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Halloween Koozies

One of the best parties of the year is right around the corner and it doesn’t matter if your 7 or 70 years old there is a party for everyone at Halloween. With parties come a few things, food, beverages and favors. Right now, if you are in charge of hosting the party you are probably wondering about all three of these, well take a second and read this article and one of the three worries will be put to rest – Halloween Koozies are your answer for Halloween Party Favors.

Why Halloween Koozies?

For starters they are inexpensive and everyone loves Koozies. Koozies whether they fit on bottles or cans can be custom designed and or personalized so that the buyer, you, has Koozies unique to the world. They are a “take-home style gift” that your guests will use over and over again; thus, remembering your party and how great of a host you were. Don’t hesitate, buy you Halloween Koozies today.

How do I buy Halloween Koozies?

Buying Koozies is fun and simple; you can go online and design your own koozie or speak with a representative at a company to have them help you design your own koozie. Personally, I am partial to Kooziez.com as I believe that the customer service, design and quality are superior. Furthermore, with a 10% price guarantee, there prices are almost too good to be true. I would recommend shopping around, nevertheless with Kooziez.com, you are getting the best deal on the market guaranteed.

What can I put on a Koozie?

You can put almost anything on a Koozie. All you need to do is choose you koozie color, there are many to choose from, your ink color, there are thousands to choose from, and then your design. The designs are transferred to silk screens, thus they need to be in a black and white format and of high quality resolution; nevertheless, this design can be done in about any design program. I truly like making my koozies custom, thus, I like to include my name, address, nickname, date, etc…thus, making it personalized. Then I like to include an image. Images can include your typical Halloween images, ghost goblins, witches, brooms, etc. I personally am quite partial to a skeleton image or the pirate image… Since, I was a kid this is always my favorite. Consequently, my design might be as follows. “Krazy Koozie Palace” centered at the top of my Halloween Koozie. An image of a Skeleton in the middle of my Koozie Design. “Halloween 2010” centered at the bottom of my Koozie design. Can you see it? If not, go to the order form at Kooziez.com and you can design your own. I think the process is simple, easy and straight forward. Remember, this is a party, not a burial; every step of the process should be fun and rewarding, from picking out the food to icing down the beer. Your party favor, Halloween Koozie purchase should be the same – so sit back, enjoy the preparation and of course – enjoy the Halloween Koozies!!!

Simple Marketing Tips; when choosing the Proper Promotional Item for Your Company

It’s a question that faces Marketing Officers from the largest multi-national companies in the world to the smallest owner-operated companies. From companies that are “start-up” to those that have already been established. What is the most effective way to use my marketing budget to yield the highest sustainable ROI (Return on Investment)?

There is no one real “right answer”, different companies have different needs. Much like the variety of products in the world, there are a variety of ways to market, Television, TV, Radio, Print and Promotional Items… to name a few. Tens of thousands of books have been written on these topics, for the sake of simplicity and my expertise, I will choose to stick with one sure-fire way to get your “Brand” into people’s homes and cast it in a positive light – Promotional Items.

Promo Item, is a general term that refers to items with company’s brands emblazoned on them, such as T-shirts, Pens, Notepads, Magnets, etc. For me, one item that stands above all else, in effectiveness, cost, and prolonged branding, is the Koozie, a.k.a Can Holder, Huggies, Beer Huggies, Can Koozies, Personalized Koozies, Custom Koozies, Neoprene Koozies, Cozys, Coozies, Mr. Stubbys.

For those who are unfamiliar with it, the Koozie a product that is made out of fabric (more economical) and or neoprene (material used to make wet suits). The idea of the Koozie is to be a protective insulating barrier on a cold can, or, bottled beverage. There are various styles, some that slip-on, zip up, enter from the bottom, top, etc. But all the products are successful marketing tools, regardless of which ones you choose.

Why I believe the Koozie is the most effective Promotional Item?

1. Cost v. Use – Cheap items, such as pens and notepads are effective marketing tools, nonetheless, they are extremely common and often made with poor quality; thus they quickly end up in the garbage or recycling bin. T-shirts are good products as well, nonetheless to obtain quality threads, it is expensive and the “fit” may not be what your target customer would wear, in either style or cut; thus, rendering it useless. On the other hand koozies satisfy both the cost and variables that a Marketing Exec looks for. They are much cheaper than T-shirts (albeit a little more expensive than pens or notepads) and they are “one size fits all”. Thus they service any 12 ounce can and or bottle. You would be hard pressed to find anyone that does not have at least one drink a day out of a can or bottle – thus a Koozies can be used by ALL of your potential customers.
2. Duration – Koozies literally last forever. Notepads can be used up, pens can break, T-Shirts can be worn out (or worse, just thrown away), but a koozie, has almost unlimited use. Thus, your product will stay in your client’s homes and can be used, over and over again, to keep their beverages cold.
3. The X Factor – each marketing tools has there pros and cons and what I like to call the X factor. The Koozie X factor is off the charts! You see, when people use a koozie, it is because they have a drink in their hand, often an ice cold beer. What does beer signify to a customer? A good time… But the X Factor gets stronger. Not only are they drinking a beer, they are drinking a beer covered in your brand. Think about it, they are “drinking a good time” and your brand is the one that is providing it.

I guess that is why more Koozies are printed each year in the USA than there are people!

Anyone who has ever planned a “getaway” for family, friends, or colleagues, knows it is not easy.  Not only are you in charge of location, but guest list, entertainment, food and beverage, and of course the overarching theme of “memorable moments”.  A memorable moment is simple, a moment in which an individual will never forget, or better said, one that they will remember for the rest of their lives.

No one plans a memorable moment, they just sort of happen; however, Memorable Moments are a lot like luck – it happens when preparation meets opportunity.  The following five pieces of advice will help you “prepare” to create an ambiance that will create an opportunity for your guests to have a memorable moment.

TIPS for Memorable Moments

1. Guest List – this is number one for a reason.  You can have a wonderful spread and ice cold beverages, but if no one comes, it will be a moment you rather forget than remember.  Life is better when it is being shared with those that you love and cherish.  Thus, take a second, think about who you want to invite, there individual personalities, how they will everyone “fit” together, what are you trying to accomplish, etc.?  E.G. If I want to have a beer blast, stay up later playing poker, and fish off my hangover the next day… well, I would invite my Fraternity Brothers AND definitely leave my Mother off of the invitation.  However, if I wanted to play with my nieces and nephews, take memorable photographs, talk about politics and life philosophy, I would invite my family AND EMPHATICALLY leave my Fraternity Brothers off the list.
2. Location – With the right people, you can have fun anywhere, even a funeral house or waiting in an airport lounge, nevertheless, you can have more fun if the location is inviting and fits the guest list.  E.G. A lake house with little to no access to the outside world might be perfect for the fam; but not so much for the fraternity brothers’ while a lake house with access to outside entertainment, bars, pools halls, clubs, ladies, golf courses, etc are perfect for the Fraternity Brothers, but the noise and distraction would bother the fam.
3. Loose Schedule – No one likes to be told what to do all the time, especially when they are vacation – but at the same time, no schedule might lead to boredom and boredom does not equal memorable moment.  Before heading to the getaway spot, I would look into what are some diversion options.  Googling around and asking people that have been there before are great places to start.  Once you have some ideas of what options there are, you might want to send a group email to all involved and say “tentatively, these are some things we might want to do when we are there”.
4. Start an email chain of all those involved – I know this sounds stupid, but if you are planning a getaway with family or friends that don’t see each other on a regular basis, this will get everyone quickly reintroduced and start to create anticipation.  Thus the memory starts to form before the event even happens!!! Trust me, try it, send an email to all involved, make a joke and watch how the chain grows.
5. Create a Souvenir.  I personally like photographs and Koozies.  Photographs are sent electronically these days or uploaded to a social networking sight, thus they are not tangible.  However, if you create a cheap take home item that will not be thrown out, like a personalized koozie, can holder, huggie, can cooler etc.  Then people will not only have something that they take home, they will have souvenir that can be used again.  It not only will be used repeatedly, it will most likely be used again the next time they are sharing stories, e.g. an ice cold beer at a summer picnic – and guess what they will be talking about, the memorable moment you created and reminded them about with their personalized koozie.

Creating Memorable moments is easier said than done – but the first step is the hardest step, that is say to empower yourself to create the memorable moment.  No stop reading, go out there and practice these 5 simple steps and CREATE YOUR OWN MEMORABLE MOMENT!!!

Order Memorial Day Koozies Today!

Memorial Day is on May 31 in 2010 which is approaching fast… if you want your personalized Memorial Day koozies to arrive on time, you need to order this week!

How to Order Memorial Day koozies?

To order Memorial Day koozies simply click on this link and fill in the information in the form.  These are the cheapest personalized koozies you will find online and you will receive them within about 3 weeks, so there is just enough time to get the custom koozies in time for Memorial Day.

What to Print on Memorial Day koozies?

When ordering personalized koozies online you can choose any kind of koozie (there are 6 models available), in a range of colors.  Then you choose the color ink you would like to print on your koozie.  As far as the art is concerned, that’s up to you too, perhaps you would just like an American Flag and then the text: “Dave’s Memorial Day Bash”, “May 31, 2010″

American Flag on Memorial Day Koozie

How to Order Koozies Online

You’ve got a special event coming up, perhaps a wedding, bachelor party, golf tournament, birthday party, pig roast or something else and you’ve made a great decision in deciding that you need some personalized koozies for this special occasion. You have an idea of what kind of custom koozies you want and you know how many koozies you need. It’s time to order some personalized koozies online for your event! Just follow these simple steps and the koozies will be on their way to you before you can say “I love KoozieZ!”

1. Go to www.kooziez.com. Check out the variety of koozies available, which includes foam koozies, collapsible fabric koozies, collapsible neoprene koozies, neoprene zipper koozies, fabric slip-on koozies and water bottle koozies. There are also some other special koozie models, including drawstring bottle koozies, wine bottle koozies and other non-related promotional items including mousepads, that you can personalize.
2. Once you choose the type of koozie you want, you are ready to proceed to the online koozie order form. Here, you will put all your personal information, including name, address, email, etc. Then, you will state the number of personalized koozies you want to order.
3. Choose the color of the koozie. KoozieZ come in a wide variety of colors, which vary according to the model that you choose. You can also choose a selection of colors for a small fee.
4. Choose the color of the ink to print on your koozie. KoozieZ are printed by screenprint, so it’s usually only one color per koozie, although if you choose to print on both sides of the koozie you can choose a different color for each side. There are many colors to choose from, or you can choose a special color at no cost.
5. Choose the design for your custom koozie. At KoozieZ.com, you will find a wide range of cliparts in the following categories: party, college, sport, wedding, religious and miscellaneous. In each category, you will see examples of cliparts with sample text, like “Dave’s Pig Roast, June 15^th, 2010”. If you see a clipart you like, simply select it on the order form and then state what text you would like to use in the special instructions box. If there’s no clipart suitable, you can upload an image of your own. Try and use a simple image. Photos are near impossible to screenprint. Or you can send a print-ready art for your koozie, with the image and text already in place. If the design meets specifications, it will be used and you won’t be charged a design fee.
6. Once you’ve chosen the design you want on your koozie, all you have to do is say when you need the koozies by (they usually take about 3 weeks).
7. Confirm Order and Pay. Once you’re happy with your custom koozie order, click through to the next part of the form where you will see the summary of your order. If everything looks okay, hit confirm. Then you’ll be taken to Paypal where you can pay securely. Your koozies will arrive soon!

Customizing Your koozie

When it comes to customizing your koozie, the options are really limitless.  At KoozieZ, a number of different artworks are offered, in the following categories:  Religious, Sport, Wedding, Party, College, Party and Miscellaneous.  Within each of these categories, you can choose from a selection of images and then add your personalized text.  Perhaps you will choose to put the name of your event, plus the date and location… the choice is yours!

To see the options for the images available for screen printing, please visit our koozie  clipart gallery.

Example Cliparts for your koozie

Graduation koozie

Beer koozie

Armadillo koozie

Buying koozies Online – What Type To Get?

If it’s your first time purchasing koozies online, you might be wondering what different types are available and which kind of koozie will best suit your needs.  The following is a quick breakdown of the kinds of beer koozies you can purchase online.

Foam koozies

Foam koozies, to many people, are the classic koozie.  Designed to hold any standard beer can, the foam koozie is durable, stands up on its own, which means you can use it as a very cool centerpiece for your table setting or welcome table and the foam koozies keep your drink icy cold.  Since the bottom of the koozie is closed, the foam koozie also stops the condensation coming through to your hands from the drink.  The foam koozie is also the cheapest koozie when purchasing online at www.KoozieZ.com!  Foam koozies come in 15 different colors and you can personalize them by screenprinting them with your image or logo and the text of your choice.

Custom foam koozie

Collapsible koozies

Collapsible koozies are great because they are so portable.  They fold easily – always recuperating their shape when unfolded – and so you can tuck them in your pocket, purse, car glovebox or even in a large wallet.  Collapsible koozies are available in both fabric and a more luxurious neoprene material – the same material used to make wetsuits.  The collapsible koozie is designed to fit snugly around any standard drink can, and will keep your beverage icy cold for a long time.  The collapsible can koozies are available in more than 15 colors, and as with all koozies, you can create your own custom koozie by requesting to print your logo or image on the koozie together with the text of your choice.

Collapsible koozies come in both fabric and neoprene

Slip-On Bottle koozies

If your preference is to drink bottled beverages, you might prefer to order some bottle koozies.  There are two different kinds of bottle koozies available at www.kooziez.com, the slip-on fabric bottle koozie and the neoprene zipper koozie, which you can read about below.  The slip-on bottle koozie fits cozily over all standard 12oz bottles, making it ideal for your bottles of Budweiser, Coors, Miller or Corona – or whichever beer you might choose.  The slip-on bottle koozie is the most economical option if you’re looking for a bottle koozie, and of course, you can personalize your bottle koozie to really put your mark on it.  Perhaps you will create a custom bottle koozie with the details of your wedding, bachelor party or birthday bash, and the image of your choice.  Everything is possible when making a custom koozie!

Neoprene Zipper koozie

The “Cadillac of the koozies”, as the zipper neoprene koozie has been dubbed, is the ultimate in style and functionality.  The neoprene wetsuit material is an excellent insulator, thus keeping your drink as cold as possible.  The zipper koozie covers your bottle from top to bottom, stopping condensation reaching your hand or the table, and maximizing the chill factor.  The zipper is not only an attractive feature,  but you might also enjoy hooking your drink over your finger, thus freeing up your hands to do whatever you need to do… be that change the oil on your pickup truck or reel in that giant marlin.  Whatever your activity, and whatever your choice of drink, you will no doubt find that the neoprene zipper koozie makes your drinking experience a more enjoyable one.  As with all koozies on www.kooziez.com, you can create your own custom personalized koozies, ideal for any occasion, by adding your choice of text and image to the koozie.  Also, zipper koozies are available in some 15 colors, so you can rest assured the koozie of your dreams is just a few clicks away.

Zipper koozies are the most luxurious custom koozie