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  • Unique Golf Gifts to Make Your Next San Diego Golf Event a Hole-In-One!

    May 28th, 2009 EXCLAMATIONS! Gifts

    Let us make your next San Diego Golf Event an outstanding experience!

    San Diego is proud to feature over 90 golf courses in every imaginable setting – from oceanfront cliffs to the shadows of a golden mountain range. In fact, Golf Digest calls San Diego “one of the top 50 golf destinations in the world”! As home to the annual Buick Invitational and host to the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, it is no wonder that San Diego is quickly becoming a preferred destination for golf enthusiasts!

    If you are planning a golf event, EXCLAMATIONS! offers a variety of unique gift solutions in a variety of price points to assist you in putting on the best possible outing for your group. Because we are a full service gift company – everything you need will be taken care of with our utmost care and attention to detail. From your custom logo imprinting and engraving to custom gift wrapping, we are your one stop golf gift source!

    Our Golf Gift Solutions Include…
    Golf Gift Baskets, Gourmet Golf Items, Welcome Gifts, Awards and Prizes, Custom Golf Themed Chocolates, Course Contest Gifts, Raffle Prizes…and more!

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    We are also proud to offer the largest assortment of custom branded and imprinted golf products including…         Golf Balls, Golf Clubs, Golf Accessories, Tee PackagingEvent PackagingCallaway ® Golf Shop, Nike ® Golf Shop, Titleist®|  FootJoy ® Golf ShopCleveland® Golf Shop, Ladies Golf Shop, Personalized Embroidered Golf Apparel..and more!

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    We offer everything golf you could possibly imagine! Our philosophy: “If you don’t see it, we can get it!”

    We look “Fore”-ward to making your San Diego golf event a Hole-In-One success!

  • Honoring Our Heroes – Memorial Day Tributes in San Diego

    May 22nd, 2009 EXCLAMATIONS! Gifts

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    Much more than the quintessential signal for the start of summer in San Diego, the Memorial Day holiday is meant to reflect on the true meaning of the day- to honor America’s fallen heroes and thank them for their efforts and profound patriotism. On Memorial Day, we remember the brave American soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the USA, their homeland and its citizens. 

    From the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in La Jolla to our Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego proudly observes Memorial Day with various ceremonies, services and tributes.

    This Memorial Day Weekend, we commemorate the bravery of our fallen soldiers and respectfully honor their memory.  Our Freedom…truly the ultimate Gift!

    “And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free, and I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me and I’ll proudly stand next to him to defend her still today, ‘cuz there ain’t no doubt I love this land, god bless the USA.”  - Lee Greenwood

     

  • A San Diego Gift Basket Company Starts with a Dream – Our EXCLAMATIONS! Story

    May 18th, 2009 EXCLAMATIONS! Gifts

    We are honored to be featured in a popular gift basket industry magazine! This fantastic article by author Gayle Gallager tells our story…how we began, what we believe in and where we are today!

    Our Story – A San Diego Gift Basket Company Starts with a Dream

    If not for the real estate recession in the early 1990’s, Claudia Johnson might still be working for a building developer. But the recession did happen, and the San Diego developer she worked for slowly downsized from 160 to less than 12 employees. Johnson made it down to the final dozen before the inevitable ax fell. That was when she had her first experience with unemployment checks. And that’s when-with her very last one (a whopping $200)-she started EXCLAMATIONS! ” I was shopping with my mom after I received that last check,” said Johnson, “and we passed by a florist going out of business. They had a bunch of burgundy baskets with gold accents, and they inspired me. I told my mom, ‘I’m going to start a business.’ I bought those burgundy baskets and there was no looking back.”

    Of course…that was just the beginning. This isn’t a from-unemployment-to-instant-success story. No, this gal paid her dues. One of the fascinating things about Johnson’s story, however, is that she paid her dues with cash every step of the way. “If I couldn’t pay cash for my inventory, office supplies, etc., I just didn’t buy them!” said Johnson. “In the beginning, my budget was so tight,” she said, “that most of my shelving, tables and other office furniture came from companies that were moving or going out of business.”

    Goodbye Guestroom, Hello Showroom!
    It was, to which many small business owners can relate, a humble beginning. “For three years, I operated out of my guest room, the hallway, and a couple of closets,” said Johnson. Then came the first move into a 500 square foot commercial space. The business grew, and two years later there was a second move to 1,200 square feet. More growth over the next year required a third move to 3,200 square feet. The moving part of this story isn’t over yet, so keep reading. Throughout this time, Johnson has kept a strict rule about her space. “I’ve chosen to operate my business from traditional business parks,” she said. “My shop is open on weekdays by appointment only.”

    She also practiced a no-debt policy throughout her growth spurts. “Working on a cash-only basis forced me to fine tune my work spaces without overspending,” said Johnson. Not only did Johnson stay out of debt during her business’s growth, she saved money too, eventually having enough in 2001 to qualify for an SBA loan. This leads us to her last move-into the 5,000 square foot building she purchased with her SBA loan. “It truly is amazing,” said Johnson. Ironically, when she was renting her first space of 500 square feet, she met another tenant a few doors away who thought of her business as a “hobby”. In fact, he used to marvel at how she could possibly achieve success creating gifts. Eventually, he relocated and she lost contact with him. That is, until she bought the building that he had moved into! He was now giving her a monthly rent check and was quite shocked to learn that Claudia was now his landlord! EXCLAMATIONS! to grow and when his lease came up for renewal, he moved out and she took over the entire 5,000 square foot building! “Today my shop features a gorgeous showroom, executive offices, a production area and a shipping department, said Johnson.” Someday her building will…

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  • Impressive San Diego Meeting and Convention Gifts by EXCLAMATIONS!

    May 12th, 2009 EXCLAMATIONS! Gifts

    Locals know the secret to San Diego’s success-it’s a unique fun-in-the-sun attitude, even when you mean business. Let us help you welcome your guests in style, dazzle your employees & spoil your convention attendees.We design custom San Diego themed amenities ideal for welcoming attendees for conventions, trade-shows, conferences & corporate meetings! Our impressive welcome & amenity gift collection is also perfect for guest speakers and important VIPs!

    Our custom Welcome Gift Totes are complete with an arrangement of our best San Diego themed gourmet snacks and keepsake items. Each gift is elegantly hand tied with luxurious coordinating Welcome to San Diego ribbon and delivered with your best wishes!

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    Personalized and Imprinted Promotional Gifts – The Finishing Touch

    For added corporate branding, we are pleased to add custom imprinted ribbon as well as personalized promotional products featuring your company logo! We offer hundreds of items that compliment our San Diego gifts such as bottled water, our sunshine survival kit, pocket fan, beach ball and more!

    Whether you need one or one hundred, all of our San Diego meeting and convention gifts are custom designed according to your desired budget.

    Let us make your San Diego event memorable with custom hotel amenities & turn-down gifts, deluxe welcome gift baskets, gourmet gift totes, San Diego keepsake gifts, personalized promotional products, uniquely themed party favors, event centerpieces and more!

    Our San Diego Meeting and Convention Gifts get Rave Reviews!

    Kudos to you on the San Diego themed Gift Tote for our esteemed guests from Seattle! They will love it even more than we do because they will get to indulge in all the edible treats! I’m happy to spread the word about your wonderful, detail-oriented service. Thanks for making Qualcomm look good!
    I look forward to working with you again in the future!!
    Senior Secretary | Qualcomm Staffing

  • San Diego's Best Mother's Day Gift Baskets and Gifts!

    May 6th, 2009 EXCLAMATIONS! Gifts

    We are busy creating San Diego’s best Mother’s Day Gift Baskets and Gifts! We hand deliver our Mother’s Day gifts in San Diego and ship nationwide! Let us help you reward Mom in style! 

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  • A San Diego Tradition – The Carlsbad Flower Fields

    May 6th, 2009 EXCLAMATIONS! Gifts

    The Carlsbad Flower Fields

    The Carlsbad Flower Fields have been a San Diego tradition for over sixty years. This annual burst of color transforms the rolling hills of North San Diego County into one of the most spectacular and coordinated displays of natural color and beauty anywhere in the world!

    Just like our exquisite gift baskets and unique gift designs, it is only natural for EXCLAMATIONS! to love & appreciate all things extraordinary & beautiful! The brilliant blooming hillside of the Carlsbad Flower Fields certainly tops our list of San Diego highlights!

    As spring transitions into summer in lovely San Diego, the Carlsbad Flower Fields celebrate the final day of their season this Sunday, May 10.  A trip to the Flower Fields is an ideal Mother’s Day outing!

    Take yourself out of the ordinary and enjoy this San Diego Gift!

     

  • Gift This! Gourmet Gift Totes…Think Outside the Gift Basket!

    May 5th, 2009 EXCLAMATIONS! Gifts

    Think outside the gift basket! Our new gourmet gift totes do just that!  We recently had a San Diego Commercial Real Estate client who needed gifts for a few tenants that deserved a special treat. We created custom gourmet gift totes that coordinated perfectly with their company’s corporate branding!

    Our new clear tote bag is an innovative twist on traditional gift giving! This transparent container is a great value with all the presentation of a gift basket. Each tote is loaded with an assortment of our best gourmet sweets and savories, accented in our client’s color scheme and completed with the perfect finishing touch…personalized ribbon featuring their corporate logo! These custom thank you gifts were delivered to their San Diego offices the next day!

    At only $45.00 each, this is a unique gift idea truly perfect for any occasion.
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    Our Unique Gourmet Gift Totes get Rave Reviews!

    I would recommend Exclamations! Inc. to anyone who is looking for a creative gift. I have used their gift baskets to impress tenants and friends. They have a wide variety of products that can fit any occasion. Their service and flexibility make them easy and enjoyable to work with. Every basket has a personal touch that makes a great impression.

    ~Assistant Real Estate Manager | CB Richard Ellis