Hello, local readers. Once again we’re here with your weekend guide, where we share our favorite things to do in and around Atlanta and point out where you can get free stuff along the way. As always, be sure to add anything we missed in the comments.
This month’s Counselor Magazine happens to be the 6th Annual Writing Instruments Issue. Nobody can deny the popularity of promotional pens within the advertising specialties industry, but the publication pinpoints some new studies that illustrate just how effective these marketing tools actually are at disseminating your brand’s message.
*Thanks to all who participated in the second round of Pinnacle’s Giveaway Games. Last week’s contest is now closed (congratulations to winners Jennifer Taylor, Santiago Fuentes and Matthew Simmons!) but don’t worry there will be a new game posted every Wednesday through December so check back for your next chance to win!
The holidays are just around the corner, and Pinnacle Promotions is pleased to announce its second round of holiday Giveaway Games to help give you ideas for corporate holiday gifts – and hours of fun along the way.
The concept is simple. Every Wednesday from now through mid-December we will announce a new game on our blog and on Twitter. The game will be posted at any time during the day. When you solve the game, send us your answer by either e-mail to social@pinnaclepromotions.com or by direct message @PinnaclePromos on Twitter. We will select a winner at random on the following Tuesday. Winners will be contacted in the same manner they contacted us.
We will also be giving away free stuff sporadically between now and the end of the year so be sure to check back often or subscribe to our blog and follow us on Twitter for updates!
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Let’s Play Favorites…
What is your favorite promotional product on www.pinnaclepromotions.com and why?
We’ll pick 3 winners who will each receive a stainless steel corporate cell phone holder. Check it out here!
Welcome to this week’s edition of “Trending Topic Tuesday,” where we share our take on what’s going on in the world and what promotional products would appropriately (or inappropriately) market the subject matter.
Atlanta Braves’ Manager Bobby Cox ended his career last night with a 3-2 loss over the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the playoffs. As the series came to a close, the Giants tipped their hats to Cox while Braves fans turned their eyes to the jumbotron to watch a video tribute to the retiring manager. Cox has spent more than half of a century in a baseball uniform- as a player, coach, manager and general manager- finishing fourth for the number of regular season wins. Cox is not alone in his decision to retire this year; he is joined by the Chicago Cubs’ Lou Piniella, the New York Yankees’ Joe Torre, and others. For all those retiring this year, whether a Major League Manager or just an average Joe, consider honoring that person’s contributions to your organization with personalized photo frames.
Looking for the perfect corporate gift for the holiday season? A festive “twist” on the classics is a great choice for any company. While always a staff favorite, the 16 oz Spirit Promotional Tumbler is dressing up for the holiday season. In bold green and red, this classic is ready for gift wrapping. The icing on this promotional piece of cake? Colorful candy cane straws! Available in mid to late October, this festive piece is sure to be the hit of the corporate holiday party.
Kim
Team Lead – Merchandising
Many companies use promotional products when re-branding their corporate logo, as they are an effective, inexpensive way to show off one’s new identity. Maybe people would have been more receptive to Gap’s new logo unveiled this week if they got some free stuff promoting the new design. Maybe not…
Hello, local readers. Once again we’re here with your weekend guide, where we share our favorite things to do in and around Atlanta and point out where you can get free stuff along the way. As always, be sure to add anything we missed in the comments.
*Thanks to all who participated in the first round of Pinnacle’s Giveaway Games. Last week’s contest is now closed (congratulations to winner Jenifer Arney!) but don’t worry there will be a new game posted every Wednesday through December so check back for your next chance to win!
The holidays are just around the corner, and Pinnacle Promotions is pleased to announce its holiday Giveaway Games to help give you ideas for corporate holiday gifts – and hours of fun along the way.
The concept is simple. Every Wednesday from now through mid-December we will announce a new game on our blog and on Twitter. The game will be posted at any time during the day. When you solve the game, send us your answer by either e-mail to social@pinnaclepromotions.com or by direct message @PinnaclePromos on Twitter. We will select a winner at random on the following Tuesday. Winners will be contacted in the same manner they contacted us.
We will also be giving away free stuff sporadically between now and the end of the year so be sure to check back often or subscribe to our blog and follow us on Twitter for updates!
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Holiday Hideaway
You might have seen this e-mail below in your inbox. (Click on the pic to view full e-mail). The Giveaway Games logo is hiding in one of the featured products on the e-mail – which one?
A co-worker of mine found a YouTube video with the robotic performers from one of my favorite childhood places, Showbiz Pizza. I celebrated several birthdays at Showbiz and I was sad to see it change into Chuck E Cheese. I actually enjoyed watching the robots perform, but also loved getting all the promotional toys as well. What goes around always comes back around, and it seems promotional toys are reverting back to the classics with yo-yo’s and Rubik’s cubes. Even though I won’t be able to take my nieces or nephews to Showbiz Pizza, technology has provided a way for me to see a little nostalgia via the internet videos. So long Billy Bob.
Welcome to this week’s edition of “Trending Topic Tuesday,” where we share our take on what’s going on in the world and what promotional products would appropriately (or inappropriately) market the subject matter.
The first Nobel Prize Ceremony, held in 1901 (via NobelPrize.org)
This morning, the 2010 Nobel Prize for physics was awarded to Russian-born scientists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov for their work with graphene, a form of carbon that is just one atom thick. Graphene is the thinnest material ever to be discovered or extracted and also the strongest and most durable. The discovery of graphene will likely result in faster and higher quality electronics, including computers, custom radios, and touch screen items; in a statement to the press, Nobelprize.org also said that, in the future, cars, airplanes and satellites are likely to be constructed from graphene.
Read more about the Nobel Prize
