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Sleek, Modern flashlights now at Gallant

Gallant — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:29:44 +0000

sleek, modern flashlight

Having trouble deciding which promotional gift will send the right message? Illuminate your path with a sexy new flashlight. Flashlights come in handy often and make great branding tools. Customize these flashlights with your logo and gift them out to your clients or employees and watch your business draw much wanted attention. Here at Gallant Gifts we offer many different colors and even a few gifts sets which include a multi-tool/pen and the flashlight.

A Curve Light sleek, modern, LED flashlight features a sleek curve design made of anodized aluminum metal in fashionable vibrant colors. These flashlights are sure to send the right message to all of your corporate clients.

Check them out at www.GallantGifts.com

Promotional Products go Green!

Gallant — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:38:32 +0000

Grow Cups

Give your clients something they don’t see everyday with Grow Cups! Our custom Grow Cups feature a fun smiley face design complete with matching garden clogs. The grow cup is recyclable and comes with a nutrient rich soil wafer for a user-friendly planting kit. Choose from four seed varieties for a blooming, interactive promotional gift. These promotional plants are great for office gifts, trade-shows, earth friendly promotions and much more.

Come check out the entire set of Grow Cups at www.GallantGifts.com

How Your Business Can Benefit From Promotional Pencils

Gallant — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:27:51 +0000

We can never have too many pencils. Whether it’s for writing down a shopping list, a message, or a phone number, or jotting down an accidental idea that springs in the middle of the night, a pencil is a| an smart tool to have within arm’s reach.

Aside from being useful, pencils are low-priced. You can get some of these for a few pennies.

Depending on how they’re used and who are using them, pencils can be utilized for a few months to a year. Price coupled with practical use makes pencils effective advertising tools that are not expensive.

Pencils are used frequently as presents for educational campaigns or promotions that target teachers, parents, and students. Tutorial programs and schools can usepencils to get themselves acquainted with their neighborhood. Schools can also issue pencils to parents, guardians, and students during enrollment or at the start of the school year. Along with that, pencils in gift boxes can be used as prizes for spelling competitions or art and essay-writing contests. On the senior level, universities and colleges can also add branded pencils to their merchandise and profit from them.

Pencils are not just limited to educational promotions. Even other industries can use promotional pencils to grow their brands.

Silk-screened pencils combined with notepads are practical gifts for the start of the year when phone companies issue new directories. Consumers will find them useful to have within reach to list down phone numbers and messages.

Supermarkets can thank loyal clients by giving them silk-screened pencils with grocery lists so they can maximize their shopping trips. Similarly, construction firms and architect and design companies can make sure they’re in the line of vision of stakeholders, clients, and employees by giving out promotionalpencils etched with their brand.

There are many different ways to use pencils to maximize your brand. Sharpen your mind and get your tools ready for a sticky pitch.

Come check out www.GallantGifts.com for all of our personalized pencils and more.

This article By : Marcelo Bobbet

Case Study: Distributor Sends Season’s Greetings With Watches

Gallant — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:17:44 +0000

Challenge: When the holiday season rolled around last year, Michael Caputo, owner of Athol, Massachusetts-based distributor Caputo Business Services wanted a way to thank his top clients and wish them a merry Christmas. “We wanted our promotion to stand out among the year-end greetings our clients receive,” Caputo says. “It had to be something that was unusual but classy, simple and unique, while also having staying power and substance. I wanted to feel a sense of pride in presenting the item.”

Solution: Caputo tapped Tulsa, Oklahoma-based supplier SELCO to design 30 pocket watches that featured the company’s black-and-white logo on the watch cover and website on the watch face.

The pocket watches weren’t simply wrapped up and mailed out—the sales team made appointments and Caputo personally presented the watches on behalf of his company. “I made sure to tell the recipients that the watches were custom made by SELCO and that their watch was one of only 30. They were made to feel part of an exclusive group,” says Caputo.

Result: “The clients were predominately impressed with the exception of one client who had no idea what to do with a pocket watch,” Caputo says. “I carry mine daily and love it, and about half of my clients carry their watches daily. I’m not sure a wristwatch would have been as well-received because many clients wear brand-name watches.”

Written by Audrey Sellers at PPB Magazine

How to Best Give Personalized Gifts

Gallant — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:19:45 +0000

Even though school is out and summer upon us, there still doesn’t seem to be any shortage of occasions to celebrate. But, who has time to keep the kids occupied in addition to searching for the perfect gift. One sure way to get an appropriate gift in a flash but still look like you put forth a lot of thought and effort is to incorporate your personal photos into the item. Pieces such as photo jewelry or photo dog tags are simple things yet they become something very special and personal. You’ll be amazed at how many choices can be found online as well as at many of your local stores.

We all go through those times of the year when one special occasion quickly follows another and every time you turn around, you have a pile of presents for which you suddenly need to shop. But all your gift giving worries are over, because now you can get all the one-of-a-kind mementos in one place. Simply provide some special pictures, chose the item you wish to create, and before you know it, a custom-made retirement gifts will be yours to bestow upon the recipient. You can even sit down at your computer with your child and create masterpieces for the entire family. Even places like grocery stores, drug stores and office supply and copy centers offer these items.

Important events such as a graduation, wedding or first communion can be commemorated with products as keepsake boxes for storing all of life’s little treasures and memories. Get holiday gifts for all your loved ones without having to run around all over town. Grandparents can never have enough pictures of the grandchildren, so they would simply love to receive gifts for mom that they can use every day that have pictures of their favorite people on them. There are so many items that can be personalized with your own pictures-magnets, key chains, plates, mouse pads and coasters, just to name a few.

Now when your child is invited to yet another friend’s birthday party, you can be confident that the from you will not be duplicated by anyone else. Just imagine how thrilled they will be when they open up a t-shirt or sweatshirt with a picture of themselves and your child printed on it. The end of the school year can be a real challenge when it comes to finding a meaningful personalized gifts for that favorite teacher. Items such as picture calendars, coffee mugs and tote bags are sure to be used and appreciated all year long.

If you want to give something special but you just don’t have the right picture or you are uncertain of which product to select, then simply purchase a gift certificate that the recipient can use to make something on their own. Gifts as these will certainly be cherished for a very long time. Unique and thoughtful presents from the important people in our lives make us truly treasure all the wonderful moments.

How to Best Give Personalized Gifts

Personalized Digital Picture Frames

Gallant — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:53:00 +0000

Customized Digital-Picture Frames Make Great Promotional Client Gifts

Digital-picture frames are less complicated than you might think.

It’s time to size up your clients’ promotional goals. Are they looking for great gift ideas that end users will actually use? Of course they are. Unfortunately, many promotional gifts seem like a smart choice, but recipients are reluctant to use them because they are obvious advertising pieces.

Have you presented your clients with a digital frame? With a tactful blend of style and value, digital picture frames have crept up in the retail and promotional worlds as popular gift items among both givers and receivers. In today’s competitive market, digital frames are changing the atmosphere by providing a useful combination of elegant style and promotion. As a promotional product, they incorporate a company logo in a discreet yet mindful manner, and advertisers can feel certain their gift will be displayed — giving a subtle, yet prominent, reminder of the relationship between company and client.

Digital Frame-ology
One-hour photo finishing and digital cameras helped incite demand for seeing pictures immediately. Today, film and photo developing are mostly gone, and the digital camera — and more importantly, the digital frame — have changed everything. Now, pictures that one could once only be viewed via computers or in clunky albums have a new place to call home.
So, if your clients are still putting their annual-convention pictures in photo albums, it might be time to warm them up to the idea of digital frames. If it’s a fear of the unknown keeping them from considering them for this year’s company gift — or if it’s kept you from upgrading to the latest in picture frames yourself — fear no more. With easy-to-use features, digital frames are a perfect choice for everyone.

Digital frames are actually quite basic. To load pictures onto a frame, you can either insert a memory card with images direct from a digital camera or upload images from a computer with the proper cord.

Digital frames often come with many built in editing features, including the ability to zoom and rotate photos. Slideshow capabilities are one of the most popular options, allowing users to create a personal picture show and showcase more photos than a static frame. Some frames are multi-media capable, too, for further personalization that includes music. Some frames even have video capability. Best yet, many of today’s frames come standard with remote controls.
Remember, not all digital frames are created equal. Look for internal-memory capacity and resolution — higher resolutions mean clearer pictures, and a frame with a larger memory will hold more pictures. Quality digital frames will have at least 128MB of internal memory. For smaller digital frames, such as a 3.5-inch or 5.6-inch, the image resolution should be at least 320-by-234. For a 7-inch frame, the resolution should be at least 480-by-234.

Variety — The Spice of Life
There are many different styles, sizes and types of digital frames available, from traditional to modern, to fit with any décor. Choices for the finish include acrylic, silver, metal and wood.
Screen size also plays an important role in choice. Options range from 3.5-inch to 15-inch LCD screens, but a standard 7-inch screen is popular. Digital frames are measured from the upper left corner of the LCD to the bottom right, just as with televisions and computer monitors. Don’t be fooled by the size of the frame — like the old cliché: Bigger isn’t always better. Many smaller frames display high-quality pictures and still have numerous features, such as music and video capabilities.

Regardless of screen size, digital frames can hold anywhere from 50 to more than 1,000 photos. To determine how many photos a frame will hold, divide the amount of memory by the size of the digital photos. So, if a frame or memory card holds 128 MB and your photos are 2 MB each, then your frame will hold approximately 64 photos.

(Photo size may vary, so any calculation is just an estimate.)

Once you choose a frame, it is important to ensure end users proudly display it for years. While front imprints are available, the latest trend is for companies to imprint their names more subtly on the back. This trend has increased as digital frames have become more popular as holiday and executive gifts and allows recipients to tastefully display their frames at home or in the office while never forgetting from whom they came.

Not Just a Digital Frame
Digital-frame manufacturers continue to create new and exciting ways to use their products. From desktop frames with pen holders to fabulous travel accessories, the digital market continues to expand. In fact, the presence of these products has grown exponentially this year alone.

The digital key-chain proves to be one of the most popular in this category, and it caters to the budget-friendly market. Priced quite a bit lower than a full-sized frame, there are still plenty of brands with the fantastic quality you would expect with a larger digital frame. On average, digital key rings have at least a 1.5-inch screen and can display high-resolution images. Depending on the internal memory, a digital key chain can hold anywhere from 30 to 90 photos. Its compact size allows users to take it everywhere. Companies can imprint their name and logo on these products, too, making it a newer must-have accessory.
Another great business product is the alarm clock with digital picture viewer, which is perfect for travel or the office. Many picture viewers come equipped with calendars, clocks, alarm features and all-important snooze buttons.

Digital frames are now being incorporated into digital advertising vehicles. Such products typically have 15-inch or larger screens. They not only feature still photos, videos and sound, but hold advertising copy below the screens. Digital advertising vehicles are used in hotels, bars, elevators, showrooms and by trade-show exhibitors.

Digital frames are also finding their way into retail stores as video shelf-talkers. These advertising vehicles can run continuously or come with motion sensors. They have the ability to grab consumers’ attention while providing product education.

It’s been almost 20 years since digital frames entered the picture. Now, they are focal points in executive offices, hotels, stores and of course, homes. In the last few years, the digital frame has become more popular, more prominent — and more affordable. The promotional products industry has taken it to an even higher level by incorporating the ability to imprint company names and logos, allowing this item to become the perfect choice for holiday and executive gifts.