Hire Ground

SLIGHTLY DEPRESSING realization: The average American works 1,797 hours a year, according to a 2008 ranking of the world’s hardest-working countries done by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. For the record, we came in at No. 9.

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Thanks for Noticing

NONPROFIT IS A bit of a misleading term, especially in our industry. Whether it’s the incredible popularity of pink ribbons for breast cancer awareness or the famous silcone “Livestrong” bracelets,

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2009 Supplier Excellence Awards

Promo Marketing’s annual Supplier Excellence Awards have returned, once again showcasing the voice of thousands of distributors and their votes for the best suppliers in the industry. Ballots were cast in 30 categories, with the top three companies in each classification being granted a spot to feature one of their products.

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Auto-motivation

POSING A QUESTION distributors could ask end-buyers, Gary Haley, senior vice president of sales for Beacon Promotions, New Ulm, Minn., asked, “‘Where are your customers when they make a buying decision?’ The answer is going to be one of three places—either the office, the home or the car.

 

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Sweating the Details

WHITE LINED PAPER. Vanilla ice cream. Bottled water. Sure, these things are plain, but that doesn’t make them any less great. There are tons of things in life that are beloved by many that are as simple as a good BLT or scrambled egg. Ask the cook who perfectly scrambled that egg, too, and he or she will surely tell you that a ton of thought, planning and skill were required to get that egg exactly right.

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