1. LASER ENGRAVED INSULATED DRINKWARE & ACCESSORIEs

Know your gift recipients go-to beverage? Pick a tumbler that will be utilized frequently by having a general idea of what beverages your employees enjoy the most. Typically, coffee tumblers and water bottles are a safe bet that most will use daily, but depending on the industry or company, wine and beer specific shaped drinkware may be acceptable. Tailoring your choices to the frequencies of the person receiving the gift increases the likelihood of the item being used. When considering colors, it’s always a great idea to seek out drinkware that matches closely to your brand colors. In addition to engraving the logo of your company, consider having their name engraved on the opposite side of the cup to add another personal level to the gift.

2. Embroidered apparel

Tis’ the season for the days to get colder! Logo embellished beanies, sweaters, and jackets all make for great gifts in the winter. It is ideal to pick high quality items that your gift recipient will want to wear many times. In addition to your logo, apparel can easily be personalized by embroidering their name, adding more value to the gift. A quality item featuring the name of the recipient is nearly guaranteed to be cherished and worn for years to come.

3. SPECIAL EDITION APPAREL & ACCESSORIES

Items that are created as a special edition release during the holiday season are a great way for your staff to feel recognized. Special edition leather patch blankets, jackets or hats made specifically for the gifting occasion are a great way to boost morale. Choosing a new medium that differs from retail offerings or the routine basic company logo-wear is a great way to get employees excited about branded apparel. Consider the seasons and the time of year when picking these items. Puffer jackets, blankets, and beanies all make fantastic winter gifts, while trucker hats and tees tend to be more sought after in the warmer months. Special edition insulated mugs are another great item to gift around the holidays. 

4. UNIQUE AND SPECIALIZED ITEMS

If most of your gift recipients already utilize a lot of varying drinkware and apparel, take the time to think of a unique item that they would be happy to use in the home or office. A special cutting board with their last name may be the perfect touch to their family holiday celebrations. Notice that your team loves games? Personalizing a mini cornhole set or mancala game with your company logo may be the perfect break-room addition. Soft insulated cooler bags with a leather patch or embroidered logo can make for a fun basket to stuff additional items into, like local snacks or other personalized gifts! Unique gifts showcase creativity from the gift giver and leave quite the memorable impact.

In Conclusion

In conclusion, personalized gift giving hits home with people’s emotions and feelings of appreciation. Not only do gifts featuring your brand’s logo enhance brand visibility, they also often boost morale of the recipient. Tailoring gift choices to relevant themes among your gift recipients shows an extra level of thought was put into the gift, helping them feel seen. 

We are offering a $40* gift basket that solves all of your needs! Budget-friendly? Check! Customizable? Check! Completely unique? Check!!!

Each basket includes:

• A leather patch hat (hat style is subject to availability)
• An engraved bottle opener 
• An engraved leatherette ornament
• Laser-etched water bottle
• Two engraved cork coasters

All of these items get placed into a basket and wrapped up with a bow for the best presentation! The best part? If you want to make additional customizations with the products, what’s engraved, or colors of products we can make it happen. 

*additional costs can apply with additional customization and small quantity orders (less than 12 baskets)

1. Eco-friendly

Businesses and organizations are becoming more environmentally conscious, and this trend shows in the promotional products they have been choosing. In fact, ASI’s 2020 Ad Impressions Study found that 46% of consumers have a more favorable opinion of an advertiser if the promo product they received was environmentally friendly.

Sustainable promotional products are not only better for the environment, but are just as high quality and unique as any other option. Looking into these options is smart because consumers not only value receiving nice products, but they also appreciate companies and organizations that align with their values and go above and beyond to make a positive impact.

Click HERE to see some of our eco-friendly options!

2. made in the usa

Similar to the favorability of eco-friendly products, it was found in a study that 53% of people have a positive opinion of an advertiser if the promotional product was made in the USA. For many people, this is viewed as a way to support American businesses and reduce carbon emissions. 

3. customization

Customization is powerful. According to Adweek, customization can increase marketing spend by 30%. By giving clients and customers items with their own branding, colors, and logo on them, they can begin to visualize similar products with their branding. Companies and organizations embrace their individuality, so by providing them with a customized item they can feel as if you appreciate and recognize who they are as a unique brand. 

Keeping these promotional item trends in mind, you can both increase your own brand awareness and target new clients. Need help with designs or ideas? Talk to one of our Promo or Design experts!

We have teamed up with KJUG and morning hosts Tom & Becky to produce some fun swag and give YOU a chance to win!

Here’s how it works, listen in to 98.1 KJUG in the morning and listen to our Throwback Song of the Day. At the end of the week go to https://kjug.prpco.com/ and vote for your favorite song that week. While you’re there, take a moment to sign up for our monthly newsletters, which will automatically enter you to win that weeks swag.

You can vote for your favorite song and re-enter your email every week to increase your odds of winning!

Also, keep in mind that every month you can vote for your favorite song of the month, this way at the end of the year we can crown the ultimate throwback song of the year! 

Take a look at some of the fun items we are giving away!

We offer four different types of genuine leather, each of which can be engraved in two seperate ways, creating eight uniquely different looks. All of these leathers are from actual cattle so every piece is unique in it’s own way. 

The distinguishing qualities of each of our leathers depends on the tanning process and the section of the hide the leather is from. As you can see in the picture below, there are many ways to split a hide to get different qualities and types of leathers. Each of these types of leathers have their own unique characteristics and best uses.

split leather

Our Veg-Tan Leather packs a punch with it’s great contrast when engraved! This leather is also from the full-grain section of the hide so it is top-quality and unique in it’s markings.

On the left, we have our standard burn, and on the right is our reverse burn. As you can see the contrast between the engraved sections and the natural hide is great, which makes it a great option for smaller or more detailed logos.

London Tan Leather

This next leather is taken from the full-grain section of the cowhide, so it is the highest quality of leather. Because it is taken from the top section of the hide, there is the possibility of scars, stretch marks, and scratches on the surface of this leather. The tanning process of this leather provides a vibrant, classic, bright brown color that’s beautiful for any type of patch.

Below are another two examples of this leather type. The left patch is a standard burn and the right is the reverse burn. This leather type has slightly less contrast than the split leather, but is a classic leather color sure to bring a hint of tradition to any logo put on it.

veg Tan Leather

This next leather is taken from the full-grain section of the cowhide, so it is the highest quality of leather. Because it is taken from the top section of the hide, there is the possibility of scars, stretch marks, and scratches on the surface of this leather. The tanning process of this leather provides a vibrant, classic, bright brown color that’s beautiful for any type of patch.

Below are another two examples of this leather type. The left patch is a standard burn and the right is the reverse burn. This leather type has slightly less contrast than the split leather, but is a classic leather color sure to bring a hint of tradition to any logo put on it.

chestnut Leather

Our last and final genuine leather is our most unique in color. The tanning process for this leather creates a brown-orange hue that is sure to catch the attention of anyone near it. This is again from the full-grain section so it is a high quality leather where each sheet has it’s own characteristics that make it unique.

The bottom left shows our standard burm,  while the bottom right shows our reverse burn. This leather has less of a bold contrast so this works best for simple logos or brands. There is a shine to this leather that makes it eye-catching and bold.