LOCK IT IN

“Lost?!” I choked out the word. My heart stopped and I felt faint. My Business Theories term paper was due at 5:00 and my ride home for Spring Break was leaving at 6:00. After spending a full day in the computer lab, piecing together notes and writing and rewriting the paper, it was finally worth some sort of grade. It was back in the early days of word processing and all I had asked the lab technician for was some assistance on how to print it. And NOW it was lost in cyberspace. “Sorry”, he said and looked at me with sympathetic eyes, like that was going to make it all better. The three Fs took over (fatigue, fury and fear), ”Find it or rewrite it”, I seethed through clenched teeth at the squirrely lab technician who now knew I meant business. So he gathered all 7 lab technicians, now fearful for his life, into the “think tank” to try and recover my “lost” term paper. Forty five minutes later, I heard hi fiving and loud rousing shouts from within the tank. Two minutes later he came out with my report printed in hand. To me the sheets of white were gold. All it really needed was a report cover, too late for the bookstore, so it got handed in “naked” with a staple and was probably the reason for my less than average mark - ok, ok maybe not the entire reason.

What I needed at the time was one of Avaline’s Swing Lock Report Covers. It’s impressive sturdy construction and professional appearance just may have locked in a higher grade for me. After all, presentation is everything they say. Clearly with all the hi tech software out there today; charts, graphs, formatting and fonts, can make any report a work of art. Showcase them in style. A fully transparent cover with a colorful swinging lock, holds up to 20 sheets of paper. These inexpensive report covers make a great bookstore item for any university, college or high school. A sophisticated crest or logo will proudly display the school or origin of the paper. Once returned all aces, they can be used again and again, maybe even after graduation into the business world. Which is where these folders are ideal as well. Clients can supply their management and sales people with these folders imprinted with their corporate message, to make sure every presentation is perceived as professional. And here’s the part where Avaline makes the grade: Our Swinging Lock Report Covers (CB100) are only $1.60 R with a one color imprint/72 pieces.

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NEWS FLASH!

I always hold my breath when a quiet night of watching the tube, is broken up by that dark voice out of nowhere - “ We interrupt this program to bring you a breaking news story”. Uh oh. It’s obviously never anything good, like “In a bizarre act of Mother Nature, money fell over the residents of Mitchell, South Dakota today” or “Pizza and beer were suddenly discovered to have wonderous preventative effects on cancer”, or “At the US Conference on Global Warming today, scientists agreed -Oopss we’ve been wrong about global warming all along”. But let’s face it, in our highly technological, information-saturated, fast-paced world, we’ve actually all become news junkies. And in the age of TiVo, where consumers are recording their favorite shows and eliminating commercials, it is expected that more and more advertisers will only use their advertising dollars during news and sports programming, because those are the ones we will still be watching in real time.

More than ever, advertisers will need unique ways to get their company or product message across. Great “news” for promotional products. Create a News Flash on a Avaline’s Flasher Key Tags. Sleek, cool – they “flash” your message forever. Choose from either a dual flashing display or a single flashing display. They never need batteries and they continually and perpetually flash your message using solar power, making a lasting impression. Whether it’s a new product, new website, dates of a conference, a consumer pledge, or perhaps just a logo, phone number or company mascot, these tags will never let them forget. Put a flashing message on your website to coincide with the message on the key tag. With their car or house keys attached and used on a daily basis, they won’t go unnoticed. After all, you need something pretty flashy nowadays to get the public’s attention. 250 are 3.30 R

From what I hear, newspapers are struggling as well. What you need to know can be found at your fingertips, no need to waste the paper. Especially in a society that is pushing eco friendly “paperless”. Of course all the major local and national papers now have websites, articles and online archives. Why not suggest a Flasher key tag to the publishers? “News Flash – www.abcpost.com for all your latest news”. The more visits they get, the more advertisers are willing to spend on those sites.

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MILESTONES

As you read this, I am sipping wine in Napa Valley. Unlike my husband, last June, who thought planet earth needed to know he was turning 50, my girlfriend who is also flipping 50 this week, decided she wanted just a few close friends and a lot of red wine to ease her into the new decade. “Where did the 50 go?” she sobbed into her expresso martini one Friday before the trip. “Beats me,” I said, “I’ve been around for at least 20 of them and the only thing I’m sure of is the older you get, the quicker they go by.” I still have 7 precious years before I hit the big 5-0 but I already told my husband, Greece and the ancient mythical gods beckon. Milestones need to be celebrated after all.

Milestones. Every company has them! A new sales level, the integration of a new groundbreaking software, the launch of a global initiative, the redesign of an old logo or brand, the introduction of a new product, and especially anniversaries. And like my girlfriend and husband, a cocktail and celebration are usually in order. Avaline’s custom wine charms are a perfect way to commemorate the occasion. Inexpensive yet visible and totally relevant. If a toast is to be made, decorate each one with a single memento (logo, year, product, icon) or create a unique custom set for them to take home and enjoy for their own milestones. Beautiful tone on tone charms for sophisticated events or colorful, fun pieces for a real party. Whatever the occasion, they’ll be raising glasses to you for years to come.

If there’s no money in the budget these days for parties or events, these still make a great celebration gift. Attached to a card or letter, congratulating employees on the milestone, it will be greatly appreciated. And like we’ve said before, they’re great for the holidays too!

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