A Bad Beetle Makes Good | Eco Gifts from Trims
What do you do with thousands of tons of beetle kill timber? Some burned it, others mulched it but Larry Lipson decided to repurpose it.
Image-Infused Aluminum Smartphone Cases | New Personalized Gifts from Trims
The Sleek yet Rugged Way to Personalize Your Phone Aluminyze uses a process called sublimation to infuse aluminum with your images, resulting in vibrant and durable prints. Its innovative method allows you to create modern, UV resistant artwork for your home or office. Want to Aluminyze more? Luckily, this company isn’t just a noun; it has […]
Technology Overload: Why Some Techies Are Going Off the Grid
What should technology rookies do when Silicon Valley calls for simplicity?
A New York Times’ Bits blog post examined how the tech elite are looking for ways to blunt the narcotic effect of technology on their everyday lives. For those looking for respite, first steps can include leaving smartphones plugged into the wall when running quick errands or opting for last decade’s ever-so-bullied flip phone to bypass the temptation altogether—anything to garner some distance from the digital noise.
Essential Gadgets for Your Next Destination Club Event
At Trims, we’re often putting together bags for destination club events or conventions, many of which involve awesome waterscapes fit for both relaxation and adventure. We’d found a couple of products that will help quell those fears of waterlogged devices and sandy phone crevices while keeping you plugged in.
Going Green vs. Greenwashing | Sustainable Practices in Events
Trims Talks Eco-Friendly Promotional Products
I was trying to place this feeling. Suddenly the phrase “going green” irked me, and I was struggling to understand why. After all, I’m an enthusiastic member of a team that not only supports the green movement, but is seeking to promote positive change in this very area within our industry—searching for virtual gifting options to help our clients reduce their carbon footprints. And I’m totally on board.
Corporate Gifting: Tips You (Might) Totally Get | Trims Unlimited
4 Tips on Giving the Perfect Gift (Courtesy of the Corporate Gifting World)
Maybe you’re new to the corporate gifting world, or maybe you’re a pro who hasn’t yet mastered tying the perfect bow. I’m a fresh face at Trims, and I’m being shepherded through the ways of the corporate gift giving world by the talented and experienced team of our Founder Susan Roth.
The Energy-Harnessing Soccer Ball | Socially Conscious Gift Idea From Trims
A Socially Conscious Gift Idea — SOCCKET Did you know that over 1.3 billion people worldwide are living without reliable access to electricity? This is according to Uncharted Play, the creators of SOCCKET, a soccer ball that harnesses energy from your kickin’ feet. Thank you, bipedalism! The ball employs a “pendulum-like mechanism” that gathers kinetic […]
5 New Add-ons for Your iPad | Cutting-Edge Corporate Gifts From Trims
Tech-inspired corporate gift ideas from Trims Unlimited Looking for the perfect wares for your beloved iPad? We’ve found some tablet accessories that had their start with crowdfunding on Kickstarter. The people have spoken! For the lounger: The Monkey Kit Octa’s Monkey Kit employs its Money Tail to prop up your iPad in almost any way you […]
New Eyes on Old Toys | Sentimental Promotional Products
5 Unique Promotional Products for Your Next Corporate Event We’ve seen it with bell bottoms and we’ve seen it with crop tops. What’s old is suddenly new again, and people either cringe or throw on a pair of cut-offs. It’s almost inevitable with fashion, but luckily, we’re not here to talk about nylon track suits. […]
Yea, the 3D Sketch pen is Happening | Corporate Gifts From Trims
3D Sketch Pen: Your future corporate gift? Courtesy of WobbleWorks, the 3Doodler is an insane pen from the wild, right-now future that allows you to draw in the air — yep, in the air. Its creators have dubbed it “The World’s First 3D Printing Pen,” and … we believe it. It uses plastic filament to […]
Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Ben Affleck and Theo Chocolate | Fair Trade Gifts
Chocolate? Ben Affleck? Valentine’s Day? Changing lives? Oh, and brownies? Perfect brownies?
What do these things have in common? Besides being the key components of every teenage girl’s dream date from about 1995-2003, these have been cause for a lot of excitement in our office.
Gift "Rap": Tips For Holiday Gifts 2012
Gift giving in the corporate world is a tricky business under the best of circumstances. Add the holidays into the mix, and the process becomes even more challenging. Whether you are trying to strengthen an existing relationship, acknowledge a new one or just say thank you, Trims’ suggestion is to use your common sense and remember it is “better to be underdressed than overdressed.”
