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January is for Clarity. January has a way of whispering before it starts shouting. Before inboxes fill up, before calendars lock in, before momentum turns into motion, there's a brief window wher...
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If you value relationships that actually create opportunity, I'd like to invite you to the January 13 Win With Washington complementary meeting from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. at Total Wine in Belle...
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Spend Smart - How to Use Remaining Budget Strategically As the year winds down, many companies find themselves with one last opportunity - those remaining sales, marketing, or HR dollars that have...
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A Season of Significance: Make Every Gift Count As the year draws to a close, we find ourselves reflecting, not just on results and milestones, but on the people who helped make them possible. C...
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Merch That Rallies: What Football Season Teaches Us About Building Brand Loyalty When the crowds return to the stands in the fall, something powerful happens: people unite around a common caus...
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Branded Camaraderie: Why Smart Merch Unites Us Every business is made up of people-teams with shared goals, challenges, and victories. And just like fans in the stands, your team performs better wh...
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When you travel, you're forced to focus. You pack what matters, plan the route, prepare for the unexpected-and then go. Great marketing is like that, too. It doesn't start with trends. It start...
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Even If You Didn't Go Far, Your Brand Probably Did. Summer is a season of movement. Business meetings take to the road. Events fill our calendars. And branded merchandise-when chosen wisely-tr...
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There's something deeply meaningful about the small decisions we make-especially in business. Why? Because the smallest signals often leave the biggest impressions. In business, a stitch, a p...
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Have you ever received a cool branded item that made your day? If you are like me, you have! And more importantly, you know promotional products aren't just giveaways-they are tools that can amp up...
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Hello! We have a new catalog that is fun & easy to use. I get that it's freezing all over America right now, however, cold temperatures won't last forever. Today is a great day to “dream...
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Pictured in their new logoed hoodies and jackets, the chefs of AQUA by El Gaucho are ready to delight you! AQUA by El Gaucho is one of the fine dining restaurants in The Revelers Club owned and ope...
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“Teamwork makes the dream work.” When a group of people share a common goal and work together to reach it, there is magic. Can you see the smiles among the team members at El Gaucho Tac...
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Congratulations to our friends at Eastside Academy on their success at Missions Fest. After the trade show, Hannah Kaas shared with me that both guests and students were delighted to receive the cu...
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I know you. Intellectually, you are a top-notch professional. The organization you work for depends on you to make smart, creative, memorable, on-time, budget-appropriate branded merchandise pur...
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To shop this catalog, open the PDF attachment I am excited to partner with you on a custom project! Let's WOW your employees and customers this holiday season with signature beanies, ...
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The biggest, boldest, and best ideas I generate are during the summer. Or when I am on vacation, which is usually someplace tropical. The sun energizes me and restores my hope in what is possible. ...
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Have you ever wondered what a coach says to his players in the locker room at halftime? Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers is considered one of the greatest football coaches ever. Below is a l...
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To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. As your marketing trusted advisor, I am writing to encourage you about the days and months ahead. I find taking action, like planting a garden, creates ...
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Nothing is better than a picnic! Life is at its best when you are sharing great food, conversation, and time with your besties. Create memories of a lifetime for your employee team with a custom ...
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Intuitively, as a successful business leader, you know relationship marketing is both smart AND necessary. I love this quote from Bill Walsh, the legendary copy editor at Washington Post. Bill said...
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Life is full of teachable moments. Short stories and sayings educate us about the journey ahead, about ourselves, and about others. Growing up, my mother weaved short sayings into her conversations...
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Have you ever wondered what a coach says to his players in the locker room at halftime? Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers is considered one of the greatest football coaches ever. Below is a l...
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As we approach Independence Day, this is a significant time to be thankful for the great American adventure and freedom we enjoy by giving back to those who made it possible. Below are two ways to...
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A wise man by the name of Omar Rivas taught me there are at least 6 perspectives to every situation. The task is to think about an opportunity as if it were a piece of dice with six sides to consid...
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The Go-Giver is a savvy business parable about how to achieve extraordinary success. In a one-sentence summary, The Go-Giver teaches a pattern for becoming a better person and realizing more busine...
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Strong leadership requires a vivid image of your goal and consistent messaging. What are you communicating on your company walls and retail space? Are you optimizing what you want to say to the peo...
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Your dreams determine your destiny. How big are you dreaming? According to Sir Richard Branson, if your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough. 2020 is the year to go BIG – both pe...
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“If I Had More Time, I Would Have Written a Shorter Letter.” This quote from Benjamin Franklin can be applied to trade shows! Given the mere seconds available to garner and keep atte...
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