How to spread your message and stop germs

Fall and winter bring many new opportunities for promoting your brand. From back to school and fall sports to the holidays and new year celebrations, the promotional possibilities are endless. But many businesses overlook one of the biggest seasons this time of year: cold and flu season. Not just for the healthcare community, cold and flu prevention promotions are relevant in every industry and are sure to make a positive impact with customers and employees.

Prevent
Encourage employees to prevent the cold and flu virus with vaccine programs sponsored by your business. Have bandages personalized with your logo for employees to use after they receive the shot, and include fun giveaways like stress balls, yo-yos or fun promotional pens to ease the nerves of hesitant employees.

Treat
No matter how careful we are, catching a bug this flu season is almost inevitable. Encourage customers and employees to manage their health responsibly with pill containers and pill organizers, or help them further manage their healthcare with logoed planners for scheduling regular doctor's appointments and follow up visits. For more minor medical issues, keep first aid kits handy in your office for small bumps and bruises

Recover
Getting over the flu can be a long, sometimes stressful process. Help your customers and employees recover as pleasantly as possible with promotional gifts that are sure to provide comfort. Help them curl up on the couch with a sweatshirt blanket or warm hooded sweatshirt, and or encourage them to enjoy a nice bowl of soup with a custom soup mug and spoon. Hot tea is a great remedy for many illnesses, and herbal packs also provide much needed comfort when you're feeling under the weather.

Staples Promotional Products also offers a variety of hand sanitizer products to prevent the spread of germs. From sanitizer spray to portable hand sanitizer gel, our promotional health products help keep germs under control.

For promotional gifts specific to the healthcare community, check out our healthcare industry page. Or browse some of our most popular cold and flu items here:

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