As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Patricia “Pat” Dugan, MAS, vice president of sales and marketing, Budgetcard Inc., Attleboro Falls, Massachusetts. Here, she talks shop, reflects on the future of networking and shares how the pandemic…
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More than a Buzzword: How to Cut Through Self-Care’s Marketing Noise
When you hear the phrase “self-care,” what comes to mind? Maybe it’s sipping a piping cup of tea with a good book as the aroma of lavender fills the space around you. Or maybe it’s just one extra task you’re supposed to fit into an already busy schedule that includes work deadlines, meal prep and…
Read MoreSpecialty Mailing’s Steve Stancic Explains His Company’s New Capabilities and Why Solution-Based Approaches Work
As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s ongoing feature, Executive Perspectives, we get to know leading professionals in the print and promotional industry. This month, we interviewed Steve Stancic, president of Specialty Mailing, St. Louis. Here, he highlights the issues he’s monitoring, shares his company’s new capabilities and explains why solution-based approaches work…
Read More2022 Top Suppliers: A Snapshot of a Recovering Industry
More than two years removed from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re all pretty sick of hearing terms like “pivoting” and “new normal,” but there’s a reason that those phrases have been thrown around so much. It’s exactly what business owners – and everyone else – had to do. Within the promotional products industry,…
Read MorePrint+Promo Marketing 2022: 11 CSR All-Stars Navigating Supply Chain Issues, Price Increases and More
The disruptions and difficulties that have plagued global supply chains haven’t eased as quickly as people had hoped. Inflation is only amplifying concerns. People are stressed, which is why earning customer trust has never been more important. If we think about it, we are all in customer service, simply doing our best to make clients…
Read More2022 Top Distributors: How Kotis Design Grew Its Company by Cutting Ties with Bad-Fit Customers
As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s 2022 Top Distributors list, we asked some of the top-ranked distributors about what their future plans look like, and trends they’ve kept their eyes on in the industry. Here, we talked to Kotis Design CEO Jeff Becker — No. 33 on our 2022 list — about how cutting ties with some customers,…
Read More2022 Top Distributors: Artcraft’s Evolution to Meet Its Future Clients’ Needs
As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s 2022 Top Distributors list, we asked some of the top-ranked distributors about what their future plans look like, and trends they’ve kept their eyes on in the industry. Here, we talked to Artcraft CEO and president Judy Zimmerman — No. 32 on our 2022 list — about the company’s recent investments,…
Read More2022 Top Distributors: How Zorch International Inc. Invested During 2020 to Position Itself For 2021
As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s 2022 Top Distributors list, we asked some of the top-ranked distributors about what their future plans look like, and trends they’ve kept their eyes on in the industry. Here, we talked to Zorch International Inc. CEO Mike Wolfe — No. 23 on our 2022 list — about how it used the slowdown…
Read More2022 Top Distributors: How HALO’s Rebrand Helped them Top Their Huge 2021
As part of Print+Promo Marketing’s 2022 Top Distributors list, we asked some of the top-ranked distributors about what their future plans look like, and trends they’ve kept their eyes on in the industry. Here, we talked to HALO CEO Marc Simon—No. 2 on our 2022 list—about the company’s rebrand, and how it’s contributed to their…
Read More2022 Top Distributors: Stats, Trends and Analysis
The 2022 Top Distributors list is here. With it comes analysis on the highest-selling and fastest-growing companies, the most popular sales verticals and more.
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