Strut your stuff!

Wordless Wednesday...

 

THE CLOSET! (insert horror music here)

I got an itch this past weekend to clean out a certain closet.  It’s that ‘special closet’ where you put things when you don’t really know where else to put them.  Come on…admit it…you have one of those closets too…and probably a drawer or two just like it.  Mine would make Fibber McGee and Molly’s closet look organized!

These closets of ours are full of stuff.  Stuff we haven’t seen or used in years.  In fact, truth be told, you probably couldn’t name five specific things that reside in them.  Well I couldn’t remember all the stuff that was in my closet either.  I figured if I couldn’t name what I had packed away in there, I must not need it very badly.  So…with boxes and trash sacks in hand, I opened the door….

I found all kinds of things I had forgotten about.  An ancient racquetball racquet that was beyond repair, a box of single socks (in hopes the mates would be found and reunited perhaps?), old puzzles that I’ll never put together again, half a granola bar (that explains the ants) and a myriad of other unusable odds and ends.

But you know what I found a BUNCH of?  T-Shirts.  Seems that every event I go to or participate in has t-shirts.  And most of them would fit a much larger person than me.  While we love to do t-shirts (of all sizes) we’d love for you to consider other giveaways as well. 

One thing you might consider are one of the many different types of bags and totes we have available.  Small duffles are great for the gym or to stick extra shoes in to take to the office.  We have smaller totes that are perfect for your lunch and a book, and we have other types of bags that would be good for papers, file folders and notebooks.  We have a bag for EVERY thing!  

You can’t really wear a shirt every day (eww!), but you can use a bag every day!  Bags are rarely thrown into “The Closet”.  And if bags aren’t your bag, then just call us at 866-943-4377…we’re Exceptional Specialty Products and we’ll show you all kinds of ideas! 

 

ESP….We Know What You Want!!

 

Hangin' with the Farmer Dudes...

I spent several hours at a trade show this week.  It was the 56th Iowa Power Farming Show to be exact!  Thousands of good people who grow our food and raise livestock come together from all corners of the mid-west to see the latest in everything from the natural fertilizers and soil enhancers that Calcium Products provides to see what good ol’ John Deere’s latest model will do for them. 

Testosterone was rockin’ the place with the majority of the crowd being about 98% men all clad in their Wranglers and Carhartts.  With three huge buildings all full of big boy toys, beer and brats, it was like a giant indoor Disney Land for farmers! 

The plus side to being one of the few women there….NO lines for the ladies room!! 

As I wandered the show, I of course noticed the promotional giveaways at each booth.  There were a lot of the usual….pens, key chains, notepads and koozies.  Those are all nice and useful items, but what if there were other things that might help you stand out just a bit more? 

Suppose you had a booth for some type of machinery…you’re promotional item could be a small screw driver or tape measure with your logo and website on it. 

Maybe you sell fertilizer or perhaps planting or harvesting machinery….you could give away a water bottle holder that hooks to your belt with a nifty carabineer (that just happens to have your website and phone number on it)!  Those hard workin' guys (and gals) get thirsty out in the fields you know!

There are so many other things…box cutters, lighted key chains, bottle openers…even golf tees!  The possibilities are endless!

Call us today…Exceptional Specialty Products 866-943-4377.  We want to help you find the perfect promotional item that fits not only who you are, but your budget as well!  Let us help you… ‘Strut Your Stuff’!

And to ALL of America's farmers....Thank you for all your hard work and dedication in keeping us fed and the 'Land of Plenty'!