Today, on Memorial Day, a Maglite Flashlight with the American flag motif is a perfect way to memorialize our members of the military who have died in service.
QUIZ TIME!
Do you know the difference between all 3 military holidays?
A: Veterans Day
B: Memorial Day
C: Armed Forces Day
Answers:
A: celebrating our living veterans
B: commemorating members who have died in service
C: celebrating current active members in the military
Seventy years ago, in 1950, Armed Forces Day became a national holiday here in the United States. It is a day to recognize all active duty military, near and far.
Fact Check:
Q: What are the 5 branches of the U.S. military?
A: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, & Air Force
Q: How can you celebrate this special holiday during the pandemic?
A: Display your flag at home; wear red, white & blue; send engraved flashlights (in appropriate American flag or camouflage designs) to your favorite members of the military.
In just a few short weeks, the 46th annual National EMS Week will be upon us. During the week of May 17-23, communities nationwide will be finding new ways to show their love and support for their local EMS workers.
Even though we can’t celebrate with a large awards ceremony or rambunctious picnic this year, there are still ways to show that your community appreciates the dedication and bravery of its EMS workers.
Your company can show its thanks and appreciation by sending engraved Maglite Flashlights to local EMS workers:
Anthony Maglica is probably the best example of an American success story. He was born in NYC during the great depression (1930). His mother was Croatian, and decided to take him to her home country of Croatia and raise him there. At the time, no one would have expected him to become the most successful businessman in the USA. In 1950, he got married, became a father, and moved his family to the United States, and out of the Communist control of Croatia. Neither Anthony or his wife could speak English, making it rough to survive here.
The rest of this “rags to riches” story continues with his opening in 1955 of a small machine shop in Los Angeles, named “Mag Instrument”. He made machine parts for the military and started to make a few dollars.
Fast forward to 1979, which is the first year that Anthony made the amazing flashlight, called the “Mag-lite”. It was a big hit with the policemen, because it was aluminum, rugged, and dependable. That basic design hasn’t changed much to this day. But he developed other Maglite Flashlights in the next several years, in the 1980’s.
The rocky part of the history involves lawsuits. A major one was filed by his former live-in girlfriend, Claire, of over 20 years, in 1994. The jury awarded her $84 million, which was a big chunk of the value of the company. That was a rough time for both of them.
Other lawsuits have been filed, and won, over the years, by Maglite Flashlights over copyright infringement. Maglite® does have a full-time legal department on site, to take care of these matters.
After this rocky history, Maglite® has become a standard for all flashlights. It has been called “the Cadillac of flashlights” by the Wall Street Journal in 1996. Indeed it is.
So here we are… working from home, doing schoolwork from home, and patiently waiting for this coronavirus pandemic to subside. By now most people have created their stockpile lists, and are trying their best to fulfill them. But have you added one important thing to your list? Maglite flashlights are always a necessary item to add to any emergency stockpile list. You never know when you’ll need extra light- whether the power goes out, or if you need to find something in the night.
Here are the best long-lasting LED Maglite flashlights to add to your stockpile list this week (don’t forget to add batteries to you list too!):
What on earth would we do if we didn’t have batteries? Your smartphone wouldn’t work, your car wouldn’t work, your TV controllers wouldn’t work, and your kids’ noisy toys wouldn’t work (wait, maybe that would be a good thing..)
And above all, your engraved Maglite wouldn’t work! Do your customers prefer the mini engraved Maglites that use AA or AAA batteries? Or do they prefer the larger models that use a C or D battery?
Either way, you can’t go wrong with whichever model you give to your customers this year.
So today, on #NationalBatteryDay, which engraved Maglite will you choose?
Oh, did you find this blog post after searching for promotional Maglights? Or did you mean to type Maglites? Don’t worry, you’re not at school, so we won’t grade you on your spelling.
(The correct spelling is actually Maglites.)
However you want to spell it, promotional Maglights or Maglites are functional gifts for your customers. They’ll use them frequently, and see your company’s name just as frequently. Men and women alike will breathe a sigh of relief if they’re talking on the phone, but realize they can’t use their phone’s flashlight at the same time.
Here are the best features of promotional Maglights:
Are you a person who likes to make a list of resolutions for the New Year? Perhaps you want to lead a healthier lifestyle, volunteer more in your community, or reconnect with a certain family member? Maybe you want to improve your work environment? One of the best ways to create a better environment around you is to give back without expecting anything back in return. Brighten the atmosphere at your office by handing out personalized, engraved Maglite flashlights. It’s the best way to get you on the path to creating a positive, successful 2020.
Too often these days, men are looked upon as being power-hungry and misogynistic. It seems like the even the good guys can’t catch a break in today’s society with all the feminists swarming around and pointing their fingers.
What can we do to help improve the image of men as a whole? Today is International Men’s Day, a day dedicated to promoting gender equality and removing the negative stigma men too often have in today’s news. The worldwide holiday began in 1999 and aims to be a beacon of light in the lives of todays men and boys. The organization focuses on showing boys how to have good values and character by highlighting positive male role models.
Your company can get involved by gifting Maglite flashlights to male employees who show they are role models determined to improve gender relations and the lives of the young boys in our country.
Have you given any thought to your Halloween costume yet? Maybe something scary or funny, or maybe (like some of us) this isn’t your favorite holiday and you prefer to just leave it to the kids to dress up.
Either way, you’ll need to prepare for a night of trick-or-treating, and the most important accessory for that is a Maglite flashlight.
Let’s shed some light on the best reasons to carry a Maglite flashlight:
-To help light the way for your family’s trick or treating adventure, or any nighttime adventure
-Avoid draining your precious smartphone battery!
-Brighter than a smartphone’s light
-For self defense- you can never be too safe
-Emergency light source during power outages
This Halloween, don’t trick your customers with an unwanted gift- treat them to a Maglite flashlight.