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Lead By Example
Do you worry about what others are saying about your business? Have you been wrongly attacked? Have websites and chat rooms become a four-letter word in your office? In some ways, the internet does reveal the true colors of … Read More »
Data-Driven Decisions: Use Key Buyer Metrics To Make Smarter Business Decisions
Take a quick look at education schedules across our industry, and you’ll notice that most are focused almost entirely on acquiring new business. From cashing in on social media to selling to a new generation of buyers, distributors are taught … Read More »
Meet PPB’s 2011 Rising Stars
(Click on an image to jump to individual profiles.) The promotional products industry has seen significant change in the past year, with much of the momentum driven by the industry’s innovators. In this issue of PPB magazine, we tip our … Read More »
Time For A Team Outing
Time For A Team Outing Ahh…summer’s here. Are you getting a little restless behind the desk? Take a mid-year, well-deserved break by planning a fun team outing. Promotional Consultant Today passes along these five ideas for a company outing. … Read More »
PPB Newslink Breaking News 7.14.11
Breaking News CPSC Rules In Favor Of 100 PPM Lead Limit On Children’s Products In a three to two vote, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted today to implement a 100 parts-per-million (ppm) limit on lead in substrates … Read More »
“Show Guidance, Not Sympathy”
Show Guidance, Not Sympathy Many times in business, much like in life, a person’s perspective determines one’s morale or attitude more so than does any actual situation. Many companies will make statements such as, “the morale of the team … Read More »
How To Improve Your Team’s Morale
How To Improve Your Team’s Morale We all know that misery loves company, especially in the workplace. When one person is unhappy about a situation or another person, it’s easy for others to join in on the complaints. When … Read More »
PPAI Board Names 2012 Officers
PPAI’s Board of Directors announces its new officers for 2012. The officers are selected by the PPAI Nominating Committee and voted on by the board. Scott Siegel, MAS, president of Chicago, Illinois-based R.S. Owens & Co. (UPIC: RSOWENS ) and … Read More »
Candidates For PPAI Board Announced
PPAI announces eight candidates who will be seeking election this fall for the PPAI Board of Directors, Class of 2016. The election will be held in September with official results announced in October. Voting member distributor and supplier companies will … Read More »
Camsing Global Acquires Supplier Avaline
On July 6, PPB Newslink reported that Largo, Florida-based Camsing Global, LLC had acquired industry supplier Avaline (UPIC: AVALINE), located in Parsippany, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. A family-owned company for nearly 20 years, Avaline has … Read More »
