Promotional Products as an Engagement Strategy: Part 3 of 3

For effective use, the engagement professional will be strategic and thoughtful in the selection of promotional products as a communications device. Selecting the right products means knowing your communication objectives.

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Promotional Products as an Engagement Strategy: Part 2 of 3

Because promotional products are tangible, physical, multi-dimensional and customizable, they can be effective for engaging an audience through all five senses.

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Promotional Products as an Engagement Strategy: Part 1 of 3

Promotional products are a communications tool that can engage all five senses. They are a creative way of not only informing, but for interacting with an audience by providing a sensory experience. Promotional products can be any tangible item usually imprinted with an organization’s message, branding or promise.

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Duck Dynasty: The Dangers of Tying Your Brand to Celebrities

For years companies and brands have been in love with the notion of associating their brands with celebrities. But, before you decide to partner with a celebrity, be they musician, actor, reality show star or athlete, it’s a good idea to weigh the advantages and disadvantages.

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15 Powerful Questions to Sell Smarter and Sell More in 2014

The end of the year is a great time to evaluate your business and see what’s working well and what you need to let go of. I’m sure that you have all heard the expression, “Work on your business, not just in your business,” but how many of you take the time to do that on a regular basis?

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McDonald’s Thinking Outside the Box with Recent Happy Meal Promotion

During the first two weeks of November 2013, McDonald’s made a dramatic shift away from its typical Happy Meal offerings. In place of plastic toys based on cartoon and movie characters, Happy Meals featured books. Each limited-edition children’s book brought nutrition and imagination to millions of kids who received them.

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The Advertising Medium That Remains To Be Seen

My last few blogs have focused on changing communication strategies, lack of innovation and ongoing challenges in our industry. This time, let’s pause a moment to talk about a communication aspect of our industry that really does work.

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