When you’re sending a welcome kit to a remote employee, the right merch can send a very powerful message.

Products in the kit should be on-brand for your organization AND things your new team member will be excited to receive (and post about!)

Recognition programs used to be 100% paperweights, plaques, watches, and a clock if you stayed until you retired. Things are a little different now!

Awards ≠ trophies.

Yes, there are still some monumental successes that deserve to be commemorated with an object, one that will be a permanent physical reminder we can display. And these are taking a more modern form now, often being custom-designed with materials to match your brand. The sky’s the limit to what we can help you create!

Remote workers can feel disconnected and alone. Incorporating merch in your team-building efforts brings a physical element into a digital relationship.

Here are my top 3 tips for keeping remote teams engaged with branded merch

Savory charcuterie food gifts? Custom branded cutting boards? Really?

I've been helping clients tell their brand stories and build emotional brand connections for 25 years now. But in all those years, I've never seen the popularity of savory food gifts accented with custom-etched cutting boards as high as it is right now.

“One of these things is not like the other. One of these things just doesn’t belong.”

Can you spot which item in each picture was placed using augmented reality?

"The musical box is hysterical! I almost fell over when I opened the box. Bought ice cream and sampled ALL the items. WOW!! The ice cream cone packaging is impressive. It was so yummy! Thank you for thinking of me! These are fantastic!"
-a Scoops & Sprinkles box recipient

I don’t know about you, but I thought QR codes died a few years ago. Because you needed a special app to scan the codes, they were clunky to navigate causing friction-filled interactions.

But along came the pandemic and fueled by a desire for touchless transactions, QR codes were resurrected from the dead.

Swag doesn't have to be boring all the time. Here is a little Printable Promotions onesie worn by none other than my baby boy Santiago. I send these onesies to clients who have maternity out-of-office messages on. What a cute way to connect!

We’ve been selling custom-branded 10’ charging cables for years now but I’ve never actually seen one in the wild! This one was spotted at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.