tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65708809608789239602024-03-13T09:17:00.339-07:00Weekend Warrior PromoTipsEd Burgess, Weekend Warrior Promotional Productshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381645343345264293noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570880960878923960.post-69631141498431259712012-07-03T09:16:00.000-07:002012-07-03T09:16:04.810-07:00Official Start of Summer!<br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4th of July Planning</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is there a better time of year to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">kick back, throw some dogs on</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the grill, and relax with family </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and friends? Maybe not, but </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that doesn't mean you can forget </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the calendar completely. Please </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">keep in mind that our production </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">times are based on BUSINESS </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DAYS, not calendar days, so </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">anytime there is a holiday and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the schedule is tight, please plan </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on one or two days more than </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">normal. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you aren't sure, </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">please just </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">give us </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">a call at</span><span class="skype_pnh_container" dir="ltr" style="background-attachment: scroll !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: none !important; background-position: 0px 0px !important; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; border-collapse: separate !important; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; bottom: auto !important; clear: none !important; clip: auto !important; color: rgb(73, 83, 90) !important; cursor: pointer !important; direction: ltr !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; font-size: 11px !important; font-weight: bold !important; 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table-layout: auto !important; top: auto !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: 18px !important; word-spacing: normal !important; z-index: 0 !important;"> </span> </span><span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span" style="background-attachment: scroll !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: url(chrome-extension://lifbcibllhkdhoafpjfnlhfpfgnpldfl/numbers_common_inactive_icon_set.gif) !important; background-position: -125px 0px !important; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; border-collapse: separate !important; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; bottom: auto !important; clear: none !important; clip: auto !important; cursor: pointer !important; direction: ltr !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: 14px !important; left: auto !important; letter-spacing: 0px !important; list-style: disc outside none !important; margin: 0px !important; overflow: hidden !important; padding: 0px !important; page-break-after: auto !important; page-break-before: auto !important; page-break-inside: auto !important; position: static !important; right: auto !important; table-layout: auto !important; top: auto !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important; word-spacing: normal !important; z-index: 0 !important;"><span class="skype_pnh_text_span" style="background-attachment: scroll !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: url(chrome-extension://lifbcibllhkdhoafpjfnlhfpfgnpldfl/numbers_common_inactive_icon_set.gif) !important; background-position: -125px 0px !important; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; border-collapse: separate !important; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; bottom: auto !important; clear: none !important; clip: auto !important; cursor: pointer !important; direction: ltr !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: 14px !important; left: auto !important; letter-spacing: 0px !important; list-style: disc outside none !important; margin: 0px !important; overflow: hidden !important; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px !important; page-break-after: auto !important; page-break-before: auto !important; page-break-inside: auto !important; position: static !important; right: auto !important; table-layout: auto !important; top: auto !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important; word-spacing: normal !important; z-index: 0 !important;">(412) 922-8389</span></span><span class="skype_pnh_right_span" style="background-attachment: scroll !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: url(chrome-extension://lifbcibllhkdhoafpjfnlhfpfgnpldfl/numbers_common_inactive_icon_set.gif) !important; background-position: -62px 0px !important; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; border-collapse: separate !important; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; bottom: auto !important; clear: none !important; clip: auto !important; cursor: pointer !important; direction: ltr !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: 14px !important; left: auto !important; letter-spacing: 0px !important; list-style: disc outside none !important; margin: 0px !important; overflow: hidden !important; padding: 0px !important; page-break-after: auto !important; page-break-before: auto !important; page-break-inside: auto !important; position: static !important; right: auto !important; table-layout: auto !important; top: auto !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: 15px !important; word-spacing: normal !important; z-index: 0 !important;"> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">or </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">shoot us </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">an email.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The always popular schedule magnets are ready to go! Many of you did Penguin or Steelers magnets last year - maybe an assortment would be good this year? And remember - Sid will be here until he is a middle-aged man with that new contract (no more "Sid the Kid, I guess!). Jump on the bandwagon and associate your organization with another winning team!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>500 @ $0.63 (less for higher volume)</b></span></div>
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As we mentioned last month, summer is the perfect time for academic institutions to plan for the coming year. </div>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Grade schools</b> might need new soccer uniforms, or school uniform shirts or fund-raising items.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>High schools</b> will probably need academic planners, alumni golf outing gifts, stadium seats, etc.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Colleges</b> are busy planning orientation activities and student-run organizations will be busy planning their activities for early Fall events.</span></li>
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There are a lot of great items available to make any company event more memorable. We love the plastic plates with built-in cup holders, for example, or small flexible coolers with built-in packs that can be refrozen. Tees are great for team competitions, and a decent pair of logo-decorated sunglasses always go over well. Whatever the event or the venue, we can help you make it more fun!</div>
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As always, we are only an email or phone call away. 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word-spacing: normal !important; z-index: 0 !important;">(412) 922-8389</span></span><span class="skype_pnh_right_span" style="background-attachment: scroll !important; background-color: transparent !important; background-image: url(chrome-extension://lifbcibllhkdhoafpjfnlhfpfgnpldfl/numbers_common_inactive_icon_set.gif) !important; background-position: -62px 0px !important; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat !important; border-collapse: separate !important; border: 0px none rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; bottom: auto !important; clear: none !important; clip: auto !important; cursor: pointer !important; direction: ltr !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; height: 14px !important; left: auto !important; letter-spacing: 0px !important; list-style: disc outside none !important; margin: 0px !important; overflow: hidden !important; padding: 0px !important; page-break-after: auto !important; page-break-before: auto !important; page-break-inside: auto !important; position: static !important; right: auto !important; table-layout: auto !important; top: auto !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: 15px !important; word-spacing: normal !important; z-index: 0 !important;"> </span></span> </span>, or email us at ecb@weekendwarrior.biz. We look forward to hearing from you soon!</div>
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Ed Burgess</div>
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Maura Sevier-Burgess</div>
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</tbody></table>Ed Burgess, Weekend Warrior Promotional Productshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381645343345264293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570880960878923960.post-45275431957463603422012-06-19T09:05:00.000-07:002012-06-19T09:05:24.035-07:00New Golf Item - really cool and useful!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a great item for anyone looking for a nice item for a golf outing - it will actually be used and talked about later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Contact me at ecb@weekendwarrior.biz for more information!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;">FEATURES:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;"> Golf kit includes scorecard, pencil, divot, ball marker and 4
golf tees packed in PVC wallet style folder. <br />
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DIMENSION:</b> L 4" x H 4 3/4" <br />
<b>DECORATION:</b> Print: W 1 3/4" x H 1" <br />
<b>SHIPPING WT:</b> 100 Units : 41 lbs<br />
<b>COLORS: Black </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;">50<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;">100<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Free
Set-up<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Free
First 3 colors on imprint<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Free
data load up to 100 MG<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Free
Virtual Proof<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">$8.77
each for 100<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">$8.02
each for 500<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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each for 100<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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each for 100<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">$7.60
each for 500<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">$6.90
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Best Flash Drive Pricing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">If ever there was a
time to consider getting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> some USB Flash Drives, now might be that time!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This year has been
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">category.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Prices were OK in the early
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">year, but then the Japanese tsunami changed all</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> that in a
heartbeat. This is because while the </span></div>
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elsewhere, most of the </span></div>
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that normalcy has prevailed and </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">our prices are now lower than pre-disaster
pricing - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">at least for the moment. If you don't follow pricing for </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> these items closely, you need to know that they </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">fluctuate weekly, almost
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Please review the
pricing to the left for standard </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">items in 20 or more designs. Keep in
mind that </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">if a completely custom design is required, we can </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">turn those
amazingly quick, considering what is required (usually less than a month
from concept to delivery!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thanks for the
consideration but if you are not in the market now, please pass this along
to someone you think might be. If they mention your name, we will
extend them the same pricing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ed Burgess<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:ecb@weekendwarrior.biz">ecb@weekendwarrior.biz</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">(412) 922-8389 or
(412) 491-0414<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.weekendwarrior.biz/">www.weekendwarrior.biz</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</tbody></table>Ed Burgess, Weekend Warrior Promotional Productshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381645343345264293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570880960878923960.post-15990543594309129342011-12-06T11:54:00.000-08:002011-12-06T11:54:44.302-08:00Even Santa has to keep a Schedule!<br />
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Even Santa Has a Schedule!</h1>
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Important Dates to Consider and Offer</h2>
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We all know Santa has magical powers, but even he doesn't just wing it! He plans his schedule, and so do we. Here are a few important dates to consider:<br /> </div>
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<li><u><strong>Week of December 12th</strong></u> - Embroidery services begin to wind down. This is not an absolutely hard cut-off date, but if you wait until this date to submit an order, it could be dicey. Let's do ourselves a favor and get Embroidery orders in <em><strong>BEFORE </strong></em>this date, if possible. (<em><strong>Imprinted </strong></em>orders can still be processed after this date, but you should keep in mind the 10-day norm and 2-day rush offerings along with the closure dates below).</li>
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<li><u><strong>December 26th</strong></u> - Most of our suppliers will be closed for the Holiday so this does not count as a business day</li>
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<li><u><strong>January 2nd, 2012</strong></u> - Most of our suppliers will be closed for the Holiday so this does not count as a business day</li>
</ul>
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<li><a href="http://www.weekendwarrior.biz/" style="color: #bb5030;"><strong>Weekend Warrior</strong></a> pretty much never totally closes, so if you shoot us a note at ANY time over the holidays, we will get it and act on it appropriately. We like it that way!</li>
</ul>
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<br /><br />Please keep these dates in mind as you plan your end-of-year orders and to help you along, we have a promotion for our e-newsletter participants below!!</div>
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<br /><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>FREE SET-UP FOR DECEMBER!</strong></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: green;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">This offer is good on orders of $500 or more and for the first color only. Simple as that! <br /><br />So if you have a few bucks left in the budget, this is another good reason to "Use it or lose it"!!</span></span></div>
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After a weekend of elbows and body checks (at the Malls, not the hockey rink or the football field!), we could probably all stand to take a deep breath and plan the days that lie ahead for maximum efficiency. With that in mind, your friends at <a href="http://www.weekendwarrior.biz/" style="color: #475d53;">Weekend Warrior</a> have a few Promo Tips to help navigate the Holiday season.<br /> </div>
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<li><strong><span style="color: red;">Plan Ahead! </span></strong> If I have said it once, I have said it a thousand times, there is no substitute for good planning at this time of year. Our suppliers, many of whom might still be hedging their bets with inventory projections, may run into shortages during the coming weeks. This could impact our customers in need of last-minute holiday gifts, or first quarter 2012 items for tradeshows or events. If you need something between now and the end of January, I would suggest you order it BEFORE the Holidays hit.</li>
<li><span style="color: red;"><strong>Consider the Timing Details</strong></span>. Related to the above point, it is critical to realize that many suppliers will be closed for several days around Christmas and New Year's Day. So if we say that an item is produced in 5 business days, our customers will need to know to tack on the extra days. (Don't worry though - we will plan the production schedule for you, as always!)</li>
<li><span style="color: red;"><strong>Do Something!</strong> </span> We still will hear occassionally that a company does not have the budget to get something "really nice" so they choose to do nothing at all, or just have a Holiday party. It truly is the thought that counts at this time of year and employees, vendors, referral sources and other business partners will be grateful that you went the extra mile and made the effort to provide a gift. One thought: how about nice pens that are personalized with the recipient's name? Click here for a few ideas: <a href="http://weekendwarrior.biz/ProductSearch/QSResults.aspx?DPSV_Id=206921&pSRVC_Id=65&Ntt=leeds%20pens&kid=61776404&Ntk=WordSearchAsiLinename&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&N=0&No=0&BWS=0|2&Ne=50" style="color: #475d53;">Nice Pens turned in 2 days</a>. This is the perfect time of year to show appreciation to those that have made you successful in the past year, and it is best to do so with a tangible item that will be used throughout the coming year.</li>
<li><span style="color: red;"><strong>Lean on Us! </strong></span> We know that you are all very busy at this time of year, so let us do most of the work for you. To assist us, please provide us with the following: estimated budget, type of recipient (employee, vendor, customer), timing, and any theme you might want to tie it to. Once we have this basic information, we can conduct searches and provide you with a customized pdf "catalog" of items that can be reviewed at your leisure. The key is to make the item memorable and useful - otherwise, it will just collect dust. </li>
<li><span style="color: red;"><strong>Last Minute!</strong></span> We have a number of suppliers, including the pen supplier mentioned above, that can turn around orders in one or two days WITHOUT charging a premium. So if you find yourself in a bind, we can still help, even if your party is next week! </li>
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>NEW DECORATION CAPABILITIES</strong></span><br /><br />In closing, we would like to also make you aware of some enhanced capabilities we have regarding the decoration of apparel or other items that might be decorated with the use of embroidery or sewn on patches or plates. For example, in the image below, a large logo is depicted for the full front or back of a jacket. As many of you know, if this was done in thread (embroidery) only, it would be very expensive, and to cut out the designs by hand would be expensive and time-consuming. However, our new embroidery partner uses laser cutting automation to complete the process in minutes and at a fraction of the cost! The result is beautifully stitched and precisely cut designs at very reasonable prices and done quickly. We are thrilled with the extended services and our clients are giving us rave reviews. Please let us know if you have a design in mind for your next project.<div style="text-align: center;">
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We look forward to hearing from you soon but if you can't use us at the moment, we would appreciate it if you could forward this email to someone that can!<br /><br />Happy Holidays!<br /><br />Maura and Ed </div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course, the possibilities are nearly limitless. Tailgate items are always popular, such as drink holders, mini-footballs or barbecue sets - anything that ties in to the local team or program. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Ed Burgess, Weekend Warrior Promotional Productshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381645343345264293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570880960878923960.post-44845439841425054572011-06-27T10:43:00.000-07:002011-06-27T10:49:19.726-07:00Update: Critical Trends in Promo<div align="center"><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1pt; width: 600px;"><tbody>
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All of us have lived through some pretty interesting times in recent months, and buyers of promotional products, like yourselves, have asked some hard questions. Well, we have answers to several of the most pressing trends in our industry. <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050;"> 100 % cotton tee-shirts are one of the most popular items we sell today. It is versatile, easy to decorate, and appeals to a wide audience, and until recently, was very inexpensive. Between 2000 and 2010, the average cost of cotton was about 60 cents per pound but by March of this year, the cost had jumped to about $2.20 a pound! </span><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://weekendwarrior.biz/ProductSearch/QSResults.aspx?DPSV_Id=206921&pSRVC_Id=65&Ntt=gildan%20tee%20shirts&kid=52778905&Ntk=WordSearchAsiLinename&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&N=0&No=0&BWS=0|3&Ne=50">Gildan</a></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050;">, one of our favorite and highest quality suppliers, raised prices 4 times in 6 months - an unprecedented situation for this long-time supplier to the promotional products industry - and many other apparel-providers followed their lead. So what happened? A "perfect storm" of events globally influenced the price of cotton in dramatic ways.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050;"> According to industry experts, the cost jump was caused by multiple factors spanning several growing seasons including:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #505050; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">increased demand in emerging markets and first-world countries as their economies began to expand or recover<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> Yes, you certainly can! Besides all the normal "fun" economic activity of the last several years, we faced the added challenge this year of memory chip shortages due to the disastrous earthquake in Japan. Although most of the USB drives used for the promo industry are assembled in China, many of the key components come from Japan, so any delay in the shipment of the Japanese parts could, and did, cause delays, uncertainty and dramatic (but temporary) price increases. There is good news on this front!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> According to</span></span><strong style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> Nate Tangerini</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">, National Accounts Manager at leading supplier </span></span><strong style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">US Flash and Technologies, LLC</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">, "</span></span><em style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">the feared supply shortages that caused the immediate spike in chip prices after the earthquake have proven to be largely unfounded as other chip manufacturers boosted production to fill the supply gap. Not only are chip prices below where they were at this time last year, but they are at or near where they were just prior to the earthquake</span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">" (see pricing sample below). For any company considering a project involving memory drives, availability and speculation currently is not an issue. Even so, by its nature, the market remains so volatile that suppliers are reluctant to quote prices for more than one or two weeks in advance. The good news is that turn-around time has dropped dramatically, even on custom shapes or designs, so the price fluctuation issue has been largely muted.</span></span><br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><strong>“Giveaways don’t work!” </strong></u> This blanket statement is usually made early in a discussion, and many times, the conversation doesn’t go much beyond this point but when we are allowed to dig in a little, we usually learn that there have been some critical strategic mistakes made with their promotional products marketing plan, and the statement has really become a self-fulfilling prophesy (“it won’t work, therefore, I will make only a half-hearted effort”). The most common mistakes include buying products of poor quality (in an attempt to stretch the budget); lacking a coherent plan; or improper targeting. In other words, their plans probably never had a chance! (For more information on study data that proves promo works, click here: <a href="http://www.asicentral.com/asp/open/Research/impressionsstudy/Ad_Spec_Impressions_Study_2010.pdf" style="color: #336699; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;">Promo Impressions Study</a> )</span></span></li>
</ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> “<u><strong>We can’t compete with the "big boys" so why bother?!” </strong></u> We hear this one occasionally, and while a large competitor may make it more difficult to stand out, it is not impossible to do, if you “hit your spots”. If you review the reasons promo items are retained (by their recipients) in the study referenced above, it becomes obvious that it isn’t always how expensive an item is – a lot has to do with how well it is targeted to the end-user. Giving out potato-chip bag clips to 500 high-end financial clients is probably a bad idea if you are a bank, but sending 50 of them something they might use in their daily business lives, such as a quality writing instrument, or a technology item, might just gain the interest you are seeking.</span></span></li>
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</ul></div><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <u><strong>“I really don’t have time to worry about promotional items.”</strong></u> This is music to our ears and is one of the big reasons we retain such a high percentage of our clients every year. We act as an extension of our clients’ companies and supplement or “gap-fill” where needed. We will never be “all things to all people” but we can certainly help most companies maintain a consistent and successful promotional products marketing program without the need for additional headcount. And if things don’t work out? Well, they don’t have to give us a pink slip!</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remember - when in doubt, call it IN!</span>Ed Burgess, Weekend Warrior Promotional Productshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381645343345264293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570880960878923960.post-35757596553494311622011-04-13T07:40:00.000-07:002011-04-13T07:40:46.315-07:00Further Evidence that Lumpy Mail Works!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I received this from a friend, Dan Bailey, who has been a Direct Mail Specialist for the USPS for many years. The point is clear: multi-media is the way to go! When you consider that there is strong evidence that<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow;"> custom imprinted items provide one of the best returns of any of the major media</span> (click here for study: <a href="http://asicentral.com/asp/open/AboutASI/pressRoom/index.aspx?id=5668">Promo Items best ROI</a>), it is obvious that combining direct mail with promo items is an absolute win-win! </span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2010</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For every dollar spent on the average ROI was And the historical 6 year trend is</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><br />
</div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Direct Mail $15.28 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow;">on the rise</span></span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Telemarketing $8.42 in decline</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Internet $19.86 in decline</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Email $42.08 in decline</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Newspaper $21.26 in decline</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DR TV $6.62 in decline</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Magazines $10.26 in decline</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Radio $8.28 in decline</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Insert Media $11.43 in decline</span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><br />
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</div>Ed Burgess, Weekend Warrior Promotional Productshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381645343345264293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570880960878923960.post-68754095534367958952011-03-29T08:22:00.000-07:002011-04-13T07:56:40.577-07:00QR Codes: Real-world Marketing on a Tight Budget!<h1 align="center" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 18.75pt; mso-line-height-alt: 15.0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #336699; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 21pt;">A Real QR Code Campaign<o:p></o:p></span></h1><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At Weekend Warrior, as many of you know, we like to "drink our own Koolaid". In other words, we practice what we preach. In the example below, we use QR Codes in a New Client Acquisition lumpy mail campaign. </span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.0pt;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The first step was to <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">identify companies</span> we would like as customers. Applying what we know about our current customers, we decided that we would look for the following characteristics: Forward-thinking, believes in the "power of promotional products", and is in Growth mode. We settled on a "Top 50" list to target to this multi-step campaign.<br />
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The second step was to <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">send a special poker chip</span> with our contact info on one side and a QR code (below) on the other along with a new GREEN catalog (email me if you want a copy). Those of you with a smart phone (with QR Reader app) can scan that image and will be launched to a video that explains briefly the value of using QR codes in a marketing campaign. If you do not know if your phone has such an app, simply go to your app store (or App World, depending on the phone) and download a free one. It takes just a minute or two, and is pretty straightforward. (If you do not have a smart phone, email me at ecb@weekendwarrior.biz and I will send you the link to the video).<br />
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This code can be linked to any web-based content, and in this case, I can change the link later if I choose to do so. For example, since this link currently takes you to our "Monthly Minute" (promo marketing ideas), next month I will change the link so that the same QR code takes you to another video and another new idea. Can you see how this might work for your business? Remember, it doesn't have to be a link to a video, but it should link to something appropriate for small-screen viewing.<br />
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The third step involves a <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">mailing of a small, wind-up delivery truck</span> with the slogan "We won't steer you wrong" imprinted with our logo. This is appropriate because the little truck is designed so that when its front wheels go over an edge, it immediately turns right, preventing it from tumbling over the edge. It is really pretty ingenious! We thought about a "We Deliver" slogan, but we ended up choosing this one.<br />
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The last step involves the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: yellow; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">mailing of an "iCalculator"</span> that looks just like an iPhone, but is really just a calculator. It is designed to create a call to action - time to "do the math" and see how Weekend Warrior can help you get a valid return on your investment. <br />
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While this is a direct mail campaign, Weekend Warrior can help your company in ANY area using promotional items including Business Gifting, Employee Appreciation, Event Marketing, Tradeshow, and Self-promotions. With the economy about to really fire up, don't be left behind - let's put our heads together and plan something great!<br />
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As always, we can be reached at (412) 922-8389, or you can email us at <a href="mailto:ecb@weekendwarrior.biz">ecb@weekendwarrior.biz</a> or <a href="mailto:msb@weekendwarrior.biz">msb@weekendwarrior.biz</a>. We hope to hear from you soon!<br />
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In next month's Monthly Minute video and blog, we hope to recap the results of the campaign. <br />
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Thanks for reading this far!<br />
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Ed and Maura<o:p></o:p></span></div>Ed Burgess, Weekend Warrior Promotional Productshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381645343345264293noreply@blogger.com0