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What shade of green are you?
April 22 is Earth Day, but
here at Bella and Alo, we're aiming to make every day Earth
Day. Join us in our efforts to help keep our planet
beautiful (or even better - make it more beautiful). We're
promoting shared rides and the use of public transportation,
along with planting some trees on our property. If we all
pitch in a little, we can make a big difference. Some more
easy things you can do every day:
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Turn it off! The water, the lights, your computer screen...
the list goes on and on. If you aren't using them, why waste the energy?
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Walk, run, ride. If you're running a short errand,
why not get a little bit of exercise while you're at it?
Most of us depend on our cars, but did you know that the
first couple miles you drive are when the most harmful
emissions are produced? If you can get to where you need
to go on foot or bike, give the car a rest... besides,
it's good for you!
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Change the bulbs. They might cost a tiny bit more up front,
but the new energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs last up
to 10 times longer and generate 70% less heat! And get this... if every
American household used just one compact fluorescent in the place of
an ordinary 60-watt incandescent bulb, the energy saved would be enough
to power a city of 1.5 million people!
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Toss the paper cups. We're doing it in our offices. Use reusable water bottles,
cups and coffee mugs and refill them throughout the day, and take a mug
with you to the coffee shop when you fill up in the morning.
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Stop the junk mail! It's annoying & uses so much paper.
Take your name off the lists: click here.
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. In that order.
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Bella
ad honored
Counselor Magazine announced
the winners of this year's Spirit Awards last month at the
ASI Las Vegas show, and Bella was among them! "The ASI
Spirit Awards celebrate innovative advertising and
outstanding customer service, honor the fastest-growing
suppliers and distributors, and acknowledge three family
businesses that represent the bedrock of much of the
advertising specialty industry."
Bella's "sticker page" insert is not only beautiful,
but functional as well. Readers can peel the stickers and
place them throughout the magazine on products that they
would like to re-visit later or show to customers. Mark
Held, of Bella/Alo distributor Bodek & Rhodes was also named
Representative of the year. Congratulations go out to all
winners! See the complete list here.
(ASI password required)
Give
it up for the music
There’s nothing as
rewarding as being able to donate time, products or money to
worthy causes. Bella and Alo recently donated garments
and a gift bag to The Sound of Music Chapter of the Orange
County Performing Arts Center. The mother of Bella
/Alo’s VP of Production is an underwriter for the
chapter, which raises money to support the OCPAC’s
nationally recognized educational and community
programs. The products were donated as prizes in a
silent auction that raised thousands of dollars for these
programs that serve almost 500,000 students per year.
It’s
virtually amazing
Bella is proud to announce the arrival of our 2008 virtual catalog brought to you by
Promotional Marketing. The eCatalog is not only environmentally friendly,
it also provides you with a tool to share with your customers.
Send them this link: http://www.pmcatalog.com/Bella/ and flip
through it together over a conference call.
You can also download a pdf version of the
Alo catalog
or
Bella catalog
directly from the
Bella
and
Alo websites.
Alo's virtual
catalog is coming soon!
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Back
to basics
Do you see things on the
runways or in retail and wonder how or if you can pull them
off? You're not alone... It's easy to incorporate today's
trends into your wardrobe by pairing them with basic staples
like solid tees or tanks like the ones below. Pair a bright
tank with plaid or print Bermuda shorts or layer a sundress
over a basic tee.
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Cheerleading Worlds
Disney's Contemporary
Resort
Orlando, FL
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S&S Activewear Open House
S&S Warehouse
Bolingbrook, IL
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Golden State Spirit Association
Manhattan Beach
Marriott
Manhattan Beach, CA
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