The Search for Inspiration

Your best idea can happen when you least expect it. The key is to keep an open mind. Read on to see how a green dress can inspire reptilian-themed promotions.

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PPEF 2013 Scholarship Period Now Open

Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF), based in Irving, Texas, recently announced that the 2013 PPEF scholarship program is now taking applications for the 2013-2014 school year with $100,000 in scholarships to be awarded. Since its inception in 1989, PPEF has awarded approximately $1,042,000 in financial assistance.

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Cutter & Buck Names Salesperson and Corporate Salesperson of the Year

Cutter & Buck, the apparel company based in Seattle, recently named its 2012 Salesperson of the Year and Corporate Salesperson of the Year. For the second time in his 14-year career at Cutter & Buck, Chandler Altman has been honored as the company’s Salesperson of the Year, and Jack Keegan, representing Cutter & Buck in the Carolinas territory for the past six years, has been named 2012 Corporate Salesperson of the Year.

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EMT Honored for Excellence in Product Innovation and Decoration

EMT won three Silver Awards in the 2013 Suppliers Achievement Award Competition sponsored by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). Sixty-one Gold and Silver winners were recognized during the annual awards presentation at The PPAI Expo 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, January 16, 2013.

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Communication Lessons from a Teenager

We are warned about the Gen Y buyer who is telephone-adverse and wants the quick, non-personal communication found digitally. But when spending a large amount of money and hoping for a strong return on investment, it’s tough for the buyer to make a confident, informed decision when left to nothing but their mobile devices.

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