#BeePromotified

We are a bespoke brand building business, offering a full range of comprehensive and highly effective marketing and promotional support and solutions to our clients. We employ a grass-roots to world mindset. Busy Bee is your partner in growth. We have been providing stellar service since our founding in 1998. We are fully accredited with the Better Business Bureau and are proud of our zero-complaint A+ rating. Our clients range from start-ups to established, Fortune 100 companies. Let us help you make your brand a household name!
We don’t have “brand ambassadors;” our people are called ‘Bees’. Our Bees have been hired directly by Busy Bee’s HR and rigorously trained by our exceptional national trainers. We do not outsource our staff as many agencies do. We build the buzz for your company by happily pollinating the marketplace with your product/service offering, in the form of tasty samples, branded premiums/collateral and compelling information, all with uncommonly engaging, hands-on interactions. Our goal is to create experiences in the marketplace that are exceptionally positive and memorable to the consumer, reinforcing market share longevity and residual sales for our clients.

RHODIUM LEVEL

•Contacting stores to set up and confirm the best demo date and time.

•Requesting Buyer or Department Head to order product at least five days before the demo(s). (Clients to ensure their products have made it to the shelves)

•Ensuring enough product to sample and sell.

•Fully trained Bee executing 4 hours on-site (3+hours of active sampling).

•Communicating with store department lead or Buyer for better placement/more facings.

•Negotiating a full shelf of product is displayed for demo as well as when demo is completed to increase residual sales.

•Providing client with a comprehensive monthly summary and report.

•Weekly calendar and recap updates.

•Retailer brand advocacy meetings.

•Working with stores and buyers to assist client with sell-in.

•Contacting existing retailers for additional up-sell opportunities.

•Regular communication and coordination with client’s other media agencies and departments.

•Weekly status calls.

•Additions or changes to your product(s) will be included on the training information at no extra cost.

•Comprehensive administrative support (bi-weekly conference calls with Busy Bee Market Managers).

•Weekly training sessions conducted by our Busy Bee national trainers. This level is ideal for monthly programs.

Investment: $226 per demo*

(See "ALL IN-STORE SERVICES REQUIRE" below for details)

*An administrative fee of 50% of the projected demo invoice may be charged if services(s) cannot be completed due to conditions beyond the control of Busy Bee Promotions.

An initial program of 10 demos within 30 days of program commencement (no minimums thereafter).

Large sampling programs may require project management fees.

PLATINUM PLUS LEVEL

•Busy Bee makes all arrangements before a demo.

•Clients to ensure their products have made it to the shelves

•Contacting stores to set up and confirm the best demo date and time.

•Requesting Buyer or Department Head increase product orders at least five days before demo.

•Ensuring enough product to sample and sell.

•Fully trained Bee executing 4 hours on-site (3+hours of active sampling).

•Inventory, front and face product.

•Communicating with store department lead or Buyer for better placement/more facings.

•Ensure a full shelf of product is displayed for demo as well as when demo is completed to increase residual sales.

•Comprehensive monthly summary and report •Basic administrative support.

•Weekly calendar.

Investment: $181 per demo*

(See "ALL IN-STORE SERVICES REQUIRE" below for details)

*An administrative fee of 50% of the projected demo invoice may be charged if services(s) cannot be completed due to conditions beyond the control of Busy Bee Promotions.

An initial program of 10 demos within 30 days of program commencement (no minimums thereafter).

Large sampling programs may require project management fees.

Platinum Lite Level

•All the same services as Platinum Plus, but in a 3-hour on-site package (2+hours of active sampling).

Please note, some stores and chains will not allow demos to be scheduled under a 4-hour time frame.

Investment: $161 per demo*

(See "ALL IN-STORE SERVICES REQUIRE" below for details).

*An administrative fee of 50% of the projected demo invoice may be charged if services(s) cannot be completed due to conditions beyond the control of Busy Bee Promotions.

An initial program of 10 demos within 30 days of program commencement (no minimums thereafter).

Large sampling programs may require project management fees.

Split Focus Level

•Busy Bee makes all arrangements with the store prior to a demo.

•Clients to ensure their products have made it to the shelves and there is enough to

sample and sell at the demo.

•Fully trained Bee executing 4-hour demo sampling at the same time as another client’s well-paired product.**

•Inventory, front and face each client’s product.

•Ensuring a full shelf of product is displayed for demo as well as when demo is completed to increase residual sales.

•Comprehensive monthly summary and report for each client

•Basic administrative support.

•Weekly calendar and recap updates.

**Split Focus Sampling only available if client or store has another client to refer to Busy Bee, or another current Busy Bee client is willing to opt-in. Each client’s products must complement one another and should not be competing or unrelated.

*Full demo fee will be charged if Bee arrives at the store to demo and the client’s products are not available to sample.

Split Focus refers to the splitting of time between the two products simultaneously. It does not refer to splitting the pricing of our other levels in half.

Investment: Starting at $125 per client product per demo.*

(See "ALL IN-STORE SERVICES REQUIRE" below for details).

*An administrative fee of 50% of the projected demo invoice may be charged if services(s) cannot be completed due to conditions beyond the control of Busy Bee Promotions.

An initial program of 10 demos within 30 days of program commencement (no minimums thereafter).

Large sampling programs may require project management fees.

· 3 Hours On-Site (each additional hour beyond 3 hours charged at $30 per hour)

· No actual product sampling occurs, only educational interaction with consumers

· When Busy Bee is working alongside a client representative or a 3^rd party representative ('side-by-sides'), the client makes all arrangements before a visit.

· When Busy Bee is conducting a solo visit, Busy Bee makes all arrangements beforehand, contacting stores to set up and confirm the best date and time.

· Fully trained Bee on-site executing product education.

· Inventory, front and face product.

· Communicate with store department lead or Buyer for better placement/more facings.

· Basic administrative support.

· Weekly calendar and recap update.

· Comprehensive monthly summary and report

Investment: $135 per visit

(See "Important notes" below for details)

*An administrative fee of 50% of the projected demo invoice may be charged if visit(s) cannot be completed at due to conditions beyond the control of Busy Bee Promotions.

· Bees will be on-site up to 1 hour per visit.
· Activation can only be completed with a flexible time frame, not a specific date/time per location (i.e., not a scheduled visit)

Services include but are not limited to:

· Removing expired or expiring product from the shelf and back stock.
· Placing stickers, coupons, neck ringers, or shelf-talkers on/near product.
· Inventory, front and face product.
· Basic administrative support.
· Weekly calendar and recap update (when applicable).
· Comprehensive monthly summary and report (when applicable).​

Investment: $100 per visit

(See "Important notes" below for details)

*An administrative fee of 50% of the projected demo invoice may be charged if visits(s) cannot be completed at due to conditions beyond the control of Busy Bee Promotions.

*ALL IN-STORE SERVICES REQUIRE:

• A one-time training packet and recap document creation fee of $150 will apply to all new programs. Monthly recap updates and minor training adjustments are no charge. Fees will apply for entirely new focus product lines or brand and product changes. This fee will be agreed upon by both parties in advance of changes to the training packet. 
• $40 monthly/round of demos training calls for up to 25 demos in that round.  Additional $40 calls may be required for larger demo numbers and more territories per round of demos requested.  Ongoing training is essential and required for a successful & growing demo program.
• The client will either provide product to Busy Bee for sampling or approve reimbursable-purchases of sampling product on-site/in-store.
• Event Asset Fulfillment to Bees (when and where applicable) can be fulfilled by the client, or Busy Bee can manage the whole process for you with our Event Asset Fulfillment services which include, but are not limited to: demo/event supply storage, asset procurement, climate-controlled warehousing, fulfillment, packing, shipping, tracking, and inventory management, for an average of $30-35 per demo (Busy Bee Promotions offers Kitting and Fulfillment Services as an ala carte service for you and your in-house demo and sales teams as well-CALL FOR A QUOTE). Custom quotes are available for special and one-off events.
• Add $45 per hour for additional on-site hours requested. (Two or more person demos are based on scope of request-CALL FOR A QUOTE)
• Add $10 per demo for demos that require an Extra-Step-Prep. These would include—but not be limited to—demos that require heating up product (with toaster ovens, microwaves, skillets, etc.), blending, and multiple ingredient recipes.
• Add $25 per demo for cooking demos. This fee applies to cooking demos (raw meats, fish, poultry, boiling water, and otherwise altering the structure of the product in order to serve safely to the public).  The use of proprietary appliances necessary for your demos will be quoted on a case-by-case basis (for example, using a Vitamix Blender instead of a basic blender).
• Add $40 per demo for alcohol and cannabis demos-Additional fees may apply if specific handler's cards or insurance requirements are mandatory based on local or state policies.
• Add $15 for cost-of-living-premium-cities-fee (Greater Seattle, San Francisco and Bay Area, Great Boston & Metro NYC (Five Burroughs, NJ/CT suburbs of NYC, Chicago, and suburbs).

What is “In-Store Brand Building” and what should your goals ‘Bee’? Many companies demo their products in the store to generate initial sales. While sales are of course essential, to focus on just the initial sale is to miss the opportunity to engage on a meaningful level with your clients and consumers—which creates residual sales; the ultimate goal of In-Store Brand Building. Our Brand- Builder Bees go the extra mile to make friends with your customers and consumers. People do business with people (and businesses) they like. When we sample your product, your consumers learn about your mission and your unique sales proposition in a very engaging way. Our approach is to have consumers buy your product because they love it, rather than hard sell it. The goal should be residual sales from a loyal consumer, and that’s what our focus is. It’s worth noting that our Bees are trained in sales skills by one of the nation’s top sales trainers as well, but we don’t make any guarantees with regard to total sales per demo, as there are circumstances beyond our control that can affect sales numbers (slow stores, severe weather, etc.). Our In-Store-Brand Building services should be considered an integral part of your overall marketing and outreach strategies and to drive trial. We are more than happy to work with you to achieve mutually established goals for your brand to become a household name!

Our Services Include, but are not limited to:

• Promotions Staffing (Bees)

• Turn-Key Event Production and Management

• Special Event and Trade Show Environment Design, Management & Staffing

• Meeting Planning and Upscale Event Production

• In-store Brand Building (Demos)

• Secret shoppers, Store Auditing, & Light Merchandising

• Branded Photo Booth Design, Management, Staffing & Rentals

• Entertainers and Keynote Speakers

• Nightlife/Bar/Alcohol promotions

• Temporary/Special Event Signage (Design, Manufacturing & Installation)

• Mobile Marketing/Promotional Vehicle Design, Buildout and Tour Management

• Complete Brand Management/Brand Building and Marketing Consultation

   

   

  Street Team Marketing

• Our Bees will wear your branded attire, or we can design & create a brand-appropriate and attention-getting look for your team of Bees!
• Highly engaging BEE-street teams will guerrilla market your product or service in high traffic/high visibility areas!
• Great opportunity to garner free media coverage by guerrilla morning news shows!
• Pin-point-targeted flier, sample, and tchotchke distribution, to engage hot prospects!
• We can engage your consumers with whimsical and cleverly costumed Bees that can’t be ignored! Generates leads and sales, while bringing smiles to all!

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  Special Event Booths Design and Management

• Small to large outdoor events and demo spaces that include branded tents, games, inflatables, costumed staff, and entertainers.

• Grand Openings

• Customer Appreciation Days

• Product Launches & Service

• Community Events, Festivals, and much more!

   

   

  Trade Show Environment Design, Management, Staffing

• Venue negotiations (We know how to save you money!)
• Creation of branded items such as backdrops, barrel coolers, product displays, custom carpeting; anything you can imagine, and much more!
• Top-quality, fully trained staff for partial or entire duration of program.
• Custom design & production of entire booth environment to client specs
• Branded attire, tablecloths, cups, signage, etc.

Upscale, High-Profile Events

Whether you're a sponsor at an event or you ARE the event, take advantage of our expertise and experience to ensure that it's eventful!

Convention & Meeting Planning

You have enough to do! We'll take care of everything from site research and securing, negotiating block rates with the hotel/venue, selecting meals, producing jaw-dropping AV presentations, developing and refining your itinerary and ensuring it goes off without a hitch! Additionally, we can book the best keynote speakers for your meeting to educate, inspire, and motivate your people!

Secret Shoppers & Product Audits

•We ensure your products are on the best shelf level and in stock.
•Confirm displays and in-store signage are current.
•Scrutinize and compare competitors' prices.
•Assure that your employees are doing their best when representing your brand!

Branded Photo Booths

Why not build your brand name by providing a memorable keepsake that no one will throw away and everyone will want to show all their friends & family? Our photo booths come complete with:

•An attendant

•Props and green screen images to fit your brand or event

•High quality, color prints available within seconds on-site or we can link images to your company’s website or social media page for lead capture.

Entertainers & Street Performers

Turn heads with professional, highly-skilled, engaging, and brand-appropriate entertainers to attract more customers.

Face Painters, Balloon Artists, Stilt Walkers, Contortionists, Fire Dancers, Ribbon Dancers, Magicians, Game Show Hosts, and much more! If you don’t see it here; ask, we probably have it.

Nightlife Promotions

When folks go out on the town, the options are almost endless. Myriad venues and food/beverage options abound. If you have a club that needs promoting, we’ll make sure your venue is thee place to be and to be seen! If you make and/or distribute beverages, we’ll ensure that your brand is the one they ask for by name at the bar!

Engaging and approachable, brand-appropriate, and knowledgeable staff to represent your offerings in high style.

Need a “type”? Don’t be shy, just ask. We have Bees from all walks of life to promote your brand to your target demographic.

Special Event and

Temporary Signage

You need to capture eyeballs when your retail location is new or struggling!

•Brilliant Banners •Incredible Inflatables •Amazing A-Frames •Wonderful Window Clings •Fabulous Flags!

•Gorgeous Gobos!
•Awesome Architectural Lighting! • And much, much more!

Mobile Marketing, Parade and Publicity Platforms

• Shock the world with a floating burrito, make heads turn with a giant rolling fish tank.

• Lasso followers with a mobile billboard.

• Entertain the masses with a moving Karaoke stage.

• Show your consumers your dedication to a cause with a composter on wheels.

• Busy Bee will create, build, and maintain mobile platforms that include complete setups, mobile billboard options, and usable functions such as media centers, working appliances, etc.

   

   

  Brand Management, Recognition, and Consulting

  We’ll work with your Brand Management Team, or be your Brand Management Team to develop a short or long-term marketing plan along with your PR team to build and solidify your brand in the marketplace; including the best combination of our services for the greatest bang for the buck.

  We are experts in designing, creating, employing, and warehousing your event, demo, and advertising items.

  We will optimize your social media conversations and conversions, by either working with your team or by incorporating a social media angle to all of our promotional activities.

   

  Mobile Platforms To Promote Your Brand

  •Design, Build Out, and Maintain any type of promotional vehicle both big and small.

  •Create a working calendar of experiential and planned events/locales.

  •Tour locally or across the country for any time period.

  •Provide management and staff in each tour destination for the entire duration of the promotion. A single intra-city vehicle with graphics can generate 16 Million visual impressions a year (lowest cost-per-impression of any advertising medium).