LinkedIn bills itself as “the world’s largest professional network with more than 562 million users in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide,” and as such, it’s a good place to find people and build business relationships…
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Quick Facebook Tips for Promotional Products Businesses
Facebook is a great tool to connect with friends and family you haven’t seen in a while (or to remind you about upcoming birthdays). But, if you’re not using it for your business, you might be missing out on a great opportunity…
Read MoreQuick Twitter Tips for Promotional Products Businesses
Twitter is one of the top social media platforms based on active users. While not all 326 million of them are going to be relevant to your business, the numbers put into context the kind of reach and impact Twitter can have for businesses…
Read MoreQuick Instagram Tips for Promotional Products Businesses
We previously covered Instagram with an in-depth look at how the ever-popular social media channel allows brands to promote their business and stay in front of audiences. Here are a couple more tips for getting the most out of the mega-popular platform…
Read MorePromo ROI: Tracking and Measuring Client Promotions and Your Own Marketing
One of the most critical data points to measure is return on investment, or ROI. If you can show your clients exactly what their money got them, it’s a powerful thing, an affirmation that their investment in you was worth every penny. And if you can see how your own marketing efforts performed relative to the cost, you can tweak and experiment to get the most bang for your buck…
Read MoreTees Made Easy: Two Suppliers and a Contract Decorator Talk Promotional T-shirts
It’s an unlikely source of inspiration for promo, but “Dude, Where’s My Car?” did give us this weirdly applicable line from Ashton Kutcher: “Your best T-shirt should be like your bed—it just feels like home when you are in it.” That’s a pretty good tip for promotional T-shirt design, but we figured it’d be good to also ask some industry experts…
Read More4 Ways to Upgrade Your Athletic and Performance Promo Apparel Sales
Ten years ago, if you wore sweatpants and a racerback tank in public, friends would ask if you were headed to the gym. Then, you would have to shamefully say you were actually heading to Chipotle to scarf down a burrito, which was usually met with a judgmental head nod. Flash forward to 2019, and athletic and performance apparel is a streetwear staple…
Read MoreCommonsku’s Mark Graham on How to Build a Community of Devoted Fans
Obviously, business owners, principals or businesspeople in general want to create a loyal customer base. That’s how their businesses stay afloat. But, how do you go beyond that? How do you create a customer base that can’t get enough of your products or services?…
Read More2019 Style Preview: 5 Promotional Apparel Trends to Watch This Year
It’s hard to believe 2018 has already come and gone. It feels like just yesterday we were watching the Winter Olympics and fantasizing about what Meghan Markle’s wedding dress would look like. Along with those 2018 milestones, the year was also replete with major promotional apparel trends. For 2019, we expect no shortage of new looks and updated styles…
Read MoreWhat’s New, What’s Hot and Who’s Buying: Expert Advice for Selling Uniforms and Aprons
This year alone, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and more announced they would revamp their employee uniforms to achieve a more updated look for each airline. All this attention to employee uniforms and aprons is great news for promotional apparel distributors looking to cash in on new business opportunities…
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