Best Conference Freebie Ever!!

I've been to a lot of conferences over the years and am always surprised at the folks who will dive over a crowd of people while juggling a laptop backpack just to get the free ink pen. They don't even stop long enough to look interested, much less look at the actual product. I admit that I have a few of those vendor pens on my desk right now, but I must say that hands down, the best conference freebie is the Stress Ball.

However, not all stress balls are created equal. This baseball-looking one is very light and super easy to operate. It's my personal favorite! I have one in my office for obvious reasons and one that I take with me to other stressful events - like the dentist. A stress ball should not be too hard or have a unique shape that does not fit naturally in your hand - those just cause more stress because they are uncomfortable and much too difficult to use.

So next time you're roaming the vendor hall, I recommend that you skip the pens, and go for the stress balls.