Our Women in Print and Promo 2022 highlights women of varying professional backgrounds—from sales representatives to CEOs. Their passion for empowering others, including the next generation of women, is just one of many things that unite them. We asked each of them to tell us about their experiences, what they’ve learned and where they find inspiration. Read on for their introspective takes…
I think of this story about success often. There were two boys who grew up together. They were the best of friends. They mostly enjoyed going fishing together just about every day at a nearby lake. One of the boys went on to college, went to work for a large corporation, worked hard for decades,…
Goldstar, San Diego, announced that Robert “RJ” Hagel has been appointed as director of global marketing. Passionate about evolving the Goldstar brand globally, Hagel has been a driving force in Goldstar marketing for more than eight years. Formerly Goldstar’s senior marketing manager for Europe and North America, Hagel is now responsible for all global marketing activities and teams…
Benussen Deutsch & Associates (BDA) announced yesterday that it has completed the acquisition of consumer insight and merchandise innovations agency Idea Planet. The combination will allow both companies to grow their strategic merchandise and collectibles programs, while increasing support for clients through enhanced control of customer strategy, ideation, manufacturing and logistics…
With all the extra work getting all the logos and items you need when you start a new client, you’re really busy for two or three weeks producing these orders, and you stop networking and cold calling. So when the orders are completed, your pipeline is empty and you have to start all over again. I call this the cycle of doom. How do you get out of the cycle of doom? Simple: marketing your business…
Ask the Accountant… Question: I have QB Premier 2019. I have been told by a QB rep that it will stop working at the end of May. Is that true? Answer: If you have purchased your QB Premier 2019 with a one-time purchase versus a subscription, it will be updated at no additional charge through…
Promo Marketing is looking for this year’s Top Distributors for the August issue of Print+Promo Marketing magazine. Your company could be included! Our annual Top Distributors list is a ranking of industry distributors by prior-year sales revenue. The list also includes a ranking of the Top 25 Fastest-Growing distributors…
Fresh Beginnings, the food gifts supplier based in Valdosta, Virginia, announced in a statement that the company will close permanently on June 30, 2022. The company said it will still process orders received by June 14, 2022, and final shipments will occur no later than June 22. Any shipment scheduled after that will be canceled unless…
Chipotle is celebrating the decade of its birth with its new “1993 Collection.” The collection is built around the original design of Chipotle’s first Denver restaurant, with items like hats, sandals, socks, a rugby polo and a jacket all decked out in the original “Chipotle” font. Most feature its classic green, red and white color scheme…
Chocolate Chocolate announced the addition of the Xerox Iridesse production press to its capabilities. This cutting-edge technology will help distributors deliver even more packaging options for their Chocolate Chocolate projects. With a six-color print engine that can print gold and silver metallics, Chocolate Chocolate can deliver a…