How To Make Members Feel Valued Without Discounting Memberships

by BRND | Jan 10, 2026 | Gift & Merch Ideas, Gyms & Health Clubs, Team & Culture

Every gym owner eventually hits the same fork in the road. Attendance dips. Energy feels flat. A few long-time members quietly disappear. Someone suggests a discount. Someone else suggests a promo. Before you know it, your pricing starts to look like a grocery store...

Best Branded Gifts for Medical Offices in 2025

by BRND | May 28, 2025 | Gift & Merch Ideas, Industries, Medical, Strategy & Inspiration, Team & Culture

Medical Office Branded Gifts: What’s Working in 2025 In 2025, the bar is higher than ever. Patients expect more. Staff expect better. And the old-school stress balls and cheap pens? They just don’t cut it anymore. Whether you’re welcoming new patients, thanking...

Staff Appreciation Merch That Doesn’t Feel Like a Throwaway

by BRND | May 28, 2025 | Gift & Merch Ideas, Industries, Medical, Non-Profits, Strategy & Inspiration, Team & Culture

Level Up Your Staff Appreciation Merch: What Teams Actually Want Let’s be blunt—most staff appreciation merch is forgettable. A scratchy T-shirt. A stress ball. Maybe a tote bag that never leaves the backseat. But if you want to genuinely show your team you value...

Branded Water Bottles for Medical Offices: Worth It?

by BRND | May 28, 2025 | Gift & Merch Ideas, Industries, Medical, Strategy & Inspiration, Team & Culture

Are Branded Water Bottles Worth It for Medical Offices? They’re everywhere—on desks, in cars, in tote bags. Branded water bottles have become the go-to merch item for organizations of all kinds. But if you run a medical office, you might be wondering: are custom water...

3 Merch Items That Volunteers Actually Use (and Thank You For)

by BRND | May 22, 2025 | Christian Schools, Churches & Ministries, Gift & Merch Ideas, Industries, Non-Profits, Schools, Strategy & Inspiration, Team & Culture

If you’ve ever handed a volunteer a branded pen and watched it disappear forever into the cosmic void known as the junk drawer… you’re not alone. Most volunteer merch is the same story: cheap, generic, and instantly forgettable. It feels more like a checkbox than...

Should You Let Students Design Your School’s Merch?

by BRND | May 12, 2025 | Christian Schools, Gift & Merch Ideas, Strategy & Inspiration, Team & Culture

Letting students design your school’s merch can be a powerful way to boost engagement, increase buy-in, and create a sense of ownership—but it comes with a very real tension: fun vs. brand consistency. When handled well, student-designed merch creates energy. When...