After having an especially trying excursion to the office recently, some parallels between the day-to-day drive and what we run into professionally came to light.
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Volunteerism, Work and Mixing the Two: A Distributor Shares Her Story
Jane Nelson-Halverson, owner of Dakota Promotions & Printing, describes her experiences volunteering for an abused adult resource center, which she also does some promotional work for. She details the services the center provides, as well as how she handles selling promotional products to an organization she also volunteers at.
Read MoreA Brief Look at Quality Control in an Asian Factory
Quality control is arguably the single most important part of your supply chain. In the promotional products industry it is often neglected in order to save time or simply because the whole process is not transparent enough. This is unnecessary, since doing quality control right can be much faster and much more effective than some might think it is.
Read MoreBag to the Future
The word “briefcase” literally means a case for briefs, i.e., paper files. But now they need to hold laptops, smartphones, MP3 players, headphones, e-readers and any other electronics you can imagine.
Read MoreMy Best Promotion
Jane Nelson-Halverson, owner of Dakota Promotions & Printing, Bismarck, N.D., shared a favorite promotion of hers she did for Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota. Through creative use of found artwork and effective networking within her community, she was able to complete a great fundraising promotion for an important cause.
Read MoreCoat Culture
While good-looking jackets are abundant in our industry, to find the perfect item, you have to consider the end-users. How old are they? What retail trends are they likely to care about? What do they do for a living? They’re simple questions, but also ones that should dictate your purchasing decisions.
Read More4imprint e-book Showcases 96 Ways to Use Promotional Products
Top 50 distributor 4imprint has released the fourth edition of its Promotional Products Work e-book, detailing 96 different ways organizations are using promotional products to meet their goals and support their causes.
Read MoreThe Sweet Life
Looking to rack up some serious grocery bills with your biggest clients? Check out these great edible promotions, complete with tips and ideas for use from the suppliers who sell them.
Read MoreGetting Down to Business Gifts
Gift-giving. It’s ingrained in our cultural consciousness, a key ingredient in the jambalaya that is modern society, right up there with apple pie, Justin Timberlake and fantasy football.
Read MoreSuperex Appoints Northeast Marketing as Multiline Representative
Superex Promotional Products, Toronto, announced the appointment of Wayne Burden and Roberta Reiss of Northeast Marketing as its multiline representation in the Northeastern U.S.
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