By Kat McDaniel, Principal at MEDiAHEAD

Poppit Sheets and a Desktop Dumpster Fire?This year we are going to give out funny holiday gifts. We’ve all been so stressed this year in the office – too much to do, not enough time to do it, no budgets, crazy deadlines, and grumpy people. Yikes!

I started thinking about a month ago… What if we didn’t give traditional gifts to clients that we normally would? Let’s face it – our lives are a dumpster fire right now, why not give them a dumpster on fire for their desk or a mousepad that has the cutest little dumpster on fire.

I’m Fine. I’m Fine! Everything is Fine.

How about some stress relief from Poppit Sheets – pop that stress away with bubble popping sheets. They come in a tissue box, just pop one out and start poppin’ when you see your boss coming.

Everyone needs an insulated cup that says, “Chaos Coordinator.”  Someone who solves problems you never knew existed in ways that will blow your mind; see also: ninja, badass; legend.

Sending funny gifts can make your business stand out from competitors and show that you care about your client’s mental health, and you want them to be happy.

Here are some ideas for funny gifts you can send to clients:

  • Novelty socks: A good novelty sock with the client’s face on it can be a hilarious gift.
  • Belly button lint brush: A tiny lint brush designed for a belly button is a fun gift for someone who already has everything.
  • Fake champagne bottle candles: These candles are a fun alternative to shipping alcohol.
  • Funny notepad: A funny notepad can be a good option for clients who would appreciate the sentiment.

Have fun with client gifts this year. Be sure to put a smile on their face!

Poppit Sheets and a Desktop Dumpster Fire? Poppit Sheets and a Desktop Dumpster Fire?

By Kat McDaniel, Principal at MEDiAHEAD

Label PortalsAs a manufacturer, you might be used to communicating with clients over email, phone, and even text messages. But you also probably know how easy it is for projects to get behind or for information to get lost when you don’t have a unified way of managing client interactions and projects.

You may need a label portal!

A label portal can help your customers by pulling together projects, tasks, and communications under one roof.

We are currently building a portal for a chemical company. They needed a personalized portal where their end customers can order customized labels, have them applied to their products, and then shipped out from our warehouse. (Previously, they were printing black laser type on pre-printed labels. It was a time consuming process and the results weren’t up to level of quality our client wants.)

The system we are building for the chemical company allows their customers to go to a new, online portal where they can upload their logo, add text and a phone number, and purchase cases of their products. When we get an order through the portal, we print the labels in 4/C and adhere them to our client’s product. And then ship them out! Our client is so happy because the labels looks so much more professional now.

A label portal enables consistent branding to show off the colors, messaging, and imagery that represent your products. We can infuse labels with some personality and communicate your mission and vision to existing and prospective clients. These custom portals allow your end customers to get more done faster, with the help of automation and streamlined communications.

Would you like to talk about how a custom portal for your company or organization could streamline your processes and ramp up the quality of your existing label solution? Give me a call!