2
2010
Travel Mugs vs. Coffee Mugs:Pro’s vs. Cons
Some people may wonder aren’t coffee mugs and travel mugs the same thing? They have the same shape, carry the same amount of liquid, and you can take it anywhere. What’s the big difference you say? Well that’s what I am here to do, show you the big difference between Travel Mugs and Coffee Mugs.
Pro’s of Travel Mugs
The convenience of travel mugs makes it a great option for the busy individual. From coffee to soda, our travel mugs are sure to keep your beverage at the right temperature. Our handles are made strong for easy gripping. You can purchase our travel mugs and choose from three different kinds of material. You can get them in stainless steel, plastic, and ceramic. They can all be personalized with your company name and logo. For a more clean finish, you can get your travel mug laser engraved but that’s only available for our metal based products. Our travel mugs also carry more liquid than our coffee mugs which our lids keep tight for less or no spillage.
Pro’s of Coffee Mugs
Our coffee mugs are simply amazing. With that smooth ceramic finish all our coffee mugs are imprinted USA with great American pride. The handles are made tough for easy carry. They come in all shapes and size to suite your creativity. All of DiscountMugs.com coffee mugs can be customized to fit any design you are looking for. You can even print pictures on our coffee mugs. Some of the ceramic mugs we offer come with really tight lids that aids in spillage. Most of our coffee mugs are designed to hold sixteen ounces of liquid but it varies especially if you want an espresso mugs that holds up three ounces of liquid.
Cons
Are you kidding me? There are no cons to any of our products here at DiscountMugs.com! We pride ourselves on 110% price and customer satisfaction guaranteed! We offer practically everything in drinkware supply, so if a travel mug isn’t exactly what you looking for then get a coffee mug. It’s that easy!!! L.O.L puhlease….cons at DiscountMugs.com…Laughable! Get your Travel Mug or Coffee Mug today!
25
2010
Cheers to Beer Mugs!
Just because Oktoberfest is a couple months away, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the frothy smoothness of beer. Beer is the oldest and widest used form of alcohol. So why celebrate the oldest drinking tradition with a funky old paper cup. Get a personalized Beer Stein Mug here at DiscountMugs.com! They come in an amazing amount of variations from style, size, color, with or without handles and just so many that you have to see for yourself. Today I want to tell you about three unique styles that we offer.
First we have the Frosted Beer Sports Mug. This is a great mug that gives you that chilled look. The frosted glass decreases sweating on the glass, reducing the risk of the glass slipping and insulating your beer to stay cooler longer. You can also personalize it to match your favorite sports team (Go Saints!), company logo, name, or any design you prefer. The Frosted Beer Mugs weighs 17 ounces for easy handling.
Next we have the Libbey Boot Glass Mugs. Kick the competition in the butt with these eye catching mugs. Great for promotional events and parties the Libbey Boot Glass Mug is a conversation starter. With durable USA made glass the Libbey Boot Glass Mug is tough with durable and creative craftsmanship. Bring out that inner cowboy or cowgal with our Libbey Boot Glass Mug.
Last but certainly not least is our Ceramic Beer Stein Mugs. Made with smooth lead-free ceramic composite these beer mugs are a great alternative to our Glass Mugs. Our Ceramic Beer Stein Mugs comes with the option of three different colors. Maximize your promotional value with these solid colors with additional logos and graphics.
Celebrate centuries old tradition in style with one of our fabulous Beer Stein Mugs. It doesn’t matter if it’s Oktoberfest or that the Super Bowl is over with; get one of our Beer Stein Mugs because it just looks good. And don’t forget that you can personalize it to meet all your event and promotional needs. Cheers Ladd!
22
2010
Save the planet, get a Coffee Mug!
Did you know that over 25 billion Styrofoam cups are wasted and used in the United States each year? Styrofoam cups are a hazard to our planet. Made from petroleum byproducts Styrofoam cups last forever, leaving a negative impact on our eco-system. Toxic chemicals seep from the Styrofoam cup into the beverages you consume, especially when heated in the microwave. Lead free ceramic coffee mugs provide an earth-friendly, green solution in comparison to the non-biodegradable Styrofoam cups. That’s why at DiscountMugs.com we offer a surplus of lead free ceramic coffee mugs!
The obvious eco-friendly choice, our variety of lead free ceramic coffee mugs can be personalized to meet all your promotional and event needs. The difference is in the coffee mug. Unlike Styrofoam cups, at DiscountMugs.com our ceramic coffee mugs are lead-free, non-toxic and safe for daily use. Microwave friendly, our ceramic coffee mugs insulate your coffee to keep it warmer for longer.
From custom printing with your corporate logo to your name, we imprint all of our mugs with USA. We offer a variety of colors and sizes to choose from. In addition, we offer a variety of shapes to meet all your personal expectations and desires for your special ceramic coffee mug. They include eleven ounce mugs, c-handle mugs, bistro ceramic mugs, cafe ceramic mugs, spooner mugs, and latte mugs. Furthermore we also offer cappuccino and espresso mugs for the coffee enthusiast.
Help save the planet while promoting your business, event, or by rewarding your employees with custom ceramic coffee mugs by DiscountMugs.com. The smooth sleek ceramic coffee mug is the best alternative to Styrofoam cups and paper cups. Gentle on our eco-system ceramic coffee mugs help cut down on waste and are more colorful and stylish than harmful Styrofoam cups. Bring unique style and goodwill to your workplace or event. Do your part, order your custom personalized coffee mugs at DiscountMugs.com today!
8
2009
Customized Christmas Gifts
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If you’re like a majority of Americans, you have yet to get all the Christmas presents for your friends, family and co-workers. It really is difficult to find the right gift for those who bring so much joy to your lives. The complicated criteria for Christmas presents look something like this: something personal but very useful, high-quality but low-cost and modern but timeless – no wonder holiday shopping so stressful. Consider customized Christmas gifts for this holiday season. A customized Christmas gift is one that has custom designs and logos on a useful product like a coffee mug or key chain. Here’s a list of gifts to get your friends family and coworkers.
Friends – DiscountMugs.com has a variety of customizable products that would be perfect for your friends no matter what sort of activities they enjoy. If your friends are very social get them custom beer mugs or beer glasses, these items customized with their name, nickname or funny slogan will certainly be memorable. If your friends are more into the fitness and physical activity scene, personalized sports bottles would be appreciated especially if they are into biking and running.
Family – Customizable products are great gifts for family members because they add a personal touch a beloved family member deserves. Certain items like custom printed coffee mugs and commemorative plates can be given as gifts while personalized key chains and customizable pens are probably best as stocking stuffers. T-shirts are also a great gift to give family members to commemorate a memorable Christmas occasion.
Co-workers – Whether you’re getting customizable Christmas presents for co-workers, employees or clients certain items really go over well in office settings. Travel mugs are particularly popular and with DiscountMugs.com’s vast inventory of products you’re bound to find a product that fits your recipients. Other custom office supplies like notebooks, portfolios, personalized pens and mouse pads are also universally accepted in the workplace.
Whether you’re getting Christmas presents for your most beloved family members or acquaintances, everyone appreciates the personal thought that goes into customized product gifts. Use these customized Christmas gifts to create new and build old relationships in a way that is both thoughtful and affordable.
3
2009
Decorative Coffee Mugs for Holiday Cheer
Hard to believe the holiday season is already in full swing! With excitement rising and temperatures dropping now is a great time to wrap your hands around a nice warm coffee mug and enjoy the yuletide cheer. The average temperature is below 40-degrees Fahrenheit around the country and people are starting to bundle up and enjoy winter traditions like sledding, sitting by the fire and drinking warm beverages. The most popular warm beverage is coffee, the second most popular is tea and during the holidays people enjoy specialty beverages like eggnog and hot chocolate. Both of these warm beverages are served in coffee mugs which around winter time tend to be more decorative. Whether coffee, tea or eggnog is your holiday beverage of choice there are several options in terms of coffee mug styles you’ll want to choose from. Here are some holiday coffee mug options.
Traditional holiday coffee mugs – Traditional coffee mugs are the same kind of mugs your parents used when you were a child. DiscountMugs.com has 11oz Two Tone Full Color Mugs which most closely resemble these traditional mugs. Custom design these mugs to have pictures depicting famous holiday stories like Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer or popular holiday symbols like a menorah. Though these 11oz mugs are considered traditional they still have some great features like full color designs and two tone base colors. You can’t go wrong with traditional holiday coffee mugs because so much of what makes the holidays wonderful are the traditions we pass on from year-to-year.
Nostalgic holiday coffee mugs – Decorative coffee mugs during the holiday s eason are supposed to elicit warm feelings and memories of great holiday times. Photo coffee mugs are particularly quality items for the holiday season because they can have holiday pictures printed right on their exterior. These nostalgic photo coffee mugs make for great gifts to family members because of how personal they are and how they create lasting memories. Print childhood photos directly onto these mugs and have a constant reminder of wonderful memories. The 11oz Personalized Photo Mug is out most popular photo coffee mug and looks great with custom printed pictures and designs.
Modern holiday coffee mugs – The great part about the holidays is that you can create new traditions every year. Mix it up a little with modern holiday coffee mugs like the 13oz Two Tone Spooner Mug which has incredibly unique designs and features. These mugs can come in holiday colors and have custom printed holiday designs. The 13oz Two Tone Spooner Mug has a sleek design and comes with a ceramic mixing spoon that is stored in a holding compartment in the handle. Other contemporary mug designs include using latte mugs like the 16oz Café Coffee Mugs or cappuccino mugs like the 19oz Cappuccino Mugs.
28
2009
Four Outstanding Promotional Gift Ideas
People may have their preferences and personal favorites but one thing everyone enjoys is getting free stuff. Promotional gifts are designed to increase exposure to your company while providing customers, employees or acquaintances with a token of appreciation in the form of a giveaway or gift. Now everyone knows gift giving is not always easy. You want a gift to be thoughtful but not over-thought, high-quality but not too expensive and original but not bizarre…we know exactly where you’re coming from. That’s why DiscountMugs.com has a huge inventory of high quality products that are customizable and shipped factory direct so the prices are extremely affordable. Here are some great promotional gift giving ideas for any organization or company.
Coffee Mugs – These nifty drinkware items aren’t just popular promotional gifts, they are also the kind of gift that would be given at a family holiday event or as a birthday gift. They can be used at work or home and convey a pleasant and casual sentiment to the gift’s recipient. Coffee mugs are particularly quality items for customization because of their large surface areas and the coffee mug culture of creative design. Put your logo on these custom coffee mugs with a clever slogan like “Beware of Morning People” or a multicolored design to give the mug character and style.
Tote Bags – Tote bags are great promotional gifts because they can be used daily. Whether you’re going grocery shopping or taking a picnic tote bags provide valuable storage for an increasingly active society. Personalized tote bags are especially good for work settings because the average person takes their phone, wallet or purse, keys, planner, lunch, files and other accessories to work which means they could really use a bag to carry everything. Custom tote bags are great for employees because they can take the bag to work with them proudly displaying the logo of the company on the bag.
Promotional Pens – Some people use the same pen from taking it out of the package till its ink is gone. Others lose pens on a weekly or biweekly basis. Either way providing promotional pens is a great way to get your company exposure. And the best part about pens is how many you can get for a very small price. At DiscountMugs.com people can get pens for as little as seven-cents a pen. At that price imagine how many customized pens you could give to customers, employees and potential clients.
Travel Mugs – Travel mugs are some of the most popular promotional items. Besides the fact that people use travel mugs on a daily basis, these are particularly popular items because of their high quality products at affordable prices. Custom travel mugs can be made of hard plastic, metal, aluminum or stainless steel. They can also have custom laser engraved logos. This popular form of customization makes the logo stand out and really reflects well on the quality of the company for which its logo represents. DiscountMugs.com has hundreds of coffee mugs, travel mugs, pens and tote bags to choose from making them a one-stop factory direct company for all your promotional product needs.
1
2009
Are you Cold? Grab a Coffee Mug
As we welcome the beginning of the fall season, temperatures are dropping around the country and flash cold fronts are bringing unusually cold weather. This is a great time to get under a blanket and wrap your hands around a nice warm cup of tea, coffee or hot cocoa. With temperatures around 40 degrees in some places, drinking a warm beverage is a good way to enjoy the cool weather after a long hot summer.
While DiscountMugs.com sells custom products of all kinds from personalized drinkware to customizable t-shirts, they pride themselves in their extensive collection of coffee mugs. DiscountMugs.com has basic shape mugs, cone latte style mugs, bistro ceramic mugs and many different types of travel mugs.
Basic shape mugs are the classic smooth molded ceramic coffee mugs you see in restaurants. They hold around eleven-ounces of coffee and are offered in up to seventeen different colors. These ceramic mugs are great for holding onto and warming up in chilly weather. Cone latte style mugs are also ceramic but have an inverted cone shape great for drinking lattes. Some of DiscountMugs.com cone latte style mugs come with a small ceramic spoon and spoon holder on the handle which makes it easy to stir and gives it a very modern look.
Bistro ceramic mugs are wider than basic shaped mugs and somewhat resemble large tea cups. Bistro ceramic mugs hold much more fluids than basic shaped mugs and are very versatile, because they can be used for soup as well as coffee, tea and hot cocoa. Travel mugs at DiscountMugs.com are sleek and contemporary. Many of them are made of stainless steel with rubber grips and tightly sealed lids. Travel mugs are great for professionals and students who need to take their warm beverages on the go. The insulation provided by these mugs ensure that hot beverages will stay hot all the way to work or class.
Customizable coffee mugs, whether they are travel or ceramic, are great promotional items for businesses. They can also help keep an office or home organized by labeling mugs so people know which one belongs to them. Cold weather doesn’t have to be depressing. With a ceramic coffee mug at home and a travel mug for the car, you can stay warm where ever you are.
27
2009
Using Custom Printed Ceramic Mugs
Read more..Customers want to feel appreciated within a company. They want a company to notice them for their purchases and even reward them for it. Many companies do this in a variety of ways, with the most common being discounts and sales. However, that can only go so far. Perhaps customers want to be rewarded without having to buy more items, even at a lower cost. So, what can you offer your customers to show appreciation? Well, promotional items are always a great bet, but can you go even further? Absolutely you can, with something like custom printed ceramic mugs.
With mugs that are custom printed, you can have a large number of options for what you want to do for your customers. For example, you can have custom printed ceramic mugs with your company logo and name on the, but that is a bit self-serving, so why not put your customer?s name on it as well? When you personalize the mugs like that, your customers are going to appreciate it so much more. They will see the time you took to put their name on the custom printed ceramic mugs and that will turn them into a loyal customer. They will feel appreciated because of the custom printed ceramic mugs and they will show that appreciation by shopping with you again and again.
Custom printed ceramic mugs can come in a number of different styles. You can choose to have mugs that are typically coffee cups, or you can have mugs that look more like German beer steins. Either way, the two most important aspects are your company name and logo, because no gift comes without a price, and the customer?s name, which is important for loyalty.
Naturally, you will have to find out your customer?s name, and a good way to give out the custom printed mugs is to take your top 20 customers and give them mugs as a way of saying thank you. If you keep track of sales and customers, that is a very easy thing to do.
You can also have a sale where customers sign up to get a custom printed ceramic mug, and you place the order after the sale and give the mug to the customers once they come in.
Something like these printed mugs can do a lot for your business. It can help you get more clients, it can help you generate loyalty with your customers, and it can help you do more business for a cheaper price. Why would you have newspaper ads or commercials for high prices, when you can have promotional items that reach many customers, last for years, and are much cheaper than any other type of promotion
Promotional items like ceramic mugs that are custom printed are cheap, effective and work great if you have a small business and don?t have a great deal of cash flow. There are few better ways to promote your business than this way, so make it part of your marketing plan.
24
2009
Selling Items With Promotional Ceramic Mugs
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Promoting a business is important. In fact, it is the most important thing you can do with your business. You need to find ways to make your business successful, and a successful business has customers. Customers come into a business when they want something, and to get them to want something from you, you need to promote yourself to them.
Many companies will promote themselves through the traditional methods like advertising through newspapers and commercials. However, if you are a small business, how can you afford those types of promotion? You can?t. So, do you just hope for business then? No, you go out and you get it with promotional events and promotional items like promotional ceramic mugs.
When you have a promotional event, you typically have something like a sale, or maybe a community event like an event where you serve burgers and have games for the kids, which then attracts customers. Well, you can go a bit further with these ideas when you use promotional ceramic mugs. For example, you can use something like a sale where you give 15 percent off on items, and also provide your customers with a ?free gift?. That free gift can be something as simple as promotional ceramic mugs.
When your customers buy their item, you give them a mug that has your company name and logo on it. Now, there is a chance that mug will eventually wind up at the back of the cupboard, or at a garage sale. However, there is also a chance that the mug will be used over and over again, for a decade or so. That means each time the promotional ceramic mug you gave your customer is used, it is advertising your company. When someone comes over for coffee, they may use your mug and they will see your logo. That simple act could cause your company name and logo to be imprinted in their mind. Then, without even realizing it, they may begin to shop with you whenever they need something you provide. All this created by something as simple as a mug. Promotional items are very important and can do a lot for your company, you just need to know how to use them properly.
Why would you waste your time with newspaper ads and commercials that are expensive and not at all effective. You can spend thousands on a commercial, but only get a few hundred dollars in business. Why not instead spend five dollars on a promotional ceramic mug and then get twenty dollars back in business. That may not seem like a lot, but your return on investment in that case is four times what you originally paid! This is how effective promotional items are and it is why so many companie
s are looking at ways to promote themselves with sales and promotional items.
For small business owners, having promotional items is very important because it is cheap and effective, which is important for any company.
24
2009
No Promotional Event Is Complete Without Promotional Glassware
Read more..Every company should try and have at least one promotional event every single year. With a promotional event, a company can market to its customers, while showing appreciation to customers as well. Your promotional event should always be accompanied with a sale as well. Try and have games, or events at your promotional event to keep people there and so it does not just look like a sale by the company. In addition, there is one more important ingredient in a promotional event and that is promotional items. Whenever you have a promotional event, make sure you have things like promotional glassware available for customers to take home with them. That way, your promotional event will keep advertising to your customers for years to come.
An item like promotional glassware is great for a promotional event because it is noticeable, useful and effective as an advertising tool later on. You could give away pens, but those are too easy to lose or misplace. Instead, you need to give your customers something that they can use time and time again, and promotional glassware is perfect for that. Customers can use those glasses for years and each time they do they will see your company name and logo.
When you hold a promotional event, you want to make sure you go the extra mile to bring customers in and to show them that you appreciate not only their business, but the time they took, usually on the weekend, to visit you. Giving them a cheap gift is not a way to do this and most customers will actually feel insulted by it. Therefore, you need to find another way to go with giving promotional and that way is with promotional glassware.
The great thing about glassware is that it can come in so many forms and that gives you a lot of variety. You can choose from many different colors and designs. You can have large glass mugs that are almost like beer steins, or you can have simple glass mugs. You can choose to have a glass that has nice etched writing on it, or you can go with a glass that has less elaborate writing on it. You can even have glasses personalized for your customers, which goes a long way in creating customer loyalty.
Promotional events are a great way to meet your customers and get to know them better, while at the same time offering them discounts on items during the promotional event sale. However, you can always go that extra mile and offer them promotional gifts as well. Something as simple as promotional glasses can make your customers feel glad for coming out to your promotional event. Remember to look at the choices you have with these items and try and find the glasses that represent your company to your customers. Look for company colors and make sure your company logo is going to look good on the glass. A glass that looks good is a glass that will last for your customer and you.












