Posts Tagged ‘Free Shipping’
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
There is no one, no matter how successful or advanced in his or her field, who doesn’t like to be commended for a job well done. Getting a pat on the back for going above and beyond won’t soon be forgotten. Recognizing “above-and-beyond” job performance and attitude, and showing your staff you appreciate their efforts with an employee award goes a long way toward building a passionate and loyal staff willing to go the distance to get the job done right. This positive atmosphere can help open lines of communication and strengthen the team overall. It’s amazing how communication improves when management is approachable and show gratitude for their staff.
Though it may seem like a small gesture, rewarding employees with a token of appreciation goes a long way to boost morale and increase loyalty to the company.
But what to get? Gift cards have no staying power—they’re gone once they’re spent. And who’s to say they’ll ever be used in the first place? Navigating allergies, diets and preferences is next to impossible with edible gifts, and flower arrangements are brown and wilted in a week or less. Transitory and forgettable, all of them. Not exactly the statement you want to make.
Whether it’s a bamboo plant for your office’s green thumb, or logo golf balls for the salesperson who closes deals on the golf course, useful, high-quality custom branded gifts are personal, meaningful and will continue to delight in the long-term. Not only will such thoughtful branded gifts create goodwill among the recipients, they’ll also serve as a reminder of the giver. Imagine putting the logo in the hands and in the eye of the people who work hardest for you—your associates. Every time they use their gift or glance at it in pride of place on their desk, they’ll be reminded that their management team notices their efforts, and put forth effort in return to choose a gift that truly suits their personality. Such positive feelings can’t be bought. They have to be created with the kind of upbeat work environment that such positive reinforcement fosters.
Show your associates how much you care, and give them a gift they’ll love. You’ll be rewarded in turn with loyal employees who truly love coming to work each day and putting forth their best effort. If they feel appreciated, they’ll want to return the favor by giving you the gift of 110 percent.
Tags: Branded green merchandise, employee recognition, Free Shipping, Promotional Items
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Proformance prides ourselves at giving a true price every step of the way, and not tacking on major price increases due to shipping upon checkout. We have always provided free shipping, and believe it or not, that small change can save you tons of money. We encourage our potential clients to look for similar products on competitor’s websites. You’ll find that shipping not only costs extra (and can be charged per item!), many charge for “decorating”, and other basic things that we do! At Proformance, we don’t want to tack on any hidden charges, or lure you in with “as low as” pricing. We clearly lay out our prices, and we believe doing so greatly adds to the experience of buying from us.
Let’s take a look at a few specific items that we sell, as well as our competitors. We charge $27.99 for Titleist DT-Roll golf balls, and have a minimum order of 12. This price includes logo printing, and shipping is free. The total price for 12 boxes of printed DT-Roll balls is $335.88. Meanwhile, Motivators (one of our competitors) charges $39.48 per box for the same product, and has the same minimum order. Each separate product has a $35 “printing setup charge” applied, bringing the total for these golf balls to $508.76! The worst part is, this figure is pre-shipping.
You are not given the shipping price until your order is prepared for shipping.
Perhaps the single biggest thing difference you’ll see with us is our “one low price”. Almost all of our competitors show you the lowest price, but have tiered pricing for different amounts of the product. This gives you the initial impression that a product you want is priced very low, only to find that in order to get that price you need to buy much more than you need. For example; we sell a 1gb mp3 player, and our 1 low price is $36.99. Motivators advertises the same Mp3 player “as low as $36.50″. The problem with this is that to pay $36.50, you need to purchase 200! Our minimum order is only 12, and if you want to buy only 12 players from our competition, the price shoots up to $52.56!
Individual Pricing Shown
As you can see, we’re big on not throwing in additional fees or displaying prices lower than what you’ll likely pay. We simply don’t like to lead people in with pricing that is substantially lower than what they’ll pay, and we’d rather incorporate shipping into our price than hit customers with a huge charge after they have customized their order.
Tags: 1 Low Price, Branded Products, Free Shipping, One Low Price, Price Comparison
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
As marketers and brand specialists, we’ve all been there. We can easily become overwhelmed by the flood of catalogs and email blasts filled with so many types of items to choose from that we get lost— instead of enjoying what can be a truly fun process. To add a little structure to the game, I’ve outlined five points you should consider when reviewing thousands of promotional items and trade show giveaways, to help send you to your next golf event or trade show with just the right imprinted products.
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Tags: Free Shipping, Promotional Items, Trade Show Giveaways
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