New Year is a perfect occasion to renew the bonds of love and pamper loved ones with delightful gifts. So it may be as simple as a bunch of nice flowers, or a basket of season’s fruits; a box of candy or a pack of chocolates, a beach cruiser bike for a biking aficionado or a plush teddy bear for someone who is a little more settled, a trivia item or a luxurious gift. The list can go on and on. Well, remember, gifts might not necessarily be rich and glamorous in their worldly possession, but make sure that they’re rich at heart.

Today’s market is flooded with iPods or MP3 players - there are over 20 milion users in the United States alone. Isn’t it a good reason to give related promotional items like these:

The Sound Pod Travel Speaker is ideal for travelers who carry either MP3 or CD players. Ah technology does walk in huge strides! Just a few yers back - Who knew that speakers capable of producing quality sound could come in a size smaller than a hair dryer? This item is perfectly suitable for imprinting - just put your logo on on any blank spot of the speakers and music lovers will surly remember you when listening for their favorite tunes.

Imagine that you are a Chief Executive Officer at a world-known corporation and you meet hundreds of new people everyday at your office. You have a secretary that plans your visits, meetings, business-lunches, evening business parties, banquets and etc. You have a director cubicle sign on your desk. You are always pressed for time and have practically no time for family, for kids, for anything else but work. You are always in the center of attention but have you ever thought that some of your clients, overseas partners even colleagues do not remember your name? Funny it may sound though it happens and the situation must be resolved.

If you are here to choose the next fine promotional item or corporate gift to put your amazing logo on, then I trust you already have some ideas on what type of promotional products suits your business best. But maybe you don’t, and other tabs of your browser are open in search for some other ways to reach your audience and develop your brandname fidelity? Well, who am I to convince you, and yes, a good branding and general marketing campaign would use several different forms of media. The question is how to allocate the advertising money in the most effective way. So, here come some stats on how most Americans and Canadians spend it. And some figures that explain why.

T-Mobile Direct will be launching a new consumer offer for business from 1st March 2007

Business customers will get a FREE Parrott car kit (worth up to £229) when they purchase a business Flext 35 or Flext 50 24 month contract.

Installation is FREE on Web ‘n’ Walk plans and only £50 on regular Flext plans.

As of February 27th 2007, the Government is planning to increase the fine for motorists caught using their mobile phone while driving. The current fine is £30, and will become a £60 fine plus three points on your license.

Customers will be able to drive safely when they get a fully fitted car-kit from T-Mobile, FREE with a 24 month Flext contract.

Please note:

* This offer is ONLY available to businesses on the 24 month Flext tariff

Sky Digital is the market leading digital TV provider in the UK. Sky currently have over 8.1 million subscribers and with our leading coverage of sports, movies and top entertainment programmes we know this will keep growing.

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Join Sky and get over 100 digital TV channels (plus over 200 other free to air digital radio and TV channels), super-fast broadband and free UK evening and weekend landline calls†. All this for just £26* a month, plus a one-off broadband activation fee of £20 (plus £11 per month to BT for your line rental.)

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Questions & Answers

• Q. Is it still possible to buy Sky TV only?

A. Yes