The Swag Bag

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Welcome! Be sure to check back regularly for inspiration from our team that will help you bring your promotions to life.  We will share tips and advice to make your marketing campaign seamless.  You never know what will be in the bag!


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Dealing with Loss

Normally, the Swag Bag is about helping you with your promotions and branding but maybe sharing our experience will help you in a different way.

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Thinking of Re-branding?

It makes sense to re-brand from time to time to keep your identity fresh and current.  It doesn’t have to mean a drastically different logo and color scheme.  In fact, making some subtle changes to your logo will keep the integrity of your brand’s recognition factor while giving it an updated look.

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Promo Through the Years

If you are a reader of The Swag Bag you must be a promo enthusiast, but how much do you really know about the origins of promo?

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Viva Las Vegas!

The Imprint sales team spent last week in Las Vegas attending the PPAI Expo, looking for fresh and exciting ideas for our clients that will help them build their brands. 

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It’s gift giving season!

Gifting season is upon us and we know it can sometimes be overwhelming.  You’re wondering what item your clients and employees would love but don’t know where to start.  You want to add your logo but you want it to look discreet.  You have a Christmas party scheduled and are hoping you have time to get an order in your hands.

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Apples to Apples

Most of us are familiar with the term “Apples to Apples”.  I’m willing to bet you’ve used it yourself…

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A Guide to Decorated Merch

If you need branded merch and don’t know where to start, you’ve come to the right place.  There is a lot of information to process and we are always here to offer advice and help you make sense of it all.

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The Psychology of Free

Everyone loves getting something for nothing. When we are offered a “freebie” it has the potential to create positive energy and happiness - both strong, emotional responses. It can also create a good vibe about you, your business and your brand. Strong relationships between businesses and customers are important and giving away a great product adds value and leaves customers feeling positive about your brand.

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You need help…and I mean that in the nicest way!

Just about every industry has customer service reps and/or consultants and the promo industry is no different. When you partner with a promotional products consultant you will have someone guiding you and answering your questions, some of which you didn’t even know you had.

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Fast, Cheap & Good

Is this a milestone anniversary year for your company? Are you launching a new product or service? There are a variety of reasons you may need promotional products. Sometimes they stand alone to achieve your goals and sometimes they are part of a bigger marketing plan that’s executed over a period of time.

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Staying On-Trend – Without Being Trendy

Are you thinking about how to promote your business in 2022? Are you wondering what the latest and greatest promotional product is? We get asked quite often what’s popular or what’s new. There isn’t always a cut and dry answer to this question but the promotional products professionals at Imprint are here to help you navigate your options.

The world is continuously changing and people change right along with it. Re-evaluating what matters most to your employees and clients is key to choosing a successful promotion.

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Think Big. Buy Local.

In the book “Going Local, Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age”, Michael H. Shuman says "Going local does not mean walling off the outside world. It means nurturing locally owned businesses which use local resources sustainably, employ local workers at decent wages and serve primarily local consumers. It means becoming more self-sufficient and less dependent on imports. Control moves from the boardrooms of distant corporations and back into the community where it belongs.”

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Wild Ride Ahead. Buckle Up and Keep Smiling!

Wow! What a different world we’re living in these days. Anyone who pays attention to the news has heard about the ever worsening supply chain issues all over the world. I have no doubt it’s affecting your industry as well as ours. Frustrations abound no matter who you speak with and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

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The Juggling Act - Keeping Your Order On Schedule

You’re about a month into your new marketing job. There’s an event coming up in a few weeks and your company needs some promos to hand out. You’re not really sure what you want specifically so you reach out for some ideas.

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