It’s been a really warm fall here in Ohio but…. the holidays are just around the corner.

If you plan it correctly, you will have a much more peaceful holiday season at work and even at home if you take care of this now!

There are many options when it comes to both cards and gifts.

The good news is that we can help you find the perfect cards and gifts that reflect you and your organization. We are here to help you get through the myriad of choices.

Below are a few examples.

Navy Gift of Distinction

Here you will find the finest premium chocolates nestled within stylish gift boxes. Our navy Gift of Distinction is filled with 12 mouth-watering Pecan Turtles, made with creamy caramel and full-flavored pecans, approximately 40 of our famous Chocolate Covered Almonds and 11 rich and creamy melt-in-your-mouth Cocoa Dusted Truffles. Nearly a pound of sweet temptation! Your logo is foil-stamped in white on the gift box. 

Winter Delight

An irresistible assortment of chocolate treats fills this silver pail emblazoned with an intricate snowflake. Winter’s chill can’t compete with the heartwarming delights your recipients will find in this amazing gift, including Ghirardelli® hot cocoa, Godiva® chocolate, and more. A navy ribbon imprinted with your logo in silver is the perfect complement to tie it together. 

English Butter Toffee in Metallic Blue Gift Box

Our English Butter Toffee is crafted in small batches from a perfect blend of freshly toasted California almonds, sweet creamery butter and pure cane sugar. It is covered with a generous layer of rich milk chocolate and sprinkled with crushed almonds creating a buttery, crunchy, wonderful taste sensation. The blue metallic gift box is foil-stamped in silver and tied with a silver bow.

Gift Cards

So many cards, so many choices! You have your option of religions, non-religious, humorous, pets and more. Let us help you pick out the best holiday cards for you and your company.

Oh, and tax forms!

Yes, you will need new tax forms come 2020, so let’s get those handled now.

Order this season and get 10% off! Click here and mention TaxForms2019 in the quote form.

Contact me and I’ll get you started!

Debbie Smith

Even if you’re not a football fan, it’s hard not to get into the Buckeye Season here in Ohio!

We have lots of promotional items great for the fall football season, blankets, cozies, chairs, coolers… you know all the essential tail gating and football watching items.

And now, back to business…

It’s time to consider what holiday cards, you’re going to order!

If you prefer to wait for the new year, calendars are fantastic as they are with your customers and prospects all year.

There are many options for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, general holidays, and the new year. Here are just a few:

How about a calendar or a journal which will be around much longer?

Calendars and journals are really a great way to keep your name and brand in the minds of your prospects and customers all year.

The likelihood of them getting thrown away is so low, you’re almost guaranteed to be perceived as providing a valuable service just by giving such a nice gift.

Bottom line, enjoy the football season but don’t delay getting your holiday items ordered.

Contact me to help you get started.

I look forward to helping you,

Debbie Smith

If you live in Ohio, or are a graduate of The Ohio State University, you know how important this time of year is to Buckeye fans. We’re gearing up for the football season that officially starts on August 31, 2019. (Click here for the schedule).

And of course with fall comes cooler weather and shorter days. Time to break out the sweatshirts, hoodies, jackets and blankets.

While there are hundreds of football and fall promotional items to choose from, why not spend your precious promotional dollars on something that will last for a long time?

Stadium and Camping Blankets

Useful for going to games, tailgating and camping. This will become a favorite go-to for those out of door events.

Women’s Sweatshirts

There are lots of sweatshirts styled specifically for women. Make your customers and employees happy with a trendy yet warm and cozy sweatshirt this fall.

Cool Weather Jackets

Perfect go to jacket for outdoors this fall. Game day, cookouts, tailgating and camping. Make an impression by putting your brand on one.

Sweatshirts

These zipper sweatshirts can be worn by men and women! They come in all colors and will be used for years to come.

A few smaller items. Cozies and footballs.

Let’s face it – people love to get free gifts and at this time of year, cozies and footballs make perfect sense. You can not go wrong giving these away. Cozies are not only used at football get togethers throughout the football season, they then get put in drawers to be pulled out in spring and will be used all summer. And footballs get thrown around at parties and picnics and stay in the kids toy box for years.

The bottom line is you want to spend your promotional dollars on things that people will appreciate, use and have some fun with!

Let us help you pick out items that fit your company’s needs and budget.

Go Bucks!

Contact us and we’ll help you get started!

Debbie Smith

If you’re an employer, you have most likely had people need to take time off for a pet emergency or death. You’ve probably heard your people talk about their pets. You probably see pictures of pets on desks and in workspaces.

Often during small talk with your customers or prospects, pet talk comes up.

New pets, old pets, sick pets, funny pets.

Pets Rule

No one knows this better than veterinarians.

If you are a vet, you know. Pets bring joy, tears and frustration. They invoke the same emotions and attachments as children.

People will do and sometimes spend what ever is necessary for their beloved dog, cat, bird, rabbit…

Gifts for Pets Invoke Strong Emotions

The truth is, promotional items are intended to extend your brand. This is tricky as you want to be tasteful, stay in budget and purchase items that won’t just be thrown in the trash.

Successful promotional items are those that people keep. Even if they don’t consciously associate your brand with the item, they will know at some level where it came from.

Wether you are a veterinarian looking to promote your practice, or buying promotional items to extend your corporate, business or small business brand, buying pet items with your brand on them is a pretty safe bet.

We’ve picked 6 out of the hundreds of promotional pet items to choose from.

1. Perfect Pet Gift Set

Includes 3 best-selling pet items bundled together in a kit perfect for promotions! Kit contains:

• Poop & Light waste bag dispenser with LED flashlight
• Food-To-Go travel pet bowl
• 2-in-1 Treat Bag/Poop Dispenser Bag

2. Pick It Up Pet Bag Dispenser

Picking up after pets has never been so easy! A great aide to bring to the park, beach, or a walk around the block. Great for veterinarians, pet stores, dog walks, home services companies.

3. Travel Water Container

Our travel water container is a great travel tool for pet owners. A great promotional item for animal leagues, veterinarians, pet stores and more. Add your imprint to the bottle or the side of the container.

4. Paws for Life® Pet Bandanna – Medium/Large

Made out of 100% Cotton. White is 100% polyester. Stylize a pet with a colorful bandana. Made for medium to large dogs!

5. Dog Food Scoop N Clip

Serve and store a pet’s dry food with our Scoop n Clip. Use the scoop to measure the appropriate amount of food for each meal and then use the handle to help keep the bag shut and secure. Markings in the scoop can measure 1/4 cup, 1/2 cup, and 3/4 cup. Available in several fun colors, this item is perfect for any pet lover.

6. Collapsable Pet Food Bowl

These Collapsible Silicone Pet Bowls are perfect for on the go feeding and watering of your client’s pet. Your clients will use them for traveling, camping, walks, dog parks and events. Don’t miss out on getting your logo on this practical, pet friendly promo item!

These are just a few of the many items to choose from.

Let us help you pick the perfect promotional pet item that matches your companies needs and budget.

Contact us and we’ll help you get started!

Debbie Smith

Sometimes as marketers, you may wonder what would be a unique, and not too expensive giveaway, gift or promotional item?

Here are a few ideas for handy, dandy camping items:

1. Coffee Mugs

Oh yes, that cup of coffee in the morning is just what everyone is looking for on a cold brisk morning. Coming out of the tent, lighting a fire and brewing up a cup-o-joe is camping at it’s best. Why not have your logo put on a classic camping mug? It’s the kind of thing that people will love to hold and savor and keep for years to come.

2. Camping Chairs

No camping experience is complete without a lot of foldable chairs for around the fire, taking to the beach or concert or the 4th of July fireworks. It’s a great promotional gift that will be used for a long time, and seen by a lot of people as it travels from place to place.

3. Headlamps

Headlamps make great promotional items because they are unique! People will ask about them. They will get used for fun excursions in the dark, and they will not get thrown away. Be the talk of the trip by putting your logo on a few of these!

4. Blankets

Blankets are another great summer item as they are multi-purpose. They are great of course to travel with on picnics and to the beach. They’re great for kids, babies and pets. And there is nothing like having a few extra blankets when the sun goes down and the chill of a summer night sets in.

Make a lasting impression with any of these great camping / summer promotional items.

There are of course hundreds of other summer promotional items to choose from.

If you’re looking to get just the right promotional gifts for your company and your budget, contact us and we’ll help you get what works best for you.

Happy Camping!

Debbie Smith

The needs of a medical or dental practice or facility are many.

Unlike many other businesses, healthcare facilities have hundreds of patients coming and going every day. The value of having a unified brand is huge. People want to know that they are in good hands when it comes to health care.

Healthcare branding needs to be subtle but powerful.

This means that you have to have a unified look across your entire organization.

As a society, we are used to brands having a consistent, clean look. If that isn’t the case in your facility and/or offices, you will give the impression that you aren’t quite put together and that does not make people feel safe.

A few branding facts:

• People refer more often to a brand they like and trust. Truly great brands achieve loyalty from their patients. They will also refer their friends and family.
• Branding will create a professional reputation. An exceptional reputation doesn’t just grow spontaneously. You, of course, have to have a reputation of good patient care above all, but branding your practice adds the professional image that is so important.
• Branding attracts the types of patients you want. A focused branding message will bring cases, procedures or patients that mean the most to your business.
• Branding produces a competitive advantage. Brand recognition means you stand out in comparison to the competition. You want people to see your logo and/or brand and know who you are.
• A branded organization will be worth more than a non-branded business. A recognized brand contributes to the value of an organization (perhaps for future exit strategies).
• Some people will spend more for a product or service even though it is, or is perceived to be, more expensive. High-quality branding gives a high-quality image.

At Advantage Print Solutions, we work with professional designers if you don’t have one in house.

We will work closely with you to not only create a beautiful brand, but we will also help you pick out the perfect promotional items that your patients (adults and children alike) will value and keep.

We will help with anything that you need to put your brand on. Forms, folders, banners, table runners, balloons, bags, pens, water bottles, apparel and more.

Contact me if you’d like to work on your brand. I look forward to helping you!

Debbie Smith

March is National Umbrella Month

Just when we have had enough of winter, the rain comes in. At least here in Columbus, Ohio! But we have tulips, pansies, crocuses and other spring flowers just coming up.

There are many kinds of umbrellas and everyone needs one.

There are vented umbrellas, golf umbrellas, travel umbrellas, bubble umbrellas and more.

There’s something wonderful about putting up a great umbrella that shields you from the spring rain. It’s frustrating to not have one, or even worse have one that doesn’t work! So why not take advantage of this emotional attachment and put your logo on it?

Umbrellas are not an inexpensive promotional item. They are for special occasions, your special clients and your employees. Imagine people walking around in public with a beautiful umbrella that has your logo on it!

The best way to get and keep business is to stay top of mind – why not do that with umbrellas on top of people?!

Now to the exciting news of the coolest new umbrella on the market: the Inverted Umbrella.

Here are a few ideas:

Pop-Socket Grips

There is no question that everyone has a phone today. So it makes sense that a sensible (and fun) giveaway at your tradeshow could be related to phone use!

Pop sockets that are easy to put use on any phone, and you see them everywhere.

And now you can put your brand on them. Just think of how much people use their phones. Your brand could be with them 24/7. Hard to beat that!

Shopping Bags

Some of us may call these “tote” bags. However, a better name today is “shopping bags”.

If you’re up with what’s going on in our world, you know that a huge percentage of millennials bring their own bags to shop. It’s no secret that plastic bags are wreaking havoc on our environment, so why not show some goodwill by providing shopping bags to your booth guests?

They come in many different sizes, colors and can be a great cost effective way to get your brand seen!

Craft Beer Accessories

In 2018, there were over 7,000 craft beer operations in the United States (according to Brewbound, Craft Beer News blog). Millennials take to craft beer like bees to honey. Craft beer companies tend to have a purpose behind their brands such as sustainability, local farming, and high quality, which makes them so attractive to people around the age of 30. Craft beer is more expensive, trendy and elite. According to a survey done by DSM Food Specialties, 45% of 18 – 30-year-olds strongly agree that the beer they drink says a lot about them.

Why not give away “craft beer” accessories? At your booth, you could market them as such with a poster or a sign. Make them stand out as something other than standard openers and cozys.

Lip Balm

While this is a small and relatively inexpensive item, it will most like get saved, used and put in purses and pockets.

Whatever you decide to spend your marketing dollars on, be sure to consider your audiences! It’s so important to get tradeshow giveaways that won’t be thrown away. It’s better to spend a little more on something of quality today.

Let us help you decide how to best spend your tradeshow budget that makes a great impression on YOUR audiences. Whether it’s pens, journals, high tech, hats, apparel, we can help!

Contact me and we’ll get started. I look forward to helping you,

Debbie Smith