Seventy-one percent of all Americans own a grill, and 74 percent use their grill at least once a week, according to the 2012 Weber GrillWatch Survey. Are they using custom BBQ gifts featuring your company’s logo? They should be.

With the summer season upon us, you can bet grill masters will be out in full force, flipping those burgers and juicing up that chicken.

Come Memorial Day, an estimated 71 percent of grill owners will fire up their backyard grill for some flame-kissed fare, a 10-percent jump from last year.

“We continue to see a rise in the number of people grilling for nearly all major holidays, including Memorial Day, the Fourth of July (90 percent), Father’s Day (53 percent) and even birthdays (76 percent),” Brooke Jones, director of marketing for Weber-Stephen Products LLC, the world’s leading manufacturer of outdoor gas and charcoal grills and grilling accessories, said in a press release.

In honor of it being National BBQ Month, we polled our fans at www.facebook.com/epromos to find out your favorite grub for grilling. The results are in:

• 50% love burgers
• 29% choose steak
• 14% prefer fish
• 7% enjoy hot dogs

If you love grilling out, chances are your customers do, too. Equip them with promotional BBQ tools to enhance their grilling experience and to get your brand, logo and message out there.

Promo know-how tip: Now’s the time to give custom BBQ gifts—don’t wait until the end of summer. We have a full lineup of promotional BBQ accessories, from logoed aprons to custom grilling gift sets.

Somebody once said, “A father is someone who carries pictures in his wallet where his money used to be.”

We think that’s a pretty accurate statement. So when June 17 (a.k.a. Father’s Day) rolls around, it’s only fair that dads get a little payback—perhaps with a really cool logoed gift.

Custom promotional products, from logoed leather wallets to promotional cooler bags for beer, are a great way to show appreciation to dads while still promoting your brand.

Consider this: There are an estimated 67.8 million fathers across the nation. Father’s Day is your opportunity to roll out the red carpet for dads, and present them with a meaningful promotional gift.

We’ve pinpointed some top picks for Pop that are sure to brighten his day while keeping your logo front and center.

• For golfers… A logoed golf gift set is perfect for tee time. This one includes custom coordinated Pro-Flite® logoed golf balls, five tees, two ball markers and a divot repair tool. Imprint each item with your logo.
• For grill masters… A custom barbecue set lets Dad prove he’s king of the grill. Twelve essential barbecue tools are tucked inside a stylish aluminum case boasting your logo on the lid.
• For sports enthusiasts… This promotional chair is a game-day must-have, featuring an adjustable foot rest and two cup holders. Dads can also take it tailgating.
• For the style savvy… Dads are well-dressed in this custom Nike polo shirt. Engineered with Dri-FIT technology, it keeps dads cool whether they’re on the green or running errands with the kids.
• For foodies… A logoed food gift is something all dads crave. This custom gift box gets the party started with a feast of promo snacks including cheddar cheese, summer sausage, chocolate-covered almonds and more.
• For handy-man types… Jaws will drop when dads see this promotional tool kit. It’s packed with 196 tools perfect for tackling any repair or household project. Your logo gets prime exposure on the front of the case.

Promo know-how tip: In addition to custom Father’s Day gifts, consider hosting an in-store Father’s Day bash or offering dad-exclusive specials. These are great ways to celebrate the occasion, and you’ll be seen as a brand that cares.

Yahoo Answers, a popular service that allows users to submit questions and answer other users’ questions just celebrated it’s birthday. As part of their one year anniversary, they are offering promotional gifts to their answerers, and they’ve done a really great job with their gift program. For starters, it’s the perfect service for a gift program because the answerers are really part of a community that enjoys being a part of the service. Likewise, Yahoo Answers really depends on it’s answerers to have a service at all, so Yahoo benefits from rewarding them and giving them a tangible reminder that they are a part of a community. (In fact, while Yahoo Answers has been remarkably successful, Google Answers was recently shut down.)

The gifts were determined by the level of participation from the answerers, from stickers and magnets all the way up to mugs, custom embroidered caps and logo fleece jackets. The variety of products allows them to give gifts to the widest possible range of participants, while recognizing the most active ones with more valuable gifts. Although they haven’t committed to doing it again next year, it also gives the Answerers something to work towards for next year.

There are couple other things I liked about this gift program. One is that they have the Answerers log in to give their desired shipping address, which brings them back to the site and cuts down on sending gifts to the wrong place or to Answerers who aren’t interested anymore. Another is that, at each price range, they chose visible gifts, like hats and stickers that will promote the Yahoo Answers service. The answerers who are eligible for gifts and promotional merchandise are also the most likely evangelists for the service, and Yahoo just made it a little easier for them to promote. (via Search Engine Land)