<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003094458440864238</id><updated>2011-09-28T13:56:00.958-07:00</updated><category term='promo products'/><category term='promotional pens'/><category term='promotional items'/><title type='text'>A Guide To Discount Promotional Products</title><subtitle type='html'>Learn all about how promotional items can help your company grow.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7003094458440864238/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Wade Benz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16706356752631996580</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003094458440864238.post-3573177190047630931</id><published>2009-05-13T15:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-13T15:33:00.965-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='promotional items'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='promotional pens'/><title type='text'>Promotional Items and Usimprints.com</title><content type='html'>Now is the time to build your business through innovative &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com"&gt;promotional items&lt;/a&gt; from USimprints.  We have over 150,000 advertising specialties that you can customize with your logo or message.  Today now more than ever it is important to increase brand awareness with merchandise that you can give out.  Tradeshow giveaways are easy things to pass out to potential customers to increase your business.  I know that many people discount the value and importance of &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com"&gt;promotional products&lt;/a&gt;, but I can tell you that they work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No matter how big your business or organization is, it is crucial to advertise in down times like this.  We all hear how hard the economy is every day, and it gets very discouraging.  But now is the perfect opportunity to build market share with things that promote you.  &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com/store/category/promotional-pens-pencils/"&gt;Promotional pens&lt;/a&gt; are perhaps the easiest and cheapest goods to order and pass out.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003094458440864238-3573177190047630931?l=discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/feeds/3573177190047630931/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7003094458440864238&amp;postID=3573177190047630931' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7003094458440864238/posts/default/3573177190047630931'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7003094458440864238/posts/default/3573177190047630931'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/2009/05/promotional-items-and-usimprintscom.html' title='Promotional Items and Usimprints.com'/><author><name>Wade Benz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16706356752631996580</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003094458440864238.post-2196340566752338678</id><published>2009-01-13T20:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-13T21:05:04.178-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='promotional items'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='promotional pens'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='promo products'/><title type='text'>Tradeshow Promotional Items To Build On</title><content type='html'>2009 is here and now is the season for conventions and trade shows, using &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com"&gt;promotional items&lt;/a&gt; is very important if you want to make a lasting impression.  Setting up a booth is just step one when you take your show on the road! Make sure you are prepared to make the most of your time and attendance by ordering promotional products that can help visitors remember who you are and what you do.  These giveaways are crucial to build your business with new customers.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Marketing is very important during these difficult times, now is the right time to market your company or organization with advertising specialties that can be imprinted with your logo.  There are thousands of  &lt;a href="http://coolpromotionalitems.wordpress.com/"&gt;cool promotional items&lt;/a&gt; you can find at the blog (just click there).  One really neat thing you can order to put your website, logo, and phone number is a &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com/prod/promotional-shopping-bags-saturn-frosted-plastic-284119.htm"&gt;promo plastic bags&lt;/a&gt;.  They are a perfect item that has a very large imprint area and are very useful both at a tradeshow or away from it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;There are dozens of companies you can order these items from, but choose carefully.  All websites are not the same.  Customer service is very important.  USimprints is a great company with a cool group of agents to help you order.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003094458440864238-2196340566752338678?l=discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/feeds/2196340566752338678/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7003094458440864238&amp;postID=2196340566752338678' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7003094458440864238/posts/default/2196340566752338678'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7003094458440864238/posts/default/2196340566752338678'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/2009/01/tradeshow-promotional-items-to-build-on.html' title='Tradeshow Promotional Items To Build On'/><author><name>Wade Benz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16706356752631996580</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003094458440864238.post-4659005789201533157</id><published>2008-12-19T08:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-19T08:12:46.142-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='promotional pens'/><title type='text'>Have Fun With Tradeshow Promotional Items</title><content type='html'>The year is just about over, and now is the time to think about &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com"&gt;tradeshow promotional items&lt;/a&gt; for the upcoming season!  The first quarter of 2009 is just days away, and we all know that means trade show after trade shows.  One of the most important and effective ways to market your company is order advertising specialties that will grab the attention of potential customers.  You will want to pick something that is much more than just a "gimme".  Choose a giveaway that is sure to make a long lasting impact on your target market.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com"&gt;Promotional pens&lt;/a&gt; are an easy and affordable item to give out.  They are inexpensive, everyone uses them, and they have plenty of room for all of your information.  You can imprint your logo, website and your phone number.  Typically they don't cost any more than about .50 per piece.  I think they are one of the best ways to promote yourself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Be optimistic about the new year, do things that will grow your business.  I think with lower gas prices, things will start to turn around.  Don't be complacent!  Get things moving again.  &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com"&gt;Promotional products&lt;/a&gt; can be an important part of that strategy!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003094458440864238-4659005789201533157?l=discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/feeds/4659005789201533157/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7003094458440864238&amp;postID=4659005789201533157' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7003094458440864238/posts/default/4659005789201533157'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7003094458440864238/posts/default/4659005789201533157'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/2008/12/have-fun-with-tradeshow-promotional.html' title='Have Fun With Tradeshow Promotional Items'/><author><name>Wade Benz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16706356752631996580</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003094458440864238.post-6399159536890848038</id><published>2008-12-12T08:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T08:44:20.164-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='promotional pens'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='promo products'/><title type='text'>New Year New Promotional Pens and Writing Promos</title><content type='html'>The new year is almost here!  I think one of the best things about it is having a fresh start.  With your business or organization one of the best things you can do is start thinking about how to promote your business.  One of my most favorite ways is the use of &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com/"&gt;promotional pens&lt;/a&gt;!  They are cheap, easy to order, and something most everyone needs on a daily basis.  They are a perfect place to display your logo, website, or phone number.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The best pen I have found that is both low cost with great quality is this pen, this &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com/prod/promotional-pens-quasar-working-days-382514.htm"&gt;logo pen&lt;/a&gt; is available now.  It writes really well, and almost never runs out of ink.  So it will last a long time with your logo on display!  Production time on this promo product is pretty quick and there is even a fast rush service if you need it in a hurry.  I know times are tough right now but now is the time to start promoting your business!  The economy is going to pick up very soon, so you need to be ready with the best marketing strategies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are hundreds of companies out there that offer &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com"&gt;promotional items&lt;/a&gt;, but USimprints is the best because of their commitment to making every customer happy through excellent customer service, outstanding product quality, and fast turnaround time.  The next time you need something with your logo on it, make sure you make them your first stop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.usimprints.com/files/images-thumb.php?idcode=4695577&amp;amp;w=280&amp;amp;h=280"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="http://www.usimprints.com/files/images-thumb.php?idcode=4695577&amp;amp;w=280&amp;amp;h=280" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003094458440864238-6399159536890848038?l=discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/feeds/6399159536890848038/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7003094458440864238&amp;postID=6399159536890848038' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7003094458440864238/posts/default/6399159536890848038'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7003094458440864238/posts/default/6399159536890848038'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-year-new-promotional-pens-and.html' title='New Year New Promotional Pens and Writing Promos'/><author><name>Wade Benz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16706356752631996580</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003094458440864238.post-7936391219838759088</id><published>2008-12-01T19:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T19:28:45.662-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I Love Promo Notebooks</title><content type='html'>I think one of the easiest and best giveaway items are &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com/cat/promotional-notebooks-672.htm"&gt;promotional notebooks&lt;/a&gt;.  Usimprints has a large selection of these in a large assortment of styles, colors, and materials.  There are a few things to remember when ordering.  First you will want to set-up a budget of how much you want to spend, there are so many options you better have a price in mind first.  Second you will want to determine how many pages you need.  Normally the items come in 25, 50 or 100 page books.  Third you will want to consider what you want on the cover.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Choosing the cover on promotional items like these notebooks can be difficult because of all the choices.  There are both hard and soft style covers.  You can also imprint in 1-4 spot colors or even 4-color process like a actual photograph. Another great option would be a &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com/prod/promotional-notebooks-boschi-junior-notebook-388939.htm"&gt;recycled promotional notebook&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Check out all of the options today at usimprints, or give one of their customer service agents a call today.  Great prices, fast delivery, and the best customer service around.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003094458440864238-7936391219838759088?l=discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/feeds/7936391219838759088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7003094458440864238&amp;postID=7936391219838759088' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7003094458440864238/posts/default/7936391219838759088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7003094458440864238/posts/default/7936391219838759088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-love-promo-notebooks.html' title='I Love Promo Notebooks'/><author><name>Wade Benz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16706356752631996580</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003094458440864238.post-779520586243996925</id><published>2008-11-25T14:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-25T14:59:52.911-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='promotional items'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='promotional pens'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='promo products'/><title type='text'>Promotional Items From USimprints.com</title><content type='html'>USimprints.com is a full service &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com/"&gt;promotional items&lt;/a&gt; company that offers thousands of products that you can customize with your logo!  They make it easy for any type of organization to find the right item for any sort of event.  In most cases they can turn around items for you in as little as one week.  There are even options to produce an order in less than 48 hours.  One of the most popular ways of marketing is using advertising specialties.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com/"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Promotional pens are also a great way to make your organization known.  There isn't much space to work with, so the best thing to imprint is your name, website, and phone number.  Most can be purchase imprinted for less than .40 each!  Just think of how many you can purchase and give out to spread the word about your service, product, or organization.  They are by far one of the most effective ways to market yourself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are a few things to remember the next time you are thinking about ordering promotional products.  First you will want to have a very crisp copy of your logo, preferably in a format that is vectorized like Adobe Illustrator.  Next you will want to think of what color combination that you will want.  For instance, if the colors in your logo are black and yellow, you may want to order a black pen and imprint your logo in yellow.  You will also want to plan ahead and place your order a few weeks (if possible) before your event.  That way you can have plenty of time to place your order, receive a proof, and have your goods shipped to you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Usimprints is a great place to start the next time you want to order &lt;a href="http://www.usimprints.com/"&gt;promotional pens&lt;/a&gt; or items!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check out some cool products here:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IHgf3CufeBk&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IHgf3CufeBk&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003094458440864238-779520586243996925?l=discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/feeds/779520586243996925/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7003094458440864238&amp;postID=779520586243996925' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7003094458440864238/posts/default/779520586243996925'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7003094458440864238/posts/default/779520586243996925'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://discountpromotionalitems.blogspot.com/2008/11/promotional-items-from-usimprintscom.html' title='Promotional Items From USimprints.com'/><author><name>Wade Benz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16706356752631996580</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
