(Tamar Weinberg is a) Schwag Addict

One of the best pieces of schwag that I’ve scored is the LivePerson headset. LivePerson is a live chat and email management application for tech support. The Liveperson folks visit a lot of conferences. I’m pretty sure I got this one either at an SES or ad:Tech conference, but I honestly don’t know which one it was.

This USB headset came at a most perfect time since I was seeking out a headset for online conferencing. Now I use it when I use Skype, and it’s great!

Desk toys are always fun. This paperweight fish desk toy from text widget JargonFish is one of the better ones that I’ve stumbled across. I love these water toys.

If you were at ad:Tech New York or at Pubcon, you’ve almost certainly run into Alan or Chris at the Cappex booth. Cappex is a college search website that lets colleges apply to you.

They gave away a mighty cool cap, too. It looks just like a hat from Cornell University (which is pictured right next to it on the right).

But it’s pretty cool, isn’t it?

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. 😉