Question: Is there an easy way to keep art files so I can find them later? Answer: While this technically is not an accounting question, cataloging your art files is important for keeping your order management organized. During my distributor days, I kept a folder in my documents called “Art.” I would keep all my…
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Listening 101
A good listener is a valuable friend, and a valuable friend is a trusted business partner.
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The Great Gatsby finally opened over the weekend. Does the unbridled glamour of 1920s-inspired fashion translate to the promotional products industry?
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Or “Detective Fiction, Sales and the Art of Listening.”
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Last Friday’s newsletter ran one of our biggest stories ever, “Missouri State University Misspells Name on Over 8,000 Promotional Bags.” Worried about ending up like the poor souls who let that error slip by? Then click through!
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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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Today I bring something interesting from the music world. One of my favorite musicians, P.O.S. (which I’m told stands for “Plain Ole Stefon,” despite the other more obvious acronym), released his new album a few months ago with a pretty cool promotion behind it.
Read MoreAmerica and the Next Big Thing
I promised myself that this month I would not mention the “E” word. I would not subject you, my dear readers, to any more pep rallies or sales mantras dedicated to getting us all through the “R” word, which I also promised myself I would not mention.
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