Every once in awhile, you hear some news that makes you feel a little better about the day. Check out the press release below about what companies and organizations are taking
Read MoreStaples Has Green Power
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Top 10 Things About PROMOTIONS EAST
So, we’re really starting to gear up here for PROMOTIONS EAST in Atlantic City. For the editorial staff, a trade show provides ample opportunity to lock down some interviews,
Read MoreWhen Fashion Trends Attack
Dear Fashion Industry,
We’ve been compadres for a long time, but sometimes you do things I just don’t understand. I have to lay it on the table here, there are certain aspects of you I am just not OK with.
America and the Next Big Thing
I promised myself that this month I would not mention the “E” word. I would not subject you, my dear readers, to any more pep rallies or sales mantras dedicated to getting us all through the “R” word, which I also promised myself I would not mention.
Read MoreBoxercraft Garners Graphic Design USA Award
Atlanta-based Boxercraft announced the company’s cheer edition catalog is a Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) award winner.
Read MoreAdvertising Advertisements
PPAI announced yesterday that it was buying advertising time on one of Time Square’s JumboTrons to run a 15-second commercial explaining the value of promotional products in general as advertising tools. If you didn’t get their initial release, Charlie has the story in the newsletter for this week.
Read MoreLike Da Vinci, Except the Opposite
I finished up research for my article on computer accessories last week, and I can’t believe all the crazy stuff I found. There are USB watches, Internet phones that are also mice, and MP3 players so complex they make iPods seem like sleekly designed doorjambs.
Read MoreJust Call Me a Red Shirt
In an effort to run away from the news this weekend, I had what turned out to be a cartoon movie marathon. OK, mini-marathon. OK, I watched two cartoon movies.
Read MoreAt Least Someone Is Hiring
I haven’t checked out Mike’s blog yet to see what fact he has chosen to publicize about me. I’m thinking it’s either about sparkling water or teddy bears (and if not, don’t ask).In any case, here are a couple of more late-breaking headlines. In a world of downsizing and layoffs, at least someone is finding…
Read MoreIncan Pictographs and Telephones
I’m still working away on our Top 50 Distributors List, making dozens of follow-up phone calls and trying to keep track of the results with about 15 hand-written, needlessly convoluted lists. God help me when I’m doing this again next year, as I’m sure I’ll no longer recall why I have corresponding charts and notes in Spanish, German and early Incan pictographs. Being thorough has little to do with being logical, I suppose.
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