scytale@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
The only other type of clothing with clear, visible branding I own aside from band shirts is tech vendor shirts from conferences. But those I get for free, so I didn’t exactly pay to become their billboard.
scytale@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
The only other type of clothing with clear, visible branding I own aside from band shirts is tech vendor shirts from conferences. But those I get for free, so I didn’t exactly pay to become their billboard.
marx2k@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
“Free”
The amount of money that those conferences cost my job and the amount of time I spend blocking cold calls from vendors that gave me shwag…
scytale@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
“free” for me. My job has conference/training budget that is use-it-or-lose-it, so might as well go for it. You can also talk your way through getting swag without giving up your contact details, or just provide fake ones.
marx2k@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Alternative:
“Can I scan your badge?”
…quietly walk away backwards, staring them dead in the eye
scytale@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Lol I know the feeling. Sometimes I just say “Oh we already use your product…mind if I grab those socks?”.