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August… are you serious!?! I haven’t even been to the lake yet! I hope your summer has been as busy as ours… what down economy!?!

So… are you taking advantage of thinking outside the box yet? This morning in the sauna a guy started talking about politics, the current view of America by other countries, the economy, gas prices, etc. and we boiled a lot down to religious perspectives, fear, control, and thinking inside the box. The standard of social behavior is to train people to think inside the box. Thinking inside the box is just that, establishing parameters. In brand marketing, or any creative action, parameters equal limitation. Why limit your brand, your reach, your potential. The reason our company does not feel any pinches is because we broadened our potential customer base beyond the Kansas City market to reach the entire US, as well as all countries around the Earth… with internet access.

So think outside the box, be creative, and encourage your brand to become a brand that a percentage of this world is passionate about!

Here are some great dates for August you can use as reasons, excuses, causes to celebrate your brand, reach out to more customers, and be real. In today’s world, customers want real… or at least a perception of real-ity.

• American Artist Appreciation Month
• Foot Health Month
• Home Business Month
• National Catfish Month
• National Golf Month
• National Inventors Month
• National Water Quality Month
• Week 1: National Clown Week
• Week 2: Elvis Week
• Week 2: National Apple Week
• Week 2: National Smile Week
• Week 3: Air Conditioning Appreciation Week
• Week 3: American Dance Week
• August 1: Respect for Parent’s Day
• August 1: Sport’s Day
• August 2: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
• August 2: National Mustard Day
• August 3: American Family Day
• August 3: Friendship Day
• August 3: National Watermelon Day
• August 4: Coast Guard Day
• August 4: National Chocolate Chip Day
• August 4: Picnic Day in Australia (first Monday of August)
• August 5: National Waffle Day
• August 6: Wiggle Your Toes Day
• August 7: Sea Serpent Day
• August 8: Dollar Day
• August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
• August 9: National Rice Pudding Day
• August 10: S’Mores Day
• August 11: Play in the Sand Day
• August 12: Middle Children’s Day
• August 13: International Left-Handers Day
• August 13: National Filet Mignon Day
• August 14: National Creamsicle Day
• August 15: National Relaxation Day
• August 16: Joke Day
• August 16: National Homeless Animals Day (3rd Saturday of August)
• August 16: Roller Coaster Day
• August 17: Archeology Day
• August 18: Bad Poetry Day
• August 19: National Aviation Day
• August 19: Potato Day
• August 20: National Radio Day
• August 22: Be An Angel Day
• August 23: National Sponge Cake Day
• August 24: National Peach Pie Day
• August 24: Strange Music Day
• August 25: Kiss and Make Up Day
• August 25: National Banana Split Day
• August 26: National Dog Day
• August 26: Women’s Equality Day
• August 28: Dream Day
• August 28: National Cherry Turnover Day
• August 30: National Toasted Marshmallow Day
• August 31: National Trail Mix Day

There you have it, a long, not all-inclusive, but great list of special dates in August of 2008. Be creative, promote your brand in fun, real, personable ways.

Create a Great Day!

Little Guy

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Here’s a great promotion for “bright” events! Great for pointing out that your brand is a “clear” champion! Great for awareness, health, “green”, summer promotions as well!

It’s a colorful, petroleum free, soy based lip balm in a clear tube. Custom print on a full wrap around the tube.

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Little Guy

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Remember hypercolor shirts? When you wore them the color of the tee would change against parts of the body giving off higher temperatures. Awwwwwe the 80’s… very cool. Surely they’ll come back!

Well until then you can still celebrate color-changing products with your custom printed promotional items… stadium cups, pencils, pens, water bottles… all that change color while being held or with hot or cold beverages.

Inexpensive and fun! Of course with your logo!

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Little Guy

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The reason I like this particular custom printed calendar product for a promotional product is the optional packaging… it comes rolled up in a tube. The most basic promotional product can have a much greater impact when packaged in a unique way!

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Little Guy

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Hurry, but only in the quickest way… this flash drive special came across my inbox about 30 minutes ago (3pm central time), and the offer is only good thru Tuesday, July 22, 2008.

Custom printed flash drives are great promotional products for your brand swag. You’re environmentally friendly, reduce paper costs, and pre-loaded data on a flash drive is so easy for people to share than printed paper. You can also load links to your website or other landing pages… making the flash drive a tool for future web traffic.

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Little Guy

This is a great clearance item… when people think of inexpensive promotions I think headware is one of the most overlooked products. With decent quantities… usually at least 72, you can get very reasonable prices on custom printed caps and beanies.

Clearance: 144 units embroidered for $2.10 per unit, plus $75 set-up. Sweet deal!

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Yes you can find 1 embroidered cap for special occasions… and you can get quality at a reasonable price even around 48 custom printed caps or beanies… but with embroidered or screen printed garments and caps, 72 is a magic number. With caps you can start doing great custom pieces from 300-500ish, depending on the manufacturer, style, and customization wanted.

But why don’t you see more people wearing promotional caps? Cuz most buyers end up getting the cheapest cap, or maybe they get a quality cap, but they do something just too boring with the logo. Think about it… people are going to wear this… it’s a walking billboard. If you put a great logo with a cool theme/message/layout on a really great cap, people will love to wear it.

Let me lay it out for you a little… say you want 72 caps with a logo… we can get that for around $5ish per cap… I’m talking about quality, not a cheap piece of crap cap with a screen printed logo for $3 for 144 units that’s going to end up in a garage sale, closet, or yes… the trash. Go that route and you’re only saving money and putting the rest in the trash… spend it wisely! We want people to love your cap, wear it everywhere, and generate conversation or get noticed. Back to laying this out… 72 x $5 per cap is $360 for 72 pieces.

Now let’s get a cool custom cap produced with a great look, awesome features, and a remarkable product screaming… this brand is cool! Buy 576 units for $2.10 each… that’s $1100 for seven times the product and something far more likely to return your investment with the increased exposure… not to mention the reputation you build by being associated with a quality, unique product. Enough rambling today.

Create a Great Day!

Little Guy

Here are a handful of ideas on special for custom printed back-to-school promotional give-aways or hand-outs.

Backpacks, flash drives, bracelets, calculators, and coolers are just a few of the great products you can brand for students to use all year long!

Create a Great Day!

Little Guy

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Drawstring backpack on special thru 9.30.08. Yes, you can definitely print your logo on this!

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Little Guy

Not only are they eco-friendly, BPA free, come in multiple colors and tough… they look cool! Need more than that? How about on special pricing thru 9.30.08!?! Get 144 stainless steel bottles for as low as $6.99 per unit. Multiple color imprints available.

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Other 20 and 24 oz. styles and colors are available! Contact us to check inventory.

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Little Guy

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Do you like the 207 Gel pen that helps prevent check fraud with it’s special ink? Try this upgraded, premium style… the 207 Gel Premier pen by uni-ball. You can custom print it with your logo, brand, message… and with this premium pen you’re definitely sending the message that you’ve got style!

The grip is uber-comfy and the body comes in two different colors.

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Create a Great Day!

Little Guy

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