Little Black Dress Wine - Divalicious Launch

The icon of a little black dress, no matter the variation, will never get old. Little Black Dress(LBD) Wine is created with the same mentality. LBD wines are made with a woman’s palate in mind and a “fruit forward style”. The wines have made quite the splash in the media for the last few years they have appeared in magazines such as E! , Vanity Fair, In Touch Weekly as well as a number of televised programs. This month, one of the largest distributing companies Linking works with, Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) along with Little Black Dress Wines launched a new “Divalicious” Red and White Wines. Linking provided models to help pour the wine and help announce marketing efforts during the meeting.

LBD Wines varietals are great as is but they do offer fun wine cocktails ideas for your parties on the company’s website. One of the fun cocktails named on the site is called “The limelight” with LBD’s Chardonnay, melons liqueur, pineapple juice and lemon-lime soda garnished with a pineapple wedge, sounds delicious.

RNDC was founded right here in Florida, being the second largest beverage alcohol distributor of premium wine and spirits in the U.S has its perks, RNDC now has over 250 suppliers. As LBD Wines new Divalicious and RNDC team up we are sure you’ll be asking for it next time you step out to purchase party refreshments. Always remember to drink responsibly.

Remember to visit our website www.linkingpromotions.com

All references checked on www.lbdwines.com & www.rndc-usa.com

The Linking Version of "Pay it Forward"

MIAMI --

Linking Staff headed out this week to a nearby shopping center to indulge in the holiday spirit. In continuation from last year’s holiday “Pay it forward” where we visited a retirement center and had dinner with His House Children's Home. This year The Linking Promotions & Events office has decided to patron a young woman from a neighboring community who has reached out for help with a wonderful surprise. This holiday season she has been blessed with a beautiful baby girl who is due any day this week. As our Christmas gift to her, the Linking team purchased clothing, diapers, wippies, a diaper bag, and a few toiletries.

Because 2012 was blessed with so many new projects that have helped us grow, we decided to give back to the community. We are extremely lucky to be able to help others this holiday season. We would like to take this time to thank all of our clients that helped make this a possibility. Thank you for your continued support!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Everyone!



Holiday Season Gift Ideas!

 

The holiday season is upon us!! Are you done shopping? Have you even started?

This year, most of our in-store demonstrations are in the Bed Bath & Beyond stores showcasing a couple of amazing holiday ideas.  One of our Demo Links, Beverley (to the left) was on site with the Keurig Vue machine. She was demonstrating and sharing samples with all customers out shopping this weekend. One of Beverly's best customer comments was “the machine is high tech and it is very easy to operate." According to Beverly the bestselling flavor for her Keurig VUE machine “is hot cocoa and medium roast house blend by Starbucks”. She also mentioned that getting to know the machine was fun, and very simple.

Along with the Keurig VUE machine our links were out in stores all over Florida with other products such as the Yonanas machine, an ice cream machine(to the right). Another one of our Links, Elena, is a proud Demontrator and Brand Ambassador to the Yonanas product. 

We also had a Soda Stream to make your own Soda (to the left)! Demos are being held at Bed Bath & Beyond stores so that you can have a chance to experience the astounding products and see them in action before you take the plunge to purchase. Linking Demonstrators are happy to keep busy this holida season and help you be a star by purchasing the right item for your friends and loved ones.  Who knew you would find such great ideas all in one place!

The Do's and Don'ts of Demo Tables

The purpose of an in-store demo is to attract guests of the store to the brand you are representing. Even with the limited items provided, there are still ways to make the simplest demo better. All you need is an eye for detail and some creativity. 

The best way to present a product is to do just that: make your demonstration table presentable. Simple ways to dress up your table include:

1.     Make sure you use a tablecloth. A quick way to appear unprofessional is by allowing guests to see the boxes stacked up underneath the table – make sure those stay covered!

2.     When setting up the product table, use some care and come up with a pattern. Organize the display products so it looks neat and clean.

3.     Look around you! What can be used? Is there a small plant somewhere? Ask the venue management before using any products, but most managers will be appreciative of your interest.

It is also just as easy to make a table look unattractive and, worst yet, unprofessional. Make sure to never have on the table:

1.     Your cell phone, or other personal items, such as a purse.

2.     Trash – always keep a bag or box handy, and away from the eyes of the guests.

3.     Logistic sheets, time sheets, or other event material from your agency.

4.     Set up boxes – these should always be under the table, and as mentioned, covered by the tablecloth.

Be sure to visit the Linking Promotions website at www.linkingpromotions.com. 

KIA Motors Heads to NBA Championship with the Miami Heat

The Miami Heat has been crowned the National Basketball Association (NBA) Champions, and Miami celebrated Monday with a parade through Downtown. Linking Promotions staff has been representing KIA – whose Optima brand is the official sponsor of the NBA – with automotive marketing throughout the season in the AmericanAirlines Arena. Our promotional specialists have been responsible for speaking with the crowd, conducting quality interactions, and representing KIA in a professional and enthusiastic manner.

The AmericanAirlines Arena is an ideal concert venue, as well as an award show venue and host of many wrestling events. The Heat brings in a rather large crowd, filling an average of 19,935 seats for each home game. They had a grand total of 657,855 fans in attendance for the entire season.

The Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder this year after five games. The last time they won the championships was in 2006 verse the Dallas Mavericks.


Linking Promotions would like to thank all of the KIA dealerships in the South Florida area: Braman Kia, Coral Springs Kia, Esserman International Kia, Gunther Kia, Hollywood Kia, Kendall Kia, Phil Smith Kia, and Miami Lakes Kia. Please visit the Linking Promotions website for more about our company: www.linkingpromotions.com

Cupcake Vodka and FlipFlop Rum, Demonstrated at Yelp! Party on South Beach

Yelp's Jet Set Fete at The National Hotel took place this past Thursday, April 5, and featured drinkables and edibles from a large variety of vendors. The event was free, but party-goers were encouraged to donate $10 for the Humane Society of Greater Miami's Young Professional Group, PetNet, and all proceeds went towards homeless animals.  Linking Promotions staffed five promotional models and one bartender for Cupcake Vodka, Cupcake Wines, Flipflop Rum and Flipflop Wines at the poolside bar. Guests were entertained by DJ Cockpit, JC on the Electric Violin, and live performances by Shameless Burlesque.  Students from the Art Institute of Design presented a fashion show of hand-crafted and personal designs based around the 1940's and 1950's style, which coincided with the theme of the event.

Cupcake Vodka comes in many unique flavors, including Vanilla and Ginger Snap, as well as the six-times distilled flavorless vodka. Guests were given cards displaying recipes to make with these flavors, along with a barcode that, when scanned by your phone, can provide the consumer with more recipes. One quick and easy recipe included the Root beer Float, which is the Cupcake Vanilla with Root Beer. Similarly, Flipflop Rum is available in either Silver or Spiced. It is recommended that the Spiced Rum be combined with 1 to 3 parts orange juice to taste. The wines for both of these brands includes a wide selection of whites, reds and bubbly to fit with any consumers desires.


Be sure to visit the Linking Promotions website at www.linkingpromotions.com. 

Miami HEAT and Kia's Family Friendly Activation

The Miami HEAT Family Festival took place March 11, 2012, and raised over $455,000 for the community. The NBA players roamed the event with their wives and children, and interacted with guests. Kia was in attendance with a contest the crowds could not resist: a chance to win $1,000 towards the Family Festival Silent Auction for whoever can correctly guess the number of basketballs inside of two ice sculptures. The sculptures were part of the Ice Luge Photo Op display where families and guests could pose with their favorite HEAT players. Along with this contest, Kia donated $1,000 to the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund.

Three promotional specialists from Linking Promotions handled the activation, encouraging guests to enter the contest and informing them about the Kia Optima that was on display. HEAT/Kia rally towels were given out as well. At the conclusion of the contest, our specialists distributed the contest’s basketballs on a first come, first serve basis. The activation focused around lead collection, and an interactive contest with great giveaways, such as this one, is always a good technique to bump up your lead generation!

Be sure to visit the Linking Promotions website at www.linkingpromotions.com.