Discount coupons for all the Spam and beanie weenies you can handle? Single rolls of toilet paper to be secretly stashed somewhere in the survey chariot? (could have used one of those yesterday) Bolt cutters as a big trophy to win. One of those shovel handle thingies with a big rubber flap on the end for putting out fires that "did not" get started by you.
Every booth you visit punches your card. Once all the spots on your card are punched, you put it in a bowl to be picked at end of the last day. You then win valuable prizes. You must be present to win, ensuring you stay for all you CEU's.
Every booth you visit punches your card. Once all the spots on your card are punched, you put it in a bowl to be picked at end of the last day. You then win valuable prizes. You must be present to win, ensuring you stay for all you CEU's.
That is one we used to do and the card entered you into a drawing for a custom logo-ed machete similar to that shown below. I think one of the exhibitors suggested doing the punch cards but with the prize being cash from some portion of the exhibitor booth fees; which may be the idea we go with this year.
Discount coupons for all the Spam and beanie weenies you can handle? Single rolls of toilet paper to be secretly stashed somewhere in the survey chariot? (could have used one of those yesterday) Bolt cutters as a big trophy to win. One of those shovel handle thingies with a big rubber flap on the end for putting out fires that "did not" get started by you.
Great idea. Many times I like to go hunting on my way home. Sorry
I used to carry a mini engineer scale while in the field. I always thought they were neat. I also had a Rite In The Rain nylon cover that someone could emblazon with with a logo. Fits a mining transit/field book great with pockets in front and rear for mini scales and stencils.
Several years ago I picked up a few miniature pocket tape measures at a booth during a conference. I still have one of them. It is only 2 inches in diameter, the tape is yellow clad and about a ¼ inch wide. It is only 6 feet long and has a sticker of the contributing company’s logo in the center. It is marked in decimal feet and in inches. I usually only need the first foot to demonstrate or explain decimal feet to a novice. I gave all but my last one away to contractors and carpenters many years ago, and they all loved them. I have searched online for them in hopes of purchasing several more, but my searches have not been fruitful. Anyway I consider these little ‘tapes’ to be the best ‘SWAG’ items I ever picked up at a conference.
To all my many friends
miniature pocket tape measures ... only 6 feet long
I've seen a few little advertising tapes, and all fail to meet the standards of accuracy of major brand hardware store tapes. The end offset may be large and if you loop it back on itself the mismatch in the divisions may surprise you. (Even a good tape may surprise you if you've never tried that.)
Yes, a good point albeit I have not found that to be the case with the item I have. That being said, I don't recall utilizing much more than the first three feet as it is also handy for checking sheet sizes and borders, and fits in my pocket much better than a scale ruler. As mentioned, I've used this little gem to expose several peeps to decimal feet, and in doing so I have found the Deci-foot / inch increments to be accurate and aligning correctly. It would be worthless as a teaching aid if it were incorrect. I wish I could find the source of these little gems.
I do recall an occasion when I was one of four crews who were running three wire levels for a DOT project. Two of the other Chief’s were very experienced and it became a contest each day to see who could cover the most ground. I was new to this firm and definitely felt challenged by these two Chiefs. We were running three-man crews to expedite movement between turning points. One of these Chiefs was experiencing unacceptable closures in his loops. After a couple days of this, he decided to check his ‘Philly rods’ and indeed found one of them to be inaccurate in the bottom first foot. These rods were from a major supplier.
The mini-tapes are a great idea. Many years ago, one of my daughters gave me a gift of a smallish pocet watch that was also a compass. You could push up on a little tab on the glass and it would rotate over to be used as a magnifying glass. The mini-compass would come in handy on a cloudy day anywhere. The mini-magnifier was extremely handy in the courthouse.
Cheap stuff:
Logo coffee mug
USB Drive w/notes
Small LED flashlight
T post stepper
10 bucks at atwoods.
6" flat engineers scale that will slide in pockets
6" flat engineers scale that will slide in pockets
This is a good idea. Or a template.
Thanks for starting this discussion on Promotional items. Promotional Products are good to enhance brand recognition.
