Hubby came home with a few promotional items like pens, mugs, caps, t-shirts, umbrellas and even bookcases yesterday afternoon.
Some were extras from the past fund and awareness-raising campaigns while the others were custom promotional items to motivate teaching staff personnel.
Hubby is so lucky to be teaching in this school. There are always gifts, freebies and giveaways for school staff. On Teacher’s Day this year, hubby received lots of gifts and flowers from students as well as parents.
If I am employed by the school, it’s for sure that I will be entitled to receiving gifts, presents, freebies and giveaways too. 
Since I used a specific email for claiming freebies, I have been able to avoid junk mails while still enjoying freebies.
If you would like to get freebies without receiving spam mails, open a free, disposable or specific email address.
I have another email address that is for catalogs and special notices from reputable online office furniture, kitchen appliance, baby gift, and bed and bath stores.
I know it’s impossible to totally avoid spam mails; spammers can still find ways to spam your mail box.
Are you one of those people that go to a trade show and walk from booth to booth filling up your bag with free goodies or promotional products from all the trade show booths? Do you collect pens from your doctor’s office? Keep the magnet from the veterinarian on the refrigerator?
I do. I love collecting all these freebies — it’s shameless and it’s fun. I love going back to my room after a trade show and sorting through all the free stuff I collected throughout the day.
But what about the companies handing out the promotional items? Is spending the money on these trinkets worth it? Do people look at the name on the pens or tech gadgets? Are people more likely to visit companies or stores giving out promotional items?
According to studies, the answer is yes! Recipients of promotional products are reported to have:
1. A significantly more positive outlook on your business
2. A higher likelihood of recommending your business
3. A higher likelihood of patronizing the business.
A blogging mama buddy was so happy that she got some free wipes from her nearby store after buying a set of