bdesmond
Active Member
Now, once you've got a piece or two of swag, you have to consider if you're moving towards not having to buy certain types of clothing and accessories. I have enough golf shirts, t-shirts, and long sleeve cotton shirts to not need to buy any of those, and I don't. I don't have enough button up non dress shirts yet to not need any of those, but, I don't wear too many of em anyway.
I always have someone's logo on, be it my employer's, some Microsoft product, or some other vendor that I've dealt with. I also have a couple of nice fleeces and warmer stuff, so that covers that range of things. Have a Windows windbreaker and a windows cool weather coat (more than a windbreaker, less than a ski jacket). I don't yet have a ski jacket with somebody's logo on it, so I still have to invest in that industry.
Two of the nicest backpacks I've seen in a while are swag items...haven't had to get a backpack in three years at least. Wore out the swiss army branded one, on to this new one from somebody called "ogio". Also have an MS logo bowling shirt ... haven't had occasion to wear that though. Have ample supply of mugs and such for organizing my desk too. Mugs don't rate too high on the cool factor though.
Trade shows at least in the IT arena aren't usually good swag, maybe a couple t shirts, some crappy pens and more cloth bags. The good stuff like the fleeces, windbreakers, backpacks, etc you have got to know people. I usually (re)load when I'm at somebody's office or on a campus myself.
I always have someone's logo on, be it my employer's, some Microsoft product, or some other vendor that I've dealt with. I also have a couple of nice fleeces and warmer stuff, so that covers that range of things. Have a Windows windbreaker and a windows cool weather coat (more than a windbreaker, less than a ski jacket). I don't yet have a ski jacket with somebody's logo on it, so I still have to invest in that industry.
Two of the nicest backpacks I've seen in a while are swag items...haven't had to get a backpack in three years at least. Wore out the swiss army branded one, on to this new one from somebody called "ogio". Also have an MS logo bowling shirt ... haven't had occasion to wear that though. Have ample supply of mugs and such for organizing my desk too. Mugs don't rate too high on the cool factor though.
Trade shows at least in the IT arena aren't usually good swag, maybe a couple t shirts, some crappy pens and more cloth bags. The good stuff like the fleeces, windbreakers, backpacks, etc you have got to know people. I usually (re)load when I'm at somebody's office or on a campus myself.