By Amanda Hofman, Chief Swag Officer and Branded Merchandise ExpertWe’re officially in the “always eating” season — you know, the time of year when every meeting has cookies, every inbox has a “holiday treats” email, and every doorstep is one delivery away from becoming a snack warehouse. So let me rant 🤬 for a second […]

By Amanda Hofman, Chief Swag Officer and Branded Merchandise Expert Some merch choices deserve to get banished to the Upside Down. You know the ones:bulk orders, size guessing, and the eternal pile of XXL sad boys haunting your storage closet like a cursed artifact. And yet… brands keep doing it. So today, we’re talking about […]

By Amanda Hofman, Chief Swag Officer and Branded Merchandise Expert Some holiday swag is… well… trying too hard. You’ve seen it:Santa puns. Glitter overload. Generic “Season’s Greetings” that feels like it came from a catalog in 2007. But every once in a while, a piece of branded merchandise shows up that feels fresh, funny, and […]

By Amanda Hofman, Chief Swag Officer and Branded Merchandise Expert You get one second to say something with your merch. That’s not dramatic — it’s reality. Social feeds are a highway Everything flies by at 60 miles an hour.If your message doesn’t read at a glance, it’s gone. 💨 And here’s the thing: branded merchandise […]

By Amanda Hofman, Chief Swag Officer and Branded Merchandise Expert When it comes to branded merch that actually works on camera, placement is everything. You can have the best logo, the best swag, the best merch design in the world—but if your branding sits too low on a shirt, hoodie, or jacket, it disappears the […]

By Amanda Hofman, Chief Swag Officer and Branded Merchandise Expert I say this with love:Your logo might be good… but it’s not that good. In the world of branded merch and company swag, a logo is just a symbol. It’s not your whole story, and it’s definitely not enough to make people want to wear […]

By Amanda Hofman, Chief Swag Officer and Branded Merchandise Expert When it comes to branded merch that actually hits, this tee from IGNITE isn’t here to play small. It delivers the grounded confidence JULIE CIARDI 📕 is known for—the kind of energy that makes midlife feel like a relaunch, not a fade-out. If you’ve been […]

Why Choice Is the Secret Ingredient to Branded Merch People Actually Love Everyone loves free stuff… or at least we think we do. You grab it with that little dopamine rush:👜 A tote from the conference🖊️ A pen you definitely don’t need👕 A T-shirt that looks like it might be your size But then you […]

How Branded Merch Helped a Plant-Based Brand Stand Out on a Crowded Conference Floor What do you do when you want to stand out in a sea of booths, banners, and business cards?You get cheeky. That’s exactly what Before the Butcher did — and the result stopped people mid-aisle. Their team showed up in custom […]

Here’s a truth most entrepreneurs, creators, and founders don’t realize:Most of your followers have no idea what you actually do. 🤔 You hear your message every day. You live it, breathe it, repeat it.But most people? They just see you scroll by and think: “Coach, maybe?”“Some kind of consulting?”“Skincare? Tech? Taxes?” It’s not personal.It’s just […]