2012 Pro Baseball Ad-A Business Card Sports Schedules

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Promote Yourself While Showing Your Team Spirit with Magnetic Business Card Professional Baseball Schedules. By adding your business card to the magnet you have an instant imprinted gift item for trade shows, sales meetings, or use for sales calls and mail programs. Simply peel off the protective liner and press your business card onto the exposed adhesive for an instant imprinted specialty item that fits perfectly into a #10 business envelope.

Keep a stock on hand and show your team spirit all season long. SHIPPING WILL BEGIN IN MARCH & COST IS $8.00 PER 100 SCHEDULES. ORDER TODAY (Minimum order is 100) AND YOU WILL RECEIVE IN 7-10 BUSINESS DAYS. THERE IS NO IMPRINT FOR THIS PRODUCT BECAUSE YOU SIMPLY ATTACH YOUR BUSINESS CARD. 

To see what your favorite teams 2012 schedule looks like, click here and click again on the picture of your teams schedule to enlarge. Must be ordered in increments of 100.

For Pricing and/or to Order, Click Here or drop an e-mail to kennedypromos@yahoo.com or call us toll free at 888-725-4487.

A Few Promotional Product Ideas to help Celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on Saturday March 17, 2012. This religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed and celebrated this day as a religious holiday for over a thousand years. Why not help celebrate this Holiday with an Idea or 2? Here are the 7 Luckiest Promotional Product Ideas to use for St. Patrick's Day:

1. Four Leaf Clover Lapel Pin.

The four leaf clover is a universally accepted symbol of good luck with its origin ages old. According to legend, Eve carried a four leaf clover from the Garden of Eden. For more information, contact John Kennedy at 702-324-1334 or Email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

2. Little Green Book of Blarney

Pocket-sized, colorfully designed gift book offers essential information, tips, recipes and more enclosed by an elastic band that also acts as a place holder. For more information, contact John Kennedy at 702-324-1334 or Email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

3. Celtic Flask

Round six-ounce pewter flask with Celtic Kai knot brass inlay. For more information, contact John Kennedy at 702-324-1334 or Email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

4. Erin Go Bragh Flag

The 3’ x 5’ nylon outdoor flag is specially treated to resist sun and chemical deterioration. Finished with a strong, durable snow-white header and brass grommets. For more information, contact John Kennedy at 702-324-1334 or Email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

5. Leprechaun Hats

Fun holiday masks with leprechaun faces and a 12” elastic band attached. For more information, contact John Kennedy at 702-324-1334 or Email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

6. Seeded Shamrock Paper

Seed paper ornament in a 4-leaf clover shape with planting instruction card. For more information, contact John Kennedy at 702-324-1334 or Email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

7. Irish Tweed Cap

100% virgin wool tweed cap is naturally water-repellent and wind resistant. Tiny flecks of woven color woven originate from dye made from blackberries, fuchsia and moss plants. For more information, contact John Kennedy at 702-324-1334 or Email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

6 Ideas to Make Your Imprinted T-Shirts Stand out from the Others

This is the month when companies and community organizations begin to think about their apparel-based promotions and yes, T-Shirts take up a big part of those budgets... Why you ask? 

The cost is very low and the is a large amount of space to imprint your message. From baseball battles to horror movies, there are some pretty Creative Ideas out there. Here are a few that I have used and a few that I have learned about. So check it out:

Queue Some QR: “Include a QR code in the art design and Imprinting. They can be used for Community Walks or Events by Companies or Community Organizations. The code would link the participants to the website that promotes the event or a company website. For more information, contact John Kennedy at 702-324-1334 or Email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

Flip the Script: “Print the graphic upside down so when wearers hang their heads, they see the art. It’ll make everyone else look too. I saw such a shirt recently: On the back, printed upside down, it said, ‘If you can read this, pull me into the boat.’ And, because it was upside down, I focused on it to read it. For more information, contact John Kennedy at 702-324-1334 or Email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

Fold and Roll: “Take the shirt, fold and roll it, and stand it on end to turn it into a figure. As a display at a convention, shirts were rolled and put into a standing position. Put a pair of Sunglasses at eye level, and top them with a hat to use as a giveaway or use them as a gifts for attendees or collect business cards at a trade show or event and hold a drawing. Fun use of a shirt gets everyone in the mood to party, celebrate and enjoy. For more information, contact John Kennedy at 702-324-1334 or Email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

Supersize It: Make the T-shirts over-sized for wearers to use when sleeping, or to use at the beach or pool as a cover-up. For more information, contact John Kennedy at 702-324-1334 or Email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

That’s a Wrap: Use a wraparound imprint to attract attention. People can’t help themselves; they have to walk around the wearer to capture the full message. For more information, contact John Kennedy at 702-324-1334 or Email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

Bright Idea: This concept is perfect for kids on a field trip, adult groups on a hike, or a club. Suit up everyone in the same bright color – think neon red or squint-inducing yellow. It makes it easy to spot another member of the group. You can even add a number on the back of the shirt, so it’s easy to know who’s missing. For more information, contact John Kennedy at 702-324-1334 or Email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

Wacky Top 10 Coolest Hot Promotional Products

Electronic Rock Guitar Shirt.
 

Wear it, play it, astonish your friends with it. Interactive tee shirt comes with mini amp and magnetic picks. Strum “guitar” to hear all major chords. For more information about this product, email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

The CoolerGrill.

Keep cold ones cold and hot stuff sizzling. 

Grill coupled with two coolers is perfect for BBQs 

and tailgating. For more information about this product, email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

USB Wind Turbine.

Wind turbine powered by computer's USB port creates a breeze – and a stir. Go green right from your desk. For more information about this product, email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

Flexi-Vase.

Miracle vase is shatterproof, soft and flexible. Lays flat when not in use, then takes on vase shape when filled with water. For more information about this product, email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

 

Fun Crayon.

Every kid on the block will want one. Holds five colors of crayon, yet is easy to grip.For more information about this product, email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

Matrix Travel Wallet.

Fits everything from keys, coins and cards to flash drives and documents. Perfect for the world traveler or exec on the go. For more information about this product, email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

Silicone Oven Mitt.

Won’t melt, stain or scratch. Never loses its shape. The can’t-miss kitchen accessory. For more information about this product, email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

Slap-On Watch.

Slap on, slap off. Look out, next generation! Comes 
in 6 – appeals to all types. For more information 
about this product, email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

Can-In-Ball Koozie.

Play catch with an 8-inch football, then unscrew lid, drop in can and keep drink cool. Perfect for sports teams promotions. For more information about this product, email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

Deep-Etched Virgin Olive Oil

Etch whatever you want onto a lovely 750-ml bottle of 

Italian olive oil. For more information about this product, email to kennedypromos@yahoo.com

Interesting Statistics to Share on Client Gift Giving this Past Year

How many of you gave gifts to clients and prospects this year? 

According to a recent gift-giving survey from the Advertising Specialty Institute, average spending on such gifts was up nearly 14% to about $30 per gift this year. ASI's survey also found clients aren’t the only ones benefiting from corporate beneficence. Employers who answered our survey say they spent an average $42.52 per employee on “THANK YOU” gifts this year, up nearly 20% from 2010.

The survey shows That gift cards and cash remain the most popular employee gifts, with 38% of respondents planning to give gift cards to employees. Cash bonuses are second, but fell by 8 percentage points to 24% since 2010.

Does corporate gift-giving work? Nearly a quarter of respondents say giving gifts to clients and prospects results in sales and leads, with 27% of those surveyed saying the gift resulted in a referral and 24% reporting generating a lead or a sale.

Other survey highlights include: 

• Food/beverages are the most commonly cited gift for clients or prospects, with 32% of respondents giving them.
• Over one-half (52%) decorate their gifts with their logo.
• The most commonly attributed results of gift-giving are broad, such as a thank you (69%) or generating goodwill (60%).

 

Here are some of the custom imprinted items that were the most popular for our clients this past year.

• Computer Accessories  
• Outerwear
• USB Drives
• Customized Wine Accessories
• Gift Baskets & Towers
• Luggage Bags
• Employee Awards  

What was your favorite gift to give this year? Let me know by posting a comment or e-mailing me here or I'm on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn

How the Smart Phone has Changed My Life!

When I think about how I used start my day 20 years ago, compared to today, life is just way more convenient today.

In 1991 I was 38 years old and headed into my last 5 years of a 24 year career at the Star Tribune Newspapers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At that point, for a very few of us who weren't in denial, the hand writing was on the wall for the future of printed newspapers. Our days of walking to the end of the driveway to pick up our daily newspaper were, for the most part, coming to an end with the first half of the Baby Boomer Generation.

20 years ago, I would leave home a 7:00 in the morning and drive 22 miles to downtown Minneapolis where I would attend sales and management meetings and take notes using a pens and a legal pad. When I wanted to write a memo about the meeting, I would write it in hand write it and hand it to a person, called a Secretary, to type in on her network computer only to read, make corrections and print again. When I think back, it's a wonder we accomplished anything.

So now that you have the idea, let's flash forward back to today! I left the Star Tribune in 1995 and became self employed along with lovely wife of 32 years, Mary. As our kids moved onto college, we moved from Minneapolis to Summerlin, near Las Vegas, NV where we operate Kennedy Advertising and Mary Kennedy at RE/MAX Central.

Today, I get up in the morning and turn on my I-Phone GS. Now I'm not Mr. High Tech guy, but I do pride myself in knowing enough to be dangerous about what I want to get out of this utility. I call my SmartPhone as a utility because that's really what I use it for. I don't need to have the latest version of the phone. In fact, I purposely lag one model behind so when the version 5 comes out, I'll go for the version 4. I don't like to be on the front end of working out the bugs. I view my time as precious and use my I-Phone GS for more work and very little play. The only game I play each day is one called "Get Efficient with your I-Phone" I have no music loaded on the phone.

I sync the phone with my computer each day so my calendar and contacts are automatically updated and look the same in both places. I use several apps that are pretty basic and can be used when I'm away from the office. I use Google Voice for my Voicemail because I have one click access to listen to my messages and the messages are logged for me up on my I-Google Home Page.

The basics are the email downloaded from 3 different accounts that I can receive and respond to. As for the apps that I can access from my personal ITunes Home Page, I downloaded the Yahoo and Google Search Apps for in the field research. My Social Networking apps consist of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Yelp. I also receive property alerts from Zillow.com and Realtor.com. I only open them when I see that I have a message.

I'm also an information junkie so I check the headlines each day using the mobiles apps for Fox News, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Star Tribune, TwinCities.com, NFL.com, Fandango and the Las Vegas Review Journal.

The only real non- business apps I use, on a regular basis, are All Recipes, Groupon, Overstock, and Kayak for travel.

As I mentioned earlier, I’m not Mr. High Tech Guy and I’m sure I’m only scratching the surface with the apps that I currently use. To keep me moving forward and upward in the mobile app world, I have a subscription to the printed version of MacLife Magazine and I have the MacLife Mobile App on my SmartPhone.

If any of you have any mobile apps that really work well for you would like to share, please feel free to comment on this blog. Thanks!!

Wikipedia can be used to Help Promote Your Business!

I decided to take a break from being creative this morning and decided to go out on the Internet to look at websites that I frequently use in my business for research. For instance, when I decided to start blogging, I went to Wikipedia to read and consider it's definition of what a blog is. Although the definitions in Wikipedia are not considered to be official, it does have some good information like the definition you see below for "Blog".

 A blog (a blend of the term web log)^[1] is a type of website or part of a website. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. Blog can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.

Most blogs are interactive, allowing visitors to leave comments and even message each other via widgets on the blogs and it is this interactivity that distinguishes them from other static websites.^[2] Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability of readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual, although some focus on art (art blog), photographs (photoblog), videos (video blogging), music (MP3 blog), and audio (podcasting). Microblogging is another type of blogging, featuring very short posts.

As of today, the are almost 15 million register users on Wikipedia. As of 16 February 2011, there were over 156 million public blogs in existence. If you think about it, this may be a good time to post your business profile on Wikipedia and if you haven't yet, start a blog using the Wikipedia definition.