http://goingreenpromos.com/blog Green Promos Eco Friendly Promotional Products Green Gifts Eco Marketing Promo Products Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:01:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=205 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=205#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:00:39 +0000 TedP http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=205 I’ve got a good amount of experience in both exhibiting and attending trade shows. I sell the stuff that the booth staff hands out in order to get you to remember them. Trade shows can be incredibly valuable, or they can be a total waste of time. It’s highly dependent upon your business category, and [...]]]> http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=205 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=203 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=203#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:24:41 +0000 TedP http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=203 Looks like Australia’s experienced their own version of the “New Coke” debacle: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/108073/vegemite-contest-draws-protests?mod=family-home Did I say debacle? I think it was a stroke of marketing brilliance. I particularly liked one of the last sentences, referring to “habit”. First, your marketing needs to get the audience to try your product. But when purchasing your product or service becomes [...]]]> http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=203 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=200 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=200#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:15:12 +0000 TedP http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=200 Household and personal-care companies that cut spending on marketing in a recession could suffer immediate and long-term business losses, according to a new study. Analysis by a University of North Carolina professor shows home and beauty companies that reduced marketing in previous economic slowdowns lost share to private labels and failed to regain it. The results [...]]]> http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=200 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=195 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=195#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:55:31 +0000 TedP http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=195 Bamboo fiber… a renewable natural resource. Bamboo is known to be the fastest growing plant on the planet. It’s a naturally renewable, eco-friendly product that is easy on our environment, thriving naturally without the use of harmful pesticides. A bamboo forest releases 35% more oxygen than an equivalent size forest. Every strand of bamboo fiber [...]]]> http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=195 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=193 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=193#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:03:32 +0000 TedP http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=193 How’s this for recycling? We can actually take your used billboard vinyl, and turn it into stylish, promotional bags. Each billboard bag is different, tough and durable. Environmentally sensitive, as we’re giving your billboard material a new life, saving them from the landfill, and you get a one-of-a-kind bag at the same time. Several bag [...]]]> http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=193 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=188 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=188#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:32:51 +0000 TedP http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=188 With today’s heavy use of PCs, PDAs, Smartphones and the like, some people assume that paper calendars — wall, desk, pocket — are pretty much obsolete. On December 24, 2008, the NBC Today Show asked viewers, “Do you still use a paper calendar?” It was their feature, “Today’s Question”. And while it’s not a scientific [...]]]> http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=188 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=185 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=185#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:14:21 +0000 TedP http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=185 Schools and organizations are always looking for a way to recognize students for their accomplishment. Here are a series of classy items that do exactly that. Great way for business to target outgoing students as well as fund raiser the graduating class. NIce quality - let me know if I can help.  877-250-4354  www.goingreenpromos.com ]]> http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=185 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=179 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=179#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:21:25 +0000 TedP http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=179 We’re always looking for value in promotionals, aren’t we? Get the most bang for the buck? It’s what I do for my clients. Below is, in my opinion, one of the best values in the entire industry (provided it’s properly targeted), only made better by a special promotion through March 31, 2009. The reason this is [...]]]> http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=179 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=176 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=176#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:06:16 +0000 TedP http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=176 Have you ever lost your prized sunglasses during an outing or other outdoor activity? Ever had your favorite cap fly off your head never to be seen…or worn again? Do you find the use of eyewear holders worn around your neck cumbersome and, depending on the activity, potentially hazardous? Xcap was created for you! Xcap [...]]]> http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=176 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=174 http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=174#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:44:38 +0000 TedP http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?p=174 Hi! If you’ve ever exhibited, or wanted to exhibit at a trade show, this one’s for you. I’ll be giving a talk at the Sacramento Metro Chamber on Tuesday, February 10. The subject title is as you see above, Maximizing Trade Show Opportunities. There are about a half-dozen seats available, so if you’re interested, please contact [...]]]> http://goingreenpromos.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=174