Oilfield Tally Books are ubiquitous in the oil and gas drilling businesses. Why do we love them? Here are the reasons:
We get to see our corporate logo on the front, every time we use one. They are custom made.
They are weather resistant.
Oilfield tally books (pipe tally books) are a necessity in our business. How else would we make continual recordings of the number of pipes we put down the well?
An optional “stone” pad is available, which is tear-resistant and waterproof, instead of using a paper pad.
Our company information can be printed on the front, the back, and the inside surface of the front and back covers.
An optional plastic insert is available for us to slide in important charts and other papers.
They are dirt-resistant, since the cover is heavy duty vinyl.
What are tally books, and what power do they have for your business?
Tally books are heavy duty pocket notebooks used to make frequent tabular notes in the work field. They are used by people in the oil and gas and drilling businesses. Drillers need to keep track of each length of pipe they put on the rig. They need a weather-proof pocket sized book to help them keep accurate records.
Custom Tally Books are powerful because they carry your company logo and message to the key people that you want to influence. If you want to influence estimators, inspectors, adjusters, quote-makers, oilfield managers, gas field managers, contractors, builders, construction foremen, hvac, electrical, plumbing, and heating contractors, custom tally books can be your best friends. That’s why companies like your buy and re-order tally books.
Promotional advertising items are ubiquitous. Most businesses use them because they work. Does your business reap the benefits of Promotional advertising items? If not, here are 10 signs that show why you need to use this effective form of advertising.Anodized Carabiner, 65073
Almost nobody comes in your door.
None of your customers refer new customers to you.
The days that businesses around you are busy, yours is not.
People say that you are not spreading good will.
The chamber of commerce never heard of you.
There are no calendars in town that show your company logo and phone number.
No refrigerator in town has your logo on a magnet.
Nobody in town has a pen with your phone number on it.Storm Pen 55327
Notepads and sticky notes are all over town, but none of them has your company logo.
People wonder if you are still open for business.
If these points sound familiar to you, it’s time for you to turn things around. Make your business noticeable, and spread your good will. Pump up your business to a level that it deserves. Promotional advertising items can be a worthwhile investment in your income.
No one else needs these books. False. They are very useful to scorekeepers, foresters, linemen, cable guys, contractors, pipeline installers, well drillers, surveyors, and engineers.
They come in 1 size only. False. They come in 2 sizes. 8 5/16″ high and 6″ high.
They come in 1 style only. False. They come in many styles.
They cannot be printed with your logo. False. Your 1-color or full-color logo can be imprinted on the cover.
They cannot have a continuous imprint spanning the front and back cover. False. A full wrap is possible, with a full bleed.
They wear out fast. False. They are durable, and protected by a vinyl cover. A new option is the “stone pad”, an alternative to a paper pad. It is waterproof and tear-proof.
Not everyone is an architect, but many non-architects use their tools. Architect scale rulers and pocket tapes are used by many people in the construction trades and real estate. For example:
Draftsmen
Plumbing estimators
HVAC estimators
Electrical estimators
Painting estimators
Concrete and block estimators
Carpenters
Builders
General Contractors
Owners who are planning a new building
Civil Engineers
Realtors
Real estate tax assessors
Tax map office employees
Excavators
Yard sprinkler system estimators
If you see some of your customers on this list, then you can advertise to them in a special way. Let us put your logo on an architect tape or ruler. It will be appreciated, will last a long time and will be visible every day.
Are you looking for a good deal when you order custom Pipe Tally Books? Here is some simple advice from a person who has been selling tally books to oil and gas drilling companies for 25 years.
High quality is better than cheap price. Get pipe tally books that have a sewn pad, instead of glued-in pages. You want this to be a permanent record of field data. You don’t want the pages to fall out, and get mixed up. Stone pads (instead of paper pads) are now available. They are waterproof, and won’t tear.
Pick the best type of imprint. A full-color imprint protected by a layer of clear vinyl will hold up the best in all kinds of weather.
Find a company that has above average service. A company with a well-designed website that is easy to use, and makes ordering fun, is a company that will deliver what you want. Fly-by-night companies will have a cheap looking website.
Quantity. Buy a quantity of custom tally books sufficient to last you a while. The shelf life of a tally book is very long. You will get a better price if you order a larger quantity.
Are you in the gas and oil business? Or any business that needs to keep continual records of data in the field. The best and safest way to make regular notations of gauge readings and pipe usage, is with a tally book. Oilfield tally books are small, weather-proof pocket sized notebooks that are protected by vinyl covers.
Do you need to keep records every hour, about an ongoing process?
Do you make frequent notations about a project that involves numbers or measurements?
Do you want your measurements or notations to become permanent?
If you answered YES to any of those questions, then Pipe Tally Books are for you! They provide a neat way to make tabular notes of measurements and digital activity, such as drilling an oil well, or surveying.
Tally Books can be customized with your logo or photograph, and be used to promote your company to your customers.
Custom pipe tally books are used by people in the oil drilling and gas industries and energy companies. They use them to record data such as pipe size, length, time of day or night that a new pipe was connected. But many other people find them very useful. These are used by trucking companies, news media, survey crews, power companies, contractors, geologists, biologists, botanists, zoologists, maintenance people, mud loggers, railroad workers, and environmentalists.
Here are 6 tips, to help you get the most out of your “pocket buddy”.
Get a tally book with a pen loop attached to it. This keeps your pen where you need it the most.
Get one with a hard cover, or a flexible cover. You can determine what is the best for you.
Determine if you want a sewn-in pad or a wire-o pad. A sewn-in pad is a permanent arrangement. A wire-o pad allows the pages to easily be torn out, but the book lies flat when you are using it.
If you work in a wet environment, get a “stone pad” instead of a “paper pad”. The new Stone Pads will not get soggy when wet. They won’t tear, either. Also use a writing instrument that works well when wet.
Does size matter? Choose between a standard 8″ size, or the 6″ junior.
Did you ever wonder how they got the name Mag-Lite®? Was it from the word “magnet”,
“magnificent”, “magnesium”, “magnanimous”? No. Nothing as detailed as that. When it
was invented in 1979, it was named after the owner of the company, Anthony Maglica. He and his company have been on Facebook recently. The topic is his commitment on keeping USA’s flashlight manufacturing jobs in the USA. Yes, that keeps the famous flashlight’s price high, but people are willing to pay for quality. Maglites® are as American as apple pie. People are proud to own one of these magnificent “torches”, especially the new LED models, no matter what the price.
POOR FAMILY: Mr. Maglica was born in NYC during the Great Depression, but was raised in Croatia by his mother. When he was old enough to escape from the Communist control of Croatia, he came back to America and started manufacturing precision parts for aerospace and the military. He used a lathe that he bought, and was making payments on. In 1974, he incorporated as Mag Instrument, Inc. in California, and went on to invent the Maglite® flashlight in 1979. Through his hard work and perseverance, he has brought much success to a unique flashlight, his workers, and to his country.
ONWARD AND UPWARD: The Mini Maglite® AA flashlight was introduced in 1984 and became a welcome personal size flashlight. A smaller AAA-Cell version of the Mini Maglite® flashlight, handy for medical applications, was introduced in 1987; and the Solitaire® single AAA-Cell flashlight, designed for key chains and purses, entered the product line in 1988. In 2006, the Maglite® LED flashlight was introduced. In 2011, they started the Mini Maglite Pro & Pro+ sales.
AWARDS: Besides being awarded millions of dollars in patent infringement cases, Mag Instrument, Inc. has been awarded many recognition awards. In 1987, Money Magazine named the Mini Maglite® flashlight one of the 99 Things That Americans Make Best. In 2004, Mens Journal named The Maglite® flashlight in the “List of All Time Best Tools, Toys, and Gear”. In 2005, Mobile PC Magazine named the Maglite® flashlight as one of the 100 greatest gadgets of all time. In 2010, Maglite XL100 made the “Holiday Hot List” (Dec 2010) – Sunset Magazine. In 2011, Mini Mag-Lite LED made the “Best Car-winterizing tools” list (01/11/11) – Woman’s Day Magazine.
LASER SCIENCE: The laser was invented in the early 1950’s. Then computerized laser engraving machines evolved in the 70’s and 80’s. The first items to be decorated with laser engraving were wooden plaques. These refined machines are used today to put your logo on engraved Maglites. Laser has enhanced the popularity of promotional Maglights. Today, it is easy to use your vector art file, and quickly engrave your logo on 50 anodized aluminum Maglites. Your imprint shows as the color of the aluminum showing through the places where the anodized color was removed by the laser. Engraved flashlights with your logo are here to stay, because they combine a useful object with a little bit of well-placed advertising.
THE FUTURE: The next step is already here…The ability to put your full-color logo on the curved metal barrel of the Maglite®. This process was started about 2011. The imprint is virtually un-scratchable. The imprint is permanently adhered to the barrel. The color logo on a Maglite® is available in a very limited market.