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By Gwen Moran Edited by Frances Dodds

Opinions expressed by BIZ Experiences contributors are their own.

All Tied Up: Here's a promotional alternative to the tired,old T-shirt: Get a custom necktie from Corporate Textiles Inc. inHighland Park, Illinois. Designs range from a simple corporate logoto a detailed scene. Prices range from $9 to $15 apiece for silkties. Minimum order: 300. Call (800) 998-TIES or visit www.shop4ties.com forinformation.



Gwen Moran is president of Moran Marketing Associates. She iscurrently compiling a marketing workbook titled Promote YourBusiness. E-mail her at moranmarketing@erols.com.

Gwen Moran

Writer and Author, Specializing in Business and Finance

GWEN MORAN is a freelance writer and co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans (Alpha, 2010).

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