How asking the right questions and using artwork opportunities to their full potential can have your business competing at a whole new level.
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iPROMOTEu Honors Top Affiliates and Suppliers at 2013 PPAI Expo
iPROMOTEu hosted its Ninth Annual “Thank You” Reception in Las Vegas during The PPAI Expo. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band impersonators provided fantastic entertainment, while Paul Bellantone, president and CEO of PPAI, extended words of welcome to the crowd of approximately 350 iPROMOTEu affiliates, prospective affiliates, guests and representatives of some of iPROMOTEu’s leading preferred suppliers.
Read MoreOrigAudio Founder Wins 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year from Entrepreneur Magazine
Jason Lucash, co-founder of Costa Mesa, California-based supplier OrigAudio, has been named the Emerging Entrepreneur of 2012 by Entrepreneur Magazine. The Entrepreneur of the Year awards recognize the top small businesses in three categories: established, emerging and college-based businesses.
Read MoreSusan Huthmaker Named Vice President of Manufacturing for Bullet
Promotional products supplier Bullet has hired Susan Huthmaker as its new vice president of manufacturing. Huthmaker brings over 19 years of experience in manufacturing, finance and operational transformation to the company, most recently serving as the vice president of operational excellence for TYCO International.
Read More3M Reports Record Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Sales
3M, parent company of 3M Promotional Markets, reported it’s fourth-quarter and full-year sales figures last month. The company’s fourth-quarter sales rose 4.2 percent year-on-year to $7.4 billion, an all-time fourth-quarter record.
Read MoreKTI Promo Receives Seven Supplier Achievement Awards from PPAI
KTI Promo, located in Houston, Texas, won four gold and three silver awards in the 2013 Supplier Achievement Awards Competition sponsored by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). KTI Promo was one of 61 gold and silver winners who were recognized during the annual awards presentation at The PPAI Expo 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, January 16, 2013.
Read More$13.6 Million in Counterfeit NFL Merchandise Seized Before Super Bowl
Federal agents announced Thursday the results of a five-month initiative to crack down on counterfeit NFL merchandise. With the aid of the NFL, U.S. law enforcement officials confiscated a record $13.6 million in unauthorized apparel, caps and other football souvenirs.
Read MoreHow To Build Your Natural Creativity
Have you ever used creativity in a benefit statement or explained to your clients that you can provide creative solutions for their business problems, but were not sure if you could pull it off after you made that statement?
Read MoreWhat is Your Favorite Business?
Think about your favorite restaurant. Where do you like to shop for clothes? Are there any places where you love to spend money? Your goal is to acheive that level of favored status with your clients and customers.
Read MoreThe ABCs of Selling
A common misnomer in the world of sales is “Always Be Closing.” This may be true if you are working from an options-based sales cycle, but in a solutions-based sales cycle the ABCs are “Always Be Connecting.”
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