This is a great piece of ambient advertising for the National Coalition for the Homeless. A custom imprinted sticker attached to the lid of a standard to-go coffee cup shows what the inside of the standard spare change cup might look like. Adding something unexpected to an item many people use daily is an effective way to put an important message directly into the hands of your intended audience. We offer promotional stickers in a wide range of sizes and shapes, many with full color imprint capabilities to achieve this type of photographic look.

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It's Presidents' Day, and here at the InkHead HQ we've been consulting the Presidents Ruler! It shows all of the American Presidents and the dates they were in office, so it's perfect for schools...or anyone who just needs help remembering that Taft was president from 1909 to 1913. Since it's an election year, we'll need to make room for someone else on the line up soon! Need to spread the word about your favorite contender? Try the Democratic Donkey Stress Ball or a Republican Memo Board. No matter what side you're on, you're sure to find the perfect campaign products here at InkHead! Just want to feel like a commander in chief? Try writing in your Presidential Portfolio with your Presidential Pen while sipping coffee from your Presidential Mug.

Make an impression this holiday season with executive pens from Cross! Cross is one of the most recognizable brands in writing instruments, and they make wonderful corporate gifts for the holidays or to commemorate special achievements. They can even be engraved with the recipient's name or initials for an added personal touch! With styles ranging from classic to contemporary, there's a Cross pen for everyone on your list!

If you haven't realized it already, 2007 is almost at an end. It's the perfect time to start thinking about planners and calendars for the upcoming year! Day Planners are a great way to help your team stay on top of meetings and events. They also make great holiday gifts for your top clients! Calendar Magnets make a great choice for direct mailings this holiday season. Try enclosing one with your holiday cards and get ready for 2008 with InkHead!

We've added some new recycled products to our catalog, just in time for the holidays! Items like personalized messenger bags and padfolios are the perfect gift for your sales reps or customer service team. What's more, you can feel good about your gift-giving choices with eco-friendly products this holiday season. Take a look at the Recycled Owl Deluxe Messenger Bag and the Recycled Owl Journal. We even have rush production for all of you holiday procrastinators!

Halloween is almost here! Looking for some scary promotional items? Take a look at these t-shirts created for volunteer workers at a horror film festival. The necks of the shirts were imprinted to look like the wearer's throat had been slit - the perfect gory tie-in for the event! Whether you're throwing a monster's ball or just looking to show your spooky side at your next promotional event, we have some great Halloween items available. And whatever you do, don't get caught without candy!

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A Norwegian mobile phone dealer sought a way to attract potential clients who were still using standard fixed phone systems. This great direct mail piece focused on the idea that the holdouts weren't afraid of technology, but rather that they simply loved their traditional phone handsets too much to surrender them. The old-school receiver came with adaptors that allowed it to attach to common cell phone makes in order to help the recipient adjust during the "transitional period." It's the perfect attention-getter, and the devices are sure to generate lots of conversation in the offices where they are received. For those of you who have already joined the cell phone revolution, check out our selection of custom cell phone accessories.

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These giant highlighters were strategically placed near escalators around Hong Kong to show the long-lasting power of Stabilo pens. As the escalators moved, the pen appeared to be drawing a line on the stairs. We don't have any promotional highlighters quite this big, we do have some pretty interesting styles like the Happy Highlighter.

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September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! While it's too late to get your pirate promotional items for this year, why not get a head start for the next pirate holiday? And really, what holiday couldn't benefit from a little pir-attitude? For a more subtle pirate approach, try a treasure chest (actually a wine box), a sea-worthy custom beer mug, or even a jumbo pencil (it could substitute for a peg leg in a pinch)!

This is a great ambient advertising campaign to raise breast cancer awareness in India, and one that would be equally effective worldwide. It's a sad fact that many women are more likely to check a piece of fruit for irregularities than their own bodies. Since early detection increases the chances for survival, self-examinations and mammograms as recommended by a doctor are crucial in the fight against breast cancer. So whether you're a non profit group or a corporate sponsor of a run/walk, we have plenty of imprinted products to help build awareness and generate support. Try the Lunar Convention Tote, the Contour Sport Bottle, or the Icon Pedometer. They're all available in pink to help you convey your message during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and beyond. We have lots of other ideas, so call one of our Promotions Specialists for help finding the perfect pink promotional products!

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If your company plans to attend a tradeshow anytime soon, it's time you started thinking about which promotional items you plan to hand out to booth visitors. Keep in mind that this is the time for your business to stand out from the crowd! It's a big misconception that slapping a logo on anything makes it a memorable giveaway, when in fact most tradeshow attendees wind up with a bag full of items they've already forgotten by the time they get home. Consider spending a little more on products that will have a lasting impact on the recipients. You don't even have to offer the same giveaway to every visitor; try targeting hot prospects with big-ticket items, and offer something more cost-effective to casual passers-by. Here are some ideas to get you started:

Hand Sanitizer: This is an inexpensive promotional item to offer your booth visitors. Many attendees will likely have traveled from out of town, so they'lll appreciate the compact size. And after all that tradeshow hand shaking, they'lll probably really appreciate the sanitizing properties!

Aluminum Bottle Opener Keychain: They're so simple, and yet so many people love them! This is a great item to offer to the casual passer-by at your booth. Most people will put this on their keys over a plain imprinted keychain because it actually has a function (Flashlight Keychains are good for the same reason).The usability factor will put your logo in their line of sight frequently, which can easily turn a passer-by into a customer.

Stix and Stonz Magnet Game: Now let's get into the fun stuff! People often underestimate the impact of giving something unique and fun. Small games and toys are the sort of items that people will keep on their desks to play with while they talk on the phone or wait around for 5 o'clock. Yahoo has been known to hand out items like this at tradeshows. You can pretty much guarantee that the recipients will (a) not throw them away and (b) likely show them to coworkers and friends when they get back from the show.

Messenger Bags: Messenger bags are extremely popular with young professionals, and they have a high perceived value. If you're hoping to attract new talent to your business at a tradeshow, they're a good giveaway choice. Plus they'lll stand out over all the ubiquitous tradeshow tote bags.

Mp3 Players and Flash Drives: You can't go wrong with either of these tech items. If you're on a budget, reserve high end promotional products for your very top prospects. Or consider having a contest at your booth and offer these as prizes to the winners. You're sure to draw plenty of traffic!

Don't get lost in the tradeshow crowd with lackluster marketing gifts! With items like these, your tradeshow giveaways are a lot less likely to wind up in the promotional product purgatory known as your customers' junk drawers.

I just love clever direct mail advertising! This piece for Scandinavia's Langley Travel (known as "the skier's travel agency") was sent out to existing customers to remind them of the upcoming ski season in Japan. By focusing the campaign to existing clients, Langley knows they're reaching their target market. The miniature ski bag embroidered with Langley's logo contains chopsticks imprinted with "Niseko, Japan" and Langley's booking phone number. By combining an item instantly recognizable to the target audience with an item directly associated with the message, Langley was able to deliver a very focused and memorable piece of advertising. Even if a client wasn't interested in this particular trip, they'd certainly remember the promotion and the agency that sent it. But why stop with just the direct mailer? We have some great travel accessories that would be perfect thank you gifts to send to clients who followed through from the mailer with a booking.

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