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Read MoreTag: Experience
VIZIO TV – A Textbook Illustration of Bad Customer Service!
Many business success stories are built on uncompromising customer satisfaction. Here’s a good story about what happens when a company offers bad customer service.
Read MoreInstant, Public, Permanent
Today, the rules of business and the rules of marketing are being rewritten. Social media and the ways in which we communicate have made everything Instant, Public and Permanent.
Read MoreA Tale of Two Markets
While in St. Lucia enjoying a rejuvenating week of holidays, my husband Tom and I ventured into the town of Castries. There we found a market with hundreds of local merchants selling spices, vegetables, souvenirs and any wares tourists will buy.
Read MoreOn the Road Again (and again and again)
It is that time of year when my suitcase becomes my home, when I travel coast-to-coast, shake hands and get in touch with industry leaders. I have come to recognize the value in business travel, however, sometimes it can be brutal.
Read MoreAt Least Someone Is Hiring
I haven’t checked out Mike’s blog yet to see what fact he has chosen to publicize about me. I’m thinking it’s either about sparkling water or teddy bears (and if not, don’t ask).In any case, here are a couple of more late-breaking headlines. In a world of downsizing and layoffs, at least someone is finding…
Read MoreArtistic Toy Launches Giving and Awareness Program
Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Artistic Toy announced it will donate tens of thousands of stuffed animal plush toys to community organizations over the next 30 days. This act of philanthropy was inspired by the need to promote the U.S. Government’s new standards on toy safety and restore public confidence in the international supply chain.
To learn more about this campaign, visit www.artistictoysmfg.com/globalgiving.html
HPPA Awards Lifetime Membership to DeGreeff
Dave DeGreeff, of Flagship Promotional Services, Houston, was presented the Houston Promotional Products Association’s (HPPA) most prestigious award, Honorary Life Member. The award recognizes a member who has made significant contributions to HPPA.
During his 25 years
Let’s Hear About Those New Hires
Don’t be shy folks. We want to hear all about! Whose new? Whose hot (as in selling well, etc…)? And who just landed the well-deserved promotion. It’s a small industry after all, so drop me a line and get the word out there.
Jones Joins Fame Fabrics
Woodstock, Georgia-based Fame Fabrics, a manufacturer of uniform apparel, announced the addition of Dean Jones as regional sales manager for the Southeast covering Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Jones brings 22 years of apparel and textile sales and service experience with him to Fame Fabrics. Jones is an experienced industry veteran with vast
Alienated Yet?
Okay, I know. I’ve been bad. Really, really bad—especially considering the fact that if you want a blog to work, you should post several times a day to keep readers coming back for more.
Um, let’s not get crazy with our expectations, though.
BUT, at the very least, I should be able to get a piping-hot post on the table once a week. I fell off the blogging wagon. Sorry. I realize it’s going to take awhile to regain your trust … prove I’m not just going to cut and run when the going gets tough.
So, to start on the road