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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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Skip the Holiday Rush: Give a New Year's Gift When everyone else is focused on getting gifts out before the holidays, there's a quiet opportunity waiting just after. January is a time for fresh...
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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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Start Your Vision with Purpose. As Q4 kicks off, many businesses are juggling the close of one chapter and the planning of the next. Whether you're wrapping up this year's goals or charting your 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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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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The Story Behind the Stitch. There are two kinds of marketing: the kind people forget, and the kind they remember. At Lasting Impressions, we believe the difference lies in meaning. Not just fl...
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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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Look up close and you will notice branded merchandise mirrors our world. Design teams constantly research emerging cultural trends to create and curate products that are smart, functional, and rele...
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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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Early in my career, someone I admire shared this valuable insight: “People don't listen to what you say, they watch what you do.” This sentiment rings especially true in the world ...
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Do you decide what your team wears to the office to look professional? How about on casual days? Have you considered comfy and trendsetting styles to encourage colleagues to wear the company lo...
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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 watch the 46-second video from above Click Here. 2023 is back to business, the office, tradeshows, and more! If you and your colleagues want to wear high-end, classic fashions to elevate y...
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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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Wearing a smart outfit gives me a positive boost from feeling put together. With the change of season, a return to the office, and social gatherings on the calendar this is a perfect time to bu...
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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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Did you read The Half Time Report? We are at the start of Q3, the most important business quarter of the year. What is your score? The concept of “Game-Changer” or being a game-changer...
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Have you ever wondered what a coach says to his players in the locker room at half time when the team is down by what seems an insurmountable number of points? I've had one, and only one, quote car...
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Have you considered how you will reallocate your venue, flight, hotel, food, trade show budgets and more to make an unforgettable impact with attendees at virtual meetings? Branded merchandise is t...
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Business planning for a safe re-opening in Washington State has been posted to the Challenge Seattle website. There are two reports you can download from the home page: Summary & Check List Ful...
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