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Employee Appreciation: Answering the “Why”

Matt Kaspari

Let’s look at it from the employee’s point of view. They come into work everyday in snow, rain, sunshine or even hurricanes. They work diligently on making customers happy and carrying out tasks that keep everything moving. In the beginning of their career they were excited to work for you, and connected to the work you were doing as a company. As time went on, your employees forgot the real mission and got lost in the details of day-to-day tasks and meetings. They have stopped communicating the “why” of your brand and are now more focused on their job title.

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Quick and Easy 2012 Election Information

Michael Cornnell

Where to find fact checks, quick rundowns of candidate stances on business issues, and background info on those running for House and Senate seats. 

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Treat or Trick: Are These 11 New Tech Items All They’re Wrapped Up To Be?

Dale Denham

So much has happened in the last two weeks in technology, it makes sense to do a quick recap of some of the new devices and software. Here are my positions on 11 technology items that you might (or should) be considering.

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Prescription Without Diagnosis is Malpractice

Paul Kiewiet

How often do you sell something just to make the sale? How often do you approach a supplier at a show and ask “Whatʼs new?” Do you ever show your clients something because you get a special bonus or extra profit for selling it?

If so, you are lucky that no one ever gets sued for malpractice in our business. If so, you are a part of the problem that causes our industry to be perceived as the “t” and “t” words (or worse).

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Tonight’s Debate: What Talking Points Affect Your Business?

Staff Writer

Though the focus is on foreign policy, the debate could cover trade issues that have a direct and critical effect on the promotional industry

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Is the iPhone the New BlackBerry?

Jeff Solomon, MAS

At the risk of offending a few people, I’m going to touch on a very personal topic, but it’s a topic that many are interested in: Which brand of mobile device platform is better, Apple iOS or Google’s Android?

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