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Pretty As A Picture!

If a picture is worth a thousand words I guess we can only imagine Shawn & LaDonna saying "Woo-Hooo!!!" about two thousand times, considering this is one of two awards they won that night!! If you missed it check out the PPAI Expo for yourself and get a glimpse behind the scenes!

The Wichita Business Journal AND The Apartment Association of Greater Wichita - WOW!

When it rains it pours! Logo Envy has two – count em’ – two accolades in local business trades; the Apartment Association of Greater Wichita and the Wichita Business Journal.

As fellow members of the Apartment Association, we were thrilled that they chose to highlight our success. The article in the “Grapevine” section details Logo Envy’s Gold & Silver Awards from the PPAI Expo, as well as hints at the philosophy of Logo Envy’s leadership with LaDonna Pauls’ telling quote, “In a world of norm, you know, same ol’, same ol’, we are more than happy to be abnormal…”

The Wichita Business Journal was kind enough to track the staffing changes recently made at Logo Envy. In the first of many such changes to be noted, the “People On The Move” section reports the promotion of employee Kim Sherrod to Account Specialist. Congratulations Kim - and here’s to Logo Envy’s future success as a “company on the move”!

WABA Supports Their Own

The good folks at WABA, AKA the Wichita Area Builders Association, were kind enough to mention that we at Logo Envy were honored with two national awards; The PPAI Gold Award for our website's visual design and creativity, and the Silver Award for marketing and branding.

Although Logo Envy is a member of WABA, we know why they really chose to recognize us. It's good to have friends!

Read About Logo Envy in The Wichita Business Journal

We are tickled that our friends at the Wichita Business Journal saw fit to acknowledge our award winning web site in the June 11, 2008 edition. 

Pat Sangimino writes:

PROMOTIONAL FUN

     Logo Envy recently won two national awards at the 2008 Promotional Products Association International Expo in Las Vegas.
    The Wichita-based company, founded in December by longtime friends LaDonna Pauls and Shawn Steele, boasts a client list that includes the Wichita Wingnuts and INK Drumright Builders.
     "We research which items best reflect a client's personality and company culture," Paul says. "And getting to that point is part of the fun."
     Logo envy received the Gold Award for its Web site's visual design and creativity, and the Silver Award for its Web site's marketing and branding. The PPAI Expo recognized 20 winners and Logo Envy was one of the few companies to be recognized twice.
     While they supply items like coffee cups, pens and desk trinkets, they also offer their clients distinctively original ideas that are not typical of their competition. For example, the company's calling card is a specially labeled bottle of hot sauce that says, "We Know What's Hot, BABY."

Thanks Mr. Sangimino. Guess you know what's hot too!

Logo Envy Recognized For Award Winning Web Site

The entire Logo Envy staff was so pleased to find that the Wichita Eagle caught wind of our honors. Click here to read the entire article.

Wichita Eagle, The (KS)
2008-06-19

Section: BUSINESS & MONEY
Edition: New Business

We are honored.

Logo Envy Featured in Wichita Independent Bus. Assoc. Newsletter

All of us at Logo Envy are so pleased to have been featured in the June newsletter for the Wichita Independent Business Association's new member section.  WIBA is a wonderful organization dedicated to helping to support business in and around the Wichita area.  Click to read article.  Go to 'Newsroom' and then 'June archive.'

Logo Envy Featured In Wichita Eagle Newspaper

Wichita Eagle, The (KS)
2007-05-25
Section: BUSINESS & MONEY
Edition: main
Page: 6B

DUO MAKES THEIR MARK
LOGO MIXES EVENT PLANNING, PROMOTION
   PHYLLIS JACOBS GRIEKSPOOR, The Wichita Eagle

LaDonna Pauls and Shawn Steele were friends, walking buddies and church associates for years before they became business partners. Pauls worked for a promotional materials company and Steele was involved in events planning.

"We used to talk as we walked about what we'd do if we owned our own business," Pauls said. "And one day, it occurred to us that we really could combine our talents into a business partnership." Last year, Logo Envy - a company providing promotional materials and help with planning for events from picnics to golf tournaments - was born. The company advertises that it can "put a logo on anything that stands still long enough," a tribute to the variety of products it offers.

Pauls brought her contacts and expertise in finding unique, high-quality promotional materials, and Steele added the expertise to help companies make events special.

"A lot of companies hire consultants to help with event planning," Pauls said. "Thanks to Shawn's expertise, it is something we can offer as a service to our customers."

The pair relishes unique finds, such as the mugs and saucers made from corn-based plastics Pauls located, or a super-absorbent golf towel made from wood products.

"We like recycled products, green products, anything eco-friendly," Pauls said.

"We have rows and rows of catalogs that we go through to find just the right products, but we make it a point to get to know any supplier that we use."

Steele said they work with a number of clothing products.

"It's so important to realize that you have to buy differently for men and women," she said. "You have to find the same style and do the same logos, but making sure that the fit is right means so much."

Logo Envy just completed an order for 1,100 T-shirts and polo shirts for the city of Wichita.

"We got a chance to bid on that from a free workshop that I took at the Wichita State Small-Business Development Center," Steele said. "It was a seminar on doing business with the city.

"I've really gotten into free workshops. There's one on how to be a vendor for USD 259 and for WSU. And one on how to do business with the county. I take every free workshop I possibly can."

They have three artists who work with them on contract to do original artwork; Pauls also does some artwork.

"She's the creative mind, so she's learning art," Steele said. "I had to learn to do Quick Books."

"But it has been so much fun. Every day is about learning something new."

The next major challenge for Logo Envy will be managing growth, Pauls said.

"We've really grown fast and all of it has been word of mouth," she said. "We have a Web site up now, and we are getting in position to be able to ship nationally."

Reach P.J. Griekspoor at 316-268-6660 or pgriekspoor@wichitaeagle.com.

NOW YOU KNOW

logo envy

Employees: Two full-time, three on contract

Founded: 2006

What Logo Envy does: Provides promotional materials for companies and helps them match products to events

Owners: LaDonna Pauls and Shawn Steele

Best advice: Take advantage of all the free, how-to seminars you can find

Phone: 316-260-2700 or 316-558-5659. Toll free: 877-334-2727

Web site: www.logoenvy.com

Phil Stacey Giving Back To Greensburg

Phil Stacey will be performing at a Wichita Concert at the end of this month to benefit those who were hit by the tornado that leveled the town of Greensburg.  The former Wichitan will perform at Central Christian Church. The concert will begin at 7 p.m.; doors will open at 6 p.m.

Tickets go on sale Friday at Central Christian Church, Rock Road and 29th North; and at the studios of Clear Channel radio, 37th North and Webb Road.

Tickets will be $12 in advance, $15 day of the show. VIP packages will be available for $100 that include a backstage meet-and-greet with Stacey the night of the show.

The concert will feature Stacey performing songs he sang this season on "American Idol," said concert promoter Brett Harris. Harris also co-hosts the Brett & Tracy morning show on radio station B-98 FM.

Living in Kansas--Feeling For Greensburg

Being from Kansas and living just down the road from Greensburg, I can tell you that the sleepy little town is one of the most lovely, little communities in our wonderful state.  The people are friendly and it has always been a terrific stop for any weary traveler passing through.  I know that I had two favorite spots--of course, the world's largest hand-dug well and a little book store that sat on the highway and had antique books, magazines and music.  I once picked up a book of old plays for the theatre and still haven't gotten through them all.

Early Saturday, May 5, 2007, brought a very terrible and devestating occurance; the likes which many could not believe.  The officials say that an EF-5 tornado blew through Greensburg at a very slow rate and stayed on the ground for over 20 minutes.  It was over a mile wide and leveled 95% of the town.  (25 aerial photos of Tornado devestation.)The entire town was evacuated and many residents of the town were sent into makeshift shelters wherever they could be found for the misplaced residents to live temporarily. 

Saturday evening, rains pummeled the area again, bringing with it a fear of the worst--would it happen again?  Tornadoes were in the area again and this time Oklahoma had their share of a tornado on the ground.  Many feared that these storms would cause damage again to the Greensburg area.  Sunday evening, rain again.  This time, it was just more of the same, rain and more rain. 

The townspeople that were evacuated from town early Saturday in the dark, were grumbling as time marched on.  They were unable to return to their homes do to the parolling reservists.  The reservists had been put into place to guard from looting. 

Before the rain came, there was a remote possibility of salvaging a few remnants from their homes.  There was a possibility a photo or some other family valuable might still be retrievable.  But the wind and rains would take care of that. 

Many homeowners started to return to their homes today and found a horrible site:  Everything they owned had been strewn over several counties.  All the heirlooms and valuables were no where to be found.  On several newscasts, there have been many women who have stated that they are looking for their wedding rings.  One young girl was rummaging through the remains of her home and heard a small sound.  After careful examination, she retrieved a very small kitten.  Pulling the cold, wet animal up into her arms, she exclaimed, "I'm going to call him Twister!"  I tell you what, that is one lucky cat.

LP

WIBA

We are proud to annoucnce that we will be featured in the Wichita Independent Business Association newsletter. Look here later for a link to the article. http://www.wiba.org/