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Monday, June 1, 2009

Visit Our New Blog

We have launched a highly interactive new blog at ExecGiftsBlog. We would like to invite you to visit and read about How Our ExecGiftsBlog Benefits You.

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Friday, February 13, 2009

Enter Our $50 Contest For Bloggers

The most creative blog post about Executive Gift Shoppe wins a $50 Gift Certificate and - just as important - increases visibility for your blog!

To enter:

1. Write a post about our store
2. Include a link to the home page or a product page at Executive Gift Shoppe
   
3. Leave a comment in this post or the previous announcement post with the URL of your blog. You are invited to tell us a little about your blog in the comment too.

If you're into simple the above is all you need to know. The most creative post will win. All posts will receive multiple links to increase visitors to your blog.

Winners will be announced at Twitter and in our blog. You may wish to subscribe to our RSS feed to find out if you've won.

If you like more detail, see our original contest announcement that offers far more:

• Information on how entering our contest benefits you
  
• Links to two posts that give you a better idea of what we offer
  
• PerfectGiftIdeas post on why they recommend us
• An offer to join our affiliate

ANY QUESTIONS? Ask them in the comments here or send a Tweet to @ExecGifts.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

$50 Gift Certificate Contest for Bloggers

We're announcing a new contest specifically for bloggers. If you have a blog this one's for you!

We will post another contest for comments and Tweets in the next day or two. There is no limit to the number of entries an individual can enter in either or both contests. The more entries the better your chances of winning!

This post explains the contest for bloggers. The commenting and Tweeting contest will be described in another post. The point of our contest is to get you to visit our store so when you're in the market for a gift you'll know what we have.

• Entries will be judged on creativity and how well your post relates to the subject of your blog.

HOW THIS CONTEST BENEFITS YOUR BLOG

1. You'll receive an incoming link from our blog (good for search engine placement and so anyone reading our blog can visit you directly)
   
2. Every entry will also be blogged about and linked to from a higher traffic Internet Marketing blog.
   
3. A full time Internet Strategist will be promoting our contest in that blog and at Twitter & FriendFeed
   
4. The better your entries the more traffic we'll send your way
5. You are invited to join our affiliate program and use affiliate links in your post (This is optional; it is NOT required for entering the contest but could generate income for your blog. Our program pays 12%.)
   

NOTE: If your blog post is especially good, is popular with your readers, or sends significant traffic we may want to sponsor a contest in YOUR blog (in addition to the gift certificate given away in this contest).

Here are the guidelines:

1. Your blog post does not have to be long - simply feature a product or type of product from our store.
   
2. Your post must link to both this blog post and to either the home page or a product page at Executive Gift Shoppe.
   
3. The better what you choose relates to what you blog about the more likely you are to win and the more value it will provide to your blog readers.
4. Featuring one product that ties into your blog is plenty, but you may feature as many as you wish or submit multiple posts/entries.
5. A creative idea for a personalized or engraved message on your selected product is another way to tie it into your niche or to promote your business name or URL.
   
6. As soon as you publish your post leave a link to it in the comments of this post so we know you've entered. Remember to include a link to your blog! You are also invited to mention what your blog is about so our readers who are interested are more likely to visit you.
   
7. You may enter as many posts as you wish; each will be judged separately. Multiple entries give you more chances to win and show off your ability as a blogger.
   

The more entries we receive the sooner a winner will be announced so DO share the contest wherever you are active online. Your odds of winning will NOT go down; we'll simply announce more and bigger prizes!

The more support we can generate from bloggers the more prizes we can award and the more gift certificates will be given. If the idea takes off we would love to sponsor contests for specific bloggers.

To get ideas to get started visit PerfectGiftIdeas - Their post explains why they recommend us and provides a fairly comprehensive list of our products. Our How to Choose the Perfect Gift post may also be helpful. These are both far more comprehensive than your post has to be. We offer them to help you find a product to feature that relates to your blog.

Images are always nice so use one if you know how. (If you don't know how and would like to learn contact @GrowMap at Twitter or leave a comment in the GrowMap blog and she'll give provide free, personalized assistance.)

Can't figure out how a gift from our store could possibly relate to the subject of your blog? Internet Strategist assures us that she can provide free suggestions. Just Tweet @GrowMap or leave a comment at GrowMap.

Don't know how to use Twitter? Learn how with this Twitter Quick Start. Don't miss any of our contests: Follow us @ExecGifts at Twitter.

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Congratulations to Our First Twitter Contest Winner

When we announced our first Contest here and on Twitter offering a $50 Gift Certificate in time for Valentine's Day the timing was perfect for our first winner.

The odds of her winning turned out to be 100% because she was the only one who entered during the time the contest was open!

She knew about our contest because we had replied to her Tweet:

"kniterdone: Trying to think of a Valentine's Day gift for Sgt. Husband. We are both old and fat, so we don't exchange candy. I'm clueless.

We Tweeted some ideas back for her from our @ExecGifts Twitter account:

ExecGifts: @kniterdone I posted some gift ideas at http://twurl.nl/uf1wwz and would be happy to come up with more if none of those grab you.

@kniterdone visited our blog and saw the announcement of our Contest offering a $50 Gift Certificate for the best idea for engraving on a gift.

She was wise enough to submit her entry in our blog and now has some extra money to celebrate her husband's homecoming as she shared at Twitter:

kniterdone: @GrowMap He's coming home for mid-tour 2/26, so we've agreed to wait for gifts.

kniterdone: 3 weeks until Sgt. Husband comes home on mid-tour leave. Time is passing so slowly. I am a mess.

kniterdone: Sgt. Husband has promised me golf lessons in Oklahoma. You are all witnesses. (My skills at this point embarrass him.)

Since she mentioned golf lessons we suggested she check out the 120 golf related gifts we offer:

ExecGifts: @kniterdone If your husband likes golf how about a personalized gift related to golf? We have 120+ all prices http://twurl.nl/4av4nv

We're hoping she'll let us know at Twitter what she decides to buy.

We you're following us at Twitter so you will be one of the first to know about our future contests. Just Follow @ExecGifts.

Not using Twitter yet? Learn how to get started and how it works by visiting this Twitter Quick Start post.

Watch for our next contest. Your odds won't be 100% but they will be VERY HIGH because we want to be YOUR gift store.

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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

How to Select the Perfect Gift

Selecting a great gift is not nearly as difficult as it seems. Simply ask yourself these questions about the person you're buying for and a great gift idea is bound to turn up:

1. What are they passionate about? Not sure? Listen to what they mention most. Ask their friends or family.
   
2. What are their hobbies? Perhaps they are into Tennis? Other sports? What about golf? We offer 120 gifts for golfers.
   
3. Do they have a favorite sports Team? Did you know we sell Official NFL and MLB Logo merchandise? Type in your favorite Team name into the search box at the top of our store pages and you'll find 60+ items sporting their Team's logo to please your favorite Sports Fan!
4. Do they collect anything? (Look around their home or ask them!)
5. What do they love? Dogs? Cats? Horses? Motorcycles? Boats?
   
6. Do they sit at a desk when they work? They might enjoy one of the many desk accessories we offer.
7. Do they spend a lot of time in their car? Check out our automobile accessories.
   
8. Do they carry business cards? Select a business card holder and personalize it with their name, business, URL or your message. They'll think of you every time they pull it out - and having a classy new business card case will make them look and feel good too.
9. Maybe they've always wanted a briefcase or the one they're using is getting tired or scuffed? Our collection of real leather briefcases is extensive so you're bound to find something they'll love.
   
10. Do they travel? Some unique and useful travel accessories including travel alarm clocks, passport holders, toiletry and manicure kits, or genuine leather luggage.
    
11. Do they smoke cigars or cigarettes? Visit our Smoke Shoppe.
12. Are they usually carrying a cup of coffee or tea or a glass of their favorite beverage? How about a customized mug or monogrammed glasses?
    
13. Although we specialize in gifts for men we do offer some excellent gifts for women too.
    

You can take the answers you come up with and search for more gifts related to their interests. Simply type a word or phrase into the search box at the top of our store pages and click GO.

We have such a huge selection that the chances are VERY good that your search will turn up several unique gift ideas.

Make that gift extra special by having it personalized with their monogram, initials, name, or a message just from you. Custom engraving and embossing are available on many of our gifts. Personalization may be included in the regular price or available for a small additional charge.

If your order is over $75 be sure to use the special code available on our Shipping Info page to get Free Shipping.

Still not sure what to select? Click on our Live Chat, give us a call toll free to 1-888-35-Gifts. If you're not in a hurry you can follow us at Twitter and send us a Tweet. We'd be more than happy to offer suggestions.

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Win a $50 Gift Certificate Today

Today is the last day to order a Valentine's Day gift and get the lowest shipping rates. Remember that we offer FREE Shipping on orders over $75!

Enter our contest to win a $50 gift certificate. Use it to cover the entire cost of any of our huge selection of gifts under $50 OR apply it to a more expensive gift. You could even buy several inexpensive items for your children.

Winning is simple. Just leave a comment in this blog post OR send a Tweet to #engrave with two lines of up to ten letters. The most creative, cute, or humorous engravable message wins.

To give you an idea what we mean here are some examples:

• With Love - Your Wife (or Hubby, or Sis, or Mom, or Dad)
  
• Remember - I Luv You
• Sweetheart - Forever
  
• Yours Now - And Always
• Winningest - Golfer (or Bowler, Marksman, etc.)
  
• Awesome - Blogger (or Writer, or Cook, etc.)
  

You get the idea. Enter as many times as you wish. Winners will be notified via Twitter and/or the email provided in the comment entries and announced in a blog post.

If you don't see this in time to enter today, go ahead and keep entering. The more interest and entries received the longer the contest will be extended.

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Friday, January 30, 2009

Valentine's Day Is NOT Just For Women

When you think of Valentine's Day what comes to mind? Flowers? Candy? Exchanging cards when you were a kid? I remember giving a card to everyone in the class so each classmate would feel important. I don't know if that was my parents idea or the teacher's but I liked it.

Most of the advertising for Valentine's Day seems to be about giving a gift of flowers, candy or jewelery to the woman or women in your life. Not much of it is about gifts for men, is it?

If the reason you celebrate Valentine's Day is expressing love for someone wouldn't it make sense for gifts to be for everyone, men too? And maybe a gift that lasts, makes someone feel special, and serves a practical purpose would make a nice change?

Our Executive Gift Shoppe store offers a huge selection of gifts for both men and women that can be customized with your personal message. If you'd like some gift idea suggestions see why the Perfect Gift Ideas blog recommends us and what they suggest.

Not sure what to select? We would be happy to suggest the perfect gift. You can give us a call toll-free at 888-35-Gifts or Click on Live Chat from any page in our gift store. You can also follow us @ExecGifts on Twitter or subscribe to execgifts on FriendFeed.

SHIPPING INFO: The last day to order at the lowest cost shipping option to receive your order in time for Valentine's Day is this coming Wednesday, February 4, 2009.

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Friday, September 5, 2008

Laser Pointers

I have no idea what took us so long, but we've finally added laser pointers to our collection of executive gifts. We've added a large selection of 23 laser pointers to our collection. These include the standard red and green variety, almost all available with free personalization. We've also added a hard to find blue laser pointer that is a perfect high end gift for your hard to shop for executive types. All of our laser pointers are top of the line and sure to last you a lifetime. We even supply your first set of batteries!

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Engraved Gifts: Choosing the right engraving fonts

When you're ordering engraved gifts, its very important to choose the correct engraving font. The best font for your gift will often vary depending on the engraving you're requesting. For example, let's say you're getting three initials on a flask, you'll want to avoid the script font. Script lettering is best if you're having words done as the letters are made to connect. Old english or Century Block are great fonts for initials.

How about if you're having a name and date? Script is always a great choice for something like this. Century block looks fantastic too but you may want to avoid Old English. While some may disagree, I find that the Old English font looks best with initials, not so great with long engraving. It is very intricate and if you're having a few words done, all of the lines can tend to blur together.

Looking for a long quote or inspirational message for your groomsmen gifts or corporate awards? A cursive font like Script of Vanessa or a block font like Century Block or Avant Garde are your best bets here. You'll want to choose a font that is very legible and these all fit the bill.

Finally, the last engraving style to consider is the monogram. There are two types, the Circle Monogram and the Script Monogram. These are to be used only for a person's initials and only with three initials. You cannot use these fonts with one or two initials. The other thing to be sure of is to enter your engraving instructions in the order you'd like them - whatever initial (the last name initial) you want in the middle, be sure to place it in the middle. For example, say you're ordering a business card case and your name is Michael Alan Smith, enter the initials in the intructions area as MSA. Our engravers will engrave your gifts in the exact order you enter the instructions.

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Friday, March 21, 2008

Groomsmen Gifts: Don't make them an afterthought

You have so many details to worry and obsess over for your upcoming wedding that you can forget about a lot of the little details. Groomsmen gifts are a perfect example. You're so busy worrying about the menu, the tablecloths, the limo or the photographer that you forget to get something for your best friends to say thanks, thanks for standing up for you on the biggest day of your life. Maybe you remember the night before and you get them something at the local mall or you buy them a round of beers. Don't let it come to that.

Like everything else in life, they key is not to procrastinate. Leave yourself a couple of weeks at the minimum and you should have no problem. You can go online and with a simple Google search, you can find the perfect gift for all of your groomsmen. Got a beer drinker - How about a personalized mug? Maybe one of your buddies is a budding Wall Streeter - how about a business card holder with his name and job title? You can always go with the old standby, an old fashioned liquor flask that he'll be sure to employ on the night of your wedding!

Again, I hate to sound redundant, but the key is to leave yourself plenty of time. If you try and order your groomsmen gifts 3 days before your wedding, one of three things will happen. First, you may get turned down flat. The company you order from may not be able to deliver in time. Second, even if they can deliver your gifts, they may not have enough time to engrave them, losing their personal touch. Finally, even if they can get the gifts to you in time, and they can engrave them, you will probably get stuck with an exorbitant overnight charge. You can avoid all of these problems by buying your gifts with time to spare. The added benefit is that you can really shop around for the perfect gifts to fit each groomsman's personality!

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