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Notepad
Free notepads are good to keep by the phone at home, but that's about it. Notepads add to clutter, in a way, because what are you going to do with all those notes you make with them? If the corporate logo is too large, or the paper is dark, it's not too useful. 4
Post-it notes
Some more utility than a plain notepad, but you've probably got hundreds of post-it notes at work already. If you feel guilty about swiping them from your employer's office supply cabinet, gimme post-its are a good alternative. 5, or 6 if it's a huge post-it cube.
Ball-point pens
Feh. While most planning agencies have long since stocked roller ball and gel pens in their supply cabinets, a few cheapo consultants still give away basic Bic sticks. Keep them at the front counter, and it looks like you're endorsing the firm advertised on it. 2.for the basic Bics, 3 for the clicky ones.
Roller ball pens
Now we're talking! Again, roller ball pens can be kind of expensive when purchased individually, so they're great at home if you feel guilty about raiding the supply cabinet. 7.
Highlighters
Can't say much about them. Again, nothing unique; there's probably a supply cabinet full of them at work, and you're really not going to use them at home. 3, or 4 if they're incorporated with a ball point pen.
Pencils
You probably still have hundreds of "Census 1990" pencils tucked deep in the supply cabinet at work. Do you even have a sharpener? 1.
Retractable pencils
Much better than a regular pencil, but the little erasers are gone long before the leads are used up. Does anyone even refuill gimme pencils when they're empty, anyhow? Seems environmentally unfriendly. 3.
Carabiners
Intriduced at the Denver APA conference, metal carabiners are durable, make great keychain fobs, and have great utility. Plastic carabiners aren't as durable, but they usually have little LED flashlights in them. 7.
Candy
What is this, Halloween? 1. Okay, 2 for mints, because after drinking all that free coffee, your breath could use some help.
Cigarette lighters
VERY RARE, and occasionally encountered at state conferences. Zone Pro is one company that gives them out. 9, for both its utility and its novelty in this day.
Alligator clip note holders
WOO HOO! Combine them with the lighters, and you're looking at some good times, especially if you're at the British Columbia CIP conference. 420 ... uhh, I mean 8.
Coffee mugs
Relatively rare, but surprisingly not more common given widespread knowledge of planners' love for caffine. Planners can nevr have enough coffee mugs; if you don't use them, they're good for guests. 6 for a regular ceramic mug, 10 for those giant Peter J. Smith mugs.
Refrigerator magnets
Good luck getting one of them to hold up more than a postage stamp. If you want to advertise the name fo a planning firm on your fridge, they're great. Otherwise, pass. 1.
Golf tees
Great if you golf, and even great if you don't, because you can score points by giving them to your golfer friends. 5.
Bumper stickers
The "World Peace Through Zoning" stickers are cool, but are you going to put it on your car? 3 for planning-related stickers, 1 if it's just the firm's name. Even then, I'm thinking about making a bunch to advertise Cyburbia at the next conference; I'm hoping folks will stick on their computer monitors or someting.
Wildflower seeds
Usually given out by some environmental consulting firm. Ever get them to germinate? Thought so. 2.
Plastic beer mugs
Planners like beer. They don't like it served out of a plastic cup. 2.
More later ... much more later.
Free notepads are good to keep by the phone at home, but that's about it. Notepads add to clutter, in a way, because what are you going to do with all those notes you make with them? If the corporate logo is too large, or the paper is dark, it's not too useful. 4
Post-it notes
Some more utility than a plain notepad, but you've probably got hundreds of post-it notes at work already. If you feel guilty about swiping them from your employer's office supply cabinet, gimme post-its are a good alternative. 5, or 6 if it's a huge post-it cube.
Ball-point pens
Feh. While most planning agencies have long since stocked roller ball and gel pens in their supply cabinets, a few cheapo consultants still give away basic Bic sticks. Keep them at the front counter, and it looks like you're endorsing the firm advertised on it. 2.for the basic Bics, 3 for the clicky ones.
Roller ball pens
Now we're talking! Again, roller ball pens can be kind of expensive when purchased individually, so they're great at home if you feel guilty about raiding the supply cabinet. 7.
Highlighters
Can't say much about them. Again, nothing unique; there's probably a supply cabinet full of them at work, and you're really not going to use them at home. 3, or 4 if they're incorporated with a ball point pen.
Pencils
You probably still have hundreds of "Census 1990" pencils tucked deep in the supply cabinet at work. Do you even have a sharpener? 1.
Retractable pencils
Much better than a regular pencil, but the little erasers are gone long before the leads are used up. Does anyone even refuill gimme pencils when they're empty, anyhow? Seems environmentally unfriendly. 3.
Carabiners
Intriduced at the Denver APA conference, metal carabiners are durable, make great keychain fobs, and have great utility. Plastic carabiners aren't as durable, but they usually have little LED flashlights in them. 7.
Candy
What is this, Halloween? 1. Okay, 2 for mints, because after drinking all that free coffee, your breath could use some help.
Cigarette lighters
VERY RARE, and occasionally encountered at state conferences. Zone Pro is one company that gives them out. 9, for both its utility and its novelty in this day.
Alligator clip note holders
WOO HOO! Combine them with the lighters, and you're looking at some good times, especially if you're at the British Columbia CIP conference. 420 ... uhh, I mean 8.
Coffee mugs
Relatively rare, but surprisingly not more common given widespread knowledge of planners' love for caffine. Planners can nevr have enough coffee mugs; if you don't use them, they're good for guests. 6 for a regular ceramic mug, 10 for those giant Peter J. Smith mugs.
Refrigerator magnets
Good luck getting one of them to hold up more than a postage stamp. If you want to advertise the name fo a planning firm on your fridge, they're great. Otherwise, pass. 1.
Golf tees
Great if you golf, and even great if you don't, because you can score points by giving them to your golfer friends. 5.
Bumper stickers
The "World Peace Through Zoning" stickers are cool, but are you going to put it on your car? 3 for planning-related stickers, 1 if it's just the firm's name. Even then, I'm thinking about making a bunch to advertise Cyburbia at the next conference; I'm hoping folks will stick on their computer monitors or someting.
Wildflower seeds
Usually given out by some environmental consulting firm. Ever get them to germinate? Thought so. 2.
Plastic beer mugs
Planners like beer. They don't like it served out of a plastic cup. 2.
More later ... much more later.
