Marketing and Sales

What You Should Know About QuickBooks Payment Reminders
February 19, 2021 at 12:02 pm

Ask the Accountant… Question: QuickBooks can send payment reminders to clients. What do you know about it? Answer: That is a new feature in QuickBooks that might be helpful, but . . . I have reservations about it for our industry, because the automated nature of the payment reminders takes away the personal nature of…

iPROMOTEu Expands Corporate Business Development Team
February 19, 2021 at 11:08 am

iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass., one of the largest and fastest-growing distributor organizations in the promotional products industry, has announced the addition of two new business development team members: Erik Salo, TAS; and Annie Costello, TAS...

ZOOMcatalog Adds Josh Storey as Digital Marketing Assistant
February 18, 2021 at 2:54 pm

Josh Storey has been hired as the digital marketing assistant for ZOOMcatalog. Storey will work closely with director of marketing Rob Alley, and leverage his experience as a copywriter and marketer in the promotional products industry to assist with branding, messaging, product and digital marketing, and other growth initiatives.…

Koozie Group Reintroduces Promotional Products and Solutions to International Audiences
February 17, 2021 at 2:23 pm

Koozie Group (formerly BIC Graphic) is once again selling promotional product solutions outside the U.S., Canada and approved territories after changing its company name. For the last three years, the supplier’s sales of promotional products were limited due to a clause within the sales agreement with its previous owner...

Toddy Gear Promotes Kristian Pawlikowski to Regional Sales Manager
February 16, 2021 at 9:44 am

Toddy Gear, Chicago, announced the promotion of Kristian Pawlikowski to regional sales manager. In his new role, Pawlikowski will continue to develop existing relationships within the Midwest, including Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan and Indiana, while prospecting and identifying new customers to further increase Toddy Gears footprint in its…

You Must Do This to Be Successful
February 15, 2021 at 1:45 pm

One key mindset ingredient of million dollar success is the mindset of knowing. Successful people have this common mindset. When they set out to achieve something, they don’t wonder if they will be successful. They don’t doubt that they will be successful. They surely don’t actively worry that they will fail...

StrombergBrand Umbrellas Adds Pete Rosica as Multi-Line Sales Rep
February 12, 2021 at 12:15 pm

StrombergBrand Umbrellas, Valley Cottage, N.Y., has announced that industry veteran multi-line sales rep Pete Rosica is now representing the company in in D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia...

Elevate Your Thinking With Niurka: Coach, Speaker and Corporate Trainer
February 12, 2021 at 12:03 pm

Niurka empowers people to elevate the way they think, speak and live. The former Top Corporate Trainer for Tony Robbins launched her company in 2000, guiding some of the most powerful businesses to produce record-breaking results. Niurka shares with host Greg Muzzillo how it all starts with our mindset...

To No One's Surprise, the McDonald's Pokemon Cards Promo Went Off the Rails
February 12, 2021 at 11:48 am

After 25 years, the Pokemon card craze is still going strong. That anniversary is actually causing pandemonium at McDonald's restaurants all over the U.S., with adults swooping in and buying as many Happy Meals as they can to get their hands on limited edition promo cards...