Feb8

Surge at the 2010 Bowl for Kids’ Sake!

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The sheen of the lane.  The crack of the pins.  The stench of the shoes.

Yup, we went bowling, alright!  But it wasn’t just for kicks and giggles, but rather for charity, as we headed out to Galaxy Bowling to participate in the 2010 Bowl for Kids’ Sake event last Sunday – kicks and giggles were just icing on the cake!

In the two hours we were there, approximately ten teams (over 200 participants, total) came together to partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters in a collective effort to raise money.  It was incredible to see so many people come out to support such a great cause.  Later in the day, another shift of bowlers came through to bring in even more pledges for the kids!

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So what’s the bottom line?  We were so ecstatic to find that we raised $740 in pledges!

We’d like to thank all of those who partnered with us, and we look forward to participating next year!

Feb5

Katie’s “Thank-You-For-Not-Quitting” One Year Bash!

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In the wee hours of the morning (like 8:30, so not that “wee”), Surge employees met in secrecy to plan out their, well…plan.  Streamers, confetti, and cake…yup, a party was going down!  The occasion?  Katie’s one year anniversary here at Surge!  Whoo!  She entered her office, unprepared for the bludgeon of awesomeness she was about to encounter!  She was so moved that she cried…okay, not really, but she was really excited!  Then, as she blew out her candles, she was dominated by an onslaught of what some would call, “silly string;” we like to call it “the greatest invention ever made!”

We laughed, we ate cake, we silly stringed.  All in all, it was a great day!

Katie, thank you for your cheerful smile, your lighthearted attitude, and your incredible hard work.  We love and appreciate you, very much!

Now get back to work.

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Jan22

And the winners are…

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Fantastic news!  Remember the post we had a few weeks back about being nominated for Small Business of the Year?

Well…we won!  We are truly honored by by this award, and we want to thank all of you for your support!  We have truly been blessed by God, and for that, we are thankful!SBYA

We’d like to take the time to congratulate all of the other winners:

Industry of the Year – Blue Grass Army Depot
Business of the Year – Pattie A. Clay
Educator of the Year – Tommy Floyd
Agricultural Award - Jim Dause
Bernease Walters Beautification Award – Ecton & Shannon; WGT
Wallace Maffet Award – Phillis Adams
Minority Business of the Year – Luxury Pet Service
Howard Neal & Collier Dedication Award – Pat Olds
Community Service Award – Scott Johnson; Bechtel Parsons
110% Award – Jerian Shaw
Ambassador of the Year – Adam Poff

Again, congratulations to all of the winners!  We humbly thank each and every one of our customers and friends who have supported us!  The city of Richmond is filled with outstanding business owners and leaders, and we’re truly honored to be listed alongside them!

The quality of business truly reflects the quality of people.

Jan21

Haiti Relief

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On January 12th, 2010, Haiti was struck by an immense, 7.0 earthquake.  The death toll has climbed beyond 70,000, with estimations reaching 100,000-200,000 killed by this devastating event.  The world looks on with eyes of compassion, and aid is being sent as quickly as possible.

We here at Surge want to get involved in that aid,  so we’re donating 10 cents for every shirt ordered, with the goal of $1,000, total.  That money will be sent to Christian Flights International, a Christian organization that has been working to help those in Haiti since 1977.

In order to do this, we need your help.  Only you can get us to our goal.  We thank you for your support, and our hearts are truly broken for our brothers and sisters in Haiti.

Please, help us bring a little relief to this tragedy-stricken nation.

Jan20

A Webi-what?

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So we’ve got a whole lot really cool stuff going on here at Surge!  Redesigning our website, shooting and editing product/promo videos, etc., the list goes on and on!  Now we’ve decided to move into the wonderful world of Webinars–a seminar on the web…get it?  Webinar?  Clever, right?  Yeah we didn’t come up with the term.

Anyway, we’ve selected six possible topics to cover during our webinar series (listed below)!  We’d love–I mean really love it if you all would leave your thoughts about the topics!  Tell us which one(s) interest you, and feel free to tell us any topics of interest that we’ve missed!

1) Branding (How Businesses Want their Customers to Perceive their Brand)

2) Promotional Marketing (5 Reason Why Promotional Products Boast a Greater ROI than TV and Radio Advertising)

3) Apparel Fundraising (Strategies for Maximizing Profits With Screen Printed and Embroidered Apparel)

4) Promotional Product Fundraising (The Newest Items Sure To Raise Money for Your Organization)

5) Target Program Marketing (Why Forming a Campaign with a Promotional Marketing Expert Can Save You Money!)

6) Online Marketing (Building Your Website with a Purpose – So Google Will Promote You!)

We’re excited about this new project, as we think it will be a big help to all who participate!

Jan13

A baby and beer cheese

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Generally speaking, a baby and beer cheese have absolutely nothing in common.  But today, we’re not speaking in generalities.  Today, they do.

We’ve discovered a new love here at Surge:  beer cheese.  It’s delicious.  Matt and Devon have been collaborating and experimenting to find the perfect beer cheese flavor, and we’ve been loving every scrumptious attempt!  We’re a bit obsessed, so much so that we decided to write a blog post about  it!

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So where does the baby come in?  Glad you asked.  Get ready for it…Matt and Courtney are pregnant!  Whoo!  They found out on the day of their 5th wedding anniversary!  Now ain’t that just romantic?  Abby is pretty darn excited to be a big sister, and both Matt and Courtney are crazy-excited to become parents squared!  Here’s an artist’ rendering of what the baby may look like:

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So there you go!  We’ve got a whole lot of sweet stuff going on around here, and it looks like 2010 is going to be even better than ‘09!  We’re excited for what’s to come!

Jan6

And the gallery applauds…

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We’ve just received some awesome news!  Surge Promotions has again been nominated as one of three finalists for Small Business of the Year by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce!  Whoot!  We were fortunate enough to be nominated last year, and so to be nominated again is simply incredible!  The other two finalists are Gillum’s Sports Lounge and Boardman Family Chiropractic!  The 25th annual Commerce Awards will be held in the Keen Johnson Ballroom at EKU on January 21st, beginning at 6:00 PM. We’re extremely excited and we look forward to seeing all at the banquet!

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Dec28

The Next: Delectable Collectible

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They’re coming.

We can’t stop them.

Standing in the shadow of our increasingly popular line of Squeezie’s Surge shirts they linger, grasping at any spotlight they can catch!  They’re the new Squeezie’s, and they’re yearning to be the Next Top Squeezie!

But who will win?  That’s the colossal question that these Squeezie’s face!  The answer will come, soon enough.  We’re still trying to get Ryan Seacrest for the unveiling, but he’s kind of busy.  Something about being famous…I don’t know.

Stay locked for more information regarding the fate of these malleable miniatures!

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Dec22

The First Annual Surgie Awards Kickoff!

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‘Twas the night before the 22nd, and all throughout Surge,

About 20 people were stirring, as laughter emerged,

From out of their mouths, loud and obnoxious,

As Devon laughed so hard, he nearly became unconscious.

The awards were pronounced, and all were filled with glee,

As each was awarded their very first Surgie.

Last night we hosted our very first Surgie awards ceremony, and, needless to say, it was a rockin’ evening!  We laughed, we cried, we gave awful acceptance speeches, all in good fun!  Many nominations were written for each employee, (such honorable mentions were the “Best Mennonite Ninja Assassin” Award and the “What’s That Bunny Thing With the Horns Called?” Award), but only one nomination for each employee rose to the top!  The winners of this years Surgie Awards are:

“Most Nonchalant Order-Sneaker” Award – Matt

“I Laughed So Hard I Pooped A Little Bit” Award – Devon

“Most Likely To Mess Up Right Before a Review” Award – Katie

“Biggest Risk to Worker’s Comp” Award – Bryan

“Most Likely to Scream When a Customer is Up Front” Award – Clark

“Queen of ‘Pop’” Award – Jennifer

“Best Adjectives” Award – Jered

“Most Likely to Break Out in Song” Award – Clay

“Most Likely to Count an Order Three Times” Award – Kristin

“Smiley-Pete” Award – Josh

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Ain’t it purty?

Each employee gave a heartfelt, tear-jerking acceptance speech after each recognition.  Actually…most just sat back down.  But, they were smiling!  And that’s what’s important!

So thank you all, for a great year!  We look forward to bringing in 2010!

Keep checking back for more updates on our crazy-cool lives here at Surge!

You guys are awesome!

Dec14

And the winner is…

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…DUM DA DAAAAH!

Shirt Numero Uno (number one, for those who don’t speak/read spanish)!

Let’s give a round of applause for Shirt Number One for winning the contest!

If the shirt could talk, it would say, through misty eyes, something like, “Oh my goodness!  Thank you!”  [Long pause and waving hand in front of its face like it was going to cry]  “I’d like to thank Jered for designing me in all of my coolness, and I’d like to thank my fans, all of you who voted for me this year!  It just means so much to me!  I’d also like to thank Tom Hanks, who taught me everything I know about being on the big screen!”

But…it can’t talk…because it’s a shirt.

And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for…the winners of the new Surge Promotions Promo Shirt!

1. Sara Worth                    6. Rob Glessner

2. Jerry Thacker                7. Holly Tussey

3. Karen Parrish               8. Cynthia Holbrook

4. Joe Wood                      9. Scott Soard

5. Jessie Russel             10. Teresa Long

Let’s give another round of applause to our winners (pretty much just keep clapping until we tell you to stop)!

We’d like to thank all of you for voting for your favorite shirts!  Remember, you’re all winners!

(You can stop clapping, now)!