Power Bracelet – Is it really working?

Is it really working?

They’re worn by some of the most successful athletes in the world. Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant wears one, and Shaquile O’Neal swears by them.

Celebrities wear them too. Trendy wristbands and bracelets that supposedly increase strength, balance, and even improve health.

Mark Wahlberg wore one at the Golden Globes and when he appeared on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson.

And Kevin Dillon, from the hit show Entourage, says his bracelet works so well he won’t even take it off during filming.  When INSIDE EDITION caught up with him on the red carpet, he showed off the wristband he was wearing and said, “If I go somewhere without it, my neck is going to hurt.”

So what’s the secret? The companies say they’re made from special materials like mysterious holograms or unique metals that can make you feel better. But is it really a bunch of baloney?

One of the most successful companies is Power Balance, selling $35 million worth of their hologram bracelets last year.

Former President Bill Clinton wore one. Even the future princess of England, Kate Middleton has been seen wearing one.

And reality star Audrina Patridge thought the wristband would give her an edge on Dancing With the Stars.  “I thought it would help me stay balanced while I was dancing. I think it really works,” she said.

But does it? We asked Dr. Steven Novella, a clinical neurologist at the Yale University School of Medicine to review the claims made by Power Balance.

INSIDE EDITION Chief Investigative Correspondent Lisa Guerrero read him one of those claims. “The hologram incorporated into the bracelet is designed to respond to the natural energy field in your body and it helps you perform to the best of your ability. Do you believe that?”

“Not for a second. That is based upon nothing. That is literally made up marketing hype,” Novella said.

So how do you explain the impressive demonstration the company shows. During a balance test, the subject, standing on one leg with their arms outstretched, easily falls over when someone presses down on one of their arms without power balance. But after the bracelet is put on, his balance appears much stronger!

Dr. Novella showed Lisa Guererro how he believes they do it.

“I’m going to show how easy it is to push you over by putting a little bit of pressure. I’m barely pushing you, you go right over,” he explained

Next, instead of giving her a power balance bracelet to wear, Dr. Novella had something else in mind. “You can use my magical car keys.”

With Guererro holding a set of car keys, Novella can push very hard and she’s not falling over.

“These are magic car keys.  How did you do that?” asked Guerrero

“Very simple,” Novella said.  “It’s all physics.  When I want you to fall over, I push straight down. When I don’t want you to fall, I just push slightly inward.  Now I’m pushing (at an angle) towards your feet. It’s just physics. You’re not going to fall over. It looks very compelling if you don’t know what’s going on.”

Power Balance insists there are no tricks involved and that their products work.

Company executives wouldn’t agree to an interview, so INSIDE EDITION went to a Power Balance sponsored event in New Orleans to try to talk to a representative.

Sure enough, they were doing that same balance test to impress potential customers. But before Guerrero could even ask a question, she and her crew were kicked out.

“Please stop filming,” said a company representative.

The bottom line, according to Dr. Novella: “They can’t work and in fact there is no evidence that they do work.”

Recently the makers of Power Balance admitted to Australian authorities that there is no credible scientific basis for their claims. But, the company told INSIDE EDITION the bracelets do work and they stand behind their products.

All the manufacturers say their customers are very satisfied and they offer a money back guarantee.

What to do with LIVESTRONG Wristbands Now?

What is the value of the message on this silicone wristband?

Some people suggested to erase the “v” on the LIVE to become LIE.  Others added additional words ” TO WIN” to become “LIE STRONG TO WIN“.

The yellow rubberized wristband on my left arm caught the attention of the women scanning all my Ben & Jerry’s frozen yogurt containers in the supermarket checkout stand Saturday morning.

“Hey, live strong! oh sorry, lie strong” she blurted out, holding up her own left arm to display her yellow bracelet.

A few seconds after I swiped my ATM card, I figured out what provoked this band-bonding moment. She was implying we were in public support of the “LIVESTRONG” slogan to fight cancer on behalf of cycling marvel Lance Armstrong.

I didn’t have the heart to correct her.

“CHEAT TO WIN,” it said on my piece of silicone.

I slip this one on once and a while for a reminder – don’t believe everything you read, don’t get sucked into everything that seems to be the perfect solution and don’t be surprised when athletes fail to live up to the ridiculous standards we often expect of them.

I shouldn’t be caught off-guard with others who still don’t get the message.

Back in 2006, after Floyd Landis was stripped of his Tour de France victory, the “CHEAT TO WIN” parody bracelets were produced by The Onion, the satiric and savvy “Nation’s Finest News Source” that seized upon the opportunity to make fun of the Armstrong phenomenon that had become a Nike-induced fashion accessory.

The Lance Armstrong Foundation and Nike were behind cranking out these $1scraps of rubber into a multi-million dollar fundraiser in the name of cancer-curing research.

Presidential candidates sported them, as well as top-flight actors and actresses, Olympic athletes and anyone else who wanted to be part of Team Armstrong. Wikipedia even has a page for it.
It led to spin-offs of different colors, raising awareness upon awareness of other diseases that needed our funding.

Yellow fever must have been one of the causes we failed to fully acknowledge.

While we were kept aware Armstrong had to keep fighting off doping allegations that came with every one of his seven Tour de France titles, his tests kept turning up negative.

This past week, something snapped back.

The latest “overwhelming” evidence produced by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency forced Armstrong to decide it was time to step down as chairman of this charity he founded 15 years ago. Nike was one of several who dropped him as a corporate sponsor quicker than a chain coming off a sprocket.

What a nice strong-arm tactic by the uber-company that had created this global marketing icon. Phil Knight might as as well have been leading Armstrong away to shame jail with wrists bound by “LIVESTRONG” bracelets.

So, Phil, what do you propose we do with all these Armstrong bands of support now?
At the Livestrong online store, the thing that comes in three sizes continues to sell – 10 for 10 bucks, 100 for $100. Because the hundreds of millions of dollars already raised isn’t enough.
At the Onion store, the “CHEAT TO WIN” bands aren’t around any longer. Try eBay.com.
Which one speaks louder now?

The one athlete who might have changed a huge segment of the sporting population into believing he could power through against the C-word makes any us now mull over our own C-words: Conflicted, confused and probably even more cynical.

Wendy Adams of Manchester, Pa., told CNN this week she and her sisters wore the bracelets when their dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2004.

He died a year later. The family respected his wishes by having him cremated wearing the bracelet. 

But Adams said she can’t wear hers anymore. She now refers to the seven-time Tour winning* (to be determined) Armstrong as “a liar, a manipulator.”

Some have taken to adjusting their bracelets to darkening out the “V” so it reads “LIE STRONG.” A few years ago, some guy started cranking out black “LIVE WRONG” bands. Not to mock those who had cancer, but have a laugh at the expense of those who dropped out of Corporate America to get on their bikes and live in the mountains.

With mountains of evidence now apparently sending Armstrong to retreat from Corporate America, there’s a larger mountain of yellow wristbands that must be dealt with.
Use them to hold the trash-can liner in place?

Stretch them around the stack of Armstrong biographies on your book shelf as you donate them to the local library, to be shelved under “sports,” “history” or “supernatural occurrences”?

Scrap that. The stupid thing is Nike actually has a program on its website that could help here.
It has been soliciting used or broken “LIVESTRONG” bracelets for years as part of its “Reuse-a-Shoe” program. They’ll crush ’em up and regenerate them into material used to resurface a playground.
The best answer is to recycle, at a time when our most notorious cyclist soon will be trying to reinvent himself and restore his image in the court of public opinion.

Of course, those who want to keep the bands as a reminder that they or someone they love actually beat cancer, more power to you.

Let the grieving process continue as you read more about Armstrong’s legacy.
Those of us who keep our “CHEAT TO WIN” band nearby as a reminder of things we can’t fix, maybe more compassion for us.

Our grieving process is a daily issue.

That, and the skin that thickens around the band just makes it tougher and tougher to slip off each time.

Article was sourced from Daily News

The Future of LIVESTRONG Wristbands After Doping Scandal

Overcome by a doping scandal that has chased him for years, Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France winner, stepped down Wednesday as chairman of his own foundation. Soon after, his leading corporate sponsors dropped him too.

Now a movement that has raised millions to fight cancer and spawned a cultural phenomenon of cause-related silicone wristbands has been drawn into the scandal by the onetime hero.

Treister, at 41 the same age as Armstrong, said he wasn’t sure what he was going to do when asked whether he would keep wearing Armstrong’s band.

“I need to see how the world reacts,” he said. “I don’t want to be a conversation piece everywhere I go.”

It remains unclear how the world will react, but the worldwide sporting goods empire of Nike Inc. on Wednesday severed ties with Armstrong after helping to create his foundation’s iconic yellow wristband and raise more than $100 million. Later in the day, Trek Bicycles and Anheuser-Busch did the same.

“Due to the seemingly insurmountable evidence that Lance Armstrong participated in doping and misled Nike for more than a decade,” the company said in a prepared statement, “it is with great sadness that we have terminated our contract with him.”

But the future of Armstrong the man and Livestrong the brand and cancer-fighting cause may not be intertwined. Despite the stunning developments, experts say Armstrong’s charity may continue to prosper.

Although he strongly denies doping, Armstrong in August decided not to fight the overwhelming evidence against him compiled by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. He maintains his innocence, but the evidence included sworn testimony from 26 people including 15 riders, financial payments, emails and lab test results, USADA CEO Travis Tygart said in a statement last week.

The growing evidence against the near-mythical figure who beat testicular cancer took its toll on fans. People began crossing out the V on the wristband so it read “Lie strong.”

Michael Keefe, 28, wore a Livestrong band when it first came out to support the foundation. Then his grandfather was diagnosed with cancer.

“That’s the appeal,” he said. “At first it was a symbol and people thought they were supporting Lance and cancer. But they took it personally and started applying it to their own lives.”

But Keefe, who still wears the band on his wrist, said he now feels as though he’s going through a grieving process.

“At first it was denial (that Armstrong was doping),” he said. “Now I’m getting to anger. How could he have lied about it for so many years?”

Mike Barahona, a 27-year-old civil engineer and long-distance runner, says he has proudly worn his Livestrong bracelet every day since February, when he registered for the Chicago Marathon as a member of Team Livestrong.

Armstrong’s downward spiral has failed to diminish Barahona’s admiration for the cycling legend.

“The foundation is not about cycling,” Barahona said. “It’s about cancer awareness. My point of view is that organization has not changed at all.”

Nonprofit experts share that sentiment about the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which was established in 1997. In 2003 it launched the Livestrong brand, widening its cancer patient support services. Today the foundation, known by both names, reports that it has served more than 2.5 million people through its programs and raised more than $470 million.

Chicago-based Imerman Angels, which provides one-on-one cancer support and helps link cancer survivors for mutual support, receives an estimated $50,000 of its $600,000 annual budget from Livestrong, said founder Jonny Imerman.

“Every day at least one person comes to us through them,” Imerman said, adding that Livestrong provides valuable consulting to Imerman Angels. “They’re an amazingorganization.”

Diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2001, Imerman continues wearing a Livestrong bracelet on his right wrist.

“I’m wearing it proudly and that won’t change,” he said. “I’ll wear it as long as there’s cancer around.”

Livestrong will weather Armstrong’s departure, said Ken Berger, head of Charity Navigator.

“It’s an extremely unusual situation,” he said. “Nine times out of 10, the charity suffers when something bad happens to the famous person it’s associated with. But Livestrong has been the exception to the rule.”

Leslie Lenkowsky, professor of public affairs and philanthropic studies at Indiana University, has followed the foundation for the past decade and calls Livestrong a “model of celebrity philanthropy.”

Article was quoted from Chicago Tribute

ID Wristbands to Reunite Children Lost in Mall

DUBAI: The world’s largest mall is handing out wristbands to little children to help reunite them with their parents should they get lost.

An Emaar Malls Group spokesperson told XPRESS: “Visitors can collect the wristbands at the guest service desks or guest service staff members. The members write down the name of the child, the name and mobile number of the parents or guardian and attach the bracelet to the child’s wrist.”

The service is free of charge.

“We introduced wrist bands for children as an optional additional safety measure… Our security personnel are well-trained to ensure the safety and well-being of families with children, and will offer any assistance needed. With the wristbands we are underlining our commitment to support them in ensuring their children’s safety,” said the spokesperson.

Although the wristbands were first introduced in 2011 for special events that attracted strong footfall, it became a permanent feature from June this year, with greater awareness coming about in recent months. “The initiative is receiving a positive response as we distribute on average about 500 wristbands during the weekend and about 300 during the week. On important holidays such as Eid, higher numbers of wristbands are distributed,” said the spokesperson, who added it could be expanded to other malls.

“It’s a great move as kids have a tendency to run around. My son is just four and I have a tough time keeping track of him in a mall,” said Lekha, an Indian mother visiting the mall. “Using a wristband is a good idea. I have to constantly keep an eye on my kids as they can easily slip from my sight,” said Sarah, another mother.

Some parents, however, were wary of the move. “By giving our contact details, we could actually be inviting trouble,” said one who prefers to use a baby harness to keep her child close to her.

Wristbands To Boost Jobs, Small Businesses and Economy

I believe many small business owners are struggling with uncertainty. According to the SBA, 99 percent of U.S. businesses are considered small businesses. And these businesses are the key to job creation and growth. Yet given the tremendous economic uncertainty and our ongoing dance at the edge of the so-called fiscal cliff, it’s no wonder that small business owners are leery of committing to new hiring.

Either way, there’s clearly cause for alarm since the unemployment rate has been running above 8 percent since February 2009. While there was a drop in the rate last month to 7.8 percent, this has been the longest consecutive-month stretch of unemployment in excess of 8 percent in more than 70 years according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The wristband theory works this way; $3,000 donated by fellow Americans (which happens to be 600 wristbands) matched with another $18,000 is the exact sum that the Opportunity Finance network estimates will help a small business create or sustain one job, should the small business receive a $21,000 loan.

And the repayment rate from these small businesses has run at a whopping 98 percent! 

The SBA classifies small businesses as those with fewer than 500 employees. There are a lot of these. When small businesses fail, there isn’t much fanfare or panic. We simply expect that another business will rise up and potentially fill the vacated opportunity. Jobs are lost, jobs are gained. Have you ever heard, “That business is too small to fail?”

It’s not likely that these small business leaders have time to start an occupy movement any time soon, where they take their grievances to the streets. They have their hands full trying to maintain and grow their enterprise. And some may be in a position where they have room to add new hires, but now they simply wait in hopes to better understand and project what potential regulatory changes might impact their future.

Michael Lee, owner of Express Services in Seattle is keenly aware of how this uncertainty plays out. His employment firm is a temporary and recruiting business that provides labor to many area small businesses. “It actually helps our industry in a sense,” said Lee. “These companies are backfilling work with temps rather than hiring when they feel like they’re in the dark concerning taxes, medical insurance requirements, major cuts in government spending and the like.” 

The recent presidential debate, which focused on domestic policies, included plenty of talk about unemployment. Clearly, unemployment is a tremendous concern and challenge to our economic vitality.

In Washington state, our top two gubernatorial candidates are also promising solutions that will bring more jobs to the region and stimulate greater levels of employment. 

It’s disappointing to me that the debate, regardless the party, at the national, state or regional level, politicians are not giving us much in terms of concrete or specific actions that would provide relief or hope to the small business owner. 

So here’s what I did. Rather than sit on the sideline and complain, I invested in hope. I bought the wristband as a token that this may provide stimulus to help even one new job to be created or saved. After all, it’s only $5. And the wristband is made in the U.S.A. This is not a bailout. Rather it is a gift that is converted into an enterprise loan to gain jobs. 

Article was quoted from HeraldNet.  Juergen Kneifel is a senior associate faculty member in the Everett Community College business program. Please send your comments to entrepreneurship@everettcc.edu.

Disney is Looking to Utilize Wireless Wristbands for Theme Parks Visitors

Nothing has been announced as of yet, but something tentatively known as the “Magic Band” was kind of called out right on the website of the Federal Communications Commission.

Without an official announcement it’s all speculation, but it looks like this “Magic Band” is some kind of wireless bracelet that would digitally hold your admission and ticket information. Basically you’d exchange your credit card digits for a Magic Band that would let you access the park, and maybe even charge a mickey ice cream bar right to your linked card. Again, we’re just guessing here.

The bracelets, wristbands, or whatever you want to call them look like they can be customized with your name, and of course they’ll be sporting some snazzy mickey ears. We’re kind of hopeful that they’ll be able to beam down ride reservations—like a new version of their Fastpass system—and other little theme park tidbits right to our wrists.

As of now it looks like Mickey and his friends are keeping their lips zipped when it comes to this new ticket system, but we’ll let you know when (and if) the Magic Band is released into the wild.

Source: FTC
[Photo: Disney/FCC]

Microsoft wristbands is Potentially Remapping The World of Motion Control

While we may still be a few years away from Minority Report-like interfaces, a new development from Microsoft Research could change the way we interact with tablets like the Surface.

Having already changed the motion control world with its Kinect camera for Xbox and windows, Microsoft Research has developed Digits, a new wristband sensor that can accurately track individual finger movements.

Completely made out of off the shelf components, the wristband consists of an IR camera, IR laser line generator, an IR diffuse illuminator and an inertial measurement unit.

The IR camera then captures three different images in rapid succession, combining them to recreate an accurate representation of the hands position in real time.

Potential game changer

Microsoft believes that this new setup has the potential to change gesture controls for not just gaming, but also as an additional interface for tablets.

Because the sensor creates an accurate representation of the hand and requires no external line of sight device, the wristband can seamlessly integrate with touch controls.
It can also enable eyes-free controls, allowing control of a mobile device without needing to take the device out of a pocket or bag.

Some examples of eye-free application includes controlling volume and tuning options in a radio application, or being able to answer a call by simply giving the thumbs up symbol.
There’s no guarantee the wristband will ever become a retail product, but pair it with some Google Project Glass eyewear, a Kinect and a high speed internet connection and we’ve got ourselves a pretty futuristic interface system.

Article was quoted from Gizmodo

The Color of Your Wristbands Can Say About You

Color is the most impactful element to consider when designing your wristbands. Whether you are looking for a barely-there whisper of color or a   bold combination of vibrant hues, the element of color will transform   your overall theme and perception.

Color Choice tells a lot about a personality. In fact, color goes hand in hand with who you are and what attracts you. See what the experts say about  you with your wristbands color choices:

White: Symbolic of purity, innocence and naivete,   white has strong connotations of youth and purity. If you are an older   person, your preference for white could indicate a desire for perfection   and impossible ideals, maybe an attempt to recapture lost youth and   freshness. It may also symbolize a desire for simplicity or the simple life.

Red: The color of strength, health, and vitality,   Red is often the color chosen by someone outgoing, aggressive, vigorous   and impulsive—or someone who would like to be! It goes with an ambitious   nature but those who choose it can be abrupt at times, determined to   get all they can out of life, quick to judge people and take sides. Red   people are usually optimistic and can’t stand monotony; they are rather   restless and not at all introspective, so they may be unaware of their   own shortcomings. They find it hard to be objective and may blame others   for any mishaps. Quiet people with a preference for red may feel the need for the warmth,   strength and life-giving qualities of the color, or they blanket their   true feelings under a sober exterior. Red is usually chosen by people   with open and uncomplicated natures, with a zest for life.

Maroon: Harsh experience has probably matured the   Maroon person into someone likable and generous. It is often a favorite   color of someone who has been battered by life but has come through. It   indicates a well-disciplined Red personality—one who has had difficult   experiences and has not come through unmarked but who has grown and   matured in the process.

Pink: This color embodies the gentler qualities of   Red, symbolizing love and affection without passion. Women who prefer   Pink tend to be maternal. Pink desires protection, special treatment and   a sheltered life. Pink people require affection and like to feel loved   and secure, perhaps wanting to appear delicate and fragile. Pink people  tend to be charming and gentle, if a trifle indefinite.

Orange: This color of luxury and pleasure appeals to   the flamboyant and fun-loving person who likes a lively social round.   Orange people may be inclined to dramatize a bit, and people notice   them, but they are generally good-natured and popular. They can be a   little fickle and vacillating, but on the whole they try hard to be   agreeable. Orange is the color of youth, strength, fearlessness,   curiosity and restlessness.

Yellow: The color of happiness, wisdom and   imagination, Yellow is chosen by the mentally adventurous, searching for   novelty and self-fulfillment. Yellow usually goes with a sunny and   shrewd personality, with a good business head and a strong sense of   humor. It is the color of intellectuality and all things to do with the mind.   Yellow folks are usually clear and precise thinkers who have a good   opinion of their own mental capacities and who have lofty ideals. They   may at times tend to shun responsibility, preferring freedom of thought   and action.

Green: The color of harmony and balance, Green   symbolizes hope, renewal and peace, and is usually liked by the gentle   and sincere. Greens are generally frank, community-minded people, fairly   sociable but preferring peace at any price. Green people can be too   self-effacing, modest and patient, so they may get exploited by others.   They are usually refined, civilized and reputable.

Blue: Soft, soothing, compassionate and caring, Blue   is the color of deliberation and introspection, conservatism and duty.   Patient, persevering, conscientious, sensitive and self-controlled,   Blues like to be admired for their steady character and wisdom. They are   faithful, but are often worriers with somewhat inflexible beliefs and   can be too cautious, and suspicious of flamboyant behavior.

Blue-Green: Exacting, discriminating, poised and   attractive, the Blue-Green person tends to be sensitive, intellectual   and refined, persevering and stable if rather detached. Blue-Greens have   excellent taste, and are usually courteous and charming, capable but   often refusing help or guidance.

Turquoise: Complex, imaginative and original,   Turquoise people drive themselves hard and may be in a state of turmoil   under their outwardly cool exterior.

Lavender: This is often chosen by a person who lives   “on a higher plane,” who never notices anything sordid and who is   always impeccably and beautifully dressed. Lavender people may be on a   continual quest for culture and the refined things of life, high and   noble causes but without the necessity of getting their hands dirty. A   Lavender person is usually creative, charming, witty and civilized.

Purple: Purples are highly individual, fastidious,   witty and sensitive, with a strong desire to be unique and different.   Temperamental, expansive and artistic, a Purple person may become aloof   and sarcastic when misunderstood. If you chose Purple, you tend to be   unconventional, tolerant and dignified, likely to achieve positions of   authority.

Brown: A Brown person has stamina and patience,   tending to be very solid and substantial, conscientious, dependable,   steady and conservative. Browns are not impulsive, and may be   inarticulate and tactless but they love responsibility and are reliable   and kindly. If you chose Brown, watch out for a tendency to be obstinate   and inflexible.

Gray: The color of caution and compromise, diligent   Grays search for composure and peace and often work hard without reward.   Older Grays like life to run on an even keel with few ups and downs.   Young Grays may be withdrawing from life and suppressing their   personalities. Grays often have good business ability and tend to work   too much.

Black: Dignified and impressive without being showy,   Black people want to give the appearance of mystery, but their   preference may also indicate a suppression of desires and worldly aims,   suggesting hidden depths and inner longings.

If you have two equally favorite colors, read the information on both to fully understand yourself and what motivates you.  Your personality color does not have to be one you wear all the time; it is usually your favorite, the color that excites you the most and makes you feel alive when you see it. That being said, you are often drawn to your personality color for clothing, home decorating and designing wristbands. It is often a predominant color in your aura.

Different Type of Silicone Wristbands – How to Pick Silicone Wristbands for your needs

Don’t get overwhelmed by the different choices available for custom rubber wristbands, and don’t let yourself choose one that isn’t perfect for you among all those options! It’s easy to figure out which wristband will serve your purposes most effectively. You can customize your wristband with wristband widths, textures, color schemes and types of text/logo incorporation.

First thing’s first: there are TWO thicknesses for silicone wristbands. The standard thickness, a little under half an inch, is the one that LiveStrong uses. These wristbands can go everywhere and anywhere with you and they can be more subtle and discreet if you’d like them to be. 1-inch silicone wristbands are also available. These are larger and make more of a statement – you might have seen 1-inch wristbands in the ‘I ❤ Boobies’ breast cancer awareness campaign. No matter which thickness you prefer, we offer many options for how to display your logo or design.

We have FOUR options for the background color scheme of your silicone wristbands. The background for your custom silicone wristband can be solid color, 3 stripes, half-and-half, marbleized, or tri-color. All these options offer you the chance to make your wristband unique and easy to recognize, even from a distance. Some bands even come with textures, like ‘golf’ or ‘tire.’ There are so many options to make your custom wristbands stand out – don’t settle for less-than-perfect.

Finally, we offer FIVE options for the actual message printed on your wristband.  Debossed wristbands feature recessed text, pressed in to the rubber of the wristband. The LiveStrong wristbands are debossed. We also offer ink-injected siliconewristbands – these resemble debossed wristbands, but they also have a contrasting color injected into the text to make it stand out. Another option for contrasting text: color-coat wristbands. These silicone wristbands actually consist of two layers, so the color on the inside of the wristband matched the text and contrasts with the color of the outside of the wristband. 

You also have the option of embossed wristbands. Unlike debossed text, embossed text stands out in relief above the rest of the wristband instead of being pressed into the band. Embossed text is a subtle touch of originality and a good way to stand out.

Finally, we offer screen printed wristbands. Screen printing allows us a high level of precision even on the narrow surface of the wristband. Unlike the other wristbands, screen printed silicone wristbands allow us to display a logo with details and fine lines, and create narrower, smaller text. 

Regardless of the type of printing you choose for your message, you can order half-inch or one-inch wristbands. We offer all the methods for both sizes and you can choose any combination of custom wristband size, color, and text.  You can get creative with different types of wristbands as well – why not get some half-inch and some one-inch custom wristbands with the same logo and color scheme? Make your company, product or event stand out by selecting the perfect choice from our wide array of options for silicone wristband customization.

This article is brought to you by www.wristbands.com – Custom Wristbands Manufacturer Since 1956

Advertise Your Business on Wristbands

Print Company names and slogans on Wristbands

Feeling like your advertising campaign is going nowhere? Maybe you paid a professional advertising company to optimize your web site and create interactive advertisements for you, but your product, service or event just isn’t getting the publicity it needs and deserves. Now, you’re probably looking for a smart, cheap way to boost enthusiasm about your advertising service without having to spend much more time and money on it.

Well, here’s the good news: even though everyone’s on the internet now, customers are still people. People respond better to some things than to other things – most importantly, they respond to personalized, tangible advertising. They might surf the web for hours every day, but that simply doesn’t mean that your customers will respond best to that type of advertising. They still like to go out into the word, interact with co-workers and friends and learn about products that way. 

There’s no better way to advertise than to make your advertisement into something wearable. Custom rubber wristbands are a quick, easy, and wearable advertisement that attracts attention and makes people ask questions. “What does your wristband stand for?” a friend might ask another friend. “Well,” the first friend might say, “there’s this great restaurant a few blocks away from my house…” and voila! Your customer is doing your advertising for you. You’ve now created a fun, wearable advertising campaign that speaks for itself. 

Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty. Rubber wristbands are ideal for advertising campaign for two reasons: fist, they are an easy way for you to engage personally with your customers (and potential customers). Second, they’re the best way to promote brand loyalty and make people who are loyal to your brand advertise it to their friends and family members.

Rubber wristbands make it easy to create a personal moment between you and your customer – think about it; when you sell someone a wristband, you’re giving it to him or her with your hands. You’re not tracking clicks on a website or competing for their attention on YouTube. In that moment, you have the other person’s full attention – you can hand them the wristband and talk honestly about your product. Even better, if you get two or three custom rubber wristband designs, you can engage with the customer by letting him or her choose his favorite design. This works for customers of all ages and helps you to create a personal relationship with them.

Second, your brand name and slogan can be debossed, laser-cut or molded into your wristbands. Imagine: your customer puts on a wristband on his left wrist, where he keeps his athletic watch. Every time he checks the time or uses the stopwatch feature, he’ll see your brand name, logo, slogan and color scheme. More importantly, when someone asks your customer about his wristband, there’s no way he’ll say “Oh, yeah, I got this from this auto insurance company but I forget what it was called.” The name is right there on the wristband! Rubber wristbands are a great way to keep and increase brand loyalty as well as personal customer relationships.

Different Type of Silicone Wristbands – How to Pick the One for your needs

Don’t get overwhelmed by the different choices available for custom rubber wristbands, and don’t let yourself choose one that isn’t perfect for you among all those options! It’s easy to figure out which wristband will serve your purposes most effectively. You can customize your wristband with wristband widths, textures, color schemes and types of text/logo incorporation.

First thing’s first: there are TWO thicknesses for silicone wristbands. The standard thickness, a little under half an inch, is the one that LiveStrong uses. These wristbands can go everywhere and anywhere with you and they can be more subtle and discreet if you’d like them to be. 1-inch silicone wristbands are also available. These are larger and make more of a statement – you might have seen 1-inch wristbands in the ‘I ❤ Boobies’ breast cancer awareness campaign. No matter which thickness you prefer, we offer many options for how to display your logo or design.

We have FOUR options for the background color scheme of your silicone wristbands. The background for your custom silicone wristband can be solid color, 3 stripes, half-and-half, marbleized, or tri-color. All these options offer you the chance to make your wristband unique and easy to recognize, even from a distance. Some bands even come with textures, like ‘golf’ or ‘tire.’ There are so many options to make your custom wristbands stand out – don’t settle for less-than-perfect.

Finally, we offer FIVE options for the actual message printed on your wristband.  Debossed wristbands feature recessed text, pressed in to the rubber of the wristband. The LiveStrong wristbands are debossed. We also offer ink-injected silicone wristbands – these resemble debossed wristbands, but they also have a contrasting color injected into the text to make it stand out. Another option for contrasting text: color-coat wristbands. These silicone wristbands actually consist of two layers, so the color on the inside of the wristband matched the text and contrasts with the color of the outside of the wristband. 

You also have the option of embossed wristbands. Unlike debossed text, embossed text stands out in relief above the rest of the wristband instead of being pressed into the band. Embossed text is a subtle touch of originality and a good way to stand out.

Finally, we offer screen printed wristbands. Screen printing allows us a high level of precision even on the narrow surface of the wristband. Unlike the other wristbands, screen printed silicone wristbands allow us to display a logo with details and fine lines, and create narrower, smaller text. 

Regardless of the type of printing you choose for your message, you can order half-inch or one-inch wristbands. We offer all the methods for both sizes and you can choose any combination of custom wristband size, color, and text.  You can get creative with different types of wristbands as well – why not get some half-inch and some one-inch custom wristbands with the same logo and color scheme? Make your company, product or event stand out by selecting the perfect choice from our wide array of options for silicone wristband customization.