Since the pandemic, companies have been having to elevate their new employee welcome kits as a way to encourage prospects to want to work for them and keep them on longer. As new team members start their onboarding process, that first week of their new job is important for employee retention to make them feel like they are part of the team. That first day of work is that new hire’s first impression of your company values.

For centuries, summer weekends have been spent going outside and taking a break from work. However, with new technology and new reasons to stay inside, it makes it hard to step away from your desk and give your brain a chance to recharge. As a team lead, this should scare you.

Before the pandemic, the giveaways that we saw were more of the same products. Different pens, stress balls, straws, and more stuff that people who received them would likely use once or not at all. Products that serve little to no use end up getting tossed and thrown into landfill (unless they are an eco-friendly product of course).

Whether you plan on drinking water, lemonade, or alcohol this summer, make sure you have what you need to fill and refill all season long! One of the many things we always forget to pack is something to hydrate ourselves with. This makes drinkware an essential product for every company’s promotional marketing catalog.