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Off the Shoulder Sweatshirt & Free Eco Drawstring Backpacks
Posted by Sue on 3/14/2012
Off the Shoulder Sweatshirt & Free Eco Drawstring Backpacks Featured
2 Helpful Tips on Why You Should Choose Fashion Right Off the
Shoulder Sweatshirts For Your Next Event!
1) The coolest, newest, most fashionable giveaway
2) If you order 75+ your order comes with free eco drawstring backpacks (restrictions may apply)
Flannel Pants and Boxers
Posted by Sue on 3/14/2012
6 Helpful Tips On Why You Should Choose Flannels and Boxers For Your Next Event!
1) Cool but classic
2) Company is made in USA, Krazy Klothes 3) Super soft flannel under $15 4) Fashion forward, boxer craft - looks just like you would find in stores 5) Mix up colors as long as imprint stays the same 6) If you order 75+ your order comes with free eco drawstring backpacks
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Blankets and Pillows
Posted by Sue on 3/14/2012
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5 Helpful Tips On Why You Should Choose Blankets & Pillows For Your Next Event!
 1) All under $15, great bang for your buck
2) Embroidery up to 6 color options
3) Embroidery is all about the color, not the size
4) Great if you don't want to think about sizing
5) Impactful giveaway
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Hoody & Free Eco Drawstring Backpacks
Posted by Sue on 3/14/2012
3 Helpful Tips On Why You Should Choose Hoodies For Your Next Event!
1) Cool but Classic Giveaway
2) Tons of colors available to choose from
3) If you purchase 75+ hoodies your order comes with free eco drawstring backpacks with a one color imprint (restrictions may apply)
Zip Ups & Free Eco Drawstring Backpacks
Posted by Sue on 3/14/2012
3 Helpful Tips On Why You Should Choose Zip Ups For Your Next Event!
1) Features 2 great zip ups under $20
2) Great bang for your buck
3) If you order 75+ your order comes with free eco drawstring backpacks (restrictions may apply)
The Coolest Giveaways TV
Posted by Sue on 3/9/2012
Top 5 Reasons Why YOU Should Watch The Coolest Giveaways TV;on YouTube!
1) You get to meet me and my design team
2) Sneak peak inside The Coolest Giveaways (and how we work)
3) See how important giving back to charity, the community, non-profit, etc. is to us
4) Watch how we handle and fix our "boo - boo's" (we always stand by our work!)
5) Understand that a happy, happy, happy client is the only thing we care about
Happy, Happy, Happy Rock CAN Roll The Boo Boo (happy clients) (giving back, charity) (standing by our work)
 Down To The Wire
Posted by Sue on 3/5/2012
A week before her party, Ellen Rosen from Nashville called me on a Saturday afternoon looking for giveaways for her daughter's Bat Mitzvah. Down to the wire but totally do-able! She sent us a picture of artwork that her daughter designed. On Monday, my design team and I mocked up her design and figured out what the logo would look best on, we sent her virtual mock-ups of t-shirts, boxer shorts and blankets with the designed logo. To our surprise our client chose all 3! We sent out the order for production on Monday, shipped on Tuesday and the giveaways made it to her house in Nashville on Thursday, 2 full days before her event!
Ellen was sweet enough to send us an email, after her fabulous event:
"The FANTASTIC, over the top pieces that you had made were Won-der-ful!! Kids were trying to sneak 2 blankets (but we caught'em!) so they were a huge hit! I'm so glad I ordered them after all, because originally we had planned to hand out a CD with several of Lauren's favorite tunes, BUT, they did not end up finished and if not for the blankets, the kids would've walked out empty handed .. so I believe they were meant to be.
Lastly, your service was so warm, sincere and prompt and so very helpful. I appreciate that you helped me with quick decision making and attention to detail. Most incredible and appreciated was the fact that you promised they would be here before the party and, of course, they were here 2 days before the party! Now thats customer service!
My family and daughters close friends went Goo-Ga over the shirts and boxers! Just precious and perfect. Lauren's evening was lovely and, once again, thank you so very much for the delivery of quality goods and quantity service. You are my #1 source the next time I need shirts, boxers and the like. You have a really nice variety to choose from."
Intern .. Intern .. Intern!
Posted by Sue on 3/5/2012
As an owner of a small but rapidly growing business I constantly need staff. I put ads on CraigsList advertising for paid interns. I am a firm believer that no one should work for free.
What catches my eye on my potential candidates:
1) They volunteered, worked past time, or interned with something to do with graphic design. Why? It shows that they have a passion and an interest in it :)
2) They received decent grades - you don't have to be top of your class but having decent grades shows me that you liked what you were learning and did well in it :)
3) Your contact information is on your cover letter and resume - your phone number and your email .. I know this sounds silly, but I can't tell you how many resumes I read that don't have it.
I was an intern and that is how I got my start, 30 years ago! Hard to believe :) I am a huge supporter of internships and put my money where my mouth is. My head designer was an intern and I promote from within.
3 Helpful Tips in Planning Your Favors in Advance!
Posted by Sue on 3/2/2012
We can work with any time frame from super fast to those that like to plan ..
STEP 1: LOGO AND IDEAS
I highly recommend getting your logo done and figuring out which direction you want to go 6-12 weeks in advance of your event.
You really don't want to wait until 4 weeks in advance of your event to start thinking about your logo and what your favor is going to be.
STEP 2: LOGO IS CREATED AND BECOMES THE BASELINE OF YOUR PARTY
We will happily share your finished artwork with your decorator so that you can use it as an element throughout your entire party.
STEP 3: ITEMS ARE PRODUCED!
PLAN DONT STRESS :)
Fuel Prices and The Coolest Giveaways
Posted by Sue on 2/29/2012
I had a bit of a shock this week as I went to price sweatshirts for one of my clients. I thought I was seeing a mistake, prices have jumped just for the sweatshirt just about over a dollar! I called the mill,which is where we buy the blanks from, asking if thiswas a mistake, a small blip or was the price increase here to stay? The said unfortunately, that major manufacturers, like Gildan, Jerzee, Hanes, etc. all increased their prices. Upon asking why they said that with the rise in fuel they had to increase their prices, because it will cost them more to ship them to the U.S. This price increase really affects me and my clients, orders that I last week and orders that I have in hand, I will honor. However, what I quote for the future has to reflect what we are paying for the sweatshirts. As always we will work as sharply as we can, we will suggest other apparel giveaways that they can get which will let them say within their price range. My team and I will be as creative as possible to make sure that our clients have as many choices as possible!
Question of the Week: Can I Use My Own Artwork?
Posted by Sue on 2/27/2012
 Many clients come in and ask the infamous question of, can I use my own artwork as a design? I personally absolutely love the idea of using what someone has taken the time to create. All we would need to do is take the artwork and put it in the format that the printers would need for the actual production.
Many clients have created their artwork on either photoshop or by hand, which is fine! However, in order to prepare the artwork for production it needs to be created or converted, which requires the help from my design team. If the artwork is something similar to one of our own from our extensive design lab we will suggest you to use one from the collection.
Sometimes, your own artwork can actually end up costing you more money in the long run! If we can easily recreate it, if the lines are clean, we can sometimes avoid the fee.
If you have any questions of your own please feel free to email us at sue@lemonpndcake.com, if your question is featured as our Question of the Week, you will receive a $10 off coupon to be used towards your order :)
DOGGIE U K9 ACADEMY!
Posted by Sue on 2/27/2012
We worked closely with Nancy Hassel, founder of Long Island Pet Professional and Doggie U K9 Academy on their step and to us! :)
Doggie U K9 Academy wanted a step and repeat for their red carpet where the Puparazzi would be taking pictures of all the pets! All proceeds benefitting the Shelter Connection in Port Washington and Shelter Link in Islip.
Question of the Week: EXTRAS?
Posted by Sue on 2/23/2012
When our clients send us their size breakdowns one of the questions we ask them is if they've thought about extras? The reason we ask is, because about once a week we get a panicked phone call from our clients saying kids unexpectedly are RSVPing and they don't have enough! I see a big difference in how kids RSVP from five years ago to today.
When I planned my son's Bar Mitzvah five years ago, kids and parents would send their RSVP's in. Today, with the advent of smart phones, texting and BBMing are extremely popular and kids are letting the mitzvah child know the week of the party whether they can attend or not.
The kids are now so used to communicating this way, they don't think twice about letting the kids know that they are coming. To avoid any problems we recommend getting 3-5 extras in the most popular size per design!
If you have any questions of your own please feel free to email us at sue@lemonpndcake.com, if your question is featured as our Question of the Week, you will receive a $10 off coupon to be used towards your order :)
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