I'm a fan of schwag -- always have been, always will be. I've decide, thus, to highlight that which I've received over the course of the last few years from trade shows and via snail mail. If you're looking for some nice publicity (or free reputation management) and want to make someone smile, 
Water Bottles Among Us 21st January, 2008
People love water bottles. I personally am a fan of the Nalgene-type bottles that have measurements on the side. I remember when those things didn’t exist and my bottle would leak all over my backpack. Now, marketers have gotten smarter, and the result: very cool water bottles from many companies.
Below, three bottles that I received at a recent conference.
The first one comes from Revenue.Net, a direct navigation search marketing platform.
The second bottle comes from Kontera, an in-text advertiser. I won it in a contest, actually.
The final one isn’t a Nalgene-type bottle, so if someone sits on it, it will probably break. However, it comes from Marchex, a local search agency that my good friend Matt works for. 
January 21st, 2008 at 2:04 pm
The Marchex water bottle is great because its hearty size means I don’t have to get up every 5 minutes to refill. However, I have to use a straw to drink out of it because the opening is too small to fit my nose and I end up pouring the entire thing all of myself. They should fix that for the next batch!
October 29th, 2008 at 8:52 am
[...] few months ago, I posted photos of a bunch of water bottles that I’ve received in the past. Internet marketing firm eVisibility has reminded us how [...]