15 Ways to Repurpose Your Old Blankets
On January 17th, 2022As they say in Game of Thrones, winter is coming. Since the snow is about to fall, and…
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College Mascots: The Best, Worst, and Sexiest
The views and opinions expressed here are those of the survey participants and do not reflect the official opinion or positions of Quality Logo Products, Inc. In response to recent feedback, Quality Logo Products has amended this post. Should you have any additional comments or…
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What Size Should the Graphic Be on a T-Shirt? A Guide to Printing
Are you printing t-shirts? It could band shirts, jerseys for your team, or matching uniforms for your volunteers. If so, you’re likely going to want some kind of logo, design, artwork, or text on all of your custom t-shirts. It’s important that this graphic is…
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All Work & Some Play! 5 Surprising Benefits of Playing Video Games at Work
46% of creative workers want to play video games at work, and the timing has never been better to encourage your employees to play. The COVID-19 pandemic has left everyone feeling kind of “blah,” and we can all use a little pep in our steps!…
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How Much Swag Should You Order for a Trade Show?
Learn More About Trade Shows How Much Swag Should You Order for a Trade Show? Learn More About Trade Shows 52 Stats About Trade Shows: Exhibitors & Attendees 15 Tips for Hosting an Outdoor Trade Show for the First Time 11 Trade Show Promotions:…
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87 Motivational Quotes for Employees: Inspiring Words to Start Your Work Day
We can all use a little kick in the rear from time to time. It could be that it’s rainy outside, maybe you didn’t sleep that well last night, or in today’s world, a pandemic like COVID-19 has swept the country and is leaving you…
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What is a Flash Drive & How Does it Work?
Learn More About Flash Drives What is a Flash Drive & How Does it Work? Learn More About Flash Drives 11 Industries That Should Advertise With Promotional Flash Drives Buying Guide & Design Tips: How to Customize USB Flash Drives What is a Flash…
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6 Easy Ways to Remove a Logo or Picture From a Coffee Mug
Your kitchen cabinet fills up quickly and maybe there are custom mugs in there that you just don’t like. It could be a cute photo mug your boyfriend got you for Valentine’s Day, but now you’re broken up. Maybe it’s a mug printed with a…
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15 of the Best Promotional Items for Sports Teams
You can’t call yourself a super sports fan you have official team memorabilia! Your room should be decked out in posters, you should have a jersey you rock during every game, and you should decorate your car with an obnoxious amount of bumper stickers...
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7 Things You Should Know About Imprints and Imprint Areas
Whether you’re a first time customer or a promotional products pro, it’s not always easy to be an expert when it comes to ordering promotional items. There’s just so much to know – from ink colors to setup fees to shipping charges…the list goes on…
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15 Best Job Fair Giveaways to Recruit College Students & Professionals
Job fairs may not be the types of fairs that have cotton candy, bumper cars, and pony rides, but they can still be a lot of fun! Whether you’re setting up a career day at your college, hosting an event for unemployed workers, or conducting…
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Buying Guide & Design Tips: How to Customize Mouse Pads
Forget plants, string lights, and oil diffusers. Sometimes the best office décor is as simple as really cool custom mouse pads, and you want to make sure yours look awesome. It’s really super easy! Put on your artist hat and get ready to customize some…
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Custom Energy Drinks: How They Can Give Your Brand Some Pep!
Are you tired of using the same old marketing strategies? Do billboards, Facebook ads, and radio spots make you want to curl up in a blanket and fall asleep? Well, put the pep back into your step with custom energy drinks! Personalized energy drinks bring…
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What Are Copper Mugs & Why Are They Used for Moscow Mules?
The history of copper goes way, way back. While cavemen probably weren’t sitting around next to their bonfires sipping Moscow Mules, they did find a ton of use from copper cups. Copper was actually the first metal used by humankind! People were obsessed, so much…
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20 Beach Promotional Items That Are Fun for the Sun
Feel the sun on your skin, the sand in your toes, and the breeze through your hair. It’s officially summer, which is the perfect time to let your brand shine nice and bright! Everyone is looking for something fun to do in the summer, which…
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27 Weird Lip Balm Flavors That Will Make You Feel Hungry
Strawberry, banana, orange, melon… these lip balm flavors may be tasty, but they’re also so predictable! You can call yourself truly brave and adventurous if you are willing to try any of these weird lip balms flavors instead. The unique lip balm flavors listed below…
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When is National Sunglasses Day? 10 Ideas for Celebrating the Holiday
Do you want an excuse to throw a party this summer? Celebrate National Sunglasses Day on June 27th! As long as you’re safe with face masks, hand sanitizer, and a limited number of people, you can do something fun for the holiday. National Sunglasses Day…
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10 Best Merch Items for Bands, Music Festivals, & Concerts
Hey there, rockstar! Social distancing may still be a thing, but who knows what the future will bring. Concerts, music festivals, and other gigs may be just around the corner. Your fandom is still strong, and it will be even stronger if you make sure…
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20 Personalized Father’s Day Gifts That Dad Will Love
When it comes to Father’s Day, you probably plan on buying one special gift for your dad, husband, grandfather, or male role model. You likely don’t need a ton of custom gifts in bulk for the occasion. But don’t rule out this idea quite yet!…
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How Do You Fix or Replace a Broken Stylus Pen?
Technology is wonderful, but it can be a huge pain in the butt when it doesn’t work quite right. Anyone who’s ever failed at connecting to Bluetooth, or lost internet in the middle of the work day knows exactly what I mean. Another big frustration…
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What Are Imprint Colors? Everything You Need to Know For Your Promotional Products
There are some things you just know how to do like order food at a drive-thru, separate your whites from your darks when doing laundry, put your hair in a fishtail braid for a wedding, and maybe get an incredibly high score in a game…
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18 Adorable Baby Shower Favor Ideas Your Guests Will Love
It’s a boy! It’s a girl! No matter what you’re having, you should most definitely host a baby shower to celebrate. And while you’re at it… offer personalized favors to everyone who attends! Your pregnancy is a big deal, and you’re likely feeling like a…
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Buying Guide & Design Tips: How to Customize Lanyards
The clothes and accessories you wear should be stylish and have personality. That sentiment holds true even for something as basic as custom lanyards. They may not be the most glamorous things in the world, but the right color and a good print can take…
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The A to Z of Promotional Products: Everything You Need to Know About This Marketing Strategy
What are promotional products and why should I care? It’s a question that’s worth asking, especially if you’re a business owner with a marketing budget. After all, there are plenty of other ad strategies you can try, from billboards and commercials to sponsored Facebook posts.…
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How to Choose the Best Custom Mugs for Your Business: 6 Tips to Get You Started
Do you need personalized coffee mugs? You shouldn’t just arbitrarily go picking something out all willy nilly! You should take more time and make sure you’re picking the best custom coffee mugs for your business. According to a survey conducted by Heinz Cup Soup, over…
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12 Easy Ways to Improve Your Work Life Balance
According to the Pew Research Center, 71% of employed adults in the U.S. are currently working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone else is either back at the office full-time, or is doing some kind of hybrid schedule. No matter what…
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11 DIY Lip Balm Recipes You Can Make in Your Kitchen at Home
Are you looking for a fun weekend project? Is it a rainy day, and you’ve got nothing exciting to do? Well, you’re in luck! You can make your own lip balm right at home, and there are plenty of recipes to try. The process doesn’t…
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15 Luxury Pens That Make Perfect Gifts for Any Writer
Dig through your junk drawer at home, and you’ll probably come across a bunch of cheap pens. While these are great for grocery lists and quick notes to your spouse, what if you want something a bit more exciting to write with? That’s the beauty…
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12 Real Examples of Promotional Marketing That Are Clever & Unique
You’ve probably encountered promotional products at some point. You know – t-shirts, water bottles, pens… all that merch you see at concerts, worn by fans at an NBA game, sold online by your favorite podcasts, or sitting on the tables at college job fairs. Swag…
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What is a Lanyard & What Are the Different Types?
Picture this: It’s 8 a.m., and you’ve overslept for work. You rush around, pouring coffee, getting dressed, and brushing your teeth. Just when you’re ready to finally head out the door, you can’t find your car keys. Ugh! We’ve all been there, and it’s in…
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What is a Swag Bag & How Do You Put One Together?
Are you in charge of a trade show, or hosting a fundraiser? Either way, the people who come to your event want to go home with free swag bags! Whether you’re planning the first in-person trade show after the COVID-19 pandemic or you need virtual…
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America’s Best & Worst Convention Centers
The global pandemic hit the convention industry hard, with the majority of marquee events canceled and many facilities left empty or repurposed as vaccination centers and field hospitals. But the end is in sight and planners are looking ahead — as are hotels, restaurants, airlines,…
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Buying Guide & Design Tips: How to Customize Koozies
Are you on the fence about what to buy as wedding favors? Maybe your business is setting up a display at a trade show, and you’re in need of some swag. Whatever the case, you can’t go wrong with custom koozies®! This guide is here…
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20 Personalized Mother’s Day Gifts That Mom Will Love
Mother’s Day comes right in the middle of spring. The sun is shining, there’s a nice breeze, and a pastel array of flowers are in full bloom. It’s a beautiful time to celebrate your mom, wife, grandmother, or any other female role model in your…
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Buying Guide & Design Tips: How to Customize Calculators
In 1981, electro pop band Kraftwerk came out with a song called “Pocket Calculator.” This beeping tune was a catchy ode to one of the coolest tools of all time – the pocket calculator. The lyrics say it all – “By pressing down a special…
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What Are the Different Types of Calculators?
There may come a day in our lifetimes where kids hear the word “calculator” and think “what?!” With a shift in the way math is being taught, and new technology coming out all the time, the humble calculator may just get buried in a drawer…
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What is Inside of Calculators & How Do They Work?
Do you miss taking math classes in school? Well, then you’re in luck because here’s an ode to the humble calculator! From scientific to pocket calculators, these tiny devices have been making our lives easier since we first learned how to add, subtract, multiply, and…
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20 Giveaway Ideas & Swag for Your Virtual Trade Show
The COVID-19 pandemic was basically like Godzilla. It stomped into 2020 and destroyed a ton of things in its wake, including way too many small businesses, the state of public health, and a lot of toilet paper! Unfortunately, trade shows and conventions were also in…
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11 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Band-Aids
“I am stuck on Band-Aid brand ‘cause Band-Aid’s stuck on me.” This infectious jingle was all over the place in the 80’s, and it really gets to the heart of something true. People have really been “stuck on Band-Aid” since the brand was introduced by…
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20 Popular Toys of the 80’s & 90’s: A Brief History of Your Childhood Favorites
It’s hard to believe, but there used to be a time when kids were entertained by something other than YouTube, Netflix, and “Fortnite.” Back in the 80’s and 90’s, it was all about dolls, puzzles, board games, and all kinds of other retro toys that…
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Buying Guide & Design Tips: How to Customize Stylus Pens
Are you in the market for some new pens for your company? Why not go with something useful like styluses? With a rubber tip that works on cell phones and tablets on one end, and a handy black ink pen on the other, you’re getting…
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What is a Stylus Pen & How Does It Work?
This is a tech-centered world, and you basically can’t live in it without a cell phone or tablet. We use these devices for it all – looking up recipes for dinner, staying in touch with our friends and family, taking road trips without getting lost,…
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Buying Guide & Design Tips: How to Customize Sunglasses
Tom Cruise in Top Gun, Laurence Fishburne in The Matrix, Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s…these are some of the most iconic movie characters of all time. And the one thing they all have in common – a good pair of sunglasses! Sunglasses exude mystery,…
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11 Best Reversible Umbrellas to Save for a Rainy Day
Does the forecast call for rain? Make the most of the downpour by hiding under an inverted umbrella! These super cool reversible umbrellas are having a moment lately thanks to their ingenious design, which keeps you from getting wet when you use them. They’re awesome…
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9 Easter Promotional Gifts & Giveaway Ideas for Your Celebration
Feel that fresh spring air. It’s the first Sunday in April, which can only mean one thing… it’s Easter! Make the most of the holiday by painting hardboiled eggs, spending time with friends and family, and of course, giving amazing promotional gifts to everyone on…
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15 Incredible Works of Art Made With Post-it Notes
Painting, drawing, sculpting items from clay… these are all wonderful ways to express your artistic talent. But in this day and age, you can branch out and create art from so much more. This includes Post-it Notes – that’s right, those little sticky pieces of…
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13 St. Patrick’s Day Giveaway Ideas for Your Bar Crawl, Party, or Celebration
Pour yourself a pint, do a little jig, and get ready to celebrate! It’s St. Patty’s Day, and everyone’s feeling cheerful and downright lucky. After all, we can have fun on this Irish holiday now that the worst of social distancing and COVID-19 is behind…
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Buying Guide & Design Tips: How to Customize Chocolate & Candy
Do you have a crush on someone and want to give them a Valentine’s Day gift? Is your kid celebrating their 10th birthday with a party? Either way, custom chocolate is perfect for the occasion! Chocolate is not only delicious, but it’s also great as…
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Is Chocolate Good for You? The Pros & Cons of Eating Chocolate
Few among us can resist a sweet bite of chocolate. It’s not unusual to buy candy bars on an impulse at the grocery store. Chocolate is even part of our most special moments, from weddings and baby showers to holidays like Christmas and Valentine’s Day...
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