Las Vegas Valley Flash Floods

So while I was filming the little river up at our house, (13 miles away) this is what was going on down at the Flamingo garage near the new LINQ Las Vegas There is little or no damage because it was built into the plan. Pretty Awesome!


 

A Taste of My New Imprinted Promotional Products for 2014

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John Kennedy | (888) 725-4487 Kennedy Promos

John Kennedy      |  kennedypromos@gmail.com  |  (888) 725-4487 All prices and descriptions are subject to change without notice. If the price listed is different from the actual price or we feel that a different vendor is recommended, we will notify you before processing your order. All pricing shown is in US dollars. Total price is for merchandise only and is exclusive of any setup charges, shipping and duties charges, state/provincial required taxes, rush charges or any other additional charges which will be communicated prior to processing the order. Online catalog is available in English; for information in other languages, please email us at kennedypromos@gmail.com.

Please visit our online catalog where you can find thousands of branded gift ideas. Our catalog offers wearable products in the following categories: Accessories, Button Down Shirts, Caps/Hats, Exercise/Fitness, Fleece/Knits, Footwear, Jackets/Outerwear, Pants/Shorts, Polos, T-Shirts, Uniforms, Team/Work, Women's, and Youth. We also offer products for office use, including: Business Supplies, Calendars, Books/Cards, Computer, Desktop/Office, Electronics, Notebooks/Folios, Organizers, Stress Balls/Relievers, Writing Instruments. For home products, we offer: Auto, Clocks/Watches, Eco Friendly, Food, Candy/Drink, Games/Novelties, Healthcare/Safety, Holiday, Home/Housewares, Keychains, Mugs/Drinkware, Optics, Pocket/Purse, and Tools/Hardware. Our online catalog includes a broad selection of products for events and travel, including ideas for: Awards/Recognition, Bags/Totes, Company Outings, Corporate Gifts, Executive Gifts, Gift Sets, Golf, Sports/Outdoors, Tradeshows/Events, and Travel/Luggage.

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My Links for the Las Vegas Market Jan. 26-30, 2014

If your attending the Las Vegas Market this year, I wanted to remind you that the Experience opens on Sunday January 26, 2014 and goes through Thursday January 30.

After Mary, my wife and a RE/MAX Realtor here in Las Vegas and I migrated to the Las Vegas Valley from Eden Prairie MN in 2002, I learned that the best days to fly here are Wednesday or Thursday and as you probably already know, if you stay over a Saturday, your flight is less expensive.

If you can make time to come in and stay for the week (maybe Jan 23 and fly out on the 30th) there are lots of attractions that you could take advantage of and still stay in touch with clients via mobile phone, tablets or laptops.

There are some very cool local haunts here that Mary and I really enjoy. If you can't take advantage of them during the week of the Las Vegas Market, save them for another trip. There's a huge community beyond the Las Vegas Strip.

Here are my Top 15 Off Strip Links you should know about when you visit the Las Vegas Valley.

For the latest info and a calendar on the local jazz scene/lounge style entertainment, we subscribe to Evan Davis Jazz LLC blog. When you subscribe, Evan sends you an email whenever he updates his blog. He's led us to some really good off strip music entertainment here in the Valley.

Our two favorite Suburban Casino/Hotels to frequent are the Red Rock Casino Hotel & Spa in Summerlin and Green Valley Ranch Resort & Casino in Henderson. Neither Mary or I gamble, but they both have great multi-screen movie theaters and all kinds of dining options.

If you want to play golf, we have some great courses here in the Valley Here is a link to Las Vegas Golf Courses. Mary and I live on Siena Golf Course. If you have trouble online, call me and I give you some insight on good courses with decent rates.

If you're a non-golfer there is always the Hoover Dam or the Red Rock Canyon State Park Maybe shopping suites you... We have  the Las Vegas Premium Outlets- North and the Las Vegas Premium Outlet-South. If you want to take a drive, there are always the Fashion Outlets out in Primm Valley near the Nevada/California State Line.

The last link is mine! You see, besides Real Estate Sales, we also have a Promotions Company. We provide Corporate logo wear and Imprinted Promotional Products for Trade Show Exhibitors that come to promote their business in Las Vegas. We offer free delivery to your trade show booth or to your hotel. No more schlepping your stuff to Las Vegas. We'll have it ready for you when you get here.

You can reach through the Interweb at my Blogsite: http://KennedyPromos.com

If I can help, please let me know. Have a great show!

John Kennedy
Kennedy Advertising & Promotions
Las Vegas, NV.

Local Las Vegas Mobile and Text: 702-324-1334
Toll Free: 888-725-4487

Criteria for Selecting Custom Trade Show Giveaways

If you’re heading to a trade show, you need custom trade show giveaways. They’re a tangible, cost-effective way to get your name in front of your audience—the majority of which are decision makers.

More than 80% of tradeshow attendees have the authority to influence buying decisions, and more than 50% buy something as a result of attending the show, according to a study from Exhibit Surveys.

Naturally, promotional trade show giveaways are a must. They boost your company’s sales and shorten the sales cycle. You can’t afford not to use them. Your competitors certainly will be using them to woo customers and prospects. That’s just the nature of trade shows.

You don’t have to blend in with all the other booths, though. You can stand out and make your company memorable with promotional items.

Follow these three criteria when choosing trade show giveaways, and set your company apart at your next event:

1. Choose giveaways that make sense for your brand.   

There are thousands and thousands of promotional products on the market, but that doesn’t mean they’re all a great fit for your brand. To maximize the effectiveness of your trade show giveaways, always opt for products that tie in with your brand. People need to make an immediate connection with your company and the giveaway you’ve just placed in their hands. For example, if you’re in the healthcare industry, logo hand sanitizer makes more sense than a custom lighter. If you’re in the food business, a promotional cooler bag is a better choice than a custom dog leash. Keep your promo items relevant to your brand.

2. Make them appealing.

People flock to promotional items that are attractive, trendy and visually appealing. If they’ve never seen it before and it looks interesting, they’ll want to check it out. Plus, it shines a positive light on your brand when your logo is imprinted on high-quality, well-designed promotional products. Select trade show giveaways that have a natural appeal to your audience, and you’ll create a buzz around your booth.

3. Opt for promo items with a purpose.

Novelty products are fun, but if you want your logo to stick around for the long haul, your trade show giveaways should serve a real purpose for your audience. If attendees see a value in your giveaway, they’ll hold onto it. If not, it will likely end up in the trash; people can only schlep so much stuff at a tradeshow. Make sure your giveaways are useful and fill a universal need, such as custom bags or logo drinkware. Everyone has a need for these items, which makes them more likely to be used.

 

KennedyPromos Tradeshow Tip:

Related Post: Don’t forget about your booth staff—you can maximize your trade show presence by dressing your trade show team in custom shirts or hats. 

 

 

"Behind a Successful Man or Woman, there needs to be a Supportive Partner for Life."

As I perused reading material over the past few days, for this post, my wife, Mary Kennedy and I decided to download the Audio Version of Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. by Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook.

We listened to the book on the way back from visiting our daughter, Layne Kennedy, in Los Angeles last weekend. If you've never listened to an Audio Book, it's kind of fun when you're traveling and it makes the time fly.

I thought the book was very thought provoking and way past due. I especially enjoyed the section on how important it is for Women(and Men for that matter) to pick a good partner that's supportive in whatever endeavor each partner aspires to throughout their life.

The old saying that "Behind a Successful Man there is a Woman" needs to be updated to say "Behind a Successful Man or Woman needs to be a Supportive Partner for Life."

After listening to the book and watching Ms. Sandberg's interviews on the Television and Internet during the past week, Mary and I spent some time talking about Women in the Workplace issues of today and agreed on how fortunate we were to find and support each other for nearly 35 years. (I guess some would call that back in the dark ages)

Obviously the road was quite different back then. After I left the traditional corporate life at the Minneapolis Star Tribune in 1995, I joined Mary and we ran our Specialty Advertising business together in Minneapolis, until we moved here in 2001 and Mary added her Real Estate business to the mix in 2004.

With both Paul and Layne in college that year we entered the world of empty nesting and realized we had diversify as the college bills started rolling in.

2004 and 2005 were very good years, for us, in Las Vegas Real Estate. 2006 is when the character building, as the market turned down, began for both of us. Mary stepped up her game through a really tough Las Vegas Valley Real Estate Market and has grown into a great Realtor and the best partner anyone could ask for.

I encourage everyone (man or women) to read or listen to Ms. Sandberg's book and when you get to the point of picking that special partner for life, I hope that special person will make you feel as fortunate as I was on that blind date way back in 1978.

Hopefully Mary would say the same about me... (Of course that kind of depends on the day!)

The last thing is... If you have not seen the Pepsi Test Drive Commercial with Jeff Gordon video, kudos the Ad Agency! It's up to and over 29 million hits so far on YouTube and is hilarious.
 
Best Regards,

John Kennedy
Kennedy Specialty Advertising
Las Vegas, NV.
http://kennedypromos.com

What we do at Kennedy Advertising

We are a Promotional Product Distributor and proud member of the Advertising Specialty Institute. Promotional Products, also known as Ad Specialties, make up a nearly $17 Billion Dollar Industry and are used by virtually every business in America. Why? 

Items like mugs, pens and t-shirts are memorable and provide a better cost per impression for advertisers than almost every major marketing effort like TV, magazines and the Internet.

We are able to supply your company with every possible promotional product from over 3000 suppliers. With so many ad specialties available there is a huge opportunity for professionals like you to boost ROI and leave a lasting impression with your customers.

Our mission is to help you create long-lasting relationships with your clients through the power of promotional products. Contact Us Today @702-324-1334.

We would be Happy to Help!

A Half Dozen Great Ideas for Giving Promotional Products

The Holidays have passed, but that doesn't mean gift-giving season is over. People love getting promotional products any time of year and for any reason. Imagine your customers’ surprise and delight when you send them a gift smack in the middle of, say, January or May. They’re not expecting it, and it’ll blow them right out of the water.

Here are a Half Dozen Ideas for giving your Customers a Promotional Gift this year.

1. Your customers visited your trade show booth.

Whether your exhibiting or not, you need to have great trade show giveaways. It’s also a nice gesture to send your customers a follow-up gift after the show. They’ll appreciate your thoughtfulness, and it might be just the nudge they need to make a purchase.

2. You want to Thank a Customer for a Referral.

A referral is the highest honor your customers can give you, so it’s a good idea to show them a little appreciation. They've gone out of their way to endorse you, so send them something amazing. A luxurious embroidered blanket or a sophisticated wine gift will wow them—and keep those referrals rolling in.

3. Your Customers Signed up on your Website.

Whether they signed up for a newsletter, special offers or inside information, you can make your website stand out by sending customers a small token of thanks. They don’t have to be big-ticket items to be effective—go for cool notepads or funky pens.

4. It’s Your Customer’s Birthday or Anniversary

Everybody likes to feel like a VIP on their special day, so take the time to recognize your customer’s birthday each year. You’ll be remembered as a company that cares, and it’s all because you sent them a unique promotional product to celebrate their big day.

5. You Haven’t Heard from your Customers in a While.

Everyone’s busy and it can be hard to nurture every business relationship. If some time has passed since your last customer contact, send a small promotional gift to remind them you’re there and ready to work with them. It’ll put your company name top of mind and refresh your customers on what you offer.

6. Just Because.

Oftentimes, the best gifts are those given out of the blue and for no reason at all. By sending your customers a promotional product “just because,” you’re letting them know that you’re thinking of them. Try giving promotional travel tumbler filled with candy or a custom journal and pen combo.

KennedyPromo tip:

Packaging matters regardless of the timing or occasion for your gift, so make sure you present it attractively, whether in a custom gift box or bag. 

Coming to Las Vegas for an Company Event or Trade Show?

If your company is going to be Exhibiting at a Las Vegas Trade Show, or Expo this year, you should let Kennedy Advertising do the Heavy Lifting when it comes to ordering and delivering your Imprinted Promotional Items to Your Las Vegas Hotel or Venue. 

Our Clients tell us that they save time in airports and have more time to focus on Clients and Prospects. Don't forget! All of your shipping is FREE. So you save $$$$ too!

How can you go Wrong?.... You Can't! Here is how to Order!!!!

Whether you prefer to call, email, we are happy to assist you with ordering your Printing and Imprinted  Promotional Products. Call our Customer Service Line at 888-725-4487 or 702-324-1334. We can give you an idea of the lead-time and costs right on the phone as well as assist you with any art questions. Or you can email us and get a quick reply during weekday business hours, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time.

1. PROVIDE YOUR INFORMATION TO US:

Option 1: (the quickest) Call Us! That’s right! Just call us at 888-725-4487 or 702-324-1334. The vast majority of our promotional products can be customized with your logo and there are typically many ways and locations an item can be decorated. We are proud of our experience, so call us and throw your questions our way. You can also email us with questions to KennedyPromos@gmail.com.

Option 2: (the quickest online) Just find the Promotional Products you want Additional Information about on our websites and click the "Request More Info" or the “Quick Request" buttons on the product pages. Fill out the simple form with just your email address and quantity needed and press "Send" at the bottom. This is a nice option when you are in a rush, want to provide minimal details, or perhaps just need to see a sample.

2. SENDING ARTWORK & LOGOS

Art is emailed to KennedyPromos@gmail.com. If you don't have any art at the time, no problem, still submit your quote request and we can work with you on the artwork later. Unless it is a full color imprint, we typically request an EPS Vector art file. NEED HELP with art or TEXT for your imprint? If you do not have properly created art, Kennedy Advertising provides art recreation services!

To Download a PDF copy of these Instructions, Click Here!

3. PAYMENT:

Kennedy Advertising accepts payment through PayPal or we take VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, and DISCOVER CARD.

4. PAPER PROOF:

With normal production, a paper proof with confirmation of color, imprint, shipping address is either emailed or faxed for your approval. If your order is a rush production, this paper proof is usually waived due to time constraints. Upon paper proof approval, the order is produced and shipped direct to Las Vegas from our affiliated production facility.

5. FOLLOWUP DURING THE ORDER PROCESS:

We provide experience and in house customer service that far surpasses our competition. If you have a question during the process, we are happy to work with you to keep your order moving along. Please call us at 888-725-4487 or 702-324-1334 for any additional information.

6. LOGISTICS

As we mentioned earlier, all of your shipping to Las Vegas and to your hotel and/or venue is FREE. At the time of the order, we will agree on a place to deliver your Promotional Items and/or Printed Matter for the event you will be exhibiting at. It's just that easy!

Thanks, in advance, for printing out this page. By following these really simple directions, you will be left with more time to focus on what you're at the show for.

To focus on Clients and Potential to Clients! Have a GREAT time in Las Vegas.

John Kennedy

Kennedy Advertising

888-725-4487

To Download and Print a PDF Copy of of these Instructions, Click Here! 

Want to Relieve Some Holiday Stress? A few Ideas to Share!

Happy November! The Holiday Season is a great time to celebrate with friends and family and It can also be stressful. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not a curmudgeon.... As I near 60 years old, there is nothing better than having the kids home for the Holidays..... But!!

Let's See! We have an important election next week. If I'm not mistaken, Thanksgiving is a week earlier this year. (3 weeks from today) Besides the family stuff, customers can become easily distracted and if this economy has you grinding to capture new sales, the Holidays do not make it any easier when clients are off of work.

So my goal today is to share some links that will help all of us get through get through the next 8 weeks.

1. This post is written for the entrepreneur, but it can apply to all kinds of people in the workforce. It's an article written by Yanik Silver entitled "The Secret to Getting It All Done at Work and Still Having a Personal Life" 

2. Here are a few iPhone/iPad apps to help you relax. (I guess non-Apple Users don't have stress.) This article, written by Cynthia Boris, is entitled  "Stressed Out? Relax With These 5 Free Apps" 

3. If one of your stresses is worrying about what and how much you are going to eat during the Holidays, Mary and I have discovered that if you prepare recipes from Weightwatcher's website, you are eating healthier and you don't have to be a member to get them. 

4. Now! Like a lot of guys, I don't really like to go to malls and shop. Part of Mary's ritual is to shop for the Holidays so I go along and when she tells me what she thinks we should purchase, I let my thumbs do the shopping. Sites like Overstock.com, and others, offer free shipping so why should we drag bags around when UPS will deliver to our door. To get you started in the shopping paradigm shift, check out "Holiday Apps: 11 Smart Phone Tools For A Sane Season"

5. I have saved the "Best for Last"! If you really want to reduce your stress level for the Holidays, allow me to help with your client year-end gift giving this year. I have over 350,000 Items that I can Imprint, Embroider, Emboss and De-boss with your company message and logo. To share a few ideas, I have inserted 3 digital catalog links below for you to browse through. If you find something you would "LIKE" to buy for clients, I will provide FREE shipping (Like Overstock) to a single destination, for you to distribute, or if you have a list of clients that you would "LIKE" me to ship to, on your behalf, I can't pay for the shipping, but I will give you 20% OFF of the cost of your items if your order before November 20, 2012.

These three digital catalogs offer many different products for you to choose from at multiple price points in order to accommodate any budget. If you need to go lower, call me!

2012 Holiday Gifts Flashlights & Maglite 

2012 Holiday Gifts Canyon Outback Leather

2012 Holiday Gifts Corporate Gifts

That's it for this week! If there is anything that I can help you with, please contact me through LinkedIn or feel free to access my web-links through my blog at http://KennedyPromos.com 

Be Safe and have a GREAT HOLIDAY!

Best Regards,

John Kennedy
Kennedy Promos
Las Vegas, NV.

702-324-1334

Top 10 Year-End Food Gifts for Clients and/or Employees

There are many ways to your customers’ hearts, but none are as tasty as food gifts. When you give your clients a food gift, you’re giving them a deliciously sensory experience. They can delight in the rich goodness of a chocolate brownie, inhale the luscious aroma of fresh-roasted coffee and indulge in the salty crunchiness of popcorn or nuts.

Food gifts are appealing on many levels, making them the perfect gifts this Holiday Season—or any time of year, really. KennedyPromos has rounded up the top 10 gourmet food gifts that will promote your logo and have your customers wanting more. 

ORDER BETWEEN NOW AND 

NOV.15, 2012 AND RECEIVE 20% OFF

1. Party Promotional Snack Tray. Everyone at the office will be gathering around this custom gift box filled with four party trays of sweet and savory snacks. A milk or dark chocolate centerpiece featuring your logo is the focal point of this decadent food gift.

2. Gourmet Promotional Popcorn Tin. Your logo will get passed around and seen by countless happy snackers as they grab a handful of gourmet popcorn from this promotional tin. Choose from four different flavors of fresh-popped popcorn.

3. Promotional Gourmet Brownies. Nobody can resist thick, chewy, home-style brownies, especially when they’re offered in 
delicious gourmet flavors: chocolate butterscotch coconut, chocolate pecan and double chocolate. Your logo is an elegant 
foil-stamp imprint on a navy blue gift box.

4. Gourmet Promotional Cookies and Brownies. Your customers can pour a tall glass of milk and settle in with this custom gift box filled with a dozen melt-in-your-mouth cookies and brownies. There are classics (chocolate chunk cookies) and deliciously epicurean treats (white chocolate raspberry brownies).

5. Wine Accessories and Gifts for good for any holiday present! You can't go wrong with a classic bottle of wine coupled with a Collar, Corkscrew, Bottle Stopper, Pourer and Thermometer. Your recipient will love the relaxing gift and is sure to use it during events or a small get together, increasing visibility of your logo every time it’s used.

6. Party starter custom gift box. Add your logo to this food gift, and you’ll be a hero to your customers. It’s packed with all the eats to entertain a crowd: cheddar cheese, summer sausage, mixed nuts, Bremner wafers and chocolate-covered almonds. A classy black walnut and hard maple cutting board keeps your logo in plain view of party goers.

7. Custom Gift Box Tower. Promote your company and treat your customers to four mouthwatering promotional snacks in these sophisticated, gift boxes. They’ll get to indulge in our famous chocolate covered almonds, chocolate-covered raisins, 
fresh-roasted nuts and chewy pecan turtles. They’re all wrapped together with a sheer ribbon foil-stamped with your imprint.

8. Promotional pen holder with coffee and tea. This promotional coffee and tea sampler is the perfect morning or afternoon pick-me-up. 
Your logo sticks around as a prominent imprint on the reusable pen holder cube, which is packed with a pouch of freshly ground coffee and four organic tea samplers.

9. Promotional Post-It Note holder with chocolate almonds. Your customers will love the contemporary design of this custom business card holder, especially since it’s accompanied with chocolate-covered almonds. It makes a tasty, useful gift that keeps your logo visible on the desktop.

10. Promotional gift box of chocolate-covered pretzels. It’s salty, it’s sweet, and it’s a gift your customers will be thrilled to receive. Each gold-rimmed plastic lid is imprinted with your logo for an elegant finishing touch.

ORDER BETWEEN NOW AND 

NOV.15, 2012 AND RECEIVE 20% OFF

We also offer all types of Promotional Products for Employee Incentives, Client or Employees Gifts, Employee Awards, Trade Show Give-Aways, Company or Product Promotions and Employee Recognition Programs.

For more information on our products and services, give us a call at 702-324-2334 or drop and email to kennedypromos@gmail.com

My 5 Top Posts to Share with Realtor's this week.

Here are my top 5 Posts to share with my Real Estate Connections this week. You can share and ask for feedback from your sphere of influence, specific clients or just keep them for yourself:

1. State of the Nation’s Housing report for 2012 http://goo.gl/pU8jJ

2. Nothing looks better or feels better on your feet than a beautiful lawn http://goo.gl/rYiH3

3. Surveys say buyers want less square footage, lower price tags, energy efficiency and organization.http://goo.gl/bcEb2

4. Good Job Barney! Now that you have left office! Rep. ‪Barney Frank wants to see ‪Fannie and Freddie abolished http://goo.gl/TVqSb

5. Still looking 2 hit the road 4 some scenic views this summer? Check this out! http://goo.gl/LCZxO

Thanks for reading and have a GREAT Week! If you're working..... SELL LOTS!

Kindest Regards,

John Kennedy
Kennedy Advertising
Las Vegas, NV.
702-324-1334

http://kennedypromos.com

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It's Spring! Have you Checked to see if you Should Replace Your Logo Floor and Counter Mats yet?

For more than 40 years we have been to producing quality branded promotional floor mats that provide cleaner, safe, and healthier work environment. Our complete line of rubber-backed products will reduce slip-and-fall accidents while improving the aesthetics of the work place with your Company Logo!

One of our Company Goals is to be the leading supplier of floor mats to the promotional products and ad specialty industry worldwide through the application of superior customer service and manufacturing systems and the development and marketing of innovative products. We offer no set up or art fees; as well as free art proofs.

Guaranteed Our 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee covers the products and services that we provide. you are dissatisfied in any way with a product or service, we guarantee that we will replace the mat or refund your money, and will resolve any issues to your complete satisfaction.

We offer a minimum one mat purchase with a production time of 5-7 business days. Followed up by our 100% Customer Satisfaction Warranty. For special rush services, please contact us at 702-324-1334 or email to KennedyPromos@gmail.com Extra overnight or second day shipping charges may apply to rush services. Most logo mats ship within 5 to 7 business days once artwork and credit are approved.