The Welcome Kit Confidence Gap: New Survey Reveals What HR Professionals Really Think About Employee Onboarding Swag
Your new hire’s first day starts before they walk in the door. Most HR teams assume the biggest barrier to a great Welcome Kit is budget. Our 2026 Employee Onboarding Experience Audit — which surveyed 300+ HR professionals responsible for employee Welcome Kits — says otherwise. The #1 challenge isn’t cost. It’s knowing [...]
We Asked 300+ Employees What They Actually Want in a Welcome Kit. Here’s What They Said.
Everyone has an opinion about what should go in a new employee Welcome Kit. The HR team, the office manager, the CEO who saw something on LinkedIn. We decided to ask the people who actually receive them. Our 2026 Employee Onboarding Experience Audit surveyed 300+ employees — people who’ve started new jobs, gone through onboarding, [...]
Laser Engraved vs. Screen Printed Drinkware: Which Decoration Method Is Right for You?
The goal of a piece of custom drinkware is that it’s something your recipients actually use — something they carry daily, reach for first, and associate with your brand every time. Whether you get there with laser engraving or screen printing depends on three things: how durable you need the design to be, how [...]
Custom Drinkware That Actually Gets Used: A Corporate Buyer’s Guide
A single branded tumbler generates an average of 3,162 impressions over its lifetime, according to ASI’s 2023 Ad Impressions Study. At a $10 price point, that’s roughly $0.003 per impression. Google Ads average $1 to $2 per click. For marketing coordinators and corporate buyers managing event budgets, the math is [...]
How to Make Custom Water Bottles: Design Tips & Material Guide
Walk through any office, school, or sports facility right now and count the reusable water bottles. They’re on every desk, in every gym bag, clipped to every hiking pack. According to PPAI’s Product Power 2026 study of 5,000+ U.S. consumers, 73% of people use a branded bottle or tumbler every single day, and 70% say a [...]
How to Make Custom KOOZIEs & Can Coolers for Events
Few custom products work as hard as a koozie (or can cooler – KOOZIE is the brand of can cooler most people think of these days). Whatever the occasion, a well-made custom koozie does something most giveaways don’t: it stays useful long after the event ends. We’ve helped thousands of groups design them — from a family [...]
How to Customize Tumblers: Choosing Your Method, Designing Your Look, and Ordering for Groups
A good insulated tumbler is one of those gifts people actually use — not just once, but every day, for years. That’s why custom tumblers work so well across such different occasions: bridesmaid gifts, family reunion keepsakes, employee appreciation, team gear, client gifts, and conference merchandise. Whatever the occasion, this [...]
How to Make Custom Mugs: A Design Guide for Logos and Photos
Few things get used as consistently as a coffee mug. It travels from the kitchen to the desk to the conference room, shows up in video calls, and sits on the counter long after the event or occasion that inspired it has passed. That staying power is exactly why custom mugs work for such a wide range of situations: a family photo mug as a [...]