an item based solely on uniqueness, price or perceived value.

Don’t fall prey to the latest trends or fads. The most effective promotional products are used in a cohesive, well-planned campaign.

 7. Use a qualified promotional products consultant.

A good promotional products consultant will help you answer all of these questions as well as offer a variety of value-added services, including unique product ideas, creative distribution solutions and insight on the different imprinting methods just to name a few.

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