Test Drive
By Charles Plyter
About Charles
Charles Plyter is Managing Online Editor for Promo Marketing Magazine.
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Copyblogger and Why Your Writing Ability Matters
Aug 30, 2010Copyblogger is a great writing advice website I've discovered recently. It's focused on advice for crafting effective business and...
Editor's Notes
TAKE THE MAKING MONEY QUIZ!
Aug 23, 2010I pretty much squealed with delight when I discovered that there was a quiz inside, this one is the,...
Embellished
The Kids Aren't Alright
Aug 18, 2010The news talks about everything endangering our children: toxic toys, fattening fast food, etc. Yet no one addresses the real...
From the Pub
Observations from the Road
Aug 5, 2010As I wait to board the red-eye flight from Las Vegas to Philadelphia, I realize that I have a...
Industry Voices
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....
A Site for Sore Eyes (and Wallets)
I'm happy to announce Promo Marketing has just launched its very own line of distributor websites. The sites are customizable and feature the same search functionality as PromoMarketing.com.
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Should the Government Run the Internet?
On Tuesday, a federal court ruled that Comcast had the right to limit its users access to certain types of content. At issue was users access to a file sharing service called BitTorrent, which uses a high amount of bandwidth, slowing the speed at which other users access other content.
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Is Social Media About to Eat Itself Whole
You know all those freinds you have on Facebook? Say the hundreds and hundreds of them, some of which you really like and others you haven't spoken with in 10 years. Now a new Web site will let any of them review YOU annonomously and for free. Unvarnished.com, currently in beta testing, lets users review friends, families, ex-boyfriends, etc ... without having to leave a name (or even initials). Employees can comment on bosses, students on teachers, and even co-workers on co-workers. While...
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The Style of Dad
Since becoming a dad about 14 months ago, I've learned a lot of things--both good and bad. For example, rawhide bones are not the same thing as teething rings. Vomit cleans up nicely off leather. And perhaps most importantly, my innate lack of fashion sense no longer matters. The reality is when I'm pushing a stroller, dolling out “puffs” and chasing my son around in the park, no one cares what I'm wearing.
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Is it Tee Time Yet?
I know it's only March 10th, but I'm starting to feel it—golf season is near. In my dinning room is a brand-new Big Bertha driver, a Christmas gift from my wife who apparently didn't know just how much the size of your club matters when it comes to golf (I explained it to her).
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