Posts Tagged ‘Holiday Gifts’

Home Cooking – Sizzling Gift Idea

Friday, November 18th, 2011

It’s the holiday season and your clients and employees will be spending a lot of time in the kitchen. The heart of the home is the kitchen and gifts to use in this area are often overlooked. ‘Tis the season to consider a different type of gift. Check out this 1.2 minute video which gives some great facts about gifts for the kitchen…

Bullpen has a large offering of different products for you to choose from.  Let us help you find the perfect corporate gifts for your clients, prospects, boards and employees.

Make It Personal

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Posted by: Robert Melvin

The upcoming holiday season is the perfect time to let your clients know how much you think of them. A stylish pen set with your logo and your client’s name or initials is a personal way to make a long lasting impression. Below are five classy pen sets that cost $40 or less. Best of all, the laser engraved personalization is free until the end of the year.

 

Cutter & Buck Facet Pen Set

This handsome set includes the Cutter & Buck Facet Roller Ball and Cutter & Buck Facet Twist. It comes with a standard European black roller ball and black ballpoint ink cartridges. The set comes with a genuine-top-grain leather gift box with Cutter & Buck signature snap. $40.00 (click thumbnail for larger image)

 

Cutter & Buck Parallel Pen Set

The Cutter & Buck Parallel Pen Set adds elegant styling with handcrafted Italian resin. The set includes the Cutter & Buck Parallel Roller Ball with removable cap and standard European black roller ball ink cartridge along with the Cutter & Buck Parallel Twist with twist action mechanism and standard European black ballpoint ink cartridge. The set comes with a signature Cutter & Buck leather gift box. $40.00 (click thumbnail for larger image)


Cutter & Buck Collectors Edition Pen Set

The Cutter & Buck Collectors Edition Pen Set includes the Cutter & Buck Collector’s Edition Twist and Roller Ball pens. Both of these pens use standard European black ink cartridges. The pen set is packaged handsomely in a Cutter & Buck leather gift box. $36.00 (click thumbnail for larger image)

 

Cutter & Buck Legacy Pen Set

The Cutter & Buck Legacy Pen Set includes the Cutter & Buck Legacy Twist and Roller Ball pens. This exclusive Cutter & Buck design features a tungsten carbide tip and a black standard European black ink cartridge. The roller ball has a screw on, threaded brass cap and it showcases the Cutter & Buck crest intricately etched into the pen tip. The twist pen has a retractable twist action mechanism. The pen set is packaged handsomely in a Cutter & Buck leather gift box. $30.00 (click thumbnail for larger image)


Balmain Narbonne Pen Set

The Balmain Narbonne Pen Set is another favorite of Bullpen Marketing. The two-piece set includes an elegant twist and roller ball pen. The pens include a standard European black ink cartridge. This pen set is packaged in a smart presentation gift box. $35.00 (click thumbnail for larger image)

Please note there is a minimum order requirement of 12 pen sets and a set-up charge of $30 for all of the pen sets above.

Call Bullpen today and let us help you get up close and personal, 713.652.2030.

I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas

Friday, October 28th, 2011

Posted by: Colin Hageney

“Going Green” is more than a trendy slogan – it’s a way to share the holiday spirit. Many corporations and consumers alike are looking for eco-friendly ways to make a difference. Make Plant-A-Tree Cards part of your holiday gift and enhance your company’s image while assisting the Earth. Printed on recycled or seed-embedded paper that grows wild flowers when planted, Plant-A-Tree Cards donate a tree to a global re-forestation project once they are redeemed. Seed a brighter future with Plant-A-Tree Cards!

Why Choose Plant-A-Tree Cards for Your Holiday Gift?

  • Plant-A-Tree Cards show your brand’s green initiative and help your customers or employees “Go Green” as well!
  • Plant-A-Tree Cards are a unique gift that recipients will appreciate and remember.
  • With an interactive redemption experience, this gift makes recipients part of the process and allows them to plant a tree in an area they choose.
  • Recipients will feel good about helping the Earth by having a tree planted in their name in one of many global re-forestation projects.

To see how it works, watch this video

9 Helpful Tips about Purchasing Food Gifts

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Post by: Colin Hageney

It’s that time of year to start thinking about holiday gifts for your clients and employees. Without question, food gifts are a holiday favorite with just about everyone! Below are 9 helpful tips about purchasing food gifts:

1. The holiday season tends to be stressful; make things easier for yourself whenever you can. Instead of sending an employee to the local retail store or having that employee spend hours on the web trying to find the right food gifts, you can purchase your food gifts from Bullpen Marketing.

2. Make sure you receive the deserved credit for your gifts by promoting your brand and not someone else’s brand. Purchase your food gifts from Bullpen Marketing — we will make sure that when your client or employee opens their present, the first thing they will see is your logo, not a food brand.

3. Take advantage of volume and value driven pricing. Everyone deserves a better price when buying larger quantities. And more importantly, there is no need to purchase overpriced brand names when you can receive better quality gifts for less money….

 

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Promote Your Business this Holiday—NOT Theirs!

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Posted by: Colin Hageney

At Bullpen Marketing, we are all about promoting your company and your brand… not some food brand. The aisles of Costco and Sam’s Club are already filling up with their holiday food gifts. It’s not even October yet! Gifts from the giant food companies are usually so emblazoned with their logo – HICKORY FARMS or HARRY & DAVID that the recipient has a hard time figuring out who sent the gift. Was it from the Hickory Farms, or from you?

Bullpen has a complete line of fresh food items and the first thing your employee or customer will see is YOUR logo, not HARRY & DAVID’s logo. You can even choose gifts that include desk accessories or other durable items bearing your logo.  Items that will generate goodwill for your company long after the gourmet food has been enjoyed.
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Gifts that Give Back

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Posted by: Colin Hageney

Bullpen has recognized that giving is on the rise as the U.S. economy struggles to rebound from 2009.  The start of Christmas and the gift-giving season is fast approaching.  We will be focusing our attention on gifts that have more sustenance – gifts that do, in fact, give back.

We are working tirelessly with our factories to develop ways for companies to give for charitable reasons, as well as promotional needs.  One initiative is the Hope and Green Grass collection of promotional products that display your logo.  10% of the revenue from Items purchased in this collection will be donated to Habitat for Humanity and American Forests, respectively.  Giving a gift that gives back creates such a wonderful culture within a company both internally with employees as well as external clients and stakeholders.  It shows a compassionate heart of a company that is not only looking out for its bottom line, but looking to help change the world in a small but important way.

To see the Hope and Green Grass collection, contact Bullpen today at 713.652.2030 or email us here.

Style—Drink it Up!

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

starbucks-webWhen we received a free sample from our manufacturer, I knew this item looked stylishly familiar.

And if you frequent Starbucks®, there’s a more than likely chance that you peruse the items on sale by the counter while waiting for your triple grande cappuccino mocha latte with 2% milk and a shot of espresso. If so, you may have run into this particular cup. It’s a clear 16 ounce, double wall acrylic tumbler with a straw, retailing for approximately $15.

Because it’s a double walled cup, it has insulating qualities to keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold without your hand knowing the difference. Its twist off cap makes it easy to get refills of which ever drink tickles your fancy, and secure enough to take it on the go. Each cup comes with a matching colored straw to keep you sipping along.

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Light Desserts for the Holidays

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Posted by: Robert Melvin

strawberry0% Fat, 0% Sugar, 100% Calorie Free, 100% Cotton

Are you looking for holiday gifts that exude creativity and are light on your budget? If so, you might want to consider Towel Cakes. Choose from five delicious towels: Chocolate Heart, Strawberry Heart, Swiss Roll Chocolate, Swiss Roll Green Tea, and Strawberry Cheese Cake. Ingredients: each cake consists of two hand towels with your unique artwork and/or message imprinted on the package, 0% Fat, 0% Sugar, 100% Calorie Free, 100% Cotton.

Prices range from $5.50 — $7.75 and the minimum purchase quantity required is 50.

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Think Green for the Holidays: 5 cool gifts

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Posted by: Colin Hageney

think-greenIn early 2008, I was proud that Bullpen was the first company in Houston to roll out a line of eco-friendly promotional products.  People said we were tree huggers and that eco-friendly items were a fad that wouldn’t last.

Time has proven that we made the right choice.  At Bullpen, we are committed to offering products and conducting our business in a socially responsible way.  Given the current global environmental challenges, we continue to reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the world around us.  In the spirit of the holiday season, here are 5 ideas that we think are really cool.  Wipe the bark off your shirt and read on…

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Hottest Trends in Holiday Gifts

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

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Posted by: Colin Hageney

It’s that time of year when companies, schools and non-profits are looking for that perfect gift to give employees, clients, board members and donors.  With the current economy, budget-friendly gifts are a huge consideration. Gifts in the $5-10 range are being more and more requested. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that a lower priced gift is the same thing as a “cheap” gift.  There are many lower-priced items with a high perceived value. Gifts that help people simplify and those that are homier are favorites.  Engraved key fobs, desk accessories, writing instruments, journals, drinkware, music, lotions, candles are just a few ideas.
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