People Love Promotional Products

The video link below provides a quick presentation about why…."People Love Promotional Products"!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8QIEKkjhi4

Green Is Hot

Green is hot, wasting paper is not…so how about combining your need for visual communications in print with ecological products made from recycled seeded papers? Handmade papers are functional, attractive, economical and create an environmentally friendly gift with your marketing created right here in the USA!

Custom seeded mailer package shipped a DVD titled “An Inconvenient Truth” for Paramount Pictures. Instead of throwing away the packaging it was planted to grow basil. The response was incredible, even Al Gore featured them on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

WD-40 An American Icon!

We enjoy when clients ask questions like can you get Leatherman Tools, Mag-Lite Flashlights, Cutter and Buck Apparel and Corporate Gifts, Waterford Crystal or Godiva Chocolates because they are always surprised when we say YES! Our industry is full of suppliers with non name brand quality products as well as staple “American Icon’s” like WD-40! Next time you are considering a recognition or incentive piece, even a fundraiser with a “blank product” image the impact of your brand coupled with that promotion. Ask our professional team to help you design the right campaign for you.

Digital Photo Frames

The past time you were in the doctor’s office or your automotive repair shop, you might have seen a Digital Photo Frames. Use Digital Photo Frames to teach! The ease of use in a waiting environment makes a digital photo frame with a screen saying “Press Me”. A great way to go through an interactive educational module while waiting creates the opportunity to showcase your services with before and after images. You might also consider mounting units to keep them from “bumps” in the office. In addition to showing information about how your business is helpful to your prospective client, you might consider some soothing music to help them enjoy their wait time. Finally, the last application you might consider for these frames is a quiz about your information with a “prize” to redeem at the end. This way you can monitor who is watching your presentations!

Why is Olivia so happy?

According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, human beings have five different types of needs:
· Biological and Physiological Needs such as water and food
· Safety Needs like shelter
· Love Needs such as belonging and acceptance
· Esteem Needs which include respect, rewards and recognition
· Self-Actualization Needs which include personal challenge and advancement
Each need must be met fully before the next need can be attained. For example, all Biological and Physiological Needs – food and water – must be met before an individual will seek out shelter. All Safety Needs like shelter must be met before an individual will seek out love from another person and so on.
The basic human needs exist at work. The Organizational Pyramid illustrates how basic human needs are expressed at work.

Promotional Partners Cool Tech Apparel

Promotional Partners Cool Tech Apparel is the way to go. We provide fast, professional service on our items that will keep you coming back. We offer shirts, hats, visors and more with just a 36 piece minimum up to any quantity. We have youth, womens and mens sizes up to 4XL and can provide any of the newest fashions that many can't. Our shirts are made of moisture management fabric that is soft and breathable as well as being anit-microbial, UV protected and stain resistant. To look at our full line, go to promotionalpartnersofcary.com and click on the Favorite Links button on the left and go to the Promotional Partners logo and click. Ask us how we can help with your apparel today!

Cotton Prices Rising Sharply

Higher demand and recent poor weather in Asia have driven the price of cotton, an increase that will likely be passed to consumers within three to four months. Additionally, world cotton production is now expected to fall short of demand in the current crop year, which runs through July 31. "It's not something anyone can run from and there's no place to hide," says Rainer Friedrich, vice president of production at Charles River Apparel/ "There won't be a price change until there's a leveling off and the demand evens out. That could be six to eight months from now."

According to Friedrich, in just the last two months the price of cotton produced in Pakistan has jumped by 40%. Overall, the cost of cotton has increased roughly 15% globally. "In general, consumers will pay more at some point," says Friedrich. "By March or April, the effect will be there. Manufacturers will try to spread out the increase, so there may not be a large difference at first. Distributors will probably have to charge more."

With a larger number of apparel items, like polos, now commonly offered in synthetic fabrics, the greatest price volatility is likely to occur among suppliers that produce T-shirts. "In our industry, it probably affects the wholesalers more," said Chris Clark, vice president of sales at Ash City. "When we use cotton, our pricing stays fairly consistent since we buy on the futures market." Despite the surge in the cost of cotton, Friedrich believes there is a twist of good news to consider. "It means the economy is coming back," he says. "Demand for product is going up and you have to stock the shelves."