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Bizarre Thoughts
Events Planning Calendar
Case Studies
Item Of The Week
Bizarre Sales Sense
What's New
Bizarre Fun Facts
Copy Rights & Subscriptions

  BIZARRE THOUGHTS

I was checking my list, not once - but twice.  I found I still had a few small odds and ends to pick up.  This year I shopped online a bit more than I did last year - as many are doing. But with just under three weeks to go, I really thought I would not be able to place an order online and receive it back in time for the holidays.

With the window to order online being so tight I really didn't want to risk ordering any significant present online - not knowing if it would show up in time.  But decided to see what I could find.

So last Friday (December 1,) I scanned the pages of PersonalizationMall.com and found a pretty cool Coffee Mug - that I could get personalized for my wife with our three kids names on it.  They stated shipping in 1 to 2 days, but I really thought there was just no way.  Nevertheless I went through the motions.

PersonalizationMall.com has an incredible website - I picked the Coffee Mug with the image I wanted and added my kids names. Poof there it was on my screen right before my eyes.  So I finished the ordering process and figured I'd never see this great looking personalized coffee mug before the holidays.

On Monday I received an email from PersonalizationMall.com telling me my order shipped - I had to read it again.  Then, low and behold I had the mug in my hands on Wednesday, just 4 days from the day I ordered it.

So if you still need a gift for that special someone - PersonalizationMall.com has a great line of custom personalized gifts. 

Happy Holidays!

Tim Somers

Tim Somers
Bizarre Promotions Inc. has been providing marketing solutions through promotional products to businesses for over 17 years.  With over 750,000 promotional products and custom embroidered wearables for every budget. 

  EVENTS PLANNING CALENDAR

January - Monthly Celebrations
Autism Awareness Month
Bald Eagle Watch Month
Be On-Purpose Month
Book Blitz Month
Bread Machine Baking Month
Celebrate the Past Month
Celebration of Life Month
Christian/Jewish Humor Month
Clean Up Your Computer Month
Clinical Trial Awareness Month
Coffee Gourmet International Month
Diet Month
Family Fit Lifestyle Month
Fat Free Living Month
Financial Wellness Month
Get Over It Month
Image Improvement Month
It's OK to be Different Month
Love Yourself Month
Mail Order Gardening Month
Man Watcher's Month
March of Dimes Birth Defects Month
National Be On-Purpose Month
National Cancer Prevention Month
National Eye Care
National Get To Know a Real Estate Agent Broker Month
National Glaucoma Awareness
National High-Tech
National Hobby Month
National Hot Tea Month
National Lose Weight and Feel Great Month
National Mentoring Month
National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month
National Radio
National Stamp Collectors Month
Oatmeal Month
Own Your Share of America Month
Personal Self-Defense Month
Poverty in America Month
Reaching Your Potential Month
Senior Women's Travel Month

January - Weekly Celebrations
Celebration of Life Week (1-7)
National Silent Record Week (1-7)
Diet Resolution Week (1-7)
National Handwriting Analysis Week (6-12)
National Grave's Disease Week (5-9)
National Thank-Your-Customers Week (7-11)
"Someday We'll Laugh About This" Week (7-13)
Cuckoo Dancing Week (11-17)
International Thank-Yous Days (11-18)
Printing Ink Week (13-19)
Fire the Boss Week (14-20)
Let Men be our Heroes Week (14-20)
Special Education Week (14-21)
National Fresh Squeeze Juice Days (15-19)
Hunt for Happiness Week (20-26)

January - Daily Celebrations
New Year's Day - 1
Arbor Day - 1
Bonza Bottler Day - 1
National Day of Meditation aka 24-hours of Living Meditatively - 1
Z-Day - 1
Get a Life! Day -1
55 mph Speed Limit Day -2
Thrift with Flair Day - 2
Happy Mew Year Day for Cats - 2
National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day - 3
Dimpled Chad Day - 4
Trivia Day - 4
Twelfth Night - 5
International Respect for Living Day - 6
National Smith Day - 6
I'm Not Going to Take it Anymore Day - 7
Organize Your Home Day - 7
National Bubble Bath Day -8
National Clean Off Your Desk Day -14
National Joy Germ Day -8
National Show and Tell Day at Work -8
Balloon Ascension Day - 9
International Thank you Day - 11
Printing Ink Day - 11 (Second Tuesday)
National Pharmacist Day - 12
National Clean Off Your Desk Day - 14
National Humanitarian Day - 15
National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day - 15
Thank God It's Monday Day - 17
National Religious Freedom Day - 16
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) - 17
National Get to Know Your Customer Day - 17
Judgment Day - 17
Maintenance Day - 18
International Sing-Out Day - 19
National Penguin Awareness Day - 19
Inauguration Day - 20
World Religion Day - 20
Philately Day - January 20
National Hugging Day - 21
Squirrel Appreciation Day - 21
Answer Your Cat's Question Day - 22
Celebration of Life Day - 22
Speak Up and Succeed Day - 22
Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gizmos Day - 22
National Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day - 23
National Compliment Day - 23
National School Nurse Day - 23
First Canned Beer Day -24(First beer canned 1-24-1935 Richmond, VA)
"Just Do It" Day - 24
Women's Healthy Weight Day - 24
A Room of One's Own Day - 25
Fun At Work Day - 25
Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement - 26
Vietnam Day - 27
National Activity Professionals Day - 27
Thomas Crapper Day - 27 (or National Toilet Day!)
Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day - 28
Carnation Day - 29
Free Thinker's Day - 29
National Puzzle Day - 29
Inspire Your Heart with Art Day - 31  
 

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  CASE STUDIES

Big Message Pen - 55017
A prominent hospital needed a way to spread awareness to the public, about becoming CPR certified. Their ultimate goal was to reinforce the steps learned in their CPR training classes. They wanted something they could hand out at the end of each class, (other than a list that would be discarded,) that students of the class would look at on a regular basis to reinforce learning.

The 55017 Big Message Pen is a unique pen that has two special "message windows" to display messages as well as a relatively large space for a company or hospital logo. As the pen is actuated, the data in the message window rotates up to six pieces of information. There are six steps to CPR: 1) Call 911. 2) Tilt head, lift chin, check breathing. 3) Give two breaths. 4) Check pulse. 5) Position hands in center of chest. 6) Firmly push down 2" on the chest 15 times. The 55017 Big Message Pen was a perfect fit!

 

  ITEM OF THE WEEK

Chocolate Almonds & Gourmet Mints
in Green Gift Box

This winning combination of sweets will thrill every chocolate-lover on your list (and who isn’t a chocolate lover?). We pack one-half pound of refreshing Chocolate Gourmet Mints with seven-ounces of our famous Chocolate Covered Almonds. The rich, dark green keepsake box, with your logo imprinted in gold, creates a great presentation for this savory gift.

*Cannot be combined with other offers.

 

Item No.	Regular Price	Sale Price
GN1002	$23.90	$19.90

• Minimum quantity: 24

• Ship Weight: 2 lbs. each — 12 units/case

• Gift Box Dimensions: 7 3/8" x 3 7/8" x 2 1/4"

• Imprint Area: 2 1/2" x 1" Artwork Requirements

• Price includes imprint foil-stamped in gold on green gift box.

• Gift cards available Options and Prices

• Individual mailing cartons included at no charge

• Die/Plate Charge: $40.00

• Standard production time: 10 working days

• FOB Wisconsin factory 

• Individual shipment directly to recipients is available Options and Prices

Order will be available for individual shipment 2 weeks after factory receives complete and accurate mailing list

Shipping and Sales Tax Additional.

Ready To Order
 

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  BIZARRE SALES SENSE

Choosing the Design of Your Trade Show Booth

By Charmaine Joy Caro

You can never attract customers to stop at your booth if in the first place your booth is not pleasing to the eye. We all know that the purpose of trade shows is to grab customer's attention but how will you do it if your booth doesn't appeal to the attendees? What should you do to make your booth stand out?

In order to be noticeable, you need to be unique in presenting your products and services. A unique trade show presentation is sure to turn heads. Everyday consumers are flooded with different marketing message that's why if you want to get noticed you have to be distinct from the rest. And one surefire way to reach this end is to carefully choose the design of your exhibit booth.

Here are some of the things you need to think about.

Visual Impact - The design of the trade show exhibit booth should emulate the corporate identity of the business. One thing you must remember in choosing a trade show booth design is consistency. The colors, graphics and texts should be thoroughly considered to ensure that the booth will meet the taste of the potential customers. The booth should be something that stirs up the interest of the trade show visitors. See to it that it's clear to the customers what products and services you're offering. The booth should have proper lighting. You can also use multimedia to make it more interesting to your prospects.

Texts - The text should be readable. Make sure that it's big enough for the attendees to see. You must put the text in the upper area of the display design. This is necessary so that the attendees at the back can still see it. Readability of the text is important if you want to get your message out.

Graphics - The graphic design of the booth has a large impact on the overall appeal of your booth. To make your trade show exhibit booth noticeable, you should use unique graphics to emphasize your products. Graphics can be of great help in enhancing your branding image. The graphic layout should be educational, attention-grabbing, and constructive.

Promotional Items - Tradeshow giveaways are some of the add-ons that you can optimize to capture the interest of your prospects. The items should be relevant to what you're offering. It's a must that they entice customers. Consider the items that you will hand out to your prospects. Make sure that they're memorable and useful.

Remember a combination of great texts and images is the smartest way to accentuate your booth. If you want to make the most of your trade show exhibits, take advantage of the booth design services offered by expert trade show display providers online. Some effective booth design tips are also offered for your satisfaction.

Please visit Large Format Posters for more information on http://www.largeformatposters.com

About the author:
Charmaine Joy Caro developed her passion for writing when she
joined essay writing contests during her elementary years. Her
writing skills were made even more improved when she took up the
course Bachelor of Arts Major in English.

  WHAT'S NEW

The monster magnetic clip

This clip has a huge ad area and a very strong magnet. Great way to advertise the company name and comes in white, translucent blue and translucent orange.

Huge ad area Strong magnet so your custom imprinted promotional product hangs around.


 

Item Colors
Translucent Blue, Translucent Orange and White

Product Size
5-7/8"w x 3-1/2"h x 1-15/16"d

Screen Print (Standard)
Front: 5"w x 1-1/2"h, 2 color(s) max
Screen Charge - $40.00

Standard Lead Time: 7 Business days

Rush Lead Time: 3 Business days


Quantity   125   250   500   1000   2500
Each        3.10  2.99  2.89  2.79    2.69 

General Information

Shipping and Sales Tax Additional.

Ready To Order
 

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