06/24/2026
The Power of Promotion is real — and sometimes it shows up in the most unexpected places.
Years after running Lucy The Wonder Dog, an online pet superstore based in New Jersey, I found one of our branded promotional pens sitting on a picnic table near the top of a mountain in Juneau, Alaska — thousands of miles from home.
That moment proved something powerful: promotional products work. Branded giveaways like custom pens, magnets, and free samples don’t just build awareness — they travel, they linger, and they keep your business visible long after the initial interaction.
Smart marketing isn’t always flashy. Sometimes it’s a simple, well-placed promotional item carrying your brand farther than you ever imagined.
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I just rediscovered this old blog post from 2007 and it was an amazing enough story that I thought it was worth resurrecting it since it’s no less amazing now then it was 12-13 years ago. How did I spend my summer vacation in 2007? Well, that’s me (right) and my son, Sam, at the […]