Posted on October 22nd, 2012
With Halloween only a few days away I’ve already stocked up on promotional candy and promotional giveaways, but having all that candy around has made me start looking for promotional items that will help me start getting back in shape so that I can feel a little better about enjoying all my Halloween spoils. With the new influx of new Brookstone items aimed at fitness, I can’t wait to start!
Posted on October 15th, 2012
The leaves are changing here in Atlanta and that means I’m scheduling my yearly pilgrimage into the mountains of North Carolina for some great views of the changing foliage and to do some light hiking and sightseeing.
We have one specific campground that we’ve made part of our tradition to stop and enjoy a nice river-side lunch by. This year instead of dashing to the nearest convenience store because no one remembered to buy and pack food beforehand, I’m bringing along one of our awesome promotional coolers.
I’ve had my eye on the Igloo Party to Go Cooler ever since I assisted with the filming of the product video. Not only does it have a great name (Party to Go sounds like a themed party the local college I used to dj at had once), it’s also roomy enough for 20 cans. I plan to fill it up with a few bottles of cider, that I’ll open with the handy-dandy attached bottle opener, and some sandwiches and some deserts. Items like coolers are a great way to become parts of your customers or clients best memories and give you plenty of exposure when they are trekked around. Useful and sturdy, two of my favorite characteristics of any long-lasting promotional product.
Sofia
Merchandising Assistant
Posted on October 8th, 2012
After record setting high temperatures, Atlanta weather is once again acting fickle and we’re experiencing some of our coldest days so far which would have been fine if we hadn’t had lovely weather just a few short days ago. It’s one of those days where you just want to curl up on your sofa with a blanket, some hot chocolate, and cuddle up with your dog/cat/significant other and watch bad television.
Unfortunately, as laissez-faire as our company culture is here at Pinnacle, I don’t think they’d appreciate me building myself a blanket fort underneath my desk to watch movies on my iPhone. I can however snuggle up with the Travel Buddy Blanket at my desk (and maybe one of these awesome sweaters Megan blogged about) and keep nice and warm while I finish off this dreary Monday.
Posted on October 1st, 2012
It’s the first day of October! Personally the first day of October means tons of jokes about finally being able to wake up the guys from Green Day, it means I can no longer pretend that it’s the middle of summer and flip-flops start staying at home, and, my personal favorite, I get to start stocking up on candy under the pretense of getting it for the kids in my neighborhood. Here at Pinnacle we’re no strangers to Promotional Candy, and from our lengthy collection I’ve chose three of my favorites.
Posted on September 24th, 2012
I feel like an early episode of Game of Thrones everytime I say it, but it’s undeniable: “Winter is coming”.
Though it’s bound to be a less ominous season than Ned Stark meant, unless all those coldest-winter-ever predictions are true, mornings and evenings here in Atlanta are starting to get chilly. As much as I love summer and record high temperatures, there is one silver lining to fall and winter- it’s officially sweater weather!
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Posted on September 10th, 2012
I’ve helped my fair share of friends move over the years, from the simple early college days when it was a few boxes between dorms to the first “big kid” apartments that involved mattresses and sofas and breakable dishes. Now it seems like it’s time for them to return the favor as I’ll be moving this weekend. I want to give them something to thank them for the help, like a bridesmaid gift or groomsmen gift that’s way more practical. I’ve decided to go with the classic thank you of pizza and beer and maybe a few promotional products that will make sure they’ll be happy to help me out the next time I have to move.
Posted on August 27th, 2012
This weekend my beloved iPhone 3GS met an untimely end when it slipped from my hand and landed on concrete screen first. I’ve dropped that phone a hundred times in the years that I’ve had it and I probably should have had it on a stand, but I knew when I heard an odd crunchy noise that we had reached the end. When I picked it up, the screen was completely shattered and I was finally conviced it was time for a new phone . But any sadness of the loss of my 2 year old phone has been replaced by the accessory-craze I get each time I upgrade! For this phone, I’m thinking of taking a retro-vintage vibe with my accessory collection, contrasting all that ever-changing technology with a few timeless pieces (hence the low-fi title today). Best of all, the cellphone accessory collection at Pinnacle means this will be my most stylish and well-protected iPhone yet.
Posted on August 20th, 2012
The Etch-a-Sketch® and the Rubik’s Cube® were, and still are, two of my favorite, if frustrating, childhood toys. My artistic abilities never took me beyond the very square (avant-garde architecture at it’s finest I should argue!) basics, and my Rubik’s Cubes ended up with suspicious sticker rearrangement- I was able to play with these simple toys for hours. So it’s with some childish delight that I feature the Etch-a-Sketch Keychain and Rubik’s Mini Twist-a-Snake.
Posted on August 13th, 2012
Look, I’m just going to go ahead and say it…
I’m really glad the Olympics are over.
Yes I know it’s only once every four years and that it is, supposedly, a spectacular display of athletics, dedication, and various precious metals, but man am I glad I won’t have to deal with this for another 4 years. I found myself overwhelmed with dives, jumps, spins, kicks, tears, victories and new memes. And, apparantly, I wasn’t the only one.
With the same fervent intensity and worldwide interest that followed the Royal Wedding (on which we did a great series of posts about, check them out here), London has become slightly difficult to move around in for the everyday folk, and the British are using their famously composed snark to make a not so subtle statement.
In the spirit of the Royal Wedding Sick Bags, I present to you the Sick of Olympics Tote Bags.
Posted on August 6th, 2012
Maybe it’s because I watched movies like The Godfather, Indiana Jones, and Goodfellas at an impressionable young age, but to me there’s very few things as cool as a Zippo® flip-top lighter. These iconic lighters have lit the cigars of powerful men and intentionally started fires at the homes of their enemies; they distinguished a hero from a villan, and they made for some really cool looking tricks.
Which is why I can’t help but drool over our sturdy selection of lighters, especially the Zippo® Windproof Lighter in Street Chrome.
Unlike the rest of our selection which feature slick looking shells, the Street Chrome option has a worn in feel to it that really appeals to me and the fact that it’s a Zippo lets me know that it’s going to work flawlessly. Imagine having your logo laser engraved into the front of this lighter, and your logo being the grooves your customer feels when they run their thumb over their lighter and light up a celebratory smoke. This is one promotional product that will stick with them for years.
Sofia
Merchandising Assistant
