May 30
Customer experience can make or break your company. How you and your employees treat customers directly reflects your brand’s values. But the truth is, positive customer experiences can be diffi...
Continue ReadingMay 23
A logo is often a company’s first impression and it can impact a customer’s perception, purchase decisions and overall attitude toward your company. A logo is a symbol or graphic element t...
Continue ReadingMay 15
The organizer of a charity fundraiser wanted to add an element of fun and excitement to their door prize giveaways. As each guest arrived, they were given a Mardi Gras Jubilee pen and instructions to ...
Continue ReadingMay 08
Description: Large Boat Tote Industry: Sports / Fitness What it was purchased for: Horse show giveaways How it was distributed: A local horse show needed gifts for their major contributors. A VIP...
Continue ReadingMay 01
The “Golden Lanyard” to Boosting Trade Show Booth Traffic Organization: Health Care Organization Product Featured: Cotton Water Bottle Strap Goal of Promotion: Driving Traffic ...
Continue ReadingApr 23
Want to keep your clients’ homes fresh for the season? Here are the top items for a squeaky-clean home! Mini Duster Keep your household clean and dust free with this handheld duster! This item...
Continue ReadingApr 16
Organizing a fundraising event. Donating food to a local animal shelter. Serving at a soup kitchen. No matter what you do to give back, volunteering feels pretty good, doesn’t it? But it doesn&...
Continue ReadingApr 09
Description: Rumba Pen Industry: Automotive What it was purchased for: An automotive supplier wanted to make their name visible in automotive stores around the country. How it was distributed: Pens...
Continue ReadingApr 02
Whether you work with animals or want to show that your business is pet-friendly, there are plenty of products that will win over every dog breed! Here are 8 of our favorite pet products. Collapsi...
Continue ReadingMar 31
Dad Jokes? Who doesn’t love ‘em? At East Beach Specialties, we don’t take ourselves too seriously, and that’s why our new Dad Jokes calendar is right up our alley. But puttin...
Continue ReadingMar 25
Sometimes all we need is a nice bath to relax and rejuvenate from a long day. Make any bath time into spa time with these spa-quality promo products! Spa Time Set This keepsake spa tray is fill...
Continue ReadingMar 18
When it's time to choose the perfect lanyard for your company or organization, you may not be aware of all the things to consider when purchasing your new supplies. Lanyards come in many different sty...
Continue ReadingMar 11
Everybody loves getting new business – it’s exciting! Because new customers are so crucial to growing a business, many companies pour the majority of their marketing time and energy into g...
Continue ReadingMar 04
Description: Sunglasses and Sunglass Case Industry: Food & Beverage What it was purchased for: Summer is a big opportunity for coffee chains to sell frozen drinks. Part of an employee reward during ...
Continue ReadingFeb 25
A little branding goes a long way with these promo products perfect for the great outdoors! By adding your logo to these six sturdy items, your brand can be seen on hiking trails, huddled around a cam...
Continue ReadingFeb 18
As restaurants, salons, retail stores, and more begin reopening the doors, many business owners are trying to think of bold ways to visually attract customers to their businesses. From curbside food p...
Continue ReadingFeb 11
Do you ever have that moment when you look at something and you get an overwhelming surge of nostalgia? Everyone loves a good throwback, especially when it's a cool, vintage product. Below are seven r...
Continue ReadingFeb 04
The world of graphic and web design is complicated and there is a lot of terminology out there to learn. To help you out, we’ve put together a cheat sheet with answers to some of the top graphic...
Continue ReadingJan 27
Show your staff some much needed appreciation while they work from home with these inexpensive and mailable products. While many people are getting used to the “new normal” of working fro...
Continue ReadingJan 20
Take a deep dive into the ocean blue with under-the-sea-themed promo products! From aquariums to nautical giveaways, sail away from the competition with items that will surely make a splash! Wet an...
Continue ReadingJan 13
A computer repair store attended a local home show and wanted something useful but unique to attract attendees to their booth. They also wanted something that would keep their name top of mind when th...
Continue ReadingJan 06
A shopping mall was holding a summer promotion to increase traffic during typically slower months. Visitors to the complex were given a “passport” to take to different stores within the ma...
Continue ReadingJan 06
Exciting environmental news in the world of promotional products this January! One of our trusted suppliers, AAA Innovations, is actively working to convert to products made from sustainable materials...
Continue ReadingDec 30, 2022
In the world of business, marketing trends are always evolving and it's easy to be overwhelmed. Sometimes you take one step forward only to be knocked two steps back. Luckily, there are endless resour...
Continue ReadingDec 22, 2022
You don't have to be a panda to love bamboo! This popular, eco-friendly renewable resource grows super-fast and is known to be one of the most adaptable materials on the planet. Bamboo is incredibly v...
Continue ReadingDec 15, 2022
Finance-themed promotional products are a great marketing investment and help increase brand awareness and customer loyalty. These seven products can be used as financial seminar gifts, banking giveaw...
Continue ReadingDec 08, 2022
'Tis the season... for scammers of every shifty shape to double down on their efforts to rip someone--anyone--off. Small businesses are no exception, and since we received a rather lame attempt this ...
Continue ReadingDec 07, 2022
As the reality of our planet’s changing climate is becoming more and more apparent, being committed to sustainability has become a business imperative in the eyes of consumers. According to a 20...
Continue ReadingNov 29, 2022
Suppose you're looking for a cause to support to make sure that your business is responsible and giving back to the community. In that case, breast cancer awareness is an excellent choice because it i...
Continue ReadingNov 22, 2022
If you're in the law business, you know that brand recognition is everything. In fact, repeat clients and referrals are some of the top avenues through which law firms gain business. If you're looking...
Continue ReadingJun 30, 2022
Not to sound cliché, but there’s no time like the present to put your money where your mouth is and buy American-made* products as you support local business. (Okay, there might’ve ...
Continue ReadingMay 19, 2022
Over here at East Beach Specialties, we live by our calendars. While we love a good digital format for events and scheduling, we all carve out some physical space for our paper calendars. And we use t...
Continue ReadingOct 13, 2021
Did you know Mississippi is the third wettest state in the U.S. with an average of almost 60 inches of precipitation a year? (Only Hawaii and Louisiana average more rainfall annually than we do.) ...
Continue ReadingJul 15, 2021
We don't like to be the bearers of bad news, so we'd like to share some info that can help you avoid just that as you're planning for this quarter's events. First, the good stuff... Happily the p...
Continue ReadingJun 23, 2021
Golf's annual charitable impact is $3.9 Billion, mostly from regular golfers playing in 143,000 events. The average event has 80 players and raises $5,000. We'd like to teach you how to raise at least...
Continue ReadingJun 16, 2021
We're mid-way through June and seeing ever more notices from our supplier partners that they just can't avoid increasing pricing any longer. Unfortunately, the status of the current national and globa...
Continue ReadingMar 10, 2021
What if we told you we know a cost-effective way to keep your brand at everyone’s fingertips regularly for the better part of the year? In spring and summer (aka, MOST of the year), Gulf C...
Continue ReadingFeb 12, 2021
National Employee Appreciation Day--a day dedicated for employers to express their gratitude and goodwill for employees--falls on Friday, March 5th in 2021. We’ve done a little digging and lear...
Continue ReadingFeb 01, 2021
Ahh, Super Bowl ads. Love them, hate them, love to hate on them… they are undeniably part of the Big Game appeal that draws so many together. Alas, the Super Bowl advertising landscape just w...
Continue ReadingJan 18, 2021
It's our favorite time of year at East Beach Specialties... New Product release! Last week we had the pleasure of (virtually) attending the promotional product industry's largest annual show. This is...
Continue ReadingJul 31, 2020
Looking for a reusable mask solution for your brand? We've got you covered. Consider these questions, and you'll be on the road to selecting the perfect mask for your needs, no matter how niche. ...
Continue ReadingJul 30, 2020
If you'd walked into our office at East Beach Specialties in January of this year and asked to order face masks with your logo on them, we would have done some digging and likely offered you one of th...
Continue ReadingJul 16, 2020
Ever noticed that some people's selfie-facing social media posts and stories are way better looking than others? Now that we’ve all become experts in video conferencing, have you noticed the ...
Continue ReadingJul 15, 2020
Demand in the promotional products industry in the U.S. has undergone a dramatic shift this year in response to the COVID19 pandemic. In looking at the terms searched across the industry’s #1...
Continue ReadingJul 14, 2020
Yesterday, the Governor of Mississippi enacted a mask mandate in 13 Mississippi counties, including two of our three Coastal Mississippi counties. Now that masks are mandatory in public places in th...
Continue ReadingJun 24, 2020
STAY SAFE. STAY ACTIVE. Our trusted supplier, Stormtech, is offering a complete protective face cover program, including some cutting-edge advancements. Choose the mask that's right for your ...
Continue ReadingMay 27, 2020
With the explosion of PPE and face masks in the promotional products industry, we knew it wouldn't be long before we were able to make a great offer on an eco-friendly. Today, we're here to do just ...
Continue ReadingMay 18, 2020
For what's new in apparel, bags, and accessories right now, look to our latest New Arrivals catalog. This book showcases more than 60 business-building styles including extensive bag collections fr...
Continue ReadingMay 11, 2020
Here's a great idea for SOCIAL DISTANCING we just have to share, (especially with Restaurants reopened now in Mississippi and more businesses sure to follow). Rather than a restaurant shoving unoccup...
Continue ReadingMay 08, 2020
Ever wonder how exactly that screen printed Tee (or mask!) gets its decoration? Look no further than right here for an inside peek at the process... Now you can get your brand, logo, or inspi...
Continue ReadingMay 01, 2020
BELLA+CANVAS has been a favorite around here with our staff and our customers alike. They offer great quality products in fantastic colors and styles. We didn't know we could love them more... until w...
Continue ReadingApr 27, 2020
Description: Standard Door Hangers Industry: Automotive What it was purchased for: A collision center wanted to increase the number of customer satisfaction survey responses and boost online appoint...
Continue ReadingApr 14, 2020
We feel lucky to work with some wonderful suppliers in the best of times -- people who bring astounding creativity, innovation, and focus to the table and help us create perfect solutions for our clie...
Continue ReadingApr 14, 2020
We all want to succeed in business and in life, but sometimes we could use an extra boost of motivation. Some of the most successful people we have ever known have failed many times before succeeding....
Continue ReadingApr 06, 2020
Objective A local brewery wanted an eye-catching promotional item to place on tables that would boost their alcohol sales and highlight their weekly specials while encouraging enrollment for their ta...
Continue ReadingApr 01, 2020
The way we do business has changed rapidly and radically in the last few weeks. We are all adapting to the new, if temporary, normal--even as conditions continue to change. The pace of these necessa...
Continue ReadingMar 30, 2020
Description: Mini Flip Pad Jotter Industry: Financial What it was purchased for: An investment firm wanted to promote their new financial blog to their existing customers with a memorable branded it...
Continue ReadingMar 23, 2020
Whether you are right or left, red or blue, or somewhere in the middle, if you’re in need of political promotional product staples, we've got some great candidates for you! Yard Signs ...
Continue Reading
