Monday, January 2, 2012

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Folks! 2012 is among us. What have you got planned for marketing your product or service? EastLake Marketing Group has made several changes. First off, I have decided to seperate the promotional products and marketing consulting sides of my business. From now on the promotional product side will be The Promo Spot. The marketing consulting side will remain as EastLake Marketing Group. I have also changed blogging platforms. The promotional products blog has been changed to The Promo Spot.wordpress.com
The new website is, The Promo Spot.net

Checkout my new blog and website! Then get in contact for a price quote!

EastLake Marketing Group is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Monday, November 14, 2011

It's Thank You Time!

It is that time again folks! Time to send out thank you gifts to all your customers and employees. Checkout all the products you can choose from. Folloe the link below. It you don't see what you are looking for, not too worry, contact EastLake Marketing Group and tell us what you are looking for, will find a factory that's got it.

November & December Specials
Promotional Products Catalog

EastLake Marketing Group is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Featured Product(s) - Fall & Winter Ctalog

This featured product(s) is the new Fall & Winter Catalog. This catalog is full of savings! don't wait to order your supply of end of the year promotional products. You need to order thank you items for your customers and employees. Trust me when I say, this catalog has a gift for everyone on your list. Get a jump on the savings today!

Fall & Winter Catalog

EastLake Marketing Group is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Featured Products – Pink National Breast Cancer Awareness Items

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness. Does your company have a supply of pink giveaway promotional items? If your answer is no, you still have plenty of time to place an order. Show your awareness by choosing a pink item that can be imprinted with your company name or message. During the month of October give current and potential customers a pink item. Follow the link to the featured supplier with many pink items to choose from. View all items then request a price quote today!

Note: The items shown on supplier website are available to be ordered from The Promo Spot only, they cannot be ordered directly from the supplier.

Pink Promotional Items

EastLake Marketing Group is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Featured Products - Summertime Specials

Checkout these cool summertime specials. Hurry! These cool deals only last until August 31, 2011. Follow the link below.

Summertime Specials

EastLake is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Featured Product - New Custom PVC USB Flash Drives & Web Keys

These featured products are so cool. They are custom USB flash drives. The perfect giveaway for emplyees, customers, and prospects. Check them out by clicking on the link below. Once you have chosen the one you like return back here for a price quote.

Custom USB Flash Drives

EastLake is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Featured Product - Pinnacle Golf Balls

The time is right for golfing. Golf is often where business deals are negotiated and relationships are built. It really does not matter how well you play the game, but it does help to have the right equipment. This featured item can help any level player. You can imprint this item with your company name as a gift to customers or you can use them yourself. Either way this little ball will advertise your business name. Order your supply today!

PINNACLE Gold Distance Golf Balls

* Long distance on all shots
* Long, straight ball flight tee-to-green
* Higher trajectory for maximum distance
* Guaranteed cut-proof durability.

EastLake is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Featured Product - Coded Dog Tags

Our featured product is, coded dog tags. Ego Id's QR coded dog tags keep your brands top of mind and deliver useful or privileged content directly into the hands of Smart Phone users. They are cutting-edge advertising tools used to capture consumer marketing data. Perfect for admissions, on-pack, rewards & membership programs, digital downloads & raffles/sweepstakes. These trackable stored value products are supported by our Web based EgoApps software.

Use our QR coded dog tags to deliver the following:

* Videos
* Coupons
* Specials
* Updated Information
* Download Files
* Dial a Phone Number
* Connect to a Web Address

Interatcive Code Tags

EastLake is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

National Days In The Month Of May

The month of May has so many national days to promote your product or service. Check out the following days. As you can see they all revolve around food. Folks love to eat! Order promotional products to celebrate one of these national days.

First Week of May:
May 1 – National Chocolate Parfait Day
May 2 – National Truffle Day
May 3 – National Raspberry Tart Day
May 3 – National Chocolate Custard Day
May 4 – National Candied Orange Peel Day
May 4 – National Orange Juice Day
May 5 – National Chocolate Custard Day
May 5 – National Hoagie Day
May 5 – National Oyster Day [Seafood restaurants need to use this day.]
May 6 – National Crepe Suzette Day
May 6 – National No Diet Day [Yippee! Have a party for your clients.]
May 7 – National Roast Leg of Lamb Day

Second Week of May:
May 8 – National Coconut Cream Pie Day
May 8 – National Empanada Day
May 9 – National Butterscotch Brownie Day
May 10 – National Shrimp Day
May 11 – National Eat What You Want Day [Love this day!]
May 12 – National Nutty Fudge Day
May 13 – National Apple Pie Day
May 13 – National Fruit Cocktail Day
May 14 – National Buttermilk Biscuit Day

Third Week of May:
May 15 – National Chocolate Chip Day
May 16 – National Coquilles St. Jacques Day
May 17 – National Cherry Cobbler Day
May 18 – National Cheese Souffle Day
May 19 – National Devil’s Food Cake Day
May 20 – National Quiche Lorraine Day
May 20 – National Pick Strawberries Day [Make it a family event.]
May 21 – National Strawberries and Cream Day

Fourth Week of May:
May 22 – National Vanilla Pudding Day
May 23 – National Taffy Day
May 24 – National Escargot Day
May 25 – National Brown-Bag-It Day [Good for lunch presentations.]
May 25 – National Wine Day
May 26 – National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
May 26 – National Cherry Dessert Day
May 27 – National Grape Popsicle Day
May 28 – National Brisket Day

Fifth Week of May:
May 29 – National Coq Au Vin Day
May 30 – National Mint Julep Day
May 31 – National Macaroon Day

EastLake is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Marketing With Promotional Products During The Summer Months

Summer is just about here folks. Are you ready? Summer is when everybody and their sister is out and about enjoying themselves. And when they are out they need water to hydrate, they need caps to shield them from the sun, they need t-shirts to keep them cool, they need towels to wipe the sweat from their faces, they need fans to fan themselves, they need blankets to sit on or cover themselves, they coolers for beverages, etc. Think about it, all the items I just mentioned can be imprinted with your company logo or message.

Give away these items to current or potential customers to generate free advertising. The simple act of another person noticing your business logo because they saw an item with your name on it, is what every business should strive for. Getting your name noticed in your particular niche market is how you will remain in business. The more folks that see your brand circulating, the more potential customers you gain.

Let's not forget about the thousands of summer fairs, carnivals, family fun days, etc. These are all perfect opportunities for you to introduce and promote your product or service to the commuinity that you live and do business in. Now is the time to order promotional items for any upcoming events that you plan to participate in. This is very important. The factories that imprint promotional items are usually swamped producing orders. Which means if you need your promotional items by a certain event date, it would be in your best interest to order early. You don't want to take a chance on not having the items you need when an event starts.

EastLake Marketing Group has tons of summer time promotional items to choose from. View our Product Discounts Catalog. There you will find large selection of products that are perfectly price for your event.

EastLake is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Featured Product - Bamboo Flash Drives

This weeks featured product is Bamboo Flash Drives. Bamboo is one of the worlds most abundant woods. It grows throughout the world and is sustainable and eco-friendly. These cool flash drives are available in 515MB, 256MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB. And a large imprint area. These flash drives are perfect to give to your sales staff and it also is a great tradeshow giveaway. Click the link below to view this item.

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Bamboo Flash Drives

EastLake is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Featured Product - Spring Specials

Check out the cool Spring product deals. Just click the link below and enjoy the savings.

Spring Product Specials

EastLake is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Friday, March 11, 2011

New Blog Name

EastLake Marketing Group has offically change our promotional products blog name. The old name was http://eastlakemarketing101.blogspot.com. The new name is http://eastlakepromotionalproducts.blogspot.com. Please make a not of it. Thanks!

EastLake is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Monday, February 28, 2011

How To Give A Corporate Gift

I'm often asked what type of corporate gift items to give to valued customers. There are thousands of gift items to choose from. It is best to find out what your customer likes. How do you do that? I'm sure you have been to their office for business meetings, but you probably never even noticed that you can find out a lot about a person when you visit their work environment.

The next time you meet them at their office, take a look around and check out what you see, this will give you and idea of the things they like. You will find they may have other gift items that have been given to them. Some they display proudly for all to see, take notice of this. Find out if they have any hobbies. Do they belong to any charities or clubs? Do they have a favorite sport they play?

Some items to think about giving are:

* Pen Sets
* Desk Sets
* Leather Portfolios
* Sports Items
* Clocks

When giving a corporate gift item to a valued customer, keep in mind the item is more about good well than it is about promoting your business. Also remember that this customer has been doing business with you for some time, so don't go inexpensive when choosing a gift item. Let the customer know how much you appreciate them.

Should you imprint a gift item with your logo? The answer to that is no. This a gift, it should not be imprinted as a promotional item. Your client will tell others where they got the item from when asked. How many business folks do you know that refuse to share the name of a person or company that gave them a special gift? Find a company that has the best quality corporate gift items. Like I said, you don't want to go cheap on this one.

Giving your valued customer a gift is one of the best things you can do, next to excellent customer service.

EastLake is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Featured Product Special

This Special Of The Week begins on 02/21/11 and ends 02/25/11. At this great price you will want to stock up.

Special Of The Week

EastLake Marketing Group is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Special Featured Products

This is a sampling of the great pricing discounts your company can receive when you sign up for email alerts.

Special Pricing Featured Products

EastLake Marketing Group is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Featured Product - Perla Cooler Tote


This six can capacity cooler attracts attention with white piping and contrast stitching. Perfect as a tradeshow giveaway or employee recognition gift. Also great to have on hand for a company picnic.

Features:
* 210D polyester material.

* Front pocket and top grab handles.

* Side mesh pocket for water bottle.

* Zippered top closure.

* Thermo lining, non PVC.

* Colors: Black, Apple Green, Deep Pink, Royal Blue

Order Your Supply Today!

EastLake Marketing Group is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

How To Choose A Tradeshow Banner Or Display

I received a call the other day requesting information about trade show banners and displays. The caller wanted to know what was the best type to order. Simple question, rather difficult to answer. So, I decided to write a post regarding the conversation I had with the caller.

There are many different types of trade show banners and displays being manufactured. Most folks think of simple vinyl banners, but they can be much more elaborate. For example there are: pop-up displays, panel displays, tabletop displays, banner display stands, backwall displays and electronic displays.

Banners and displays also are made with different types of materials. Such as: vinyl, plastic, steel, plexiglas, and cloth, etc. They can be made to hang in front of a table or backwall. A display can be hung from the ceiling and lowered over a booth. The entire booth can be a display made with wall panels. There are digital panel displays that can be programed to feature different information about your company products and services.

So as you can see, there are many options when ordering a trade show banner or display. It is best to determine what will work for your particular business. Keep in mind how much you want to spend as well. Some trade show displays and banners can cost you thousands of dollars. Choosing a banner or display often is determined by how many trade shows your company actually attends throughout each year.

If your business attends trade shows on a regular basis, then you may want to step it up a bit and move away from just the simple one color vinyl banner hanging in front of your booth table. Studies have shown the more elaborate and colorful your booth is determines how much traffic you will receive. Trade show attendees walk in the door and see hundreds of businesses wanting to sell their products or services, think about how can you set your company apart from the masses.

Once you have determined how often you are going to use your banner or display. Figure out how much you want to pay and what type of display or banner you want to purchase. Do the research. Check out several companies that manufacture these trade show items. Find out how long it will take for your order to be completed. You don't want to miss any up coming trade shows while you are waiting. Find out the exact price for the cost of shipping. Depending on what type of display or banner you order, there may be several boxes, your shipping cost may end up being higher than you might think.

Having a trade show display or banner is your introduction to future customers. Your thoughts are making a sale, their thoughts are what type of company am I about thinking doing business with. They base this on what your booth looks like, and how you present yourself. Make your first impression a memorable one.

Good Luck In 2011!

EastLake Marketing Group is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Featured Product - Scoop Pet Food Bowl


Scoop It Pet Bowl. Smart new combo scoop and bowl. A perfect promotion for pets and the people who love them.

* medium size bowl

* 150 minimum quantity

* 15 ounce capacity

* built in hand opening for scooping dog food

* solid and translucent colors

* up to 4 assorted colors available at no additional charge

Order You Supply Today!

EastLake Marketing Group is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Adding Promotional Products To Your Marketing Mix

The new year is right around the corner. Have you chosen your supply of promotional product items yet?

Marketing with promotional products is a valuable way to promote your product or service. When you have your company logo or message imprinted on a promotional item, you have created a free advertising tool that your customers and potential customers will use and display all year long and beyond.

Using promotional products as part of your marketing mix exposes your product or service to thousands of potential customers that you may not have had the opportunity to reach before.

Below are tips to remember when ordering promotional items:

A. When ordering items, choose products that are in good taste and not too cheap.
B. Always choose items that will be useful such as, a pen, notepads, can opener, calendar, etc.
C. When you order T-shirts, make sure to select a variety of sizes, S, M, L, XL, etc.
D. Order in large quantities, you don't want to take a chance on running out of an item before the year has ended.



EastLake Marketing Group is an authorized Kaeser & Blair, Inc. promotional products dealer. Having access to 700,000 products allows you to imprint your company logo or message on just about anything. View all product, corporate gifts, and greeting card catalogs on our web site.