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Today is our Sales Administrator, Heathers 22nd Birthday so at Leighmans.com we are really spoiling her today. She’s arrived in style with her hair a new colour, sparkly new nails and a pile of presents on her desk. Darrens bought everyone BBQ base Dominos pizza and Diet Coke which we have personalised for the office [...]

I was recently reading an article in GQ about cuff-links. The Editor had chosen a pair of silver cuff-links as the Editor’s style pics. It’s interesting to note that the Editor of the ‘Style Bible’ made the point that when it comes to dressing for the office, double cuffs with a pair of ‘standout’ cuff-links really separate [...]

After a couple of false starts, Spring has finally sprung with a wonderful start to May…but are the April showers well and truly behind us? The thermometer went up to 16c in some parts of the country on May 1st, as people made the most of the mild weather in the country’s parks, gardens, country [...]

At Leighmans HQ we have two new additions to our working family. With an on-going focus on health in the office (vitamins and swapping high caffeine coffee for fruit teas) we have two new green members; a spider plant and a schefflera plant. Not only do they brighten up the office but have been clinically [...]

Well it’s Easter! Look at these amazing pots that were sent in by our mug suppliers! They came with a scrumptious creme egg and a card with our name on. Everyone in the office was sent one. We’ve loved enjoying our Easter chocolates and can’t wait for our long bank holiday weekend. I’m sure you [...]

Far be it from us to call consumers ‘mugs’ – the kind of mugs we’re talking about in this post are the kind you find in your kitchen. Indeed, promotional mugs are one of the most important products in corporate branding; something which is proven time and time again by their popularity, usefulness and effectiveness at raising brand [...]

Writing this on a modern touchscreen keyboard, I suddenly feel very old-fashioned. My iPad is lying flat on the table while I tap away – but it seems tablets may just have become tired of lying on their backs, once and for all. Why? Because one of the things that got people talking, and writing, [...]

It’s Red Nose Day today. I hope you all have contributed generously to charity by doing “something funny for money” – or simply by giving money. There’s still time, go to: rednoseday.com/donate. I want to take the opportunity to highlight another brilliant charity project; not associated with Comic Relief but with the promotional items industry: [...]

‘Earned media’ is, apparently, the buzz phrase of the year. In short, ‘earned media’ is advertising which is created by audiences themselves – usually in response to a good product or otherwise perceived success. Powerful indeed, since no one is obviously selling or pushing a brand or product: guards are down and trust is high. [...]

Are you still getting all those Groupon emails? I turned mine off a long time ago but I do know people who either still moan about them, or actually appreciate them. The latter group seems to have dwindled, however, judging by Groupon‘s falling share price and the recent sacking of its CEO, Andrew Mason. The [...]