You can bet everyone is going to be enjoying their time together this summer. What a year it has been!

Golfing numbers surged in 2020. Not only did people continue to golf, but a lot of people also took up golfing as a recreation. According to Golf Digest, golf’s popularity in 2020 was the best on record.

This makes it a great time to order summer promotional apparel and gifts. And of course, the people wearing these summer promotional items, (walking around with your logo on them), do not just show up at golf clubs; people wear them all summer long to all summer events as well.

Show your name off this year on some of these great summer promotional items.

Since there are so many options, we picked out a few for you.

Promotional Golf Hats

• Many of the hats are made of 100% cotton twill for comfortable, everyday wear and are designed with a 5-paneled, structured crown, some come with a mesh back.
• Most have a pre-curved visor and an adjustable snapback closure.
• Have your logo front and center!

Promotional Shirts

There are more kinds of promotional shirts than you can imagine. I have narrowed it down to a few that will make your logo shine!

For special customers and employees, how about a promotional jacket?

The beautiful thing about promotional jackets is they are way too nice to not keep. Your logo will be out there for years to come. Show people how special they are by giving them a promotional jacket with your logo on it.

There are also thousands of small items to choose from such as these handy golf towels.

These are inexpensive and gives your company great exposure as they typically are hanging outside of the golf bag, in full view for everyone to see. 

Show your customer, prospects, and employees you care with a special gift this summer. There are many more items to choose from. Contact me and I’ll get you started!

Enjoy the beginning of summer. It’s a special time any year, but this year it’s even sweeter.

Debbie Smith

Like most of you, I’ve had a very busy year. There is always so much to do for work and family and sometimes it can be overwhelming. But, as I reflect this month there is so much to be grateful for! I thought I would share a few with you…

1)    My Alaskan cruise this year, it was beautiful.

2)    Having great clients that were very understanding and definitely worked with me so I was able to take off 10 days.  I never thought it would be possible to leave my business for an extended period of time. I am so grateful.

3)    Having good health for me and my family.

4)    Having wonderful friendships.

So often we get caught up in working, shopping and getting things done that we forget to take stock of how much we have to be thankful for in our lives that has nothing to do with money and work.

We have to work to “bring in the bacon”, but who and what is the bacon for?

It’s to live a life we love and be with the people we love! When we think of it this way, working is not such a bad deal. It supports the things that matter most and as long as we love (or at least like) what we do – we are the lucky ones.

I do love my company, my job. Mostly because I get to hang out with people like YOU! The rest of the time, I get to spend it with people I love.

It doesn’t get much better than that.

And speaking of work… I do want to remind you that you may need tax forms for next year! I can certainly help you with that.  It would be my pleasure.

Contact me and we’ll get you started.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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

Can you believe that The Ohio State Buckeyes have their first game tomorrow?

Nothing gets Columbus quite as excited as THE Ohio State University’s beloved football team. If you live in Columbus you better at least pretend to be a Buckeye or you’ll miss out on some of the best conversations that are had this time of year. The excitement is growing, people are jovial just thinking about all the great times ahead.

Buckeyes love to get together at the stadium, tale gate parties, bars, homes and anywhere else that has a large screen TV and festive drinks and food. Wings anyone?

Every year I like to highlight the following promotional items that are PERFECT for ALL football fans. Let’s not forget that the NFL has already started the pre-season games. This is a great way to spend your promotional budget, getting the most bang for your buck.

Stadium Seats

Dense foam padding gives these seats comfort where it counts! This is a promotional gift that will be used for years to come.

The back panel has a zipper pocket. It has double carrying handles, adjustable and detachable shoulder strap and adjustable side buckle straps and an elastic band. Colors are black, red, navy and royal blue.

Blankets

Get cozy outside! Blanket is large enough for two!

Soft and comfortable, 100% polyester fleece material in a beautiful plaid pattern. Water resistant backing. Folds up in a compact easy-to-carry pack with fold-over flap. Large imprint area. Black web handle – great for game day, travel, car or boat! This blanket comes in navy blue, red and black.

Scroll Banners

Customized scroll banners are a great and affordable way to get your message across and get attention. Made of a durable, digitally printed polyethylene with strong plastic handles this self-retractable scroll banner is lightweight and portable.

Megaphones

The perfect promotional product for any sports team.

Whether you fill it with popcorn using the optional popcorn disk and use it as a fundraiser or give it away to loyal customers, the owners of the megaphones won’t soon forget where they got it!  It comes in red, orange, royal blue and white.

And in case you don’t have the schedules, here are links to The Ohio State Buckeyes schedule and the NFL schedules. Enjoy!

These are just a few of the many promotional gifts that are perfect for your sports crazy customers, prospects and employees.

Spend your promotion dollars on gifts that will carry your brand for years to come.

To see more “Team Spirit” ideas, click here.

Contact me for a quote and we’ll get you started for this upcoming season.

I look forward to helping you!

With the popularity of mindfulness and coloring, people are turning more and more to journals to relax and capture thoughts.

It’s evident that as a society we are tired of keyboards, phones and tablets.

We have no choice but to use them if we are to be a contributing part of society, but we miss handwriting. We miss coloring. We miss using pen and paper.

The benefits or handwriting:

1. Writing by hand enhances memory
2. Writing by hand makes learning easier
3. Writing by hand has similar benefits to mediation
4. Writing by hands can enhance creative expression

~ from Pen, Paper, Power! Five Benefits of Journal Writing.

As a corporate gift, consider giving journals and be remembered for a long time to come.

While the cost of journals is higher than say, pens, the payback in brand awareness and longevity is enormous.

Journals are personal.

Journals are kept close at hand.

Journals are rarely thrown away.

There are literally hundreds of journals to choose from.

There are simple paper covers, plastic with wrap around elastic to hard cover and leather bound. Journals come in virtually every color and of course you can include your logo front and center.

Contact me to help you find the perfect journals that fit your company and your budget.

I look forward to helping you!

Debbie Smith, Owner

What a great time to show your clients, prospects and employees that you care about them. I’ve selected a few wonderful items that you will love.

Padfolios and Pens

When you have to go for the urgent meeting with your boss and/or client a Padfolio is a great way to come looking professional and organized.

Portfolios’ and pens cover the basic requirements to carry out day-to-day routines. Many companies provide these to their employees and clients as a generous way to help them remain organized and look professional. Padfolios with pens are considered an elegant and professional gift.

Keychains

It’s the time of year when we like to clean our cars and make them sparkle and shine. Driving in springtime is reminiscent of the end of high school – free as the wind.

Help your employees and clients bring back that “young and free feeling” with a shiny new keychain.

Earbuds

Ahh, a spring walk is like nothing else. The air is squeaky clean and smells wonderful! And putting on your favorite music makes the walk all that more enjoyable! But wait, you lost your earbuds? No worries, you have one from one of your favorite companies!

Make your employees and clients feel special with a colorful extra set of earbuds from you!

Contact me to find the freshest gift for your company!

I look forward to hearing from you,

Debbie Smith, Owner

We write everyday.

Notes, lists, journals, letters (we should hand write more letters, don’t you think)?

In the age of technology, we forget how important it is to have nice writing instruments. We text, email, FB message and type an unbelievable amount of words each day. But when we need it, there’s nothing worse than grabbing a pen that doesn’t work, am I right?

People KEEP good pens.

We actually kind of cherish pens because psychologically, we like to use our hands to communicate, to write, to express.

Having your logo on a pen is a great way of keeping your business in the minds of your clients and prospects.

I was once at a meeting where someone from a bank was giving away pens, and they announced that they had given over a million of their logo pens away in Columbus, Ohio alone. A million!

We have some great new pens available this year, from gliding ink, to blue ink (great for legal documents) and pens with the option to print a logo in 2 colors.

Contact me to find the best pens for your company!

I look forward to hearing from you,

Debbie Smith, Owner

This time of year I reflect on how blessed I am at work and at home. No matter what kind of stress the holidays bring, I am always able to get back to center and be grateful for all I have and all the wonderful people in my life.

It has been a wonderful year at Advantage Print Solutions and we have you to thank. Without you, we would not be here so CHEERS to you and yours!

May your days be filled with magic and joy, wonder and warmth, blessings and peace.

With warm appreciation,

Debbie Smith, Owner

This Thanksgiving is a perfect opportunity to remember that we are all together here in this country, this world, this life.

It’s been proven over and over that gratitude changes lives like no other force. It’s like shining a light of love on everything and everyone.

And it’s actually easy. What are you grateful for?

Your family? Your job? Your community? Your friends? Your hair? Your car? Your home? Your favorite book? The food on your table? Working out? Nature? Art? Technology? Your favorite TV show?

I personally am so grateful to all of you, my amazing network of colleagues and friends. I’m also grateful for my wonderful family and the fun and challenges we all share together every day. I’m grateful for the beauty of the diversity in our great county.

I wish you the very best this Thanksgiving.

I am grateful for YOU!

With appreciation,

Debbie Smith, Owner