Friday 30 November 2012

Boost your Booth!



Many of you are no stranger to the advantage of having a booth for your business at an event or tradeshow.
A simple Table Cloth Runner as pictured above is a simple and effective way to show your professional branding.
My Barefoot Child  specializes in distributing Barefoot Books and attends many promotional events.

 My Barefoot Child also hand out lip balms with their own brand and website right on the tube. This lip balm is a pineapple flavour lip balm in a clear tube with a semi transparent label. It's  Premium Organic Colored Lip Balm - ( other flavours come in different colors ! ) .
 Almond, Goji Berry, Acai Berry, Blueberry Pomegranate, Fruit Punch, Mango, Mint, Pineapple, Starfruit Lychee and Tropical Smoothie.

 Handing out the lip balm is a nice gift, talking point and works great as a business card keeping your website in the hands of your new contacts : )

If you have any inquiries about ordering your Table Cloth Runner or Premium Colored Lip Balm contact info@promolipbalm.com .

Thursday 22 November 2012

Oval Shaped Lip Balm

Introducing a super unique product from Germany - lip balm in an oval shaped container.

This product can be imprinted with your logo and is sure to make you stand out in a crowd at trade shows etcetera.

Colors: Black, Grey, Light Grey, Yellow, Red, Light Green, Dark Blue, Dark Green, Violet.

More about this product and prices.



Monday 29 October 2012

Hello Sun! Goodbye Bugs!

Whether you are planning a corporate retreat in the sun or a destination wedding these little Custom Sun & Bug Kits allow you to customize the labels and show your employees/friends that you don't want to see them going home with sun burns and bug bites!

 4 products in a re-usable clear vinyl case.
 1oz. SPF15/ Suncare Formula 15 Lotion
1oz. After Sun Aloe Lotion
1oz. Natural Insect Repellent
SPF15/Suncare Formula 15 Lip Balm ( Organic non flavor Aloe formula)

All Products are Made in the USA. 

Monday 8 October 2012

Be a smarty-pants with seasonal marketing this year !

   



              We have all seen large department stores "cashing-in" on seasonal marketing but seasonal marketing can also be used by smaller businesses and on-line businesses.
  Seasonal marketing can be a thoughtful gesture that helps build relationships with your clients. Maybe part of your seasonal marketing campaign involves a useful list to help get your clients through the holidays ... or some other information they might find valuable/helpful. Read more about that here.

THINK AHEAD
Plan in advance at least 15 days before your target seasonal holiday. However - add more time on if you plan to order new items which will be part of your seasonal campaign.

HAVE A FOCUSED CAMPAIGN
Stick to a simple plan - don't try to throw everything into one add campaign! Make it a  simple and clear message that is easy enough for people to remember and interesting enough that people will repeat.
 

GIVE SOMETHING AWAY FOR FREE
Don't forget that you can encourage use of your services and encourage sales of your products by offering something for free ( like lip balm with your logo on it ) . Doing this can help make for a very focused and fun marketing campaign.

If you already give an item away to your clients consider changing it with the season to keep your client interested. For example, if you already give away lip balm - consider changing the flavours or packaging  2-4 times a year. In the fall you could offer glow-in-the-dark lip balm sticks leading up to Halloween and maybe add some halloween graphics to your label.




GET MORE TIPs on seasonal marketing from: Five Ways to Succeed with a Seasonal Marketing Campaign for Your Small Business

Tuesday 18 September 2012

Bath Time!

Fall is here, and with a chill in the night air who wouldn't want a little spa adventure at home, a chance to unwind and soak all stresses away!

A branded spa kit makes the perfect company holiday gift give-away that can be branded right on the front of the package with your logo or a thoughtful message to your hardworking staff  or loyal customers.

This beautiful kit features a reusable jute handled clear plastic tote with the following: 

6oz. Desert Spa Relaxation Body Wash
6oz.
Desert Spa Organic Body Lotion
6oz.
Desert Spa Muscle Soak Salts
Wooden Massager for hands and feet


  The botanical blend includes Vitamin E and B, jojoba and macadamia oils and has a fresh light blend of chamomile, spearmint and rosemary, custom formulated scents are also available.
* custom labeling on the salts, lotion and wash also available.








On a smaller budget ?

Here's another option in a natural sinamay drawstring case containing:
 
2 oz. Organic Body Lotion

2 oz. Botanical Shower Gel

2/3 oz. natural soap

Natural sea bath sponge



ORDER YOUR CUSTOM ALL-NATURAL SPA PACK HERE!

Friday 24 August 2012

Wedding Favours they will favour!

These days savvy and foreward-thinking wedding planners are looking beyond just the commonplace wedding favors and are trying out some unusual items which can be imprinted with the wedding date and the names of the brides and grooms.

So if you aren't thrilled by mints in a little gauze bag and you want to give your wedding guests something a bit more useful  check out a few of these interesting ideas.

3 Wedding favours that will make your guests SHINE 

1. SHINEY SHOES FOR DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY!



Keep your guests at their spiffy-est for the big day with a Tin Cup Shoe Polish kit with your wedding date imprinted on the lid.

See pricing and details here: Shoe Polish Tin



 2. SHINEY LIPS FOR SMILING THE NIGHT AWAY!

  And for all those wedding photo opportunities an elegant little tin of  natural berry lip gloss will add a little shine to their smiles. See pricing and details here: Lip Gloss Tin
 


2. SHINEY CANDLES FOR BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL AT THE AFTER PARTY! 

These candles make a great keepsake in glass or tin and make a sweet gift for your guests!
Please contact us for inquiries on pricing : info@promolipbalm.com


Thursday 12 July 2012

Protect Your Skin - and the skin of your clients!!

Summer is in full effect ! 

Boating, camping, hiking or just lying by the pool means sun exposure, check the previous blog post to see a video explaining just how much sunscreen you need to use and reapply in order to protect your skin.

This means that sunscreen makes a great promo item at this time of year! 

Check out these three popular promotional sun protection items:


 
1. Fabulous "Brand-able" Sunscreen Lotion Options

1 oz of sunscreen Spf 15 or SPf 30 in a small round bottle: fits in purses and makes a great travel item

1.5oz of sunscreen Spf 15 or 30 WITH the additional and always convenient caribiner clip: a great way to keep sunscreen handy for frequent reapplication


 






2. Amazing "Brand-able" Sunscreen Stick - No white messy lotion residue here!

0.6 oz. Sun Stick SPF 30 - great for keeping your face protected and keeps your hands clean!








3. Crucial  "Brand-able" SPF lip balm - Lips need protection too!

1.5oz Lip Balm stick in SPF 15 or 30 - Keep your lips moist and blister-free!
*click here to see pricing for SPF 15/30 lip balm




How to Properly Apply Sunscreen

Friday 20 April 2012

Ride 4 United Way





The Event: A biking event to raise money for United Way of Durham Region taking place at Lakeview Park in Oshawa.The event was in partnership with Oshawa Cycling Club.This money goes toward people in the Durham Region Community who are less fortunate.
The United Way will be distributing promotional lip balms which will help promote awareness about the event and their cause.  
The Rewards: Besides the satisfaction of helping those less fortunate in the Durham Region community....there are some great prizes being given away:

Win a Pinarello (CAN$1,000.00 + ) 
Individuals who succeed in raising one thousand dollars in pledges will have their names entered in a draw to win a Pinarello Traveso. With a more relaxed geometry than their racing bikes, the Traveso provides for a slightly more relaxed and upright position on the bike while providing a ride which has plenty of power and jump for hills or inclines.
  
Giant Bike draw level - CAN$100 (CAN$100.00 + ) 
Participants who raise one hundred dollars or more will have their names entered in a draw for a fabulous Giant Seek 1 bicycle. This is a great bike which will provide for a broad range of cycling enjoyment.



About United Way of Durham Region: The communities that thrive and prosper in the 21st century will be those that have strong and resilient, educated, healthy and compassionate population. Our mission is to provide the organized capacity to facilitate just such a community. Our donors and volunteers are at the core of our capacity to build a better community, and we are grateful to all of our riders and their donors for their support of this event. You will impact in a positive way the lives of many thousands with your single act of support. 
 

United Way of Durham Region will be holding a second biking event: Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 8am, Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Centre.   
For more information  www.bikedurham.ca for the May ride and www.ride4unitedway.com for the August ride.

Wednesday 11 April 2012

Dashing Diamonds Worth Dashing Around For

“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond!”  
~ Mae West

Frank Adams Jewelers is a third generation family business embracing Twitter technology as part of an event where teams of two compete to win this beautiful diamond ring worth $10,000.00. 


The Frank Adams Jewelers Diamond Dash Event: a one-day, real world treasure hunt around the city of Albany, NY.  Teams of two will be competing to solve challenges sent via text message and earn points to win a $10,000 Martin Flyer Engagement Ring, as well as several other prizes.  
Thinking ahead of the curve and outside the box: This is Frank Adams Jewelers' first Diamond Dash, as well as the first of it's kind in their area.
Business Goal of Hosting this event: They hope to expand their reach in the local Bridal market and develop long-lasting relationships with future brides and grooms!




Strategies for Promoting the Event: 
  • partnered with a local radio station, 102.3 Kiss FM for the promotion.   
  • have some great event sponsors, both local and national, that are donating some awesome prizes and helping us to promote the event. 
  • Frank Adams Jewelers will be handing out lip balm at the event to help promote themselves 
  • and will be using Twitter as a platform to organize the technical aspect of messaging the competitors during the event.  

Company Profile:  In 1922, Frank Adams Jewelers began as a small watch repair business in downtown Albany, NY.   They quickly grew to be known as the Capital Region's premier retailer of internationally recognized and award winning designer jewelry and timepiece brands.  The family-owned business, in it's third generation, recently expanded upon its legacy by opening a second location in Saratoga Springs, NY. 


Friday 6 April 2012

Lip Balm Stick: Innocent Cosmetic or Promotional Secret Weapon ?

Branded Lip Balm Sticks are the new company pen. 

But better. 

 Check out the following ways that lip balm packs a promo punch  from the following recent article: Promotional Lip Balm : An Innovative Way to Promote Your Business April 6 2012 Author: Steven Richards

Businesses across the globe are distributing freebies to their customers to attract them to their portals. Distributing promotional lip balm is one of the smartest ways to run a free advertising campaign.  

Gone are the days when promotional pens were famous among businessmen. Now, with the declined use of pens in the age of computers, they are now opting for innovative items like lip balms available in various flavors. 
 
Often, promotional pens get lost or are thrown away. In contrast, the lip balms are used on a daily basis which reminds the user about your company. In fact, opting for lip balm as a promotional item is like thinking out of the box. Distributing personalized lip balm can help you greatly in establishing your brand in the minds of the consumers. The individuals using lip balm will unknowingly promote your product to the people around the user.

  • Medicated balms can be distributed in the winters, while 
  • SPF lip balms can be offered to combat the callous summer sun. 
  • You can distribute the customized product in various flavors, styles, colors and even novelty designs that suit the requirements of your company and appeal to your clients.  

OK sign you up?

   The order for promotional lip balm can be placed via web. There are hundreds of companies across the globe which specializes in offering custom chapstick to its elite client base. You can check out their site and browse the vast product catalogue
   You can then ask for the service quotes as well to check whether or not the products are well within your budget.
    The final step would be finalizing the logos, layout advice and color suggestions as well. So, don’t waste any more time and place the order for a fabulous promotional product which is truly the best for your requirements. Read full article here.


Thursday 5 April 2012

Business savvy co-branding with EOS Lip Balm

So what do you know about co-branding?

Co-branding is an arrangement that associates a single product or service with more than one brand name, or otherwise associates a product with someone other than the principal producer. (wikipedia)


 Why Co-brand? Co-branding is a really great way to associate your business with the another business that is already well-recognized and represents quality. 
Example: Samsung hardware with Google software (eg Galaxy Nexus)

"The value of brands in unison makes a powerful argument when it comes to consumer purchasing decisions as well as introducing a new audience through a partner's already established loyal base."



EOS Lip Balm 
Currently available for branding is a super hot and totally new lip balm called EOS Lip Balm. 

EOS stands for the Evolution of Smooth.

These unique lip balms are super high quality, fresh smelling and have completely unique packaging.  When co-branded they make a great corporate gift or event give away  AND this quality product will be recognized as it is well advertised and used by many celebrities!


eos lip balm is 95% organic, 100% natural, and paraben and petrolatum free. Packed with antioxidant-rich vitamin E, soothing shea butter and jojoba oil, eos keeps your lips moist, soft and sensationally smooth.

Available in the following container colours & flavours:
  • Summer Fruit
  • Lemon Drop SPF 15
  • Strawberry Sorbet
  • Honeysuckle Honeydew
  • Medicated Tangerine
  • Sweet Mint

How to Raise Awareness for events like Kick Butts Day

These student's raised awareness for an anti-smoking campaign on Kick Butts Day. 

Check out the 3 of the original ways they did this below.

 
Three great ways you can raise awareness for your event:

1. asked students to sign a pledge to be drug free
2. handed out  promotional lip balm which was custom labeled for their cause
3. created an obstacle course and other challenges during the lunch hour at the school

Read more at the link below to find out how these student's raised awareness for an anti-smoking campaign on Kick Butts Day. Kicking out tobacco
Vernal Express
Students signed a pledge to be drug free, received promotional lip balm, and participated in an obstacle course and other challenges during the lunch hour.

Monday 5 March 2012

Run with Porter - Promoting a Fundraiser


Run with Porter successfully uses promotional products such as sweaters and lip balm branded with their logo to raise funds, raise awareness of their cause and support their awesome annual running event.


4  things we can learn 
from Run with Porter’s approach to fundraising and promotion:

1. Build a Strong Identity
The Run with Porter Seedling Foundation was formed to create a fund to honour the love of our boy who passed away at six months of age, while supporting Manitoba charities that combine the elements of children with nature.  As Porter was not gifted the experience of running through the woods, we have brought our families and our community together to do just that.



2. Ensure Solid Fundraising

Our approach to fundraising is to try our best to connect with businesses who share our philosophy of protecting our environment. 
More often than not we have experienced that such a philosophy is not a priority of larger companies, yet have been overwhelmed with how so many smaller organizations strive to make green choices or offer green options, such as Promo Lip Balm, and such companies are usually the most supportive.


3. Be Resourceful in Distribution and Promotion

Lululemon Athletica, one of our major supporters, allows our team to set up a display table in their store on Saturdays in April.  We sell our Run with Porter Promo Lip Balm right there in the middle of the store, using the lip balm as the catalyst of many conversations about our event. 
It is a product that everyone wants, so people feel comfortable approaching our table and supporting us.  And because the lip balm is organic, this further continues our eco-friendly theme and conversation. 
The lip balm was sold at Donwood Elementary School, last year's grant recipient, for students to purchase during lunch hours.  Moksha Yoga, another major sponsor, sold them easily at the front of their counter.  We also sell the lip balm on race day - always a success!




4. Promotional Lip Balm  People want to make the right choice of organic, and the purchase of the lip balm is an easy step along continuing an eco-friendly journey.  Our events logo is featured on all tubes, allowing people to be reminded of who we are throughout even our cold winters here on the prairie!  

Because so many people use lip balm, it is a non-threatening sell, people don't feel awkward in asking questions: they know what it is, they want some, it's eco-friendly AND supporting a good cause. 

Everyone feels good about the purchase/donation!
All monies from our sales goes to our foundation.