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• Six Tips to Encourage Creativity

  • July 28th, 2013
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  • Tags: branding, creativity, graphic design, logos, multimedia, offset printing, promotional products, screen printing, tips

  In our current economy creativity is vitally important to our sales and marketing success. Global competition and a more thought-based economy leave us scrambling to innovate and create. Getting one-up on the competition requires fresh ideas and thinking outside the… Read More

• Celebrating 100 Years of the T-Shirt – DC/MD/VA T-Shirt Screen Printing

  • July 23rd, 2013
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  • Tags: ad specialties, apparel, branding, cost savings, digital printing, environmentally friendly, equipment, FORMost Family, giveaways, graphic design, heat transfer, logos, pantone colors, promotional products, screen printing, silk screening, turnaround time

  Did you know that this year the t-shirt is celebrating its 100th birthday? T-shirts first gained popularity in the United States in 1913. The short-sleeved, crew neck shirts were issued by the U.S. Navy to be worn under uniforms. One… Read More

• 7 Tips for Direct Mail Success

  • July 17th, 2013
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  • Tags: cost savings, digital printing, direct mail, direct marketing, envelopes, multichannel marketing, multimedia, tips

  So you’re actively using social media, you frequently send out email blasts with pURLs, and you’ve invested in video to promote your company. In this digital age, these components can be crucial to success. If you are truly utilizing multi-channel… Read More

• The $250 AMEX Gift Card Winner Is…

  • July 16th, 2013
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  Thanks to everyone who subscribed to our blog recently! We hope that you will find it to be a helpful place to get tips, learn about new products, and just maybe have a little fun! We are happy to announce… Read More

• Wine2Go Tumbler

  • July 12th, 2013
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  • Tags: ad specialties, branding, corporate gifts, cost savings, giveaways, graphic design, logos, multimedia, pantone colors, promotional products, screen printing, tradeshows

  The average American consumed 2.73 gallons of wine in 2012. Wine consumption has consistently risen over the past ten years and the promotional products industry has answered the call with this Wine2Go Tumbler. The product is marketed as an “active… Read More

• Order Business Cards Online

  • July 10th, 2013
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  • Tags: business cards, conservation, cost savings, digital printing, direct marketing, graphic design, logos, networking, offset printing, pantone colors, promotional products, tradeshows, turnaround time

  DID YOU KNOW? Each year, the US prints 10 billion business cards. In Asia, it is considered rude to offer your card with your left hand. For every 2,000 business cards distributed, a company’s sales will increase by 2.5%. Prospects… Read More

• Take Your Dog to Work Day

  • June 24th, 2013
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  This past Friday, FORMost employees (and their K9 companions) celebrated the annual Take Your Dog to Work Day. Although bringing your dog to work is something that FORMost welcomes any day of the year, it was fun to have an… Read More

• The Psychology of Brand Colors

  • June 24th, 2013
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  Choosing corporate colors for your brand is not just an artisitic endeavor, it is a strategic one. Color has an influence on purchasing decisions, so when you are considering a rebrand it’s important to understand what feelings are evoked by… Read More

• Summer Promotional Products

  • June 19th, 2013
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  • Tags: ad specialties, apparel, branding, corporate gifts, cost savings, direct marketing, giveaways, graphic design, logos, mobile marketing, multimedia, pantone colors, promotional products, screen printing, tradeshows

  This Friday, June 21st is the summer solstice. Although it feels like summer is already in full swing up here in the Northern Hemisphere, Friday is the official start. It’s the longest day of the year and the formal welcome… Read More

• 4 Creative Uses for QR Codes

  • June 17th, 2013
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  A few years ago, QR codes were introduced as the next big thing. Since then, there has been some debate about whether they are effective, useful…dead even. While I don’t think they changed our lives, I think there are still… Read More