Here are our top picks:

(1)        Lip balms and hand moisturizers.  Help soothe dry skin with these economical and practical gifts.  Most lip balms include full color in the pricing, allowing you to use enhanced graphics at minimal cost.

(2)        Hot tea, hot chocolate, and coffee packets.  Consider pairing them with a customized mug or thermos.

(3)        Anything chocolate.  If you’ve ever wanted to hand out chocolate in customized wrappers, you should do it in cold weather, when the chocolate won’t melt.  For something different, try chocolate-dipped fortune cookies with customized fortunes.

(4)        Ice scrapers.  You can get mini, credit-card-sized scrapers up to jumbo scrapers with a built-in brush.  We also like the ice scrapers that have a mitten attached.

(5)        Knitted caps and scarves.  These items can be embellished with customized embroidery.  Caps and scarves are best suited for employees, who are most likely to wear your brand.

We are happy to brainstorm with you to find the perfect items for your budget!

As you work through order placement, feel free to offer suggestions for improvement, or ask any questions you may have. If there’s a product you’d like to order online but it’s not yet offered on the new site, by all means let us know.  (and call us to order in the meantime…don’t do without, that would be silly) We love our customers, so we want this to be as easy and fun to use as possible! And by all means, share the good news that a star (um, web site) is born!

Which is where Unique Impressions comes into this story. We have traditionally remained closed on Black Friday so the malls can have their day. And that was true this year as well, however with one fantastic twist: we launched a gorgeous new web site so that bargains can be had at your favorite small store as well!

So now that you’ve dabbled in the big box shopping shenanigans, shopped Small Business Saturday, and rested up on Sunday, curl up with your new favorite web site, and check out our Cyber Monday deal! Be sure to order all the students on your list a gift that signifies the pride they have in the Greek organization they’ve joined for life.  At a discount, and with free shipping no less! Happy shopping and happy holidays!

Today’s discount code is: CYBER10FREESHIP

So what’s a really cool, cutting edge Greek store to do when the cyberworld leaps ahead of its early pioneering efforts?  Hire one of the best web companies around to save our site and **whoosh** catapult us to the new century.  STAY TUNED!!!

You can pay your Unique Impressions invoice quickly and easily online by entering the invoice amount and clicking "Add to Car...

And oh yes, the times, they have surely changed.  Thanks to the internet, reality TV, and a global economy, trends come and go in the blink of an eye.  As soon as we see one roll in, here comes another, as polar opposite as it can be.  And because there’s so much overlap in trends, styles evolve rapidly, and just about everything is acceptable.  How cool is that?   If you’re preppy, fantastic.  Lilly, Vera, popped collars, flats and flower prints are all the rage.  Classic?  Coach, riding boots, houndstooth, and argyle are probably for you.  Are you a wild child (animal prints and heels) or a flower child (tie dye and peace signs)?  Sparkly, goth, sporty or neon?  Yep, that’s fun too.  Heck, you can dress based on your personality, or just your mood.  That same American Apparel v-neck tee with a little vinyl lettering design can go from class to gym.  Wash it (please), throw on a scarf and blazer, and out for the night you go.  It’s hard to go wrong….and we love it.  Way to be Unique …..Happy shopping!

So how do you get the word out about your organization?

• Be sure to post and tweet your events on social media….not just on your official page, but members should be getting in on the act as well on their personal pages
• Encourage members to volunteer in the community and wear letters while out there doing good
• Join in a cause you believe in, and bring along your brothers or sisters
• Donate!  Give of your time, your resources, your canned goods, your used clothing, whatever you can in order to help those less fortunate.
• Share the good news.  Post the positive happenings of your members or organization anywhere you can, be it scholastic, athletic or philanthropic
• Hang banners, post flyers and shout from the rooftops when your organization has a philanthropy event
• And by all means, WEAR YOUR LETTERS!

One real life example? When Unique Impressions opened its doors in 1988, more than a decade before web sites were born, the ONLY place to get Greek merchandise was the local or regional Greek store, followed by phone/catalog orders to those stores.  It’s still the best place of course But since UD had no store, not nearly as many letter shirts were walking around campus.  Once we opened our doors, and UD students had ready access to purchasing letters, the Greek population increased by 50% within 5 years.  Of course, we’d love to say it was OUR letter shirts that made the difference, but the truth is, ANY letters worn on campus increases awareness about Fraternity and Sorority life.  Show the administration, the community and campus what Greek life is really all about…..leadership, philanthropy, and community. Wear your letters proudly…in other words, advertise… and those around you will notice!

1. Remember: A cheap pen (unless it’s a quality pen on sale) often performs like a cheap pen. It will get pushed to the back of the drawer, or worse, thrown in the trash. You’ll get the most value from a moderately priced pen that writes evenly and lasts a long time.
2. Choose pens that feel comfortable in the hand. Ask for a sample before purchasing.
3. Try unique designs, bright colors, and fun features. Recently, we handed out feather-haired bobble-head pens, which certainly stand out from other pens on our customers’ desks.
4. Select pens with a large imprint space to best promote your logo and message. With some pens, you can put additional text on the clip.
5. For extra imprint space, consider retractable ballpoint message pens. Messages rotate with each click.
6. Check out ultra-practical pens, such as those that also feature a highlighter and sticky flags.

We look forward to helping you with your next pen purchase!

A website is born!  We’re proud parents, she’s beautiful!  And she’s even sleeping through the night!  Although our web developers are not …yet.  They are still putting the final touches on this new beauty.  So bear with us  while we iron out a few glitches, add more functionality, and continually add products & services to the basic offerings currently available. If there’s a product you’d like to order online but it’s not yet offered on the new site, call us!