One great reason we’ve been busy is that Rocca is growing. As our team continues to develop, our top mission remains keeping you happy…with your brand development strategy, with your merchandise and, ultimately, with Rocca. Whether you need something outrageously creative like a capitol-shaped cookie jar or something more conventional like a super-sized order of new golf shirts or employee padfolios, the Rocca team is here to keep you efficiently stocked.

We are also busy developing cool merchandise for summer and fall. You do realize summer is JUST AROUND THE CORNER, right? We know that not all events require super oomph-y gifts; sometimes you just need the right polo shirt or a simple sales giveaway item. As you determine your needs, we’ll be ready to find the perfect products for you.

So, now that you know what is to blame for a brief In the Bag hiatus, we hope you will agree that hiring new staff, providing super service for super clients and getting the jump on summer was worth it. We’ll be back with more in just a few short weeks!

Recently, Rocca Productions created custom cookie jars in the shape of the Texas State Capitol for a client to deliver to the office of every state legislator. Each cookie jar came filled with custom cookies and a targeted message at the bottom of the jar…proving once again that the way to anyone’s heart is through their stomach!

When leaders, legislators, or elected officials convene, there are going to be organizations voicing their cause or concern. Don’t miss out on this opportunity. Send your decision-makers a targeted marketing effort that will distinguish your voice from the rest!

Red roses, strawberries, boxes of chocolates…these things reign supreme on the fourteenth of February. But why confine gift-giving to Valentine’s Day? Here at Rocca, we’re putting Cupid in business for the rest of the year, and it starts by sending some corporate love to our valued employees.

Rocca is partnering with our parent company, JHL Company, to reward our employees who have been with the company for 3 years or more. As a special gift, each employee will receive a beautiful glass paperweight to display in their office.

At JHL Company and Rocca Productions, we love our clients but we also love our team. Take the time to thank those working side by side with you and everyone wins.

Do you have a plan to show some love the people you value in the workplace? The opportunities are endless, so call Cupid! 

We may not buy for Neiman Marcus, but we still want the best for our clients.

In the early months of each year, Rocca takes its big ol’ shopping bag “to market” to find specific products for our clients and discover the latest and greatest in branding opportunities for the year ahead.

The Dallas Market Gift Show is where buyers for luxury retailers go to stock their gift shops for the coming year. It is a high-end market that features vendors from all over the world, giving Rocca access to anything we can dream up for our clients. Let us search this crème de la crème of gift markets for your year ahead!

The ASI Show is made for promotional vendors. This is where promotional product buyers go to learn what the new gadgets are and where the market trends are going. Those not-yet-released-to-the-public types of products are unveiled here. ASI is as much a market show as it is a platform to foster our relationships with the vendors. It’s here that they can pitch new ideas to us, and we can build our relationships with industry leaders in a multitude of specialty areas.

Going to market is one of the most exciting times of the year for Rocca. Why? Because we get to shop for you! Our clients deserve the best, which is why we put these two ma
jor events at the top of our shopping list each year. See for yourself.

Did you know that Rocca’s Supply Closet features quick, easy-to-understand tutorials on graphic design shortcuts and commonly-used software programs like Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign?

Rocca understands that many of our clients don’t work in design programs all that frequently, so, we’ve got everything you might need to perform an occasional design task without it robbing hours from the rest of your day. Don’t surrender to endless online searches or frantic calls to that grouchy IT guy – just go to Rocca’s handy, 24-7 Supply Closet when you need help.

Need to change a font or reverse a logo? Trying to figure out what in the heck CMYK stands for? Unlike so many impersonal vendor help-lines, Rocca wants to provide true customer service to you, including support when things just don’t make sense. You can always use our online Supply Closet or call us when you have a question, and someone will personally help you find the solution.

When working with Rocca, the only thing y’all will have to decipher is our Texas accents!

As the Rocca elves are busy creating amazing holiday gifts for all of our wonderful clients, we wanted to share our official list of “Favorite Things” from 2012!

Hall Decking
One of our favorite ideas for the season is using gifts that help you deck the halls! A wreath or a custom ornament makes a sensational and thoughtful gift for clients on your “nice” list.

Taste Testing

We’re not talking fruitcakes! But we do love the personalization of food-friendly products like cutting boards or cookie jars. Sending popcorn? Let Rocca brand the tin! Give gifts like these to your staff and maybe you’ll get a tasty treat in return.

Baby, It’s Cold Outside
With personalized cashmere travel blankets and scarves, winter never looked more fabulous . Wouldn’t that be the perfect present for frequent flyers? What about those colleagues that are out in the elements – a pair of custom rainboots is just what they need and can use all year through.

Rocca can customize any of these ideas for your specific needs. Call us now so a stress-free schedule can be YOUR favorite thing this holiday season!

Advantages Magazine recently read some of our In The Bag blogs and thought we’d be a perfect company to feature in their cover story on professional promotions. Would we ever! They highlighted a campaign in which we sent Lucky Charms® cereal to all of our clients.

Showing appreciation is important to us at Rocca Productions, and when our clients responded at a 25% higher rate than the national average for our so-called direct mail campaign, it makes us think that they liked it too! Oh, and of course we sent these out on St. Patrick’s Day, just for a little added fun. Not bad for an unofficial holiday, eh lads and lassies?

Rocca takes great pride in our success stories and case studies, and we hope that they always provide you with ideas on creative and promotional experiences. But know that each time you come to Rocca, we look at the individual situation, audience, and strategy before unleashing ideas. We like to call ourselves the personal shoppers of branded promotional products…with the style, confidence, and flair to make a true “supermodel” out of your business.

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Rocca Productions – Bold Your Reputation.

Here at Rocca, we love all types of bags, whether they’re monogrammed canvas or made of recycled paper. We’ve even been known to drool at a nice Louis Vuitton on occasion. The point is, we found our blog has a lot in common with the bags we love.

A bag is a solution center with shoulder straps. Where do you look when you need a Band Aid for a fresh cut – In The Bag. Where do you find all the little things you need to get you from Point A to Point B – In The Bag. So, when you find yourself searching for a solution to a project, we invite you to let our blog become a resource. Comb through our archives. Maybe the muse you’ve been looking for all along will be In The Bag!

At Rocca, we fill our bags with everything from meeting agendas to samples to giveaway goodies. We work to pack this blog with professional tips you might be missing.

We hope our blog carries the perfect amount of style and sass to break up your day. In fact, after reading our blog, Advantages Magazine featured us in their recent cover story… but more about that exciting news next time!

In The Bag… conveying ease, taste, and the resources to make your job easier. Because when you work with Rocca, you’re lockstep with a team of pros that tie up all of your loose ends and allow you to say your finished projects are always ‘In The Bag!’

Two… four… six… eight… who do we appreciate? Smart tailgating hosts, of course! With football season here and the World Series just around the corner, you’ll find that September is a great time to score with products for your awesome alumni gathering or company watch party.

At Rocca, we make creative product solutions look easy, but it does take some work. Brainstorming is a way of life at Rocca and a permanent part of our customer service process. As the first of an occasional series letting you inside the minds and operations of Rocca, we invite you to take on a few of our favorite brainstorming tips:

Don’t Fence Me In!
Creative energy can’t live in defined borders. Worry about the practical solutions after you’ve finished brainstorming. Any idea might lead to the right idea. Throw them all on the table and fill in the gaps down the road.

Diagnose Before You Cure!
Identifying challenges often provides the best path. Creativity at its most basic form is problem solving, so clearly discuss challenges to open up the solutions.

Spread the Fun!
Lure individuals or teams beyond the usual suspects (use snacks if necessary!) to give your brainstorming a lightning bolt every now and then. From hometowns to music tastes, it’s great to gather a diverse group of participants for initial ideas.

Note This!
Take notes and build in a break to review them. It might trigger a follow-up on a great idea. You might also find something you noted that’s already escaped your thoughts.

Whether you’re dreaming up a new business plan or ways to show employee appreciation, brainstorming opens doors. Hopefully these tips will help you better refine the practice in your business as well. Call Rocca today so we can start brainstorming solutions for your project. Go forth and create!

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