Music to Our Ears: Premium Audio Brand Experiences

Voice assistant speakers from big-hitters like Apple, Sonos, JBL and Google have never been so smart. They know today’s headlines and weather and can answer trivia questions with a simple voice command. These speakers also play your chosen music over Bluetooth or wi-fi, and some can access music streaming services.

Because of their practicality, smart speakers are popular gift options for businesses as part of their corporate gifting and employee incentive programs.

We help companies to take their gifting up a notch with branding, packaging and deployment solutions. 

  • Branding: Adding your company logo or design on the product helps with brand recognition and exposure. FUSION OF IDEAS does this through direct color printing, laser etching or StealthArmor, a thin vinyl for a semi-permanent branding solution.
  • Custom Packaging: Packaging solutions such as a customized device sleeve that fits snuggly over the OEM box and custom gift wrap are also ways to make a gift stand out from others. A personalized insert tag with a note from the company leader or sender is another way to customize your gift and add a personal touch.
  • Deployment: Whether you need to send a gift to one or multiple recipients, FUSION OF IDEAS has you covered with our white-glove deployment service. We can ship individually to domestic and international locations without you having to touch a single device. 

And finally, check out our current favorite smart speakers.

Sonos Roam

Sonos Roam with direct UV color print
Sonos Roam with direct UV color print

Apple HomePod mini

Apple HomePod mini with direct UV color print on clear StealthArmor
Apple HomePod mini with direct UV color print on clear StealthArmor

Google Nest Audio

Google Nest Audio with direct UV color print and custom device sleeve
Google Nest Audio with direct UV color print and custom device sleeve

Sonos One

Sonos One with StealthArmor, thin, heat-bonded vinyl for a semi-permanent branding solution
Sonos One with StealthArmor, thin, heat-bonded vinyl for a semi-permanent branding solution

Bose Soundlink Revolve

Bose Soundlink Revolve with StealthArmor
Bose Soundlink Revolve with StealthArmor

New Brand Experiences: Sonos Roam & Apple AirTag

Sonos Roam and Apple AirTags. Two completely different products, both completely new and innovative. We took these new hot products through our R&D process and we’re thrilled to show you how we can take them to the next level with our brand experience solutions.

Sonos Roam

The ultra-portable Sonos Roam offers an array of customization options using our proprietary UV direct print technology. 

Brand experience solutions:

  • Full-color direct print on front speaker
  • Full-color direct print on the backside
  • Custom device sleeve
  • Custom gift wrap

Apple AirTag and AirTag Loop

The clean canvas on the revolutionary AirTag offers endless branding opportunities. Securely fasten AirTag to items with AirTag Loop, which can also be branded with custom artwork or a logo. 

Brand experience solutions:

  • Full-color direct print on the blank side of AirTag
  • Direct print on AirTag Loop
  • Custom device sleeve
  • Custom gift wrap

To see what your company brand or logo looks like on these devices, request a complimentary digital rending on www.fusionofideas.com/getstarted

The HomePod mini and AirPods Max Brand Experience

Two new Apple products have taken the music listening experience by a storm: HomePod mini and AirPods Max. These devices feature room- and ear-filling sounds, and are the latest technology in the Apple product lineup. 

Doing what they do best, our production and design teams used our laser and direct printing process to create brand experiences for the devices.

HomePod mini

HomePod mini is the latest smart speaker that packs a punch with its unique design and powerful sound. The device can be personalized on the display top using direct color print on clear StealthArmor, a fitted protective film that offers a semi-permanent branding solution. 

AirPods Max

We use laser etch for permanent branding of artwork or your company logo directly on the aluminum cups on the over-ear headphones. For gifting, we offer a custom device sleeve that fits snugly over the original device box, personalized insert cards and custom gift wrap.

Check out the AirPods Max unboxing experience:

For more gifting ideas, visit www.fusionofideas.com/gifting.

2020 Holiday Gifting Highlights

Customized wireless earbuds…smart speakers…UV smartphone sanitizers… wireless phone chargers…

Personalized insert tags with thoughtful messages from company leadership…

Individual shipping of gifts directly to recipient’s doorsteps…

 

These are just some of the creative and thoughtful gifting projects we worked on over the holiday season. We continue to be inspired by our clients.

Click on the video below to see a few highlights from our 2020 holiday gifting season.

For more on our Corporate Gifting program, visit www.fusionofideas.com/gifting.

Tech Accessories on the Rise

While advanced technology and cool gadgets often take the spotlight, tech accessories – such as wireless chargers, phone accessories and speakers – are growing in the marketplace while quietly improving the lives of mobile device consumers.

The adoption of mobile devices worldwide is driving the global tech accessories market to grow to more than $100M by 2023, according to Research Nester, a leading service provider for strategic market research and consulting. 

The demand for personalization of tech accessories reflects the growth in this product category. Here are three accessory types that FUSION OF IDEAS’ clients are creating brand experiences for.

Wireless chargers 

The vast majority of Americans – 96 percent – now own a mobile device of some kind. Aside from its practicality, wireless chargers are growing in popularity because you don’t have to worry about the possible mess from tangled cords.

L to R: Nimble wireless charging pad, Insigna wireless charger
L to R: Nimble wireless charging pad, Insigna wireless charger
Mophie Dual wireless charging pad
Mophie Dual wireless charging pad

Battery packs

Battery packs give you the freedom to power up on the go. Its shape lends itself to be the perfect canvas to brand it with a company logo or design, adding a touch of personalization to the device.

L to R: Mophie Powerstation universal battery pack, Nimble portable charger, Insigna portable charger
L to R: Mophie Powerstation universal battery pack, Nimble portable charger, Insigna portable charger
PocketJuice Slim Pro portable charger
PocketJuice Slim Pro portable charger

Bluetooth/wireless speakers

Bluetooth and wireless speakers let you bring your favorite music, podcasts and audiobooks with you anywhere you go. Customization takes it up a notch for a unique business gifting experience.  

JBL Charge 4 portable Bluetooth speaker
JBL Charge 4 portable Bluetooth speaker
L to R: Bose Soundlink Revolve speaker, UE Boom 2 speaker
L to R: Bose Soundlink Revolve speaker, UE Boom 2 speaker