Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, old and new, are in print this week. While style and subject are in stark contrast, both are worth a read.
Read MoreAlphabet Soup of Promo Products Industry: CPSC, WBENC, ETS and QCA Webinar
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The Riskiest Product in Our Industry…
Flash drives are a practical item and offer a great branding opportunity. They can, however, be risky from a supplier, distributor and consumer standpoint.
Read MoreA MUST-READ for Sales Professionals
Every once in a while a book for sales professionals comes along which is destined to be a classic. Sales guru and best-selling author Jill Konrath’s latest book Agile Selling, Get Up to Speed Quickly in Today’s Every Changing Business World is just that.
Read MoreGet Curious About Your Business (Ask ‘Why?’ Three Times)
One of the most valuable practices you can have to build the business you want is to spend some serious thinking time. I don’t mean daydreaming. I don’t mean just being reflective. I mean getting out a pen and paper or your word processor, maybe Google too, and get serious about creating the business that provides both a living and a life.
Read More4 Security Tips, Including How to Avoid The Cryptolocker Virus
Do you want to keep all your photos? Do you want to keep all your documents? Do you want to keep all your client logos? If so, you do NOT want the cyrpto virus or any variant of it.
Read MoreWith a Name Like “Honest Company” You Should Be
We’ve written in this space before about the unique challenges faced by a product when a celebrity endorser goes off the rails. Now, as Jessica Alba’s Earth-friendly Honest Company is just about to launch in Target stores, there are new reports that some products imported by the company from China have been previously blocked by the FDA as unsafe.
Read MoreBusiness Lessons from Mickey Mouse
I recently returned from a few days at Disneyland. My wife and I agreed to be chaperones for Grad Nite. On Grad Nite, Disneyland is open until 2 a.m. with just high school graduates and their chaperones. (It sounded like a good idea at the time.) I’m sure this goes on at locations all around the country, but being from Southern California, Disneyland is the place to be.
Read More“How It’s Made” Can Make You More
The show “How Its Made” is celebrating its 22nd season on television. How can we be a hit, season after season, for our clients and prospects in the apparel trade?
Read MoreHow to Create Positive Word-of-Mouth Marketing!
Recently I saw a movie I loved, “Chef.” It’s the kind of movie that had the audience clapping at the end. I thought the film was really enjoyable and good story, so I promptly recommended it to all my friends.
Read MoreRebuilding an Attitude
Those of you who know me know that I’m an avid follower of a number of sports, and a big fan of my daughters as they’ve played volleyball and softball over the years. There’s a lesson one team learned recently that we can all take and apply individually–or to a work team, if we have one.
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