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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

How Does Product Hunt Make Money? The Product Hunt Business Model In A Nutshell

Founded by Ryan Hoover in 2013 as a side project, Product Hunt turned into one of the most successful platforms to find out about new products, startups, and innovative applications. Acquired for $20 million in 2016, by AngelList, in 2018 Product Hunt added some premium features like Ship's two subscription options. Ship is the name given to a set of tools enabling makers to ship their products. Other revenue streams comprise advertising, job search, and the Founder Club memberships.

How to be a successful tree service

The tree service market has a lot of competition and selling more tree work might feel elusive. But there are some approaches you can take to be more successful.

What Are Promotional Products?

3 Key Benefits of Promotional Products in the Business World

A plethora of businesses are missing opportunities to capitalize on the use of promotional products,...

Company Picnic Ideas: Include These Hot Promotional Products

Need some fun company picnic ideas? Be sure to pack some hot promotional products that are sure to delight!

25 Insane (But True) Facts About Promotional Products

If you’re in the business of promotional products, you know the impact they can have on an organization’s marketing efforts. But do you know these fun facts about promotional products? Eight in 10 consumers own between one and 10 promotional products. Fifty-three percent of these people use a promotional product at least once a week. […]

2 Things To Expect From Promotional Products

So you run a business and are considering investing in promotional products for the first time? Great! There are countless benefits associated with incorporating promotional products into your business operations, including a stronger brand identity, more engaged relationships with your employees and clients, and the opportunity to have free, "walking" advertisements working for you 24/7. To reap all those benefits, make sure your product choices are…

Show Off Your Promotional Products!

The following is part of Proforma’s guest blog series and is written by Emily Potter, Content Marketing Manager for Outdoor Cap Company<br>No matter how you display headwear and other promotional products, allow me to first emphasize the importance of a meaningful, memorable, and positive experience for not only your direct customers, but anyone that may pay a visit to your facility, or pass by your…

Examples of Sales Promotion Building a Brand

While sales promotion techniques are considered the tail end of a marketing plan, there are many examples of sales promotion building a brand.<br>For new products, services or experiences, you often have to get your target audience to try it once before they try it twice. Free product samples are often among th ...

What's the real value of promotional products?

Promotional products are an increasingly popular advertising channel that many businesses are beginn...

How Promotional Products Can Generate Customer Acquisition 

Learn how to gain customers through promotional products

What makes a good promotional product?

We all get promotional products – go to a conference, or a concert, or sign up for a credit card, and you’ll likely receive a promotional item. These items can vary widely – from t-shirts to water bottles to tote bags. There aren’t many companies that don’t have a promotional product (or twelve) to give...

5 Sales Promotion Ideas that Small Businesses Can Execute

The quick and dirty on putting together the perfect sales promotion for your small business. Get prospects to buy and customers to spend more.

Why Use Kitchen Promotional Products?

Look around your kitchen or office break room and you’re bound to find some promotional products (82% of homes do!). There is a good reason for that — they work!

6 Things You're Missing out on by Not Using Promotional Products

Promotional products aren't just for niche industry operations. Whether you are a small organization looking to grow your business, or an established company wanting to reach a new market, a product b...

What are the Advantages of using Promotional Products?

Did you know one of the most effective ways to advertise your business is to offer promotional products to your customer base? It’s true. It only takes small acts of gratitude and appreciation to make your business marketing a power... Read More

Ten Promotional Product Gifts Ideas for Administrative Professionals

It’s Administrative Professionals Day! Show these hard working people how much you appreciate them with flowers, a lunch, a gift certificate to the spa or the golf course…or with promotional products. You don’t need a day on the calendar to...