Test Drive
By Charles Plyter
About Charles
Charles Plyter is Managing Online Editor for Promo Marketing Magazine.
Editor's Notes
Whiplash
Feb 15, 2010» My only regret in life is that I didn’t drink enough champagne.«
John Maynard Keynes, economist (1883-1946)...
From the Pub
Don’t Wait for the Snow
Feb 15, 2010It’s a Monday and they’re calling for snow on Friday. There’s a tangible excitement in the city. The office hallways...
Mike's Blog
Sleuthing with Google Alerts
Feb 23, 2010Well hey everybody, welcome to week two of "Mike talking about handy computer programs." If you missed it last...
Inseams
In a Recession, Dress Up To Cheer Up
Jan 20, 2010A few weeks ago, I had dinner with Executive Apparel's president and its director of product development in Orlando, Florida....
You Just Logoed My Facebook
Everybody loves to ride the wave. In just about 20 or so years the world has gone from the lovable (then annoying) you've got mail to a place where we can't seem to live without the Internet to support our social and work interaction. Need an answer from a co-worker two cubes away, fire off an E-mail. Need to update Aunt Sophie on how the kids are doing—shoot a quick video and send her to You Tube. Want to get new car insurance, drop by Geico.com today.
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FreeEmploymentAlert.com
I came across this article explaining that more and more states are considering banning the practice of employers running credit checks on applicants--and I, for one, am all for such a ban. Job hunting in and of itself can be a demoralizing activity where rejection seems to outdistance approval by a good three or four miles.
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Gone Green?
The promotional products industry is full of company's that have adopted ecologically friendly practices. From changes in office behavior and recycling practices to full-bore revamps of manufacturing methods and materials used, I think it is safe to say the “green” industry is bigger than U.S. Steel (name that movie reference).
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There's an App for That!
Admittedly, I fell into the category of people believing the hype about Apple's latest release, the iPad. I read the rumor blogs and wallowed in the speculations about futuristic features once only realized on the Jetsons*. Now, after watching Steve Jobs' somewhat uninspired launch of the iPad I'm left thinking two things (and, no, one is not the name).
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Plyter's Product of the Week--Rainy Day Edition
OK, so I'm not down in the dumps like the man whose feet are too big for his bed, but it sure seems to be raining and cold everywhere I go. Whether it's a business trip or just a run to the market, the story remains the same.
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