Five Interview Questions to Ask Your Branded Merch Partner
Times have changed in our industry. Long gone are the days of selling “trinkets and trash”. Now, more and more organizations are investing in branded merchandise in strategic, targeted ways that improve customer loyalty, engage employees, show appreciation and build…
Meet Brandy
If you’ve seen us at a tradeshow or received any kind of mail from us in the last year, you might have noticed a cute (but gassy) little unicorn adorning our marketing materials. We get so many inquiries from clients,…
Press Release: 2022 Family Business Awards Program
Outreach Promos Receive Milestone Achievement Award from Conway Center for Family Business COLUMBUS, OH – Outreach Promos was honored Wednesday, November 16, at the Conway Center for Family Business’ 24th Annual Family Business Awards program with Milestone Achievement award for…
Four Simple Ideas to Get Your Employees Shopping Again
Since the launch of your employee store, it’s likely you are seeing one of three things happening: You launched an amazing employee merch store, you had a big roll-out, aaaannndddd… nothing. Nada. Crickets. Well, maybe a few sales rolled in,…
Sit down, Swag. Merch has arrived.
The Rise of Merch Swag is out. Merch is in. We are seeing a major shift in our industry away from the use of “swag” and toward “merch” to describe the promotional products and apparel companies are using to offer…
Rebuilding Culture: 7 Office Team-Building Activities to Reconnect Your Team
After two years of disconnect, we see our clients working harder than ever to connect their teams, many of which are still working from home full-time. Here are seven team-building activities that can be done in-person or via zoom to…
Case Study: Branch Pride
Case Study for Branch Insurance Pride Pop-Up Shop Branch is an insurance company based in Columbus, Ohio focused on using technology and data to create a better insurance solution. Branch was started to restore insurance to its original intent: a…
Case Study: Ahola HR Solutions & Payroll
Case Study for Ahola HR Solutions & Payroll Ahola HR & Payroll Solutions, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, has humble beginnings with the launch of the company by the wife and husband team of Rheta and Chet Ahola. What started out…
Spring 2022 Catalog
Spring 2022 Catalog Our Spring Into Summer catalog is out, and it’s packed full of more than 50 pages of promotional product ideas to last from Spring into Summer! From indoor gardening kits and branded house plants to outdoor picnic…
Practical Work From Home Merch to Maximize Space and Value
Branded gifts done differently More and more employers are finding that the typical swag they might have once gifted to their employees isn’t nearly as effective. Working from home has become the new normal, and you might be wondering how…
Case Study: CampIO
Case Study for CampIO's Virtual Event Swag Box Centric Consulting is a global digital, business and technology consulting firm that works together with its clients to transform their business.
5 Tips for Maintaining Employee Engagement in a Remote Environment
If we’ve learned anything in the last two years, it’s that adaptability is crucial. The professional world has swiftly shifted to a remote work environment, and this has required us all to shift our way of thinking about productivity, employee…
Case Study: Branch Insurance
Case Study for Branch Insurance Branch is an insurance company based in Columbus, Ohio focused on using technology and data to create a better insurance solution. Branch was started to restore insurance to its original intent: a force for communal…
2021 Year Review
Expanded Solutions, Awards and Impact 2021 saw expanded solutions around our Brandstores platform and creative services in addition to recognition for community impact.
Holiday Gift Programs
Planning for the holidays in August might seem strange, but the supply-demand craze has made it necessary this year to begin prepping and executing your gifting program a bit sooner than you typically might. Picking one gift item for all…
2021 Mid-Year Review
Expanded Solutions, Awards and Impact The first half of 2021 saw expanded solutions around our Brandstores platform and creative services in addition to recognition for community impact.
Three Ways Businesses Can Learn from the Success of the 2020 Cleveland Browns
Three Ways Businesses Can Learn from the Success of the 2020 Cleveland Browns After a disappointing 2019 Cleveland Browns season, where a team full of expectations underperformed, I reflected on the season and shared some parallels between success (or lack…
How We Create Your Brandstore
As more and more companies embrace the remote work experience to some degree, we have seen a huge increase in those who are looking for a solution to help their employees feel unified and appreciated while working from their spare…
Pivot #2: The Need to Shift Your Mindset and Business as We “Return to Normal”
2020 saw many businesses pivot, including ours to adapt to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses developed new lines of business, shifted operations and sales online, and moved away from products and services that were directly impacted by the…
Outreach Promotional Solutions Featured in Podcasts
Outreach Featured in Podcasts At Outreach Promotional Solutions, we are proud that we've had the opportunity to be in the spotlight on multiple occasions throughout these past few months.
Overcoming COVID Fatigue as a Business Owner
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Case Study: The Presidents’ Council
Case Study for The Presidents' Council The Presidents' Council is a nonprofit and African American business chamber of commerce based in Cleveland, Ohio. Their mission is to support, develop, and advocate for the area's black business and entrepreneur community.
Awards Received in 2020
Outreach Promotional Solutions recognized for Reinvention and Best in Business BBB's Torch Award for Ethics Better Business Bureau of Columbus awarded Outreach Promotional Solutions with the Torch Award for Ethics. View Torch Award Interview Conway Center for…
Case Study: Modular Assembly Innovations
Case Study for Modular Assembly Innovations Modular Assembly Innovations (MAI), an award-winning, world-class automotive manufacturing solutions company based in Dublin, Ohio, needed help updating their website.
Nevin Bansal joins BBB of Central Ohio Board
Congratulations to Nevin Bansal for becoming the newest board member of the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio!
CoverMyMeds Case Study
Case Study for CoverMyMeds CoverMyMeds is a healthcare technology company that is consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in the country. The company is constructing a campus in the Franklinton neighborhood near downtown Columbus, Ohio, which…
5 Ways to Take Action During a Downturn
With the Covid-19 pandemic, our lives have been turned upside down, disrupted and changed for the foreseeable future. Many of us who own businesses or lead nonprofits may think that the negative impact to our organizations are out of our…