Spring Break Promotional Strategies: Making the Most of Custom Printed Items

As the winter frost begins to thaw and the days grow longer, the anticipation of spring break lingers in the air. For many, it’s a time to escape the routine, embark on adventures, and create unforgettable memories. It’s also an opportune moment for businesses to amplify their brand presence through custom printed promotional items. Spring break offers a unique window to showcase your company logo on products that travelers will carry and use throughout their journeys. We at The Odee Company give our hats away for reasons below.

Here’s why spring break serves as the perfect occasion to leverage custom promotional items:

  1. **High Visibility**: Spring break is synonymous with travel. Whether it’s a beach getaway, a ski trip, or a cultural expedition, people are on the move during this time. By offering custom printed items like tote bags, water bottles, sunglasses, or beach towels, your brand gains exposure in various destinations, capturing the attention of diverse audiences.
  1. **Enhanced Brand Recognition**: Promotional items serve as mobile advertisements for your business. When travelers sport your logo on their apparel or accessories, they inadvertently become brand ambassadors, extending your reach beyond traditional marketing channels. Each time someone uses your branded merchandise, it reinforces brand familiarity and strengthens customer loyalty.
  1. **Practicality and Utility**: The effectiveness of promotional items lies in their utility. Items like travel-sized sunscreen, luggage tags, power banks, or reusable water bottles are not only practical for travelers but also demonstrate your company’s commitment to enhancing their experience. By offering functional products that cater to travelers’ needs, you align your brand with positive associations and enhance customer satisfaction.
  1. **Memorable Impressions**: Spring break is a time for relaxation and enjoyment. By incorporating your logo into the fabric of the vacation experience, you create lasting impressions that resonate with your target audience. Whether it’s through branded apparel worn on excursions, custom beach balls tossed around on sandy shores, or personalized travel journals documenting adventures, your brand becomes intertwined with cherished memories.
  1. **Social Media Amplification**: In today’s digital age, every moment is an opportunity for social sharing. When travelers showcase your branded merchandise in their vacation photos or share experiences on social media platforms, it amplifies your brand’s visibility to a broader audience. Encourage user-generated content by running contests or incentives that encourage customers to share their spring break moments featuring your promotional items.

In conclusion, spring break presents a prime opportunity for businesses to elevate their brand visibility and engage with consumers through custom printed promotional items. By strategically selecting products that align with travelers’ needs and preferences, you can leave a lasting impression on your target audience while fostering brand loyalty and recognition. So, as the spring season approaches, seize the moment to showcase your company’s logo and make a memorable impact in the hearts and minds of travelers worldwide.

Courtney Langley
Promotional Product Manager
courtney@odeecompany.com

The Perfect Blend: Stanley Drink Mug Customization by The Odee Company in Dallas

In the world of beverages, the Stanley drink mug stands as a testament to durability, functionality, and timeless design. From hiking trails to office desks, it has accompanied adventurers, professionals, and coffee enthusiasts alike, delivering piping hot brews or chilled refreshments with unmatched reliability. Now, imagine adding a personal touch to this iconic companion by imprinting your logo or design, a service offered by the esteemed The Odee Company based in Dallas, Texas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why Stanley? The Stanley drink mug, renowned for its robust construction and temperature retention capabilities, has carved its niche in the market since its inception in 1913. Crafted to withstand the rigors of outdoor excursions and everyday commutes, it boasts vacuum insulation, leak-proof lids, and rugged exteriors, making it the epitome of functionality and style.

The Odee Company, nestled in the heart of Dallas, brings forth a unique proposition: the opportunity to customize your Stanley drink mug with your logo or design. With a penchant for quality and an eye for detail, Odee has mastered the art of imprinting, transforming ordinary drinkware into branded masterpieces.

Why Customization? In a world where branding reigns supreme, customization serves as a powerful tool for businesses to elevate their presence and leave a lasting impression. Whether you’re a corporate entity looking to strengthen brand identity or a small business aiming to stand out, the ability to imprint your logo on a Stanley drink mug opens doors to endless possibilities.

Picture this: your company logo emblazoned on a sleek, stainless steel surface, adorning the hands of clients, employees, or partners. With each sip, your brand resonates, forging connections and fostering loyalty. From promotional giveaways to corporate gifts, the customized Stanley drink mug transcends mere utility, becoming a symbol of craftsmanship and goodwill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Odee Experience: What sets Odee apart is its unwavering commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction. With a team of skilled professionals and state-of-the-art technology at their disposal, Odee ensures meticulous attention to detail throughout the customization process.

From conceptualization to execution, they work closely with clients, offering tailored solutions that align with their vision and brand aesthetics. Whether it’s selecting the right color palette, refining logo placement, or ensuring print precision, Odee goes above and beyond to deliver unparalleled results.

Moreover, The Odee Company’s dedication to sustainability underscores its ethos of responsible business practices. By utilizing eco-friendly inks and materials, they minimize environmental impact while upholding product quality and integrity.

In Conclusion: The marriage of Stanley drink mugs and customization services by The Odee Company heralds a new era of personalized branding. It transcends the realm of mere merchandise, becoming a canvas for creative expression and brand storytelling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, whether you’re embarking on outdoor adventures, conquering boardroom meetings, or simply enjoying your morning brew, let your Stanley drink mug bear the mark of your journey, courtesy of The Odee Company in Dallas. Cheers to the perfect blend of functionality, style, and brand identity!

Courtney Langley
Promotional Product Manager
courtney@odeecompany.com

Does Direct Mail still work?

“Why send direct mail anymore?”
“The younger generation is into instant platforms like TikTok and Twitter!”

True. However:

A study by the USPS shows that Millennials are highly engaged with receiving mail:

https://www.uspsdelivers.com/millennials-and-mail-5-myths-and-the-truth-behind-them/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That’s great! Does the Post Office have anything that reaches out to the younger generation via technology?

Yes! Informed Delivery is a program that allows mailers to reach mail recipients that have signed up for Informed Delivery through e-mail.  Residents signed up for informed delivery receive a black and white image of every mail piece being delivered each day. Statistics show that the younger generations are signing up for Informed Delivery more than any other age group.  Mailers are allowed to set up an Informed Delivery campaign that turns those pictures into color and be posted at the top of the recipients daily USPS Informed Delivery email!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That seems complicated, can The Odee Company help?

Yes, and Yes!  It can be complicated but Odee has the experience in setting up Informed Delivery campaigns so it’s easy for you! Just provide us an image that is representative of the mail piece and an image directing the email recipient to your website and we do the rest. The day the mail piece is to be delivered – the USPS will email the two images to the recipient to notify them it’s in their mailbox and if they can’t wait, click the image to go to your web-site.

Tom B
Mail Manager
tom@odeecompany.com

The Call for Domestic PPE Gown Production

There has been a call for domestic PPE gown production during the Covid-19 pandemic due to US shortages in PPE gowns and shady Chinese factories. The United States and it’s economy needs this call to be heard. We’re answering.

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We update our gown chart every morning with cheers.

Since April 1, 2020, The Odee Company has produced 369,000 Level 2 PPE Gowns and will have 1 million produced by end of June. We’re currently producing a number close to 50,000 per day. With another large domestic order of PPE gowns, we could ramp up even more and produce 100,000 per day. This is serious. Other PPE producers who have done this for a living have told us what we have created is impressive and that they were never able to produce these quantities, so quickly,  at our price point. So why are some agencies and states still looking overseas?

Let’s look at the benefits of domestic PPE gown production:
-we’ve created jobs for over 100 positions
-this income goes directly back into the US economy
-freight from China has been reported at 20% of the cost alone
-several companies like us have been a trusted source in the United States manufacturing world (The Odee Company; est. 1923)
-if we’re able to produce PPE Gowns at Chinese prices, why not order state side?

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An employee folding domestic PPE Gowns

Our domestic PPE gown production is supplying Nursing Homes and hospitals with Level 2 Gowns. We’d like to be sure The VA is taken care of as well. The Department of Defense, The Department of Homeland Security, and The Department of Health and Human Services can all benefit from our gown service. We just need them to know we’re here and hungry to produce for our country.

God Bless the USA!

sales@odeecompany.com

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Who needs PPE Gowns?

Here at The Odee Company we are now producing 2000 PPE Gowns a day with hopes of hitting 68,000 a day by end of May. We will be able to service every single health organization that has reached out to us and then some. Some organizations are needing 40,000 a day and some have requested bulk orders up to 1,500,000. We are building our team and already have the machinery in place.

How can we order PPE Gowns? Just give us a call @ 214.340.0415 or email us @ sales@odeecompany.com

What are your PPE Gowns made of? We use 1mil polyethylene in Blue and Clear

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Tony Gutierrez of the AP snaps a picture of our PPE Gown production line in Texas

What are your payment terms? All orders are being filled for paying customers. 1st to pay, 1st to receive. After a trusting relationship is built we are NET30.

How Quickly can you produce PPE Gowns? As mentioned earlier, we are producing 2,000 a day which are for current orders we have in house. Once we increase our volume in the next week or so we’ll be able to turn the PPE Gowns in 3-4 days depending on your quantity with hopes of building our Dallas, TX inventory so we can ship on demand.

We’re having fun growing our staff, helping Texans, and more importantly feeling great about the heroes we’re helping on the frontlines.

So if you or your organization is in need of disposable PPE Gowns have them get a hold of The Odee Company. We have a dedicated crew that is proud of the product we are producing and shipping out 2 times a day. For the Assisted Living homes, Hospice, Nursing Homes, and Hospitals, we are ready to serve you and your staff.

For pricing and other questions please do not hesitate in reaching out via email or calling our office directly; 214.340.0415

 

 

Travis Stein
Co-Owner
travis@odeecompany.com

We’re Making PPE Gowns

Printing has slowed and we have an opportunity to help the front lines and keep our hard working employees by making PPE Gowns.

A local hospital approached us a few weeks back. We supply printed material as well as promotional items for them. They figured, we might be able to source the gowns or perhaps diecut them ourselves. We were supplied with an actual gown and duplicated it with our own features and the hospital said, “Perfect!”. We then started producing and the media got word. We were featured recently on Fox 4 News here in Dallas as well as a visit by Tony Gutierrez of the AP News.

Now we’re producing close to 2,000 a day and doing our absolute best to help those in need.

We’re here for you when it comes to printing and promotional items, and now when it comes to your disposable gown needs.

Why Pens are Still a Favorite Leave Behind

Right on!  Write on!  Click, write, read, message. Pens!

Hi, it’s me, Sarah!

Today I’m shedding light on Odee promotions. It’s pen day!  And yep, we have pens that light up.  I know you have bright ideas and/or words of encouragement….so light it up.  Be the light!

There’s a good reason pens are still a favorite leave behind and an easy one at that. We still have some clients who have ordered the same pens for the past 20 years because their clients crave them.

See that one pointing to The Odee Company?  Wait, they all point to ODEE.  What better way to get your brand in the hands of friends, family, clients than by having your message/contact information on an item that is used every day all day.

Chose a “leave behind” promo item that no one will want to have “leave their hand”. My favorites are shown here.  Don’t see what you had in mind?  Shop our online store and let’s find the WRITE one for you!

We have thousands of pen options.  Find the RIGHT WRITE one for your brand today!

-Sarah
sarah@odeecompany.com

Marketing Storage and Warehousing

Many of our clients express frustration with their “Marketing Closets” and how they wish we could take their marketing storage and warehousing off of their hands. Well, we can. With 45,000 square feet and tri-tower skid racks we have plenty of room for your marketing collateral as well as anything else you’d like us to house for you.  You’d have easy access to grabbing whatever it is you need or we can deliver or ship wherever you’d like as well.

Some common items we store for our clients:
Promotional Items
Print Collateral
Banners and Banner Stands
-Tradeshow Booths
Wearables such as shirts, jackets, & hats

Stop by or give us a call. We’d love to get that overwhelming marketing closet off your back and in our control.

The Odee Company; est. 1923
Dallas, TX

Printing the Panobook

A few months back we were the lucky printer in charge of the Panobook.  Our friends; Studio Neat out of Austin created this gem of a panoramic notebook last year and launched it via KickStarter with great success. To our surprise and delight, they filmed and narrated the process as seen through the eyes of someone outside of The Odee Company. Hopefully after watching you’ll get a better sense of the care our CSR’s, PrePress, Pressmen, Letter Pressmen, and Bindery pour into each job that rolls through our shop.

Take a watch below and let us know what you think…have your CC ready as you’ll probably want to order one of these keepsake journals for yourself.

Benefits of the Panobook:
-unique format designed for your desk
-subtle dot grid
-soft touch feel and highest quality stock
-sweet slipcase

The Odee Company; est. 1923

Indoor Print for the Outdoor World

Over the past 2 years The Odee Company has become a big player in the Indoor printing world for the Outdoors world. Many retailers have seeked us out in producing their finish outs, lookbooks, and fulfillment. Recently, the Farm, Land, & Ranch Real Estate firms have hooked up with us in producing the land maps on canvas. One outfit in particular is Venture West Ranches in Montana who sees the canvas as a nice design element to the ranch house.

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Buzz Tatom is known as the King of Montana Ranch Real Estate and stumbled across the canvas map idea when his wife; Kathy Tatom of Tatom Design, had told him a land map would actually look great in this one high end ranch home she had just outfitted. Thanks to Kathy, we began producing land map canvases weekly it seemed.

Another Ranch & Land real estate company here in Dallas has been doing the same. Tyler Thomas has given these as gifts. The ranchers can drop pins on the map before they head out for their hunt, while the wives can enjoy the beauty as if it’s art.

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Safety, Artistic, and it’s a strong piece to gather around with company and discuss certain areas of the land they’re on.

Custom maps are now being ordered off of our sister site; CanvasKick.

Cheers,
Travis Stein

The Odee Company; est. 1923
travis@odeecompany.com

god made a printer

God Made a Printer

Watch Ram Trucks “Farmer” here

The commercial was so powerful that everyone who knew a farmer reached out and thanked them as quickly as they could.  After our personal phone calls to said farmers, my wife then thanked me for being a printer.  Figured a video would best represent who we are as Printers.

Watch “God Made a Printer” here:

Thank you to the Farmer, and thank you to the Printer.

Travis Stein
Principal Partner
The Odee Company; est. 1923
travis@odeecompany.com
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Can you beat our online eye test results?

It’s time to do your free online eye test as everyone knows the importance of a good eye or 2 if you’re going to be in the graphic design or print industry. We have used the Farnsworth Munsell 100 Hue Test before. In 2001 I personally scored a 2. Flexed my muscle, dropped the PMS book and walked out of the pressroom. 2 years ago I gave it another run after 13 years of training my eyes on presschecks; scored a 4….not so pleasing, not so bad either.

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This morning I decided to give the online eye test another run and see what 15 years of aging training has done. Scored a 0. Perfect. You want me on that critical presscheck. You NEED me on that critical presscheck. Proof below.

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What’s your score?

Update 5.12.2020: I just took the test again and came in with a 2. That’s right. A 2. So somehow in 2001 I scored a 2. Aged 15 years and scored a 4. Then 4 years later a 2. What? I think this shows that 1) my eyes are still strong, and 2) the hues are so close that simple mistakes can be made. The results showed that I missed numbers 23 and 24 which are the blue/green region. I’ll look back on this in a year or 2 and see where we are. I’m just glad the online eye test website is still up. Best of luck to all of you and keep us informed on your results!

Test Here

Travis Stein
Dallas Printer

Wear a helmet when Duck Hunting

5:42pm, I received a text from one of the best shots I know; 2nd to Uncle Jerry “Bubba” Hunt. It’s a video. And it’s the greatest Duck Hunting video under 30 seconds I have ever seen. Wear your helmet when duck hunting.

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As The Printer to The Outdoors, we receive a lot of videos and pictures from the field. Some we print as canvases, others we print as high quantity retail catalogs or store signage. We live for the weekends when we can get outdoors and live for the weekdays when we can print for the outdoors industry!

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The Odee Company; est. 1923
The Printer to the Outdoors
sales@odeecompany.com

ad specialty in Dallas

Promotional Products

The categories below feature some of our favorites:

  • Brand Name Items (100’s of brand names)
  • Custom Products (turn your ideas into actual products)
  • Career Essentials (Desktop and Business Accessories)
  • Corporate Wear (Embroidery and Silk-screened Apparel and Accessories)
  • Drink Ware (Mugs, Tumblers and Coasters)
  • Eco-friendly Products (Ecological Promotional Products)
  • Executive Gifts (Variety of items suited for every Executive)
  • Giveaways (Inexpensive items for Trade Shows and Just Because)
  • Recognition (Awards, Safety and Incentive Programs)
  • Travel, Sports and Leisure (Items for the outdoors and sports geared person)

Promotional items are widely appreciated and often requested because they appeal to all ages and affect all five senses. The use of these items is gaining popularity because they are able to be targeted to specific markets. We specialize in Corporate sales and logoed products. Our minimum order is $250 and we do not sell in singles.

Our experts have over 30 years experience in this business. They are award winning and dynamic experts that will help you promote your company with the best promotional items.Do you want to see some images from our extensive line of promotional products? Take a quick look at our Promotional Products Gallery. 

Take a look at our catalog of the most demanded promotional products!

We work with several promotional products manufacturers.

Do you need custom promotional products? Please, use the form to Contact Us!

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Branded Items

From Wikipedia: A brand is a collection of images and ideas representing an economic producer; more specifically, it refers to the concrete symbols such as a name, logo, slogan, and design scheme. Brand recognition and other reactions are created by the accumulation of experiences with the specific product or service, both directly relating to its use, and through the influence of advertising, design, and media commentary. A brand is a symbolic embodiment of all the information connected to a company, product or service. A brand serves to create associations and expectations among products made by a producer. A brand often includes an explicit logo, fonts, color schemes, symbols, sound which may be developed to represent implicit values, ideas, and even personality. Learn more about branded items at this article.

Take a look a this video (a very special branded item for one of our customers):

We specialize in Corporate sales and logoed products. Our minimum order is $250 and we do not sell in singles.

Don’t forget it! We have a lot of experience designing and producing promotional branded products!

Do you need branded items to develop the branding for your company? Please, use the form to Contact Us!

Currency Envelopes – Holidays Giveaways

Are you looking for colorful, top quality Currency Envelopes for giveaways around the holidays? The Odee Company has printed and foil stamped on both white, ivory, red and green top quality paper. These are converted and come with both an inner money envelope that is shown and an outer envelope to enclose the inner envelope.

These currency envelopes come in many themes and designs. They are also available for custom imprinting in quantities. Ready to be shipped nationwide and order early because quantities are limited. Call for quotes! 214-340-0415 (Dallas) or 800-486-6333 (National)

Please Fax Your Request For Free Currency Envelopes Samples – Fax: 214-340-8526

Minimum Order: 250

Prices (at the bottom of the page) include Inside & Outside Envelopes

Imprinting Available at an Extra Charge in Black ink, Gold Foil, or Silver Foil.

Please call for Imprinting Pricing.

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Prices per Quantities
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100-2499
$32.00 Per 100
2500 or More
$30.00 Per 100

 

You can also access our database search page at http://odeecompany.logomall.com 24/7/365 to help you come up with other ideas.

Contact: sales@odeecompany.com

Please, consider these currency envelopes if you want to give the gift of money, for the Holiday Season and also for graduation and birthdays.

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See also:

Digital Color Printing with Digital Presses
Looking for embroidery on tote bags, sport bags

promotional wear in Dallas

Corporate Wear

Looking for corporate wear for your company? Do you want name brands such as: Tommy Bahama, Nike, Izod, Cutter&Buck, Vantage, Head, Greg Norman, Hanes Beefy T, Levis and many others? We can help you present the success that your company deserves in wearables. Promotional corporate wear is an important part of today’s casual business attire. We can embroider or silkscreen your logo on any of these name brand promotional items to give your logo top billing next to recognized clothes brands that are welcome in any closet.

We also produce more fun wearables such as: t-shirts, sweatshirts, jerseys, baseball caps and underwear.

All of our clothes are selected for their comfort and feel as well as how they look. We do corporate wearables for all seasons including swimsuits, shirts and jackets so your logo can’t be covered up. Even if it rains we can supply you with the umbrellas to cover up with. All, of course, with your logo.

We have done anything from concert jackets to underwear and all are done with the thoughts of where your logo is best represented for the most exposure. Every time one of your customers or employees puts on one of these items they are reminded of your message and what it represents to them. That is a powerful reach and message that has a chance to bring your message to them multiple times. Wearables are one of the largest % of market share of any promotional product with lasting results. As you know, couple this with a printed product from The Odee Company and packaged tastefully you can present quite an image that can pay dividends for years to come.

Choose The Odee Company to help you promote your company with wearables and promotional products. Contact us!

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Employee Recognition

Corporate Marketers who like providing their employees with gifts during the Holiday Season. The Odee Company is here for you.  Holidays are fast approaching like a Westie in the wind. We have the best employee recognition products

We touched on this subject a few years back and provided some links with Corporate Gifts here.  Obviously, there are much cooler/ hip items produced these days than my post back in ’09. Contact us and we can help you brainstorm on what might be the best fit for your company’s employees. Every industry is different and every budget is different. 

You could go with an everyday wearable such as the coolest hat on the block for your hip ad agency style employees.

Or, order an iPad sleeve for your employees who just received iPads from corporate.  I’m sure corporate wants their purchase to last…why not make their investment last with some protective advertising?

Your logo will look great for years to come on our genuine marble coaster tiles. They are available with solid American walnut or without. Presentation/gift box included. Our plaques and our Steel Corporate Bars are perfect for company mission statements or recognition. Perfect for company mergers or employee recognition. All of our recognition products comes nicely packaged.

Our collection of employees incentives is huge!, take a look at our store in PromoPlace