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• Saturday, November 9th, 2013

  Pinterest Tips for Your Business

  If you think that Pinterest isn’t the social channel for your business, think again. Pinterest can work for a number of different businesses; it’s all about making your content visual. Even if your business isn’t visual, making your content visual is something that is easy to do. Here are some tips for using Pinterest to socially and visually connect with your customers or clients. Profile Set Up Your profile is important because it might determine whether or not your customers follow you, so making that first impression is important. Here are some tips for your Pinterest Profile for Businesses: Make sure that your profile picture is visual. It does not have to be your logo if your logo does not meet visual standards. The size …

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• Friday, November 8th, 2013

  Life Hacks for the Office Life

  If you are not familiar with Life Hacks, they are short cuts or easier ways to do everyday things. There are some life hacks that will work great for your life at work and might even make you a rock star if you can help your company run more efficiently and help your co-workers to be more productive. Some of the life hacks for work are technology related and some are just so simple, you won’t believe you didn’t think of them yourself! Why Didn’t I Think of That Hacks The office can be full of wires and cables in what can often be a mess of connections. These life hacks can keep the office neat, organized, and removes the fire hazard of tangled wires. …

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• Wednesday, November 6th, 2013

  Brand Simplicity Wins in Latest Customer Survey

  When consumers perceive companies as too complex, they cannot relate with the brand and ultimately do not purchase from them, or invest in their stock. Each year Siegal and Gale, a brand consultancy firm, conducts a study and then releases their annual ‘Global Brand Simplicity Index’, which rates brands from the most simple to the most complex. The index then analyses and compares the rating to their stock price performance. The report concluded  that if you build a portfolio of the top 10 publicly-traded simplest brands, that portfolio would outperform the major stock market indexes in terms of growth of stock price and performance. The survey encompassed input from 10,000 people from seven countries to gauge their perception of the complexity of 93 global brands. …

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• Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

  Multi Use Blankets are Great for Your Marketing

  Choose Wisely Every business must meet the goal of accomplishing their marketing in an effective manner, otherwise they are out of business.  Many effective methods are available to put into action depending on the size of your budget.  But there is one method which will fit every budget along with being the most effective, using promotional products. Pick the Best We have thousands of products that will satisfy your clients and prospective clients.  In addition, your products or services will be remembered by them each and every time they reach for that product. One of our favorite products is the warm and cozy promotional Blanket.  These soft and fuzzy items are highly prized by all who receive them. They will last a very long time …

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• Sunday, November 3rd, 2013

  Searching for Brand Advocates? 5 Ways to Convert Employees into Brand Advocates

  Companies are always looking for brand advocates to help get the word out about their company. Often times, companies are overlooking the fact that their best brand advocates could be their employees. That’s right, when looking for brand advocates, in many cases you don’t have to look past your company doors. Today we will cover 5 ways to turn your employees into brand advocates. Make sure that all employees fit into and embrace your company culture. Employees that embrace the corporate culture should behave consistently whether they are working or not. Part of the employee handbook should include verbiage about representing the company well whether they are “clocked in” or not. Empower employees with the permission and skills to help customers. Satisfied customers can mean …

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• Saturday, November 2nd, 2013

  Best Marketing with Golf Umbrellas

  Check It Out There are quite a number of people around who really believe in the impact promotional products can provide for your marketing plan.  We can help companies be efficient and become more profitable by offering assistance in discovering the best of the products. Over time you get to see which products your customers tend to see as the best. Outdoor Products Rock A  successful category of products which are good for just about every business are the outdoor promotional items, and one of the best of these is the promotional Golf Umbrella.  A promotional umbrella is a product everyone will need and use, and the golf umbrellas are even more popular with people. Why Not? Using a golf umbrella to expand your brand …

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• Saturday, November 2nd, 2013

  Google Plus Vanity URLs Now Available

  It took them a while but Google finally rolled out custom vanity URLs for users’ Google Plus profiles earlier this week. Among various other Google Plus Updates  that Google announced on their blog, one of the most anticipated changes is the ability to customize your Google profile URL and no longer have to use the really long string of number they assigned previously when you set up a Google Plus account. If you meet the requirements, you likely received an email about upgrading, which was a very easy two-step process that includes choosing a vanity URL and then agreeing to the terms and services. Google in most cases chose a name for you (likely +FirstnameLastname) but you can request a different name if you choose …

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• Thursday, October 31st, 2013

  Spotlight Your Company and Your Booth with These Trade Show Exposure Ideas

  Trade shows and exhibitions are a tough environment for exhibitors with the competition being so prominent in the rows and rows of booths. One of the best ways to stand out above the rest is to make your company an authority or create buzz about your brand and your products. Here are some ways to gain some extra exposure at your next trade show: host a luncheon or a breakfast, hold education seminars, or put on special events. Breakfasts and Luncheons Hosting a breakfast or a lunch event that you invite your current and potential customers too is a great way to gain favor with them. It also increases you brand exposure and gets your name out there and makes you more memorable. Education Seminars …

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• Thursday, October 31st, 2013

  Branded Lanyards are Everywhere

  Put Some Thought Into It For you to keep expanding your name recognition to your customers you must continually create new ideas and methods for marketing your business.  Every good idea has to be given thorough consideration because you never know which one is going to be the most successful.  But we are positive you should be using promotional products because they are super effective and fit into your marketing budget. Start with Easy and Cheap Needless to say we have a lot of promotional products but there is one item which is a constant for many industries, the promotional Lanyard.  Within the military and corporate world the lanyard is becoming part of the corporate uniform.  Everyone needs some sort of identification and an easy …

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• Monday, October 28th, 2013

  B2B Social Sharing Activity Increases Sales from Word of Mouth

  Social sharing not only can help increase sales for B2B businesses, but enhances the reputation and increases branding at the same time. B2B type businesses might have come a little late to the social media scene, but they are quickly learning how important social media is for all types of businesses. Any kind of business can find some way to embrace social media marketing and use it to their advantage. MarketingMag.com.au  recently featured an infographic that shows the benefits of social media for B2B Marketers: The infogrpah highlights some of the social channels that are more effective for B2B marketers trying to grab the attention of other businesses requires different techniques than you would use with end users and consumers. As you will notice, content …

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