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Make Bath Time Into Spa Time!
Mar 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 ReadingLanyards: Everything You Need to Know
Mar 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 Reading6 Benefits of Customer Loyalty Programs
Mar 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 ReadingCase Study: Shine Bright
Mar 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 Reading6 Promo Products for the Great Outdoors
Feb 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 Reading6 Promotional Signs to Let Customers Know You’re Open For Business
Feb 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 Reading7 Retro Products That Will Turn Back Time
Feb 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 ReadingYour Graphic & Web Design Cheat Sheet
Feb 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 Reading5 Quick Pick-Me-Ups You Can Send Your Employees at Home Right Now
Jan 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 ReadingUnder the Sea!
Jan 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 ReadingCase Study: Computer Repair At Your Fuzzy Fingertips
Jan 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 ReadingCase Study: Jamming Out
Jan 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 ReadingEco-Friendly Products - Without Higher Prices
Jan 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 Reading5 Invaluable Marketing Books to Help Grow Your Brand
Dec 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 Reading7 Brilliant Bamboo Promotional Products
Dec 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 ReadingYou Can Bank on These 7 Promotional Products
Dec 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 ReadingScammers, Scammers Everywhere
Dec 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 ReadingSustainability & Environmental Responsibility: Why it Matters
Dec 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 Reading6 Products to Show Your Support for Breast Cancer Awareness
Nov 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 Reading7 Promotional Products for Law Firms
Nov 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 ReadingConnections: Your Brand, Your Country
Jun 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 Reading2023 Calendars... Could It Be Time?
May 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 ReadingThe Science of Staying Dry
Oct 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 ReadingBad Inventory, Production Delays Are Slowing Down Promos
Jul 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 ReadingHow To Elevate the Fundraising Bar for Your Next Golf Tournament
Jun 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 ReadingPromos & Rising Costs
Jun 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 ReadingWhy Your Brand Should Be Buying Slim Can Huggers
Mar 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 ReadingDon't Underestimate the Power of Employee Appreciation
Feb 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 ReadingWhy Your Brand Should Take a Cue from Budweiser
Feb 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 Reading2021 Top Trends Include Eco-Friendly Promos, Personal Safety, Luxury Gifts
Jan 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 ReadingHow to Select the Best Mask for Your Brand
Jul 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 ReadingWe Never Knew We'd Know So Much About Masks
Jul 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 ReadingThanks, COVID (No Really!): Selfie Lights are the IT Promo for 2020
Jul 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 ReadingPPE Dominates Promo Industry Searches in June
Jul 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 ReadingEco Face Masks Provide Unprecedented Protection
Jul 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 ReadingCutting Edge Face Masks
Jun 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 ReadingReusable Eco-friendly Face Mask with a Full-Color Transfer
May 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 2020: What's New in Bags & Apparel Now?
May 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 ReadingCase Study: Social Distancing in Restaurants, Cafeterias, and Conference Rooms
May 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 ReadingInside Look: Screen Printing on Masks
May 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 ReadingTalk About a Pivot: BELLA+CANVAS Steps Up to the Face Covering Plate
May 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 ReadingCase Study: Happy to Hang Around
Apr 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 ReadingPromo Industry Steps Up Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
Apr 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 Reading30 Quotes That Will Motivate You to Succeed
Apr 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 ReadingCase Study: Raise Your Glass!
Apr 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 ReadingBusiness Solutions for COVID-19
Apr 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 ReadingCase Study: Jot It Down
Mar 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 ReadingHere Are Our Votes For The Best Political Promotional Product Staples
Mar 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 ...
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