It never ceases to amaze me that airplanes can fly. These big, heavy metal bodies loaded down with lots of people and baggage are able to take off and fly through the sky. Airplanes are able to fly because they are propelled to move forward, and their fast, forward motion, combined with air coming off…
Brand awareness will never stop being a big deal, with companies going to great lengths to craft eye-catching and impression-retaining logos. Hello Velocity, a marketing agency based in New York City, has acknowledged that phenomenon of brands holding our attention spans, creating a typeface consisting solely of corporate logos, with many of the businesses that we have highlighted on our website receiving placement in the attractive font…
BrandVia Alliance was a big riser on our 2018 Top 50 Distributors list, jumping eight spots from No. 31 in 2017 to No. 23 this year. Sam Brown and Eric Nelsen joined the podcast to talk about that growth, plus a look at company culture, customer experience and (a recurring theme) getting sh*t done. Plus, Brendan and Sean discuss the fake Warren Buffett Twitter account that captivated the internet…
The San Diego Padres were forced to recall giveaway beach hats last weekend after the organization found grain beetles in some of the items’ packaging. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, fans at Petco Park received a voucher to get a replacement (and hopefully bug-free) beach hat mailed to their home. The team unfortunately already handed the items out before realizing the mistake, but ushers came around in the third inning with plastic bags to collect them…
Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, has set an industry record with the largest number of people participating in a single yoga session. Looking to make an impact throughout the company and beyond, Geiger kicked off the 2019 business planning season with every employee participating in motivational workshops and nearly 100 employees participating in a single yoga session.…
Heritage Sportswear, Hebron, Ohio, released its 2018 Fleece Collection – Mid-Year Arrivals, a digital flip book designed to allow decorators to add their logo to the cover and start selling. “We’re giving customers fresh, new fleece this Fall in an easy-to-share flipbook,” said Jim Dunne, vice president of sales for Heritage Sportswear. Heritage partnered with…
Here at Promo Marketing, certain topics seem destined to remain forever on our radar as sources of writing inspiration. Browse our website and you’ll see that the business dealings of Elon Musk resonate among us, with the eccentric billionaire again hitting our news cycle. No, not over his most recent controversy (Google it), but over…
Jake Paul is a colossal annoyance who has managed to monetize disturbing his neighbors, subpar hip-hop production, jump-cut YouTube videos, and allowing his friends to crash in his mansion in exchange for being the subject of “pranks” that millions of YouTube viewers absorb like a sponge. And it’s really working for him. After a weird…
Jon Levine, Jim Nathanson and Jay Nathanson, owners of Toledo, Ohio-based The Image Group/Target Marketing, today reached an agreement to acquire Thomas Marketing of Richmond, Va., effective Sept. 1, 2018. “This acquisition is a great opportunity for our Mid-Atlantic region,” said Jon Levine, CEO of The Image Group. “By combining our unique strengths, buying power…
Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., the hard goods division of alphabroder, Trevose, Pa., has released its 2018 Gift Collection catalog in both print and digital formats. The 136-page Gift Collection catalog features 74 new items from Prime Line and Jetline, Prime’s value line. Product information for the new items is available now on www.primeline.com. “This is…