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Feb 26, 08 02:47 PM

Trade Show Tips

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How do you attract people who would be interested in your product to you booth?

Choose unique and creative tradeshow giveaways and trade show items for promotional handouts at your next trade show or event.  Browse our trade show ideas and make a promotional product selection to hand out at your next meeting or company trade show.

Create a buzz.

Your giveaway or gimmick doesn't have to be expensive, big or elaborate. Samples of your own product given away at intervals during the show are ideal. Novelty items such as key chains, pencils or pads of paper with your company and product name can be extremely effective. Sometimes something as simple as a large bowl of bite-sized chocolates or hard candies is enough to lure people to you booth. Use your imagination if your budget doesn’t allow for expensive giveaways. We have several trade show items under $1 that are fun and efficient.

Promotional Highlighter

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Feb 26, 08 09:18 AM

Promotional Talking Pen

Let your promo items do the talking!
Farfromboring.com will help you apply a fun approach to serious business.These items definitely fall under the fun category!

This fun yet functional item will continue thanking your customers and reminding them of you and your business long after your company meetings or trade shows.

These talking pens are sure to bring a smile to everyone’s face while attracting attention by literally talking to your customers!

The addition of a sound chip makes it possible for you to customize your message, include your slogan, company theme tunes or personalized sound effects that best characterize your business.

Laughing Pen

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Feb 25, 08 12:57 PM

Trade Show Promotional Product

» Posted to Trade Shows

Trade shows continue to draw big business for all types of industries. According to The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), business-to-business spending for trade shows is third to advertising and promotion. http://www.ceir.org

What’s even more important? Trade shows offer you outstanding and powerful opportunities to build and strengthen relationships with personalized face to face contact.

Trade shows offer the best venues to elevate your marketing scheme and effectively promote your mission to your consumers. Trade show exhibitors are able to personally endorse their products or services directly to their target audience.

One crucial component to succeeding at trade shows is choosing effective promotional items. Logo items are a great way to advertise your company beyond the trade show floor.

Cost Effective Advertising - in more ways than one!

The Cube Pen features twelve cube faces with your choice of two stock labels, either a current year calendar or 12 individual motivational messages. Your logo or website imprinted on the barrel will make it complete. You can also create or customize the 12 piece label to suit your needs.

 

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Feb 21, 08 03:22 PM

New 100% recycled Plastic USB drive

We have added several new eco friendly usb drives to our arsenal of eco friendly promotional products.

Go GREEN with this 100% recycled shell usb drive.

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Bamboo USB Drives

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Feb 21, 08 01:55 PM

Promotional USB Drives

We add hundreds of the newest promotional product every week to farfromboring.com. We have a team of highly skilled promotional products specialists looking for the newest and most innovative promotional products on the market, so you don’t have to. This week we put up some really FarFromBoring customized flash drives.

Why are customized usb flash drives a great Promotional item?

1. Extremely useful

2. High perceived value

3. Portable

4. Continuous viewing of Logo and message

5. Highly functional product

6. Easy to include in mailings

Here is a idea for you. Next time you send out a proposal to a client why not put it on a customized flash drive with your other marketing material. This will easily make you stand out from the crowd.

USB Flash drive with compass

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USB Flash drive with lock

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USB Flash drive with biometric fingerprint reader

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USB Flash drive camo style

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Robot USB Drive

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Call FarFromBoring for the perfect customized USB flash drive 866-751-7766


Feb 21, 08 12:22 PM

What are you doing for EARTH DAY?

What does earth day mean to you? Is it of high importance? Will you do something special only on this particular day because you feel you have to?

Or is it just another ordinary day?

The fact that this issue is important enough to be elevated to a national day of recognition should be a good enough reason for you to take a closer look at how your current habits and actions are impacting the environment.

Now is the time to figure out and implement efforts you can enforce to protect our environment for not only this one day but every day of the year!

2008 Worldwide Earth Day Events

http://earthday.envirolink.org/

http://ww2.earthday.net/~earthday/node/80

http://ww2.earthday.net/~earthday/2008events

http://earth911.org/

Research and encourage your family and friends to become familiar with and get involved in environmental education programs.

Identify areas in which you have strong interests. Strive to support or bring awareness to issues that have great personal importance to you or your particular community or surroundings.

Check out the National Environmental Directory http://www.environmentaldirectory.net/ for a directory of more than 13,000 organizations in the United States concerned with environmental issues and environmental education.

Get a head start. Early childhood education is crucial!

Right from the start, teach your children the importance of their role in helping to preserve and save not only our environment but the environment that will be their future!

Don’t miss this opportune time to really connect with your children. With spring right around the corner this is a wonderful time to plant some new bushes, trees or flowers! Educate children on the importance of saving our environment. Collaborate with teachers and faculty members to initiate a going green campaign at all local and surrounding area schools. Design fun yet informative flyers to distribute throughout the community to announce your new initiative. http://www.farfromboring.com/Promotional-Products/Eco-Friendly/Plants-and-Flowers/sc-609.html

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Make recycling a way of life. Once the habit has been established it will be difficult to break. Listen and pay attention to what your children are most interested in doing. Work toward getting them directly involved to help support, maintain or improve causes that are important to them.

There are many worthwhile environmental agencies which connect people with nature. Use these resources to research and get educated on all the spectacular environmental efforts going on all around the world!

http://www.sierraclub.org/

http://www.audubon.org/

http://www.nature.org/

Green Tip: shop locally & buy organic

Organic food tastes better and is nicer to the earth. Get greener by choosing to purchase items grown or produced within 100 miles of you and it will help reduce the amount of diesel fuel needed to ship food. The food and products with be fresher. Also help small-scale agriculture by shopping at neighborhood farmers’ markets.

FarFromBoring can help you make your Earth Day Promotions a success. Call us today 866-751-7766


Feb 19, 08 11:47 AM

Tote Bags - The Eco Friendly Alternative to Plastic Bags

Production of plastic bags requires petroleum and often natural gas, both non-renewable resources that increase our dependency on foreign suppliers. Prospecting and drilling for these resources contributes to the destruction of fragile habitats and ecosystems worldwide. Toxic chemical ingredients needed to make plastic produces pollution during the manufacturing process.

Energy needed to manufacture and transport disposable bags eats up more resources and creates global warming emissions.

Each year billions of bags end up as litter blowing across our land. On land, cows, goats and other animals suffer when accidentally ingesting plastic bags while searching for food.

Eventually the bags break down into tiny toxic bits polluting our soil, river, lakes and oceans. Hundreds of thousands of marine mammals, sea turtles and whales die every year from eating discarded plastic bags they have mistaken for food. Once swallowed, plastic bags choke the animal or block their intestines, which leads to death.

YOU CAN HELP!

Refuse plastic bags! Use your own Ecofriendly bag! Farfromboring.com has a wide range of reusable environmentally friendly bags to help consumers preserve natural resources and save money. http://www.farfromboring.com/Promotional-Products/Eco-Friendly/Bags-and-Totes/sc-599.html

These reusable, personalized imprinted bags and totes not only help our environment but make great promotional gifts. Hand them out at special events or give them to customers to carry your product after making a purchase.


Feb 14, 08 12:03 PM

Promotional Products Tips

» Posted to Promotional Products

Tips on how to maximize your promotional product investment by choosing the right item(s) to help you meet your promotion goals.

Set goals for your promotional product(s).

Define what it is you want to accomplish with each promotional item then make a decision as to what item will best get your message across. To build business and draw traffic to your business consider a direct mail advertisement that contains a valuable coupon that can be redeemed in-store. To thank customers for their patronage hand out useful complimentary items as they enter your store.

Make sure your giveaways are useful such as convenient household items:

Health and Safety Promotional Products

Or innovative computer accessories:

Custom USB Flash Memory

Computer Accessories Promotional Items

Create a marketing budget and stay within your limits.

Be careful not to overspend. Select an effective product to personalize with your logo that people will use and consistently identify with your company. Taking time to create and distribute imprinted promotional items will let everyone know you are breaking onto the scene.

Join forces.

Seek out others to work with that can help share expenses. Combined promotional efforts will strengthen rapport with suppliers and demonstrates your high level of commitment.

Calculate how much product you actually need.

Avoid purchasing more than you need. Do not date or purchase seasonal specific items so you can continue to use the product until the entire stock is depleted.

Keep these tips in mind to make the most of your promotional items' potential.

Ask us how to make the most of your promotional product budget. Give us a call today 866-751-7766


Feb 14, 08 11:09 AM

Promotional usb memory

Simple, cost effective marketing techniques to better promote your business!

High-tech products are extremely effective promotional products.

A Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive also known as pen drive, flash drive, thumb drive, USB key and pocket drive.

USB flash drives convey a high-value, cutting-edge image!

As memory prices have fallen in recent years, USB flash drives and flash pen drives have become an affordable marketing tool.  The cost of a custom USB drives goes up as memory increases, but 256MB and 512MB USB flash drives can still be had for less than $20. Some drives have as little as 64MB of memory or can have up to 8GB. Vista (Microsoft's newest operating system) allows you to increase your system performance through the use of ReadyBoost which allows you to plug in a high-performance USB flash drive and Vista can use the memory on the drive for a system cache to improve performance.

This portable storage device can be used to replace CDs, floppy and zip drive disks. A USB retains data for unlimited periods of time and maintains the information even when unplugged from the computer or if left in when the computer is powered down.

Give them something they will use!

What makes imprinted USB flash drives a great promotional product is that most importantly they will get used and continuously bolster your brand identity at the same time! They are convenient, distribute content, files, software and more with available data upload.

Consider using it to reward customers who made a purchase, as a tradeshow or grand opening give away, or hand them out at any corporate event, convention or conference.

Maximize your advertising investment utilizing this extremely popular item. USB flash drives come in a wide variety of styles, shapes and sizes that can be customized to best suit every promotional need. There are literally thousands of different shapes and designs to choose from and just about any custom shape can be created.

Promotional usb memory at FarFromBoring.com

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Feb 13, 08 03:17 PM

New Eco Friendly Group on Facebook

What are you doing to make your business more eco friendly? At FarFromBoring our specialty is eco friendly promotional products. We know we can do more and would love to hear what you are doing to make your business more eco friendly. Please join us at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10341208012 to discuss anything related to making your business more eco friendly. We look forward to hearing all of your ideas.

The FarFromBoring Team


Feb 11, 08 04:08 PM

FarFromBoring.com on Facebook

We would love to hear from all of you. Visit us on Facebook and leave us a message. Became a FarFromboring.com Facebook fan and receive FarFromBoring discounts and specials. We are looking forward to hearing from all of our visitors and customers.

Are you already a FarFromBoring customer? Show your logo to the world. Upload your FarFromBoring promotional product with your logo to our Facebook page. It's easy and fun!

FarFromBoring.com on Facebook


Feb 11, 08 12:21 PM

Testimonial from TCT

» Posted to Trade Shows

TCT is a telephone, Internet, and television provider in Basin, Wyoming that came to us for some farfromboring ideas for an upcoming tradeshow.  We supplied them with thousands of items including credit card mints, fans, sound buttons, and Laughing Men Pens

Marie Sparks, Marketing Director of TCT loved all of the items, and their tradeshow was wildly successful.   Here is a direct quote from Marie: “We are very pleased with our Farfromboring experience, and do plan to order more from you when the time comes. Have a great year!”

If you have a tradeshow coming up give FarFromBoring a call 866-751-7766


Feb 7, 08 09:29 AM

Customized Package Opener - New Product

» Posted to Promotional Products

The Safe Alternative

The perfect alternative to traditional package opening methods! Box cutters, scissors and knives present an unnecessary risk of injury to your customers, employees and loved ones. This item is a great way to promote risk reduction and to show you care.

Portable Opportunity

Packs a lot of promotional power into a small package! Compact design, lightweight and flat, a perfect recipe to promote your company. Cheap to ship, easy to distribute and able to pack into any package. This item’s portability makes a great opportunity for you.

Super Functional

A mighty tool in a mini form! The patented design makes opening a wide range of packages a snap! Open any package sealed with tape, cellophane or paper. Attack hard to open items like cellophane wrapped DVDs and CDs with the powerful hardened resin blade and serrated teeth. It even performs as a letter opener!

Promotional Powerhouse

This item is affordable which means it works great for promotions of any size. Trade shows, safety campaigns, event marketing make this the ideal direct mail item. It’s thin profile and light weight allow it to tag along inside mailers without substantial change in dimension or weight.

Customized Package Opener As low as .65

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Feb 6, 08 10:22 AM

Your Customers are buying Environmentally Friendly

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A recent survey from KPMB shows that 74% of consumers buy environmentally Friendly and 60% are willing to spend more on eco friendly goods. It's time to make your next marketing campaign and business environmentally friendly. Environmentally Friendly promotional products is a great first step.


Feb 5, 08 11:43 AM

Seed Paper - Customize Your Direct Mail Plan!

Buyers respond to articles that relate directly to their needs.

It is imperative to your business for you to demonstrate the ability to effectively market and draw in your target audience.

Show your support and concern for the environment with Green Promotional Products.

Help your business advertise a commitment to environmental sustainability by choosing an eco-wise method such as advertising on paper embedded with seeds. The paper is packed with annual and perennial wildflower seeds (custom flower mixes available). Other choices include herbs, vegetables as well as many other selections.

This is a wonderful idea for a marketing tool no matter what your industry!

From Finance - Money Shaped Seed Paper

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Real Estate - House Shaped Seed Paper

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There are several other shapes from which to choose. We print directly on the seed paper in full color.

Use these cards to distribute your company information or as invitations to upcoming events and special occasions. Promote sales events or important happenings that are absolutely not to be missed at your company or in and around your community.


Feb 4, 08 09:46 AM

$500 Free Promotional Products Winner

FarFromboring.com has picked the next winner of $500 worth of FREE promotional products. The winner  is Passport Unlimited. We are looking forward to helping Passport Unlimited create their next promotional products campaign.


Feb 1, 08 09:49 AM

Seed Paper - Make your Direct Mail Campaign Grow

Come Grow With Us with Seed Paper!

Are you planning to burst your business wide open by way of a direct mail campaign?!

Direct mail is a great way to effectively target not only your present customers but potential customers as well.

For new customers, utilize this cost effective marketing scheme to create awareness about who you are, what you do and how your services benefit them.

For existing customers you can use this valuable technique to cultivate and reconnect with long term business acquaintances.

The direct mail promotional method will help spark interest in your new products and services and drive traffic to your website or offices thus increasing your sales and orders.

Potential buyers respond to articles that relate to their needs. You’re only a simple direct mail campaign away from successfully increasing your business!

Why this works so well:

1. It effectively targets a specific audience

2. It’s a tailored, cost effective marketing tool designed to attract designated groups

3. Measurable results are easily obtained by tracking responses and inquiries generated by specific campaigns.

Direct mailings can be sent in a plethora of formats, including but not limited to letters, postcards, or brochures which allows you to be creative with colors and graphics.

We have just the thing for you to reinforce your marketing efforts and leave a long lasting impression!

Paper embedded with wildflower seeds! This eco-wise choice is a flourishing and beautiful way enabling you to reach out and connect with everyone while promotng an environmentally responsible workplace.

This paper is packed with a mix of annual and perennial wildflower seeds! Custom mixes are also available as well as herbs, vegetables and other selections.

Seed paper is offered in a variety of bright, bold colors such as burgundy, yellow, red, blue, etc. along with several custom colors.

Popular seed paper items available:

Seeded Bookmarks

Seed Paper Folding Cards

Seed Paper Post Cards

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