Remember
the ad from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority? The one
that says, “What happens In Vegas, stays in Vegas."
Not so in our
case. We just got back from Sin City and the Promotional Product Industry's
premier annual show, and we can’t wait to tell you what we saw
and what we think are some dynamite ideas that can help you with your
branding and promotional needs in the upcoming year.
We
loved the Smart
Button, a cute little USB-powered sphere that plugs into any PC.
Push it and it will automatically activate your browser and open your
organization’s website. Carrying your logo, the Smart Button
can go anywhere - and so can your company’s message. Choose
from cheerful red, green, blue or color-changing LED.
Found
a great clear vinyl collapsible
bud vase. It folds flat for easy use, perfect for a mailer. (Flowers/water
not included!)
Unisex
garments: think about a stylish zipper
fleece jacket, ideal for the (way too many) chilly days in the
year. The jacket even has a zippered sleeve pocket for the now de
rigueur iPod. One lap around the park in this and your company’s
name will reach out and touch many. Colors range from Plum Rose/Magenta
to Lime Sherbert. Yummy!
And
just so your business can truly shine, why not combine reflective,
metallic
and high-density vinyl materials rather than traditional embroidery?
With these you’ll be able to create eye-catching clothing that
sports your image and sends the message that you are a company to
be noticed.
For
the eco conscious, consider a line of deskpad jotters, journals and
folios made entirely of recycled consumer materials. The jotters
can be refilled with white paper from your recycle bins. The folios
are made from recycled imported board and ecological inks and varnish,
and the memo
journals have covers of imported recycled linen finish board and
contain paper made from a high quality de-inked milkweed. Some even
have wooden tube bindings carved from traditional French pipe manufacturing
scraps! You can do good for the environment. You can do good for your
company!
For
the golfer, there’s Callaway’s collection of folding,
rimless, black-framed
glasses for reading that small print on your scorecard. To energize
your promotions, we suggest a popular libation called the Custom
Energy Drink that comes in a silver can with custom color wrap.
And we also offer up what we think must be the choicest tumbler
around – a fusion between durable acrylic and handsome stainless
steel. Organic in shape, its upper two thirds is wrapped in a band
of bright color, the perfect backdrop for the name or logo of your
business.
For
our retail clients, we’ve found what we think is the pitch perfect
promotional gift item – the new download
card, that allows your customer to download his or her favorite
tunes from the internet for free! And for a totally chic item that
your executive client will love (and keep), how about a full grain,
buffed cowhide, 100 percent leather
pillow? Colors include brick red and a warm terracotta. That pillow
will look great on that corporate jet!
Finally,
we adore the oh so spiffy Mini Madison 1.3M digital
camera, one of the top selling products around. Available in a
range of colors from candy pink to swanky silver, it comes with a
neck lanyard and keychain clip. Just think of it as jewelry! (Kim
does!)
Give us your
thoughts on all or any of these items.
Until
then, Happy New Year! We look forward to working with you in 2007.
From everyone
at KK Promotions