Need something branded with your logo that you can giveaway, and you need it fast?! No problem, we have a variety of products that can be ready to ship in 24 hours. These products ship out of Southern California, so if you’re local you can have the product in your hands within 48 hours of ordering with no rush charges! You can’t beat that!

Every one of the products below can be branded with your logo and be ready to ship within 24 hours of ordering. Your order must be submitted prior to 2:00pm PST with camera ready art. Please allow an additional day if we need to rework your artwork.

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	BT1280N – Driscoll Description Pen & Pencil Set Color Blue A perfect match! This pen and pencil set features a plunge-action mechanism, frosty colors with opaque white trims, and a matching carrying case. Comes in five fun colors: Black, green, blue, red, and orange. View Product Details Set Up Charges: $56.25 per location/color
	300 500 1000 2500 5000 $2.05 [a] $1.95 [a] $1.70 [b] $1.65 [b] $1.45 [c]

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	KT6101N – Maccio Description Econo Tote Color Blue Go green! Or maybe blue, black, ivory, orange, purple, pink, or red with this lightweight, eco-friendly tote. It has 22″ handles, fit to carry or throw on your shoulder, and a secure Velcro closure. View Product Details Set Up Charges: $56.25 per location/color
	300 600 1000 $2.30 [a] $2.00 [b] $1.75 [c]

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	KT6203N – Tomisano Description Tote Bag Color Blue Carry it comfortably and naturally! An eco-friendly tote, it features 22″ handles, a Velcro closure, and tricolor finish with a pop of color: Green, blue, purple, red, or orange. View Product Details Set Up Charges: $56.25 per location/color
	300 600 1000 $2.50 [a] $2.15 [b] $1.80 [c]

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	VK3001S Description LED Flashlight Keychain Color Black Ever have a time when you need a flashlight but you don’t have one handy? As long as you have your keys, you can keep this LED flashlight close. View Product Details Set Up Charges: $56.25 per location/color
	100 250 500 1000 $2.19 [c] $2.09 [c] $1.99 [c] $1.89 [c]

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	VK3004N Description Flashlight Keychain Color Blue For all around light, use this remarkable round keychain light. It features translucent colored edges that light up when it’s on. Available in black, blue and red. View Product Details Set Up Charges: $56.25 per location/color
	100 250 500 1000 $1.79 [c] $1.69 [c] $1.59 [c] $1.49 [c]

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VL1202L Description Luggage Tag Sewing Kit Color Light Blue This fun colored luggage tag has tricks up its sleeve! Handy for travel, this tag features a hideaway sewing kit in the backside with six colors of thread, a needle, needle threader, two buttons, and a safety pin. Also comes with a locking buckle strap. Available in light green, light blue, red, and orange. View Product Details Set Up Charges: $56.25 per location/color

100 250 500 1000 $1.49 [c] $1.39 [c] $1.29 [c] $1.19 [c]

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	VL2200N – Sewing Kit Color Blue Transparent colored plastic sewing kit View Product Details Set Up Charges: $56.25 per location/color
	100 250 500 1000 $1.49 [a] $1.39 [a] $1.29 [b] $1.19 [b]

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	VM2000N Description Mini Tape Measure Keyring Color Blue Measure up, down, wherever you go! This mini tape measure keychain is perfect for one on-the-go. It features a 6′x1/4″ tape measure, ABS plastic casing, rubber grip cover, and keyring. View Product Details Set Up Charges: $56.25 per location
	100 250 500 1000 $1.69 [c] $1.59 [c] $1.49 [c] $1.39 [c]

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	VP1000N Description Hand Held Massager Color Blue When things get tense, massage it out! This transparent colored, plastic hand held massager comes in four fabulous colors: Light blue, blue, red, and orange. View Product Details Set Up Charges: $56.25 per location/color
	100 250 500 1000 $2.29 [c] $2.19 [c] $2.09 [c] $1.99 [c]

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	VS1000 Description 5 Piece Mini Magnet Set in Storage Case Color Multi-Colored 5-pc colorful magnet set in storage case, for home or office. View Product Details Set Up Charges: $56.25 per location/color
	100 250 500 1000 $2.25 [c] $2.15 [c] $2.05 [c] $1.95 [c]

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	VS1300B Description Spiral Notebook with Pen Color Black The perfect set for notes! This great spiral notebook comes with a matching mini pen, and is great for on-the-go or work at the office. Available in black, blue, red, and orange. View Product Details Set Up Charges: $56.25 per location/color
	100 250 500 1000 $2.29 [c] $2.19 [c] $2.09 [c] $1.99 [c]

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	VS1302 Description Calendar Memo Pad Color Clear This jotter pad is perfect for quick notes, and it comes equipped with a calendar, colored memo flags to call attention to important notes, and a pen to write it all down with! View Product Details Set Up Charges: $56.25 per location/color
	100 250 500 1000 $2.29 [c] $2.19 [c] $2.09 [c] $1.99 [c]

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If you have any questions regarding the products you see here, please call us at (888) 656-0434 or send us an email at info @ scpromos.com. You may also send us a message via our Contact Us form here.

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• Business Software and Applications
• Useful websites that are FREE or Almost FREE
• WordPress and how to use it to build your own website
• Much, much, more

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Finishes

Our wine charms are cast in pewter, but you can have up to 4 different finishes including:

• Antique Pewter
• Silver
• Gold
• Antique Brass

Note: When selecting your finish please keep these considerations in mind. If you have a 3-dimensional design, we recommend you select an antique finish. Antique finishes leave recessed metal areas slightly darker than raised metal. The bright silver and gold finishes do not show the 3-dimensional details well because both the raised and recessed areas are shiny. A hand satin finish is often used in conjunction with an antique finish where there are flat areas on your design. The satin finish provides a brushed look to flat areas.

Add Color to your Wine Charms

We use different levels of metal to re-create your design giving it a 3-dimensional look. The recessed areas can be color filled to brighten up your design. The wine charms can be up to 1″ in size, any larger and they would look too bulky for a wine glass. Includes charm hoop with two decorative beads per charm. Your choice of 8 bead colors:

• Black
• Dark Blue
• Light Blue
• Green
• Yellow
• Red
• Pink
• Clear

The Process

Here’s how the process works. First, you supply your artwork. We then create a virtual sample with a recommended design based on your art that will work best with this type of process. We email the virtual sample to you for approval. Once the the virtual sample is approved, your order is placed into production. Once complete, your order ships out and the final product looks very much like the virtual sample you approved.

Packaging

Our wine charms come individually packaged in a polybag. If your wine charms are being given away as a gift, you can optionally choose from a black velour drawstring pouch or a white display box. Our drawstring pouch is an elegant and inexpensive choice and can hold up to 8 charms. Cost is $1.00 each. Our display box makes for a beautiful presentation with a clear cover to show off your charms. Each gift box can hold either 4 or 6 wine charms and cost $2.50 each.

Pricing

Extras: Color fills $0.40 each. Polished and sandblasted finish $1.00 each. Hand satin finish $0.40 each.

• No Setup / Die Charges
• Made in the USA

Request a Quote

Ready to order? Click on the Request a Quote button to get a quote or to order samples. If you have any questions please call us at (888) 656-0434 or email us at info @ scpromos.com. You can also send us a message using the form on our Contact Us page.

Quantities start as low as 25 cards, but pricing gets better with higher quantities. The cards can be customized to your liking including:

• Personalizing with your company name and logo
• Selecting the color of your imprint by choosing from 1 of 8 colors
• Selecting from 17 different lettering styles
• Personalizing the envelopes with your company name and address
• Choosing from 25 available verses for the inside of your card
• You can even create a totally custom verse!

Don’t Believe the Hype

You’ve probably received plenty of offers in the mail for 50% off if you order before a certain date. Did you know that their discounted prices are the same as our standard prices? Not really a discount is it. Many holiday card retailers double the standard price and then give their customers a discount if they order before certain cut-off dates. We don’t play that game here. You’ll get the same low price every day of the week.

KwikSeal Self-Sealing Envelopes Don’t forget to order the optional KwikSeal self sealing envelopes. Just peel the protective strip to unveil the self-adhesive flap and press to close. It’s that easy! You can choose from gold, silver, or red foil liners. These envelopes can also be personalized with your address. The catalog will indicate which cards are available with the optional KwikSeal envelopes.

Our Top 5 Favorite Holiday Cards of 2009

With so many cards to choose from, it can be difficult to make a final decision. Therefore we’ve decided to post our top 5 favorites in case you don’t feel like thumbing through hundreds of cards to make a decision. This year’s favorites include lots of ornaments, candy canes, and some beautiful snowy scenery.

#5 – Candy Cane Season’s Greetings In our #5 spot is this yummy candy cane card. This card is perfect for a less formal business to business application. There’s a die cut window on the front panel so your company name can show through. The silver and red combination is elegant and classy. The candy canes represent the spirit of the holidays well.

#4 – Colorful Ornaments This beautiful card is created from recycled card stock so it’s earth friendly. We love the beautiful color in the ornaments. The verse on the front panel is a nice touch. The gold accents are elegant. This is a card that you can be proud to send to your clients.

#3 – Silver and Blue Greetings In the #3 spot we have a lovely silver and blue greeting card. The detail in the ornament is beautiful. It’s simple, yet elegant. The silver and light blue color scheme gives this holiday card a modern feel.

#2 – Winter Scenery The natural scenery in this photo is amazing. The black and white color scheme is extremely elegant. The die cut window on the front panel allows for your company name to show through.  It was a tough decision between this card and #1.

#1 – Red Ornament Happy Holidays This was the year of the ornament. Our favorite card sports 3 red ornaments and a 3-dimensional design. Red and black with silver accents give this card a classy and modern holiday look.

Don’t like our favorites? No problem. Head on over to our Holiday Card website and browse through our on-line catalog. We have over 760 different holiday greeting cards. We also have over 165 different all occasion cards to choose from including:

• Anniversary Cards
• Birthday Cards
• Congratulatory Cards
• Sympathy Cards
• Thank You Cards

Order your personalized holiday cards today! Orders usually ship within 3 days, not including transit time. Ground shipping to California is approximately 5 days. Time is running out so order quickly. Expedited shipping is available. If you have any questions regarding this product please give us a call at (888) 656-0434 or email us at info @ scpromos.com.

Every employee works at a different rate; therefore, every crew or group will complete the work within a different amount of time. To make your estimates and pricing as accurate as possible, you not only have to know which crew or group will be doing the work, but you also have to know how long that crew normally takes to complete those particular tasks as well. Makes sense doesn’t it?

Time and motion studies are easy to do, but will take some time to compile. First, you have to break down everything you do on a daily basis into different measurable tasks. For example, in the landscape industry you would time tasks such as mowing turf, trimming hedges, applying fertilizer, etc. Then you would need a measurable unit that you can break each task down into. Using the landscape example again, you can measure square footage. Pull out the stop watch and have the employee complete the work. Take the amount of time and divide by the square footage to get an accurate calculation of how long it actually takes. Do this with every employee and have them complete the tasks multiple times to get an average time.

Once you have times for every task and employee, then you can calculate how long it would take Crew ‘A’ to complete a job versus Crew ‘B’. With this data you not only get the most accurate pricing possible, but you’ve also created a structured, easy to follow process for setting prices.

Taking the time to conduct time and motion studies will help create the most accurate pricing possible. Many times we let outside influences such as others’ opinions affect our final price. I remember an estimating workshop I attended once, the instructor kept repeating over and over, “it is what it is”. In other words, once we put together an estimate, have covered all our materials and time, covered our overhead and allowed for a profit, then that’s all you can do. “It is what it is”. We need to be fair to the customer, but we also need to submit an estimate that will leave a fair profit in it for us. Time and motion studies allow us to do that with confidence.

With landscape maintenance we had regularly scheduled jobs from week to week. The regular work provided us with a labor pool that we could draw from when needed to finish a large project or to handle an emergency. Planning was easier for us because if we didn’t have any extra work we could have our crews help out with the maintenance. It created a consistent stream of income every month which lessened the stress of having to constantly push sales. Most importantly we had regular customers that we could cross sell other services to throughout the year. We were already doing business together so it was easy for them to have us take care of the work, rather than to go through the process of finding someone else for every job.

I have friends in similar industries who do not have maintenance programs in place. Every month they have to sell hard to keep all their employees working. When they don’t, people get laid off. The sales reps feel the weight of the world on their shoulders as they try to keep everyone busy. Now that’s tough.

So what type of product or service can you apply a continuity program to? It might take some thought, but every business can do it. Rethink your business. It will take some pressure off of everyone, boost profits, and create all sorts of other advantages you may never have thought of.

Low employee morale has many costs including low production and high employee turnover. It can create an environment that is not enjoyable to work in and in severe cases may even lead to workplace violence. I have seen cases of low morale that have turned into outright mutiny! So what can you do to keep your employees happy?

You have to show them that you sincerely appreciate them! That’s the key! It’s a misnomer that all employees want is more money. While it’s in the top 10 for most, it’s rarely, if ever, number 1. The goal of an employer should be to create an enjoyable work environment, in which your employees feel appreciated, have the opportunity for growth, and are fairly compensated. My employees often tell me they stay here because they enjoy their work, it’s close to home, they don’t have a supervisor on top of them all the time, etc, etc., etc. Their pay is only part of the equation.

Most employers believe if you throw enough money at the problem, you can fix it. It’s not true in this case. It’s not true in most cases. No matter how much you pay your employees, they’ll always believe they’re entitled to more. It’s basic human nature. So if money is not the answer, what is?

Believe it or not, the absolute best way to show your appreciation is by… you’re not going to believe this… patting your employees on the back and telling them that they’re doing a great job. That will go further than any pay raise or bonus ever will. Amazing isn’t it! Incredibly simple.

Assuming you are a manager or owner, how often do you get out in the field or walk the floor, pat your guys on the back and tell them, “Hey… You’re doing a fantastic job! Thank you!”. I’m guessing not often enough. Maybe you think it’s silly. Maybe you think it’s unnecessary. I’ve had clients tell me that if you’re not hearing from them, then everything is ok. The only time they ever called was to complain. I dreaded every phone call they made to me. I can only imagine how my employees would feel if I treated them the same.

Now I’m not saying to stop giving your employees pay raises and bonuses. These are important motivational tools and I’ll come back to them later. What I am saying is not to overlook how important it is to give sincere verbal praise and a pat on the back. Whether it’s children from their parents, players from their coaches, or employees from their superiors, we all yearn for approval. Once again, it’s basic human nature.

Think back to when you were a child. Did your parents ever praise you for doing well in school. How did that make you feel? Did you play sports? How did it make you feel when your coach patted you on the back and told you “you did a great job”. I still have some very vivid memories of playing ball as a kid and my coaches’ praising me. I may not have been the best player on the team, at least looking back at it now, but my coaches’ made me feel like I was. I enjoyed playing for them. I would give the extra effort for them.

Imagine how you can affect your employees by applying these same principles. A company is only as strong as it’s people. When they’re working together as one, the effect can be extremely powerful. Keeping them motivated and energized is crucial to the success of the organization. The team with the best players doesn’t always win the game. I have learned that the hard way. It’s the team that’s clicking on all cylinders and functioning as a cohesive unit. Low morale is a cancer that can destroy that cohesiveness.

OK, so we’ve established that a pat on the back is the single most important thing you can do to increase employee morale, now let’s take a look at some other motivational tools. The key to succeeding at anything, is to create a structured program that can be easily followed. The same is true here. One simple act can have positive effects, but a structured program designed to motivate and incentivize your employees can have exponential results. In other words, plan.

What goals do you want to achieve? Do you want to increase production. Maybe you want to improve sales? Whatever the goal may be, break that down into the simplest steps. Set rewards for attaining those minor goals. By achieving each of the minor goals the major goal will be reached.

As we mentioned before, monetary rewards are not usually as effective as you would believe, but are a necessary part of any motivational program. The proper way to use a bonus or raise would be to set a goal and then reward the employee for attaining that goal. I hate to give a bonus, just because. You don’t get anything from it, and very often the employee is not satisfied with what they receive. But when you set a goal, and that employee works toward that goal and finally achieves it, he feels a great sense of accomplishment. Also, he’s moved the company that much close towards achieving their goals. So we raised the employees morale, while helping move the company forward. A win win situation.

There are many rewards besides money that can be used. Food is a great example and can be used in many forms. A box of chocolates, a gift basket full of fruits, maybe even a pizza party. Create an employee of the month program and hang a plaque to display the name of each month’s winner. Hang a banner to tell the world about the company’s achievements. Maybe issue caps or jackets embroidered with the accomplishment on the back or side. The ideas are limitless! No matter what you choose, remember what’s most important. That the key is to show sincere appreciation.

Times are tough today. Many companies are facing layoffs and cutbacks. It’s in times like these that low morale begins to creep in. It’s more important now than ever, to focus on keeping your employees happy and motivated. Get out in the field, walk the floor, talk to your employees and listen carefully. They will let you know when they are unsatisfied.

Show them that you sincerely appreciate what they do on a day to day basis. Look them in the eye, pat them on the back and say “thank you”. I guarantee you that you will immediately see morale soar, as well as your profits. Because it’s not always the best team that wins, most often it’s the team clicking on all cylinders.