5 August 2010
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Staff Picks: Back to School Giveaways

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Let’s get a bit more personal!  Earlier in the week, I shared with you our most popular back to school giveaway categories. Today, I’m going to share our staff picks for reinforcing your brand, both with parents and students.  Back to school season affects a huge portion of our population every August and it’s a [...]

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2 August 2010
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Top Ten Tried-and-True Back to School Giveaways

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Stores are gearing up for the flood of back to school shopping, our state is promoting its tax free weekend and kids are starting to say scary things like, “I’m bored!”  Well, they’ve been saying that for the last 8 weeks, but the other signs definitely point to the fact that summer’s almost over.  If [...]

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9 July 2010
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What’s New in 5: Lighten Your Load!

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We all carry heavy loads around with us, and while I’m sure I could write for hours about emotional baggage, I’m thinking about a lot more practical things today.  We all carry more than we should to avoid extra trips from the car, from the basement, from the garage.  Check out tips for saving your [...]

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25 June 2010
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Tired of Leaving Fido at Home?

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Happy Take Your Dog To Work Day!  Don’t you love businesses that have a pet hanging around to greet you?  Well, for one day out of the year, you can be that business!  Created by Pet Sitters International, this annual holiday was first celebrated in 1999 and is intended to “celebrate the great companions dogs [...]

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15 June 2010
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Does the American Flag Belong in Your Advertising?

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As I was looking through some articles related to a Flag Day link I posted on our Facebook page yesterday, I read through the U.S. Flag Code.  I’ve never done that before and it pains me to admit that.  Every U.S. citizen should be aware of the code regarding the flag, the Pledge of Allegiance [...]

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11 June 2010
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Need a Custom Holiday? No Problem!

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Going it on your own might be an appropriate tactic for survivalists, but if you’re looking to make your marking life a bit easier, hook your campaign to something that’s already at the forefront of people’s minds.  Why do your think “Back to School” promotions are everywhere each August?  If you’re looking for a way [...]

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9 June 2010
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What’s New In 5: Biodegradable Plant Stakes

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Are you looking for a promotion that will engage your customers, create community and foster goodwill for your brand?  These personalized seed packets might be just the thing for you! These biodegradable seed stakes have seeds attached with special dissolvable glue. Just plant the stake, add water and watch plants grow. Your full color message [...]

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3 June 2010
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Warning Labels, Accordion Awareness and Donuts.

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There should be a warning issued to all new writers.  They need to understand that they’ll often live through what they’re writing about.  I’ve been writing a long time.  I should have had second thoughts when I chose to write about change in May.  And if I ignored those second thoughts (which I totally did), [...]

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