From:
John Callen <jbcallen**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject:
[DCHAS-L] Safety training swag?
Date:
Oct 24, 2022 14:49 UTC
Reply-To:
ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
Message-ID:
<6FE35194-222F-431B-9307-E431E0984E68**At_Symbol_Here**gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:
Ralph,
As taken from the Merinam Webster Online Dictionary “SWAG, noun (1) definitions:
- c: promotional articles or goods; and,
- d: goods given to people who attend or participate in an event
from my experiences over 40+ years in 3M Sales, Marketing and Training, I have always equated “SWAG" as “trinkets and trash.”
Fortunately on a semi-annual basis over the years, my daughter has helped me remove any clutter of SWAG and clothes or household goods I no longer wear or use. Depending upon what it is, I have a pile for The Salvation Army and one for Waste Management (aka, garbage).
The two exceptions are,
- receiving a “Certificate of Completion or Recognition” which I would keep in my files and when appropriate attach as a PDF to my Resume/CV; and,
- if the “SWAG” is functionally useful and not duplicated by common stationary and office supplies products which I already have in my office.
I do not personally know of any studies regarding SWAG; however, if you Google, “Studies about the benefits of SWAG,” you will find a whole host of information. Please be aware that SWAG represents a $25 Billion (USD) market with top vendors (in order):
Swag.com, Teepublc, BrandVia, Gemnote, Everything Branded, Packed with a Purpose, SwagUp, Printfection, Epromos, Halo Branded Solutions, 4Imprint, Inkwell Global Marketing,
If I were you, I would keep things simple and just go with my Exception #1.
All My Best,
John B. Callen, PhD
Retired
ACS/DCHAS Founding Member
