Promo Products

Apple Came So Close to Putting USB-C on iPhones This Year
February 14, 2019 at 1:59 pm

Here's a very timely Valentine's Day poem for you: Roses are red Iowa State is the Cyclones We're never going to get USB-C on iPhones This is something we've been monitoring for a while. Every time there are rumblings of a new iPhone, we wonder whether Apple will get with the trend (a trend it…

Here Are Two Very Cool Stories About Bobbleheads
February 14, 2019 at 1:39 pm

Thanks to two amazing bobblehead promotions, we feel inclined to unite the sentiments, as an MLB squad and a minor league club announced plans to honor not on-field superstars, but a pair of regular folks with ties to the teams...

How a Personalized Promo Gift Led to a Million-Dollar Donation
February 14, 2019 at 11:16 am

Have you ever seen a person receive a product that immediately made them happy? Well, have you ever seen someone so happy that they pledged to donate an additional million dollars to the foundation that gave them the gift? Don Sanders of Don Sanders Marketing and owner of SellPromoProducts.com has. He gave us the details…

Let's Review Some Democratic Presidential Candidates' Campaign Merchandise
February 12, 2019 at 1:08 pm

With the 2020 Presidential Election 21 months away, Democratic hopefuls are (figuratively and literally) throwing their hats into the ring and officially declaring their candidacy for president. As we saw with the 2016 election, campaign merchandise was an integral part of things. Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” caps have become an iconic, if divisive,…

Join the FAM: A Masterclass for Promotional Marketers
February 11, 2019 at 11:53 am

The Fashion Apparel Masterclass, or FAM for short, is a first-of-its-kind online educational program geared toward the promotional products industry. Created by BELLA+CANVAS, FAM addresses solutions to the modern challenges the promotional products industry is facing today.   So Why Join the FAM? You will learn so much. Everyone from industry vets to brand-new players will…

BuzzFeed, Sony and How Not to Use Branded Items (Hint: Not Instead of Payment)
February 8, 2019 at 2:00 pm

Imagine if your boss came by your desk one day and said, "Hey, just wanted to let you know that you have had the top sales figures for this company for a whole year! Great work! In lieu of your salary, however, I'm going to give you this T-shirt." You probably wouldn't accept that, right?…

The $30,000 Grammys Gift Bag for 2019 Has Some Weird, Wonderful Stuff
February 7, 2019 at 1:29 pm

We are pretty fond of misnomers around here, with Frederic Chopin’s “Minute Waltz,” which takes no fewer than 90 seconds to play, among our favorites. Since the Grammy Awards “gift bag” has come to include items valued at more than $30,000, we are tempted to add it to our misnomers list, as that thing has come to fit enough stuff to give Santa’s sack a run for its money...

Delta Air Lines Removes 'Creepy' Diet Coke Branded Napkins
February 7, 2019 at 11:37 am

Have you ever been on an airplane and thought, "Wow, this would really be a great dating opportunity for me. I'm going to get that person's phone number. Better yet, I'll give them mine unsolicited. But wait, I have nothing to write on! Curse this airplane and it's lack of appropriate vessels for my digits!" Probably not. If you have, the napkins Coca-Cola supplied Delta Air Lines would have been right up your alley...