Jay Deutsch and Secret Millionaire

Last week I interviewed Jay Deutsch, CEO and co-founder of top-50 distributor BDA Inc., about his recent appearance on ABC’s Secret Millionaire. If you’re not familiar, the show takes various philanthropic millionaires, gives them a fake identity, and places them with a handful of charities where the millionaire does hands-on volunteer work under said fake identity for about a week’s time.

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Hold Your Own Open Gym

High school athletes are expected to spend time practicing in the off-season of the sports they participate in. They call these “open gyms.” The same off-season practice is just as important for suppliers and distributors.

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PPAI Names Mike Schenker, MAS, 2014 Distinguished Service Award Honoree

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) has announced Mike Schenker, MAS, regional sales manager for Dard Products Inc., as the 2014 PPAI Distinguished Service Award honoree during PPAI’s North American Leadership Conference in Chicago. The PPAI Distinguished Service Award recognizes PPAI members who consistently contribute their skills and expertise toward the betterment of the association through volunteer service and leadership. The award presentation will take place at The PPAI Expo in Las Vegas, January 13-to-17, 2014, during the chairman’s leadership dinner.

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