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Close Up-Donna Vorce, CAS
It all began with a way to track forgotten towels. Donna Vorce, CAS, started a custom appliqué business after she realized her children could easily find the towels they had left at the neighborhood swimming pool when those towels had names and designs on them. Read More »
Retention: The Downside Of An Up Economy
Three tips to engage and retain your top employees Read More »
Credit Check
Ensure your credit applications contain these key elements. Read More »
L.E.A.D. Hits The Mark From Five Perspectives
In April, I was on Capitol Hill along with 62 other volunteers and five PPAI staff representatives, participating in PPAI’s 4th annual Legislative Education and Action Day (L.E.A.D.). While our team was conducting 280 face-to-face meetings with senators, representatives and/or … Read More »
This Summer, Get Tickets To The Best Seats In The House
Relationships are the key to success in business and in life. And relationships are built on trust. This is particularly true in the promotional products industry, where one’s success is often dependent on others to perform their jobs in a timely, high-quality and professional manner. End-user clients rely on sales executives, sales executives rely on distributors, distributors rely on suppliers and suppliers, in some cases, rely on manufacturers. Everyone in the chain must execute flawlessly or the project fails. Read More »
Trophy Case Creations
Visions/Awardcraft makes awards and custom trophies its global business. Read More »
Memo Time
PromoShop founder and owner Memo Kahan knew what he wanted—and figured out how to get it. Read More »
BIC’s Benjamin Bartley Visits PPAI Headquarters
PPAI headquarters hosted a visit from Benjamin Bartley, vice president of marketing for BIC Advertising and Promotional Products. Bartley was at the Association’s offices to meet with staff, learn more about PPAI and discuss some of the product safety and compliance issues facing the industry. Read More »
Charles River Apparel’s Lipsett Throws Out First Pitch At Red Sox Game
President and Owner Barry Lipsett of Sharon, Massachusetts–based supplier Charles River Apparel (UPIC: CRA) threw out the ceremonial “first pitch” at a Boston Red Sox game this past April versus the Tampa Bay Rays. The offer came from Red Sox management as Lipsett’s father and Charles River Apparel founder, Walter Lipsett, is central Massachusetts’ longest-running Red Sox season-ticket holder. Read More »
Prime Offers Employees Biometric Screenings In Wellness Initiative
In April, Prime Resources Group offered its employees biometric screenings as well as lifestyle and nutritional counseling as part of the Bridgeport, Connecticut-based supplier’s wellness initiative. The testing helped identify medical issues and people who may be at risk. Read More »
