Friday, April 27, 2007

Timing, Timing, Timing (not location, location, location)

10 steps to achieving max performance –through recognition, a key to promotional products 101

1. Timing, Timing, Timing. (Not Location, Location, Location)

2. Quality (not cheap, does the trick)

3. Appropriateness (choose the award to match the event)

4. First Impression, Last Impression

5. Corporate Image

6. Achievability of contests or programs

7. Image building. Communicate/advertise the program, the winners

8. Reciprocation creates obligation payoff – repayment

9. Consistency exudes reliability

10. Focus on your
- Business
- Product
- Customers
- Suppliers
- Employees.

Focus on each one, one at a time.

Remember these items as Promotional Products 101 hopefully takes us through all the reasons and results of well executed presentations.

Call Rod Winning rod.winning@gmail.com

Monday, April 23, 2007

INUKSHUKS - a symbol of dependence on strong relationships.

INUKSHUKS have become a great promotional product gift which carries many very good and intentional meanings.

Although the original sign posts are found in North West Territories and the Arctic, they have become popular all over Canada and have been adopted by
the West Coast with a giant Inukshuk in Vancouver overlooking English Bay. Even the 2010 Olympic's has chosen it as their symbol.

The most popular Inukshuks are made from frosted glass blocks and built into shape from 2" high to 11" high. They have become popular as Awards of excellence, Corportate team building, Sports achievement or just gifts from visitors.


The Inukshuks we sell are made in Vancouver BC Canada.

We always include a card which tells the story of the Inukshuk. The stories vary but have the same relative meaning.

INUKSHUK
Stone figures built to resemble humans, Inukshuks originally found along Canada’s northern shores are now popular in B.C. and throughout Canada. Built as landmarks to aid in navigation, the Inukshuk has been adopted as a symbol to remind us of our dependence on each other and the value of strong relationships.
We value the Inukshuk an important promotional product.
Call for info and pictures Rod Winning info@winningfairways.com

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Who Get's It? - I mean, Who gets the recognition?

Recognition..
When promotional products are used to recognize things, people, events, etc., everyone gets it..

The Recipients
The Winner
The Also Rans
The Participants
The Donors & Patients
The Employers & Corporations
The Employees & Families
The Coaches & Trainers
The Buyers & Promoters
The Customers & Prospects

The plan – give everyone more than they expect.
Just be nice to them
Recognize their effort.
It’s an investment.

Recognition must not only be done but it must be seen to be done.
Have you been recognized lately.
Have you recognized anyone lately.
The more recognition you give, the more you receive.
A little recognition goes a long way.
Stand and be recognized.
How many ways to recognize??
How many ways to get recognition??
I think everyone gets the idea about recognition.
Use it wisely but use it.
It's a big tool.
Call Rod Winning at Winning FairWays for more info or promotional products ideas.
Recognition doesn't have to cost a lot. The payoff is many fold.
With Gratitude Rod

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

My 'THEORY OF RECOGNITION' questions & answers thoughts & ideas

THE THEORY OF RECOGNITION - How do Promotional Products help??

Recognize and be recognized. A little recognition goes a long way. The importance of recognition. Pay attention to the recognition process and it will take care of you.
Recognition causes friendly ripples in the pond of life.

Recognition of an employee or a friend flows in every direction,

as does the imprinted promotional item.

Forward through the recipient to who ever they meet and talk to,

Sideways to all the peers and fellows,

Backwards to you,

Friendly ripples.

Call Rod Winning for the Promotional Products which will help in the success of your event or requirement. info@winningfairways.com

Monday, April 16, 2007

Imprint and be recognized. If you put your name on it, you will be recognized.

Our promotional product is ‘recognition’

The Dictionary says about “Recognition”
The act of recognizing , or the state of being recognized..
Friendly notice..
Salutation..
Attention..
Acknowledgment and acceptance on the part of one government of the independence of another..
Recognitory
Recognitive
Recognizance
An obligation of record, with condition to do some particular act, as to appear and answer..
A sum of money deposited as surety for fulfillment of such act or obligation, and foreited by its nonperformance
Recognize
Recognizing
Recognized
To perceive as identical with someone or something previously known..
To identify, as by previous experience: I recognize good work when I see it.
To perceive as true: To recognize the facts in a case..
To acknowledge the independence and validity of, as a newly constituted government.
To indicate appreciation or approval of..
To regard as valid or genuine: To recognize a claim..
To give ( someone ) permission to speak, as in a legislative body.
To admit the aquiantance of ; Greet.
Recognizable
Recognizably
Recognizer

Roget’s
Gratitude (907 Roget’s)
Reward (962 Roget’s)
Discovery, Invention, Sensitive, Thoughtful, Take cognizance of, distinguishable, intelligibility.

Well that's a lot about recognition. Call me to put your name on any item and send it out
to be recognized. Promotional Products are all about recognition. Rod Winning

Friday, April 13, 2007

WHAT?? Have your people call our people?? No! YOU CALL ME!!

Businesses don’t do business with businesses. People do business with people.

When you’re looking for an idea for promotional products for an upcoming event, it makes sense to talk to an ‘expert’, someone who you can bounce ideas off and create the right item for the particular occasion. Whether it’s a Trade Show give-away item for maximum return at lowest cost or a Year End Thank You item for preferred customers, clients or even suppliers, there are many choices.

Besides, there is a lot more to this than just the item. There is a variety of choices for imprinting and packaging to consider and then of course delivery. All this and the budget to meet. You really want no surprises once you’ve placed your order. You really want to feel confident that everything will arrive as and when planned.

We say ‘your ideas and our experience’ should equal the right choice. It has alway been our policy to make it easy to deal with us. Call me.

Call Rod Winning info@winningfairways.com and feel that confidence.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Fun, cheap and they promote like gold

My Zoogee products are a very inexpensive way to mass promote events. Photo Quality Full Colour Domed promotional products, this unique range of items is designed to provide a simple solution for any promotional or marketing event for a variety of opportunities (and industries) including:

Golf Tournaments - Tourism Boards - Sporting Events - Raising School Spirit - Awareness - Corporate Stores - Retail - Realty Companies - Business or Trade Shows - Corporate Identity -Collectibles - and on and on.

You name it and there's a zoogee to do the job. Nice packaging, good 'no surprise' pricing.

Take a look at the www.zoogee.com website, and then call
Rod Winning
email info@winningfairways.com
phone 604-946-0644


Send your logo and message along with the promotional product item number an I will return a free electronic sample of your item so you can see just how it will look.
At Winning FairWays we provide a wide variety of quality products from selected qualified suppliers to ensure the you get 'More than you'd expect'.
With Gratitude, Rod Winning