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Most phone directories contain the names of various companies that create custom
imprinted or promotional items. You can develop a slogan or theme for your pro-
grams, and then have it imprinted on a variety of products. Better yet, have learners come
up with several suggested themes during programs and select the best. Reward the per-
son whose idea was adopted later. Once you have a slogan, have one or more of the
following items produced for use in future training programs:
Mugs
T-shirts
Mouse pads
Key chains
Pencils or pens
Buttons or badges
Note pad cubes
Drink coasters
Glass/Bottle cozies (insulated covers)
Paper weights
Toys
Magnets
Screen Savers
There are a variety of inexpensive software programs that allow you to create your own
screensavers. Find copyright-free color landscape or animal photos, or use other creative
graphics along with your program theme, topic, tips for success, quote, or organizational
logo. Save copies of the custom screen saver(s) you produce onto CD-ROM disks and
give them as prizes or for attendance at a session. You can also use them as giveaways
to promote the program and encourage registration at trade shows, organizational expo-
sitions, or gatherings. Make sure that the disks are virus-free.
Candy or Food
Do not overlook giving inexpensive prizes such as candy bars or packages of snack foods
(e.g., chips or cookies). Many people enjoy these and often share them with peers when
they receive them. You are also addressing the motivational needs of learners discussed
earlier in the book.