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Seen And Heard
Happenings In The Industry And Beyond Mistaken IdentityPlace settings were decked out with complementary promotional products at a luncheon held earlier this year by Inforum, a Michigan society for female professionals. One such item was shaped like a small pen … Read More »
Good Reads
The Book: Good In A Room: How to Sell Yourself (And Your Ideas) and Win Over Any Audience by Stephanie Palmer; Broadway Business, March 2008 Recommended By: Sherri C. Lennarson, MAS, former PPAI board chair The Message: Palmer is a … Read More »
Straight To The Source
A distributor committed to ethical sourcing shares how she helps eco-conscious brands stay true to their cause. After working in sustainability and ethical sourcing for the retail industry, Denise Taschereau, co-founder of Vancouver, British Columbia-based distributor Fairware Promotional Products, Ltd. … Read More »
3-D Is Coming At You
The president and first lady, along with family and friends, wore 3-D glasses made by American Paper Optics during the 2009 Super Bowl. Photo by Pete Souza An old technology is new again thanks to Hollywood blockbusters and high-profile events. … Read More »
Feedback
Winner Of 24 PPAI Pyramid Awards Voices ConcernI agree with the assessment made by Pyramid Award winner Lori Littlepage, president of Ice Blue Advertising, of the negative changes in PPAI’s awards competition. (In an article on the PPAI Expo Awards … Read More »
New Member Spotlight
Platinum Ink Marketing, Inc.PPAI #440241Jennifer M. LeFevers, President How did your company get its start?In the early part of my career, I worked as a caterer. At that time, I was around people who needed to buy printed banners as … Read More »
New Members
These firms were approved for PPAI membership in January 2010. DISTRIBUTOR1-800-Luggage.com PPAI# 317021 UPIC: 800L2WIN Promotions, LLC PPAI# 434333 UPIC: 2WIN AdPro Marketing PPAI# 276929 UPIC: ad-pro Advantage Sports PPAI# 439789 UPIC: Adsports Affordable Designs PPAI# 440357 UPIC: Afford1 AJL … Read More »
Your Independence Is Being Challenged
This isn’t a column about political philosophy, a political party or even personal freedoms. It is about professional independence. An important and in some ways historic legislation confronts independence in our industry and affects tens of thousands of individuals who … Read More »
Making A Splash
One Houston company turns to a paint-can promotion to energize its annual shrimp boil. April 15: For most, it’s a last chance to make the year’s tax deadline. But for Mustang Engineering, it was the perfect time to host its … Read More »
Ask And You Shall Receive
A Distributor Asks:Is it a good idea to send out a company report card to clients and ask for their feedback? I’d like to know if they’re satisfied with our services and what we could do to serve them better, … Read More »
Seen And Heard
Happenings In The Industry And Beyond Mistaken IdentityPlace settings were decked out with complementary promotional products at a luncheon held earlier this year by Inforum, a Michigan society for female professionals. One such item was shaped like a small pen … Read More »
Good Reads
The Book: Good In A Room: How to Sell Yourself (And Your Ideas) and Win Over Any Audience by Stephanie Palmer; Broadway Business, March 2008 Recommended By: Sherri C. Lennarson, MAS, former PPAI board chair The Message: Palmer is a … Read More »
Straight To The Source
A distributor committed to ethical sourcing shares how she helps eco-conscious brands stay true to their cause. After working in sustainability and ethical sourcing for the retail industry, Denise Taschereau, co-founder of Vancouver, British Columbia-based distributor Fairware Promotional Products, Ltd. … Read More »
3-D Is Coming At You
The president and first lady, along with family and friends, wore 3-D glasses made by American Paper Optics during the 2009 Super Bowl. Photo by Pete Souza An old technology is new again thanks to Hollywood blockbusters and high-profile events. … Read More »
Feedback
Winner Of 24 PPAI Pyramid Awards Voices ConcernI agree with the assessment made by Pyramid Award winner Lori Littlepage, president of Ice Blue Advertising, of the negative changes in PPAI’s awards competition. (In an article on the PPAI Expo Awards … Read More »
New Member Spotlight
Platinum Ink Marketing, Inc.PPAI #440241Jennifer M. LeFevers, President How did your company get its start?In the early part of my career, I worked as a caterer. At that time, I was around people who needed to buy printed banners as … Read More »
New Members
These firms were approved for PPAI membership in January 2010. DISTRIBUTOR1-800-Luggage.com PPAI# 317021 UPIC: 800L2WIN Promotions, LLC PPAI# 434333 UPIC: 2WIN AdPro Marketing PPAI# 276929 UPIC: ad-pro Advantage Sports PPAI# 439789 UPIC: Adsports Affordable Designs PPAI# 440357 UPIC: Afford1 AJL … Read More »
Your Independence Is Being Challenged
This isn’t a column about political philosophy, a political party or even personal freedoms. It is about professional independence. An important and in some ways historic legislation confronts independence in our industry and affects tens of thousands of individuals who … Read More »
Making A Splash
One Houston company turns to a paint-can promotion to energize its annual shrimp boil. April 15: For most, it’s a last chance to make the year’s tax deadline. But for Mustang Engineering, it was the perfect time to host its … Read More »
Ask And You Shall Receive
A Distributor Asks:Is it a good idea to send out a company report card to clients and ask for their feedback? I’d like to know if they’re satisfied with our services and what we could do to serve them better, … Read More »
