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Promotional Products Marketing: Smart Strategy, Human connection, powered by technology

We are a team of experts dedicated to helping businesses reach their full potential through effective marketing strategies, including event marketing and the use of promotional products, tailored for today's landscape.

Strategy & Integration

Strategy & Integration

Strategy & Integration

Brand and lead generation, M&A market positioning support, and the architecture of promotional programs. We specialize in designing multi-channel marketing campaigns that include digital, and in-person leveraging the power of promotional products.

Experiential Marketing

Strategy & Integration

Strategy & Integration

Brand activations through effective event creation and execution is essential for success. Our marketing strategies include engaging trade show campaigns, employee and client engagement programs, and unique branded merchandise experiences.

Content & Enablement

Strategy & Integration

Content & Enablement

Messaging and story development, AI-assisted content personalization tailored to your audience, CRM, Email, and automation integration to streamline your marketing strategies, and sales enablement &client retention campaigns enhanced with promotional products.

experience where it matters most, on your bottomline

How we work

By Project

Tactical Integration & Implementation

Tactical Integration & Implementation

From start to finish, we excel at delivering engaging marketing campaigns that utilize effective event marketing, innovative marketing strategies, and memorable promotional products.

Tactical Integration & Implementation

Tactical Integration & Implementation

Tactical Integration & Implementation

Do you have an ongoing initiative that requires specific skills or industry experience in event marketing, along with effective marketing strategies and promotional products?

Fractional CMO

Tactical Integration & Implementation

Fractional CMO

Are you in search of marketing leadership with expertise in event marketing and promotional products? Discover innovative marketing strategies that can elevate your brand.

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Today’s most effective marketing strategies aren’t about automation — they’re about amplification. We help amplify what matters most: relationships, relevance, and return, especially through event marketing and the use of promotional products.

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examples of our work

A table setup with stationery and a flower calendar, featuring motivational messages.

Integrated Outreach Campaigns

Integrated Outreach Campaigns

Integrated Outreach Campaigns

Branded merchandise with "Live Your Brand!" slogan on a table.

Direct Mail Kit Development

Integrated Outreach Campaigns

Integrated Outreach Campaigns

Festive gingerbread cookies promoting virtual Christmas parties by BrandVia.

Unique Social Content

Integrated Outreach Campaigns

Unique Social Content

Branded merchandise including backpacks and reusable bags with company logos.

Web Content

Event Design and Execution

Unique Social Content

Colorful rainbow arch over a glass door with the words 'Dream Big'.

Event Design and Execution

Event Design and Execution

Event Design and Execution

Sustainable gift kit with apron, bag, cap, and eco-friendly items on a wooden table.

Brand Strategy

Event Design and Execution

Event Design and Execution

Golden pyramid award celebrating 2025 PPAI Pyramid Finalist achievement.
Person on couch thinking about holiday plans with question marks.

Campaign Imagery 

A joyful woman shopping outdoors, enjoying the festive season and everyday moments.

Story-aligned lookbooks in support of your supplier partners 

Cute plush pancake with blueberries and sweet syrup, next to purple packaging.

Campaign Imagery

Festive holiday ornaments with portraits wearing Santa and elf hats on a starry blue background.

Campaign Imagery

Campaign Imagery

Campaign Imagery

Sustainable Gifting Kit

Sustainable Gifting Kit

Bright yellow and orange items arranged on a table with fashion photos and mannequin in the background.

Studio Display

Promotional table at an outdoor event with 'Squeeze the Day' branding and yellow decor.

Pop-Up Event

Colorful "Dream Big" block with green and white words, orange flowers in a patterned pot.

On Theme Mailing to VIPs

Pop of Color Collection Pt 1

Pop of Color Collection  Pt 2 - Holiday Gift

Pop Of Color PowerTrip - Courtesy Powerstick

Social Media Award _ PPAI

Cool Yule 2019 - Merch Market

Cool Yule 2019 - Foyer Decor

Reveal 2019 - Merch Market

Holiday Live Event - Post-Event Gift Kit

Silicon Valley Admin Awards

Reveal 2019 - Merch Market

Reveal 19 - Merch Market

Reveal 19 - Merch Market

Reveal 19 - Merch Market

Reveal 19 - Merch Market

Reveal 19 - Merch Market

...BECAUSE Video IS ALwaYS BETTER

Site Development & Launch

Service Campaign

Gordon Sinclair's New Brand at PPAI 2025

The public launch of the refreshed brand for this close-knit family business came in the creation of GS Park for PPAI'25. The park-like setting, complete with merch carts,  encouraged guest to spend time wandering the displays and talking with the team. The event included a special R&D area highlighting prospective new products, where attendees digitally engaged to provide their feedback on new product details.  

REVEAL 2020

THIS 3-WEEK LONG CLIENT EVENT PULLED IN  OVER 400 PEOPLE FROM THE BAY AREA.  DESPITE TRAFFIC,  TO GREAT FEEDBACK, WITH MANY GUESTS MAKING MORE THAN 1 VISIT.  CLICK THE IMAGE TO WATCH THE VIDEO OVERVIEW.

COOL YULE 2019

THIS 2 WEEK LONG HOLIDAY GIFT-THemed EVENT ATTRACTED OVER 280 GUESTS, ALL INTERESTED IN THE FALL'S LATEST AND GREATEST  GIFT IDEAS.

REVEAL 2019

WE COORDINATED OUR EVENT WITH OUR ANNUAL CATALOG, COMPLETE WITH CUSTOM SURFBOARD SHELVING, AND SIGNAGE - PINEAPPLES WERE ABUNDANT DURING THIS 3 WEEK LONG EVENT FED BY A DIGITAL INVITATION CAMPAIGN.

Today’s most effective marketing strategies aren’t about automation — they’re about amplification. We help amplify what matters most: relationships, relevance, and return, especially through event marketing and the use of promotional products.

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