Sweet Marketing with Promotional Jelly Beans (& More!)

Sweet Marketing with Promotional Jelly Beans (& More!)

Electronics

  

Custom Jelly Beans as a promotional tool?  There was a time when I believed that a consumable give-away wouldn’t provide marketing bang for the buck.  That was until I became the lucky recipient of an assortment pack of jelly beans from my hairdresser.

It engaged all of my senses – touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound too – if I shook the bag. 😉

Even after these jelly beans were long gone, a visit to my hairdresser would remind me of how thoughtful she had been. 

The lasting impression of custom food gifts lasts much longer than I previously thought.

There were other aspects of her gift that added to the experience.  Let’s dive into all of this yummy goodness and see how we can effectively utilize Custom Jelly Beans and other food products for your promotional needs.

Personalized Jelly Bean Branding Ideas

 

Customize your Jelly Beans through Color & Flavor

The gift I received was a thank you during the holidays.  My jelly beans were green, red, and white.  The corresponding flavors were green apple, cinnamon, and French vanilla.  Kind of like an apple pie!

The thing is – food gifts don’t need to be limited to holidays!  A thoughtful gift that’s unexpected will be greatly appreciated. 

How about picking flavors and colors that match your branding?

Customize Your Jelly Beans through Packaging

The sky is the limit when coming up with creative packaging ideas for your Custom Jelly Bean gifts.  Here’s a few ideas.

  1.  Cellophane Bag tied with Colorful Ribbon.
  2.  Zip lock bag with a custom full color label on the front.
  3.  Reusable tin customized with your branding that can be used long after the jelly beans are gone.
  4.  Glass jar etched with your logo filled with jelly beans matching your logo colors.
  5.  Bag of jelly beans packaged with another branded product such as a coffee mug.
  6.  Hand written card – customized of course.  This can go with any of the first five options.

 

The Keys to Custom Food Gifts:  Quality and Packaging

 

Customized food gifts (any time of year), show the recipient that thought went into the project.  Customized packaging is a finishing touch showing extra effort.  Think of the difference between a box of chocolates from a Big Box Store as opposed to chocolates in a beautifully branded box with a message of appreciation built right in.  How about custom molded chocolate?  It creates a different and better feeling with the recipient.

Of course the quality of your food gift is important, and often it is possible to take advantage of brand recognition.  Jelly Beans are a prime example.  Jelly Belly’s have high perceived value and are absolutely available to customize as previously discussed.  The same is true for a myriad of other food options including chocolate, meats & cheeses, brownies, coffee, tea…. you get the idea.

 

Custom Food Gift Inspiration!

 

Do you need twenty gifts or a thousand?

What makes the most sense for your promotional purpose?  Is this a thank you?  Promotion of a new product or service?  Or part of a swag pack for your next virtual meeting or conference? 

Here’s a few ideas to get your creative juices (see what I did there? 😉) flowing!

Freshly Roasted Folly Coffee

Award winning coffee available in 4 oz and 12 oz bags with a custom label.  Your clients will LOVE this!!

It's Time to Spice Things Up!

Here’s a spicy option for you.  This set includes a laser engraved base and five exotic spices:  Amchur, Aji Panca, Fleur de Sel, Sumac, Turmeric

Calling Card w/ Assorted Stash Teas

Because not everyone is a coffee drinker.  Here’s a great example of combining your message with a quality product!

Charcuterie with Customized Cutting Board

Looking for a savory treat that the whole office can share?  This customized Charcuterie tray of goodies is sure to delight!

Yummy Belgian Chocolate Goodies

Custom molded milk chocolate or dark chocolate will be a sweet surprise for your clients & colleagues!

Brownies are Oh So Yummy in Your Tummy!

So many choices!  And a great option to pair with another custom promotional product.

Let Your Clients and Colleagues Know How Much You Appreciate Them!

Food gifts are a great idea when it comes to letting someone know you’re thinking about them.  And there are so many ways to do this and add the extra wow factor that conveys your feeling of appreciation. 

Think outside the box, the bag, and the tin.   Creative and delicious is the combo you’re looking for!

 

We Can Help You with Your Custom Jelly Bean (and other food gift) needs!

 


Executing successful food gift campaigns can be overwhelming.  
Here’s how we can help. 

  1. Book a call. We ask you questions to help us better understand the scope of your project, and then create a presentation with a curated list of options to help you achieve your goals.
  2. Review Your Options. We go through our recommendations together and come up with a final list of options to move forward with.
  3. Place your order. We organize the details, finalize artwork, and initiate the production of your order.
  4. Sit Back and Relax. We take care of everything for you and your totally tasty marketing merch is safely delivered to you or your customers.

1525, Inc. is a Full-Service Marketing Merchandise company that empowers you to achieve your goals through the strategic use of marketing merchandise.  Learn more at 1525.co.

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Modern Marketing Trends:  Custom Headphones

Modern Marketing Trends: Custom Headphones

Electronics

 

Need a cool marketing merch gift idea?  Whether for work or play, custom headphones high perceived value will help you elevate your brand.

On a zoom call in the middle of your noisy office?  No problem.  Cancel out background noise so you can immerse yourself in the topic at hand.  Need to be “in the zone” for your workout?  Earbuds and the right playlist will make that happen!

I think we can agree custom headphones and earbuds are a great idea, but what are the variables that should be considered when choosing a style for your next marketing campaign?

 

Types of Custom Headphones

 

Over-Ear Custom Headphones

These bad boys are big and comfy.  Lots of room for your branding to stand out.  They’re great for an office environment as it will be obvious to colleagues when they’re in a “do not disturb” or “in the zone” mode.  

These are an excellent choice for open concept offices, and the noise canceling feature will help boost productivity.  They’re also a favorite of gamers.

Custom On-Ear Headphones

On-ear headphones may leak sound (both in and out), but they are a better option if you’re taking them place to place.  They’re also popular with the fitness crowd.  They’re more stable than their over-ear counterpart and if earbuds bother your ear canal – this is a great option.

Then there is the cool factor.  That whole vintage-looking hipster vibe will matter to your brand conscious recipients.  

Bone Conduction Headphones

What the heck is bone conduction?  According to webopedia.com – bone conduction uses the natural vibrations of a person’s bones such as skull, jaw and cheek bones to hear sound.  This allows the wearer to hear audio content without blocking the ear canal.  Bone conduction technology is used in hearing aids too.

While sound quality is not as good, these have an amazing fit, are great for physical activities, and conducive to the need for situational awareness since your ears stay open.

Yes – these can be branded.

Custom In-Ear Buds

From a functional standpoint, you have two options for ear buds.  The first is in-ear.  This is a great option for noise isolation and sound quality.  As implied by the name, the bud is inside the ear canal.

In-Ear Buds can be customized albeit with a much smaller logo.  They will be appreciated and keep your brand in front of the recipient.

Classic Ear Buds

For those of us with sensitive ear canals, there is the Classic Ear Bud!  This is the old-school style that came with the Walkman or iPod back in the day. 😉  They don’t go in your ear canal but rather hang at the entrance.

They are super portable, very cost effective, and allow for situational awareness.  If you’re running downtown – you’ll want to hear the traffic around you for safety.

 

Get Inspired!

 

Headphones or Ear Buds?  Bluetooth or wired?  What about branding?  Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here are a few examples to show you what is possible.

 

Lunatune Wireless Headphones

Fun, functional, and easy to brand.  The foldable design has a range of up to 33 feet and 8+ hours of audio playtime.

Budsies Wireless Earbuds

Available in black or white and connected by a single sports performance style cord, these will be buds for life!  smile   Full color logo on dome.

Beebop Wireless Headphones

Includes a built-in microphone for integrated call handling.  Rock out without missing out on that important call.

Kronies Wireless Earbuds

Listen to your favorite jams or call your friends using the built in microphone.  Full digital image on the dome.

Wrapsody Wireless Headphones

Omni-directional bass, advanced microphone, and high-def stereo sound.  Plus – full color decoration.

AfterShokz BoneConduction Headphones

How cool are these?  And still room for a small one color logo on the side.

Reward Your Brand Champions with Custom Headphones and Earbuds

 

It’s pretty slick that many of the options for custom headphones and earbuds allow for full color digital images.  This gives you lots of room to get creative!  There is also a wide range of price points so keeping on budget won’t be a problem.

 

Let Us Help with Your Custom Headphone & Earbud Needs!

Executing Technology Product campaigns can be overwhelming.  Here’s how we can help. 

  1. Book a call. We ask you questions to help us better understand the scope of your project, and then create a presentation with a curated list of options to help you achieve your goals.
  2. Review Your Options. We go through our recommendations together and come up with a final list of options to move forward with.
  3. Place your order. We organize the details, finalize artwork, and initiate the production of your order.
  4. Sit Back and Relax. We take care of everything for you and your totally cool marketing merch is safely delivered to you or your customers.

1525, Inc. is a Full-Service Marketing Merchandise company that empowers you to achieve your goals through the strategic use of marketing merchandise.  Learn more at 1525.co.

 

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Sustainable Marketing with Bamboo Products for Business!

Sustainable Marketing with Bamboo Products for Business!

Updates

 

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY isn’t just a buzzword.  It’s a concept that’s becoming more and more important to companies and their clients.  Social responsibility has many components, one of which is environmental friendliness.  Dive a little deeper, and we get to sustainability.  What exactly does this mean? 

One definition of sustainable is conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources.  Bamboo fits the bill.  In fact, it’s kind of a miracle product! 

 

An Introduction to Custom Bamboo Products 

 

Within the promotional products industry, bamboo has been touted as a sustainable material used in a myriad of products.  As a consumer, do you understand why bamboo falls into this category?  Turns out there are many reasons.  Here are a few.

1.  Fast Growth Rate & Harvest Time:  Bamboo is considered the fasted growing plant on earth.  Some species can grow up to three feet a day!  And then when harvested, new shoots grow from the existing root system.  So no effort in planting new crops – and the potential for soil erosion is greatly minimized.

Bamboo can be harvested in one to five years depending on the variety.  Compare that to some hardwoods that take forty years and you can see the impact this would have.

2.  It Grows Everywhere:  There are over 1000 species of bamboo and it can be found in all regions of the world.  It thrives in harsh conditions from low wetlands to mountainous areas.

3.  Absorbs Greenhouse Gases:  This tidbit is fascinating!  Bamboo sequesters carbon dioxide from the environment.  In fact, when bamboo fibers are used in construction, carbon is stored away for the lifetime of the building.  And the icing on the cake – bamboo produces 35% more oxygen than an equivalent size of trees!

4.  NO CHEMICAL PESTICIDES OR FERTILIZERS:  Bamboo requires zero in terms of agricultural chemicals to grow and thrive.

Bamboo has been used for roads, bridges, scaffolding, buildings, furniture, paper products including toilet paper.  (Check out WhoGivesACrap.org for more info on that.)  It has an antibacterial quality.  In fact, diapers made from bamboo cloth retain their antibacterial properties even after 50 washings!  As far as promotional products go, entering bamboo as the search word in our marketing merch search engine brings up over 7800 products.

 

Unique Bamboo Products for Branding

 

Before getting into the super cool product options made with bamboo, there is one other issue regarding sustainability and promotional products that must be addressed. 

Junky products that are not relevant for your target audience – and subsequently end up in the garbage – are NOT sustainable (in our opinion 😉).  It is the clever mix of fun and function, along with sustainable materials, that creates a winning merchandise based campaign.

Now… let’s check out some nifty fun, functional, relevant, and sustainable marketing merchandise ideas involving bamboo!

Bamboo Utensil Set

Already using a stainless steel straw?  Up your eco-friendly game with a bamboo utensil set.  Perfect in a purse or back pack.  No more plastic!

20.9 oz Water Bottle

Stainless steel and bamboo make for a winning combo.  You’ll get years of use (and message views) with this beautiful water bottle.  Win-win!

Tablet or Book Stand

Whether preparing a new dish, or enjoying a cup of coffee while you watch an inspirational video – this makes for a beautiful custom piece.

Cutting Board

The classic cutting board.  This will never go out of style and is a perfect example of a customized gift that the recipient will use and cherish.

Wireless Speaker

Speaker bottom lights up when in use.  Wireless speaker pairs from 30 feet away.  Definitely fun, functional, and ready to be customized!

Bamboo Sunglasses

Here’s the ultimate in coolness.  The ability to decorate the bamboo arms on these stylish glasses will insure your message is seen.

Personalized Bamboo Products for Your Business

 

The most common decoration method for bamboo is laser engraving.  The level of detail  that can be achieved is amazing!  Depending on the product, printing is an option as well.  

Another big trend involves individual personalization.  If your project is such that you have individual names for the recipients of these gifts, this may be an option for you to consider.

 

Interested in Ordering Your Own Bamboo Products?

Sustainability matters.  And as a Certified Benefit Corporation, it matters to us as well.  Your employees, clients, and other associates will appreciate sustainable gifts for a few reasons.  These gifts will resonate with their own core values, and, they will say something very positive about your company – which is exactly what you want a promotional product to do!

Executing promotional product campaigns can be overwhelming.  Here’s how we can help. 

  1. Book a call. We ask you questions to help us better understand the scope of your project, and then create a presentation with a curated list of options to help you achieve your goals.
  2. Review Your Options. We go through our recommendations together and come up with a final list of sustainable options to move forward with.
  3. Place your order. We organize the details, finalize artwork, and initiate the production of your order.
  4. Sit Back and Relax. We take care of everything for you and your thoughtful and sustainable merch is safely delivered to you or your customers.

1525, Inc. is a Full-Service Marketing Merchandise company that empowers you to achieve your goals through the strategic use of marketing merchandise.  Learn more at 1525.co.

 

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Have a Blast and Make a Statement with Custom Cornhole Boards

Have a Blast and Make a Statement with Custom Cornhole Boards

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Have a Blast and Make a Statement with Custom Cornhole Boards

 

Why does your business need a Custom Cornhole Game? 

I think that we can all agree that happy employees are productive employees.  And one way to increase employee happiness is through workplace fun.  It turns out that workplace fun has been linked to enhanced motivation, increased productivity, improved task performance, reduced stress, AND higher job satisfaction.  What’s not to like about that! 

There are a myriad of options when you think of adding workplace fun to your biz, but for today let’s focus on Cornhole.  


Reasons Why Cornhole Makes Sense for Company Fun

While perhaps not the obvious choice, it turns out that Cornhole really DOES make sense for company fun!

  1. It’s portable:  Whether on work premises, or a park for a company picnic, your handy dandy cornhole game can make the trip.  
  2. It’s inclusive:  Most people will be able to participate.  If you can toss a corn bag 30 feet, you’re good to go.  Novice or fierce competitor – cornhole offers something for everyone.
  3. It’s safe:  Unlike horse shoes or lawn darts, hitting someone with a tossed corn bag (accidentally of course) is not likely to cause injury.
  4. Easy set up:  Two cornhole platforms and eight corn bags and space to set up.  Easy-peasy!
  5. Branding:  Keep your branding front and center.  Associate your brand with fun!
  6. Workplace Happiness:  Worth mentioning again!

The Ins and Outs of the Game of Cornhole

If you want to go regulation, your cornhole platforms will be two feet by four feet with at least eight corn bags.  For the serious competitors, check out the ACO – American Cornhole Organization.  Rules of the game are as follows: 

Cornhole is typically played between two teams.  Teams are usually one or two people.  

The object of the game is to be first to score 21 points.

When a player tosses a corn bag towards the platform, there are one of three outcomes:

  1. Cornhole:  The corn bag passes through the hole in the platform.  A “cornhole” is worth three points.
  2. Woody:  The corn bag lands on top of the platform.  “Woodies” are worth one point.
  3. Foul:  The corn bag misses the platform.  “Fouls” are worth zero points.

Keeping Score: 

The approved method of scoring according to the ACO is cancellation scoring.  This means that one team will receive points per round or frame.  

For example, if the red team has a cornhole (3 pts), and two woodies (1 pt each) – their total is five.  The blue team has two fouls (0 pts) and one woody (1 pt) for a total of 1.  For that round the red team has four points – the difference between the two scores. 

Now that you see the benefit of workplace fun, and how easy it is to play cornhole, let’s talk about customization.


Designing Custom Cornhole Boards 


With today’s technology, a full coverage full color graphic is the way to go.  The most effective way to achieve this is via a large decal applied to the top of the Regulation Sized Cornhole Board. Allowing for the 6” diameter hole, that gives you a nice large space for your brand and message.

A vector art file is ideal, but a raster image at a high resolution (300dpi) to size will also work.  For clarification on vector vs. raster art, see What is Vector At and WHY should I care?

Designs can be very creative whether detailed or more simplistic graphics are utilized.


Cornhole Game
Customization Options


Beyond decoration of the board, you may opt to also logo the corn bags.  Another pretty nifty option is to go with a desktop sized game of cornhole.  This is a great idea if you’re looking for a little downtime while still in the office.  How about a lunchtime tourney?  It’s also a great idea for employee or client appreciation gifts.  No batteries, durable, and again something that anyone can enjoy.   


More Branding Ideas to Go With Your Personalized Cornhole Boards

Are you holding an event?  Maybe you’ve got a company picnic planned with a Cornhole Tournament as the main event.  Besides your cool custom Cornhole game, maybe you can set up a tournament logo.  Here are 10 Fun Ideas to go with your Cornhole Boards.

  1.  An official Tournament T-Shirt
  2.  Embroidered Trucker Cap
  3.  Snazzy Stainless Steel Tumbler
  4.  Personalized Beach Chair
  5.  Personalized Beach Towel
  6.  A Giant Jenga Game
  7.  Can Coolers for your cold beverages.
  8.  Lip Balm
  9.  Custom Tin of Tasty Mints
  10.  Cinch Bags to hold all the cool swag

Ordering Custom Cornhole Boards

As you can imagine, the possibilities are almost endless when thinking about workplace fun.  Even within the category of Cornhole games there are many options.  But you’re busy!  Researching Cornhole game options is not how you want to spend your precious time.

Let Us Help!

  1. Book a call.  We ask you questions to help us better understand the scope of your project, and then create a presentation with a curated list of options to help you achieve your goals.
  2. Review Your Options.  We go through our recommendations together and come up with a final list of options to move forward with.
  3. Place your order.  We organize the details, finalize artwork, and initiate the production of your order.
  4. Sit Back and Relax.  We take care of everything for you and your shirts are safely delivered to you or your customers.

1525, Inc. is a Full-Service Marketing Merchandise company that empowers you to achieve your goals through the strategic use of marketing merchandise.  Learn more at 1525.co.

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Tackle the Day with Personalized Custom Stainless Steel Tumblers

Tackle the Day with Personalized Custom Stainless Steel Tumblers

Drinkware

 

Whether you start your day with coffee, tea, or just plain water – custom stainless steel tumblers make it better!  Better how?  Let me count the ways!

 

Benefits of Stainless Steel Drinkware

 

  1. Temperature control:  Keep your hot drinks hot and your cold drinks cold.  No more chugging your coffee so you can enjoy it at that perfect temperature.  A good double walled stainless steel tumbler can keep hot drinks hot up to 12 hours and cold drinks cold up to 24 hours!
  2. No Toxins:  Even BPA free plastic leaches toxins into your beverage of choice – especially the hot ones.  Stainless steel is completely toxin free and also resistant to mold and bacteria.
  3. Clean Up is a Breeze:  Dish soap, water, and a quick scrub is all it takes.  And this leads us into the next benefit.
  4. No Flavor Retention:  If you use your tumbler for coffee, and then later wash it well and fill it with water, you will not have a coffee aftertaste.
  5. Durability:  Stainless steel is strong!  You can use your custom stainless steel tumbler for years!
  6. Good for the Planet:  Custom stainless steel tumblers replace single use options thereby having a positive impact on the environment.  Whether you make your coffee at home, or go by Starbucks for your morning fix – you can still use your own tumbler!  This goes for water as well.
  7. Long Term Savings:   Imagine a scenario where you drink two cups of coffee a day and also 80 oz. of water a day.  You can make a trip or two to your local coffee shop and also stock up on bottled water – OR – you could fill your 20 oz tumbler with coffee you make at home, and fill two 40 oz stainless steel water bottles with water from your tap or filtered in some manner.  Multiply that by 200 work days.  Boom!  You’ve got money for your next vacation!

Now that we’ve reviewed the practical reasons for custom stainless steel tumblers, let’s get to the fun and functional part.


An Iconic Powerhouse To Hold Your Coffee and Your Ambition 


Show your style!  Share your message!  Custom Stainless Steel Tumblers and Thermoses make
excellent gifts whether for client or employee appreciation, premium trade show giveaways, or as part of an event swag pack.  The options for style, size, color, and decoration methods are vast!!  And as a gift, there is high perceived value. 

 

Interesting Features of Custom Stainless Steel Tumblers & Thermoses

 

Sizes & Styles:  

There is something for everyone when considering size and style for your next custom tumbler or thermos project.  Pictured first is an 8 oz 18/8 stainless steel thermal tumbler with copper vacuum insulation and a push on lid.  Perfect for an espresso drink, or perhaps a glass of wine.  In the middle is a classic style in a 24 oz size.  And next to that is a 64 oz. growler.  Yes!  A half gallon for your beverage of choice.  Keep that water (or beer) cold all day!

Lid Options:

Both thermoses and tumblers come with a variety of lid options.  Screw on, push on, sport top are just a few possibilities.  How about something that will accommodate your stainless steel straw?  Some even have multiple openings within one lid system.  One piece unscrews allowing for a wider opening – perfect for adding ice cubes.  The other opening would be smaller allowing you to drink from it, or pour more precisely.

Decoration Methods:

Custom Colors:

Color matching is a pretty standard option allowing for logos that are consistent with your branding.  You can go one color, several colors, and even full color with today’s technology.  Another nifty option is using a wrap print to have the bulk of your custom stainless steel drinkware be a matched color,  and then by reversing out images, utilize the bottle color for the graphic elements.

Laser Engrave:

Always a classy look, laser engraving your design allows the stainless steel to show through.  If your graphic is conducive to being one color, and the detail isn’t too fine – this is an excellent choice!

Foil Imprints:

Foil imprints are an exceptional way to make your logo shine.  Available in copper, gold, or platinum – you’ll get a shiny metallic effect as opposed to laser engraving which will have a matte finish.

Lid & Handle Imprints:

Looking for something different?  If the style of your custom stainless steel tumbler or thermos can accommodate it, perhaps you should consider a lid or handle print.  Your web address, a hashtag, or some other special graphic or text will stand out and be unique!

 

Ordering Promotional Stainless Steel Tumblers and Thermoses

 

Now that we’ve reviewed the benefits and interesting features of stainless steel tumblers and thermoses, I bet you’re thinking – Holy Smokes Batman!!  I need to incorporate something like this into my next merchandise marketing campaign!! 😉   After all, not only are you providing a product that absolutely everyone can use (as we all consume liquids), but you’re also helping the planet with an eco-friendly alternative to disposable drinkware.

Ask yourself these four questions to get this process rolling:
What is the goal of my campaign?  How much can I spend?  Is there a firm in-hand date?  And finally, how many stainless tumblers or thermoses do I need?  This information allows all possibilities to be evaluated.

If the myriad of drinkware choices is a bit overwhelming, here’s how we can help.

  1. Book a call:  We’ll get to know your project and help narrow down your options from a million to a small handful.
  2. Review Your Options:  We’ll walk you through our recommendations and come up with a final list of stellar products to move forward with.
  3. Place your order:  We’ll organize all logistics, finalize artwork and oversee production of your promotional products.
  4. Sit Back and Relax:  We’ll take care of everything to ensure a timely and stress-free delivery!

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