Promo Products
May 20, 2016 at 4:01 pm
Question: Last year, I called QuickBooks to ask which program I should buy. They told me QuickBooks Online, and switched me from QuickBooks Premier to Online, but it doesn't do what I need it to do. Can I convert back to QuickBooks Premier? Answer: Yes, but it's not easy. Intuit sells QuickBooks Online as a…
May 20, 2016 at 3:36 pm
This week, the Philadelphia 76ers became the first team to introduce ads on jerseys. Now, the Cleveland Cavaliers have participated in another NBA first as part of the team's playoff series. Budweiser sponsored the league's first virtual reality (VR) experience in partnership with the Cavaliers, according to Adweek. The Budweiser and Cleveland…
May 19, 2016 at 2:49 pm
Where’s your focus? It seems like all the glamour and excitement in sales and marketing focuses on account acquisition. Everyone loves the “rainmaker,” the professional who reels in the big fish and new, headliner clients. We spend our time, our resources and our money on carefully crafted marketing plans. We think through objectives, strategies and…
May 19, 2016 at 1:58 pm
AIA Corporation, Neenah, Wis., held another of its AIA Power Meeting events, powered by Promo Marketing. The event, which matches AIA Corporation’s top affiliates with its most valuable supplier partners, was held from April 19 to 21 at the Delray Beach Marriott in Delray Beach, Fla. “This was a great meeting,” said David Woods, president…
May 18, 2016 at 3:58 pm
A promotional products distributor is seeking $300 million from Paris Business Products Inc., Westampton, N.J., for allegedly cheating it out of commission from a new jump-starter for cars. According to…
May 18, 2016 at 2:55 pm
Investcorp Bank, a Bahrain-based investment firm, currently is exploring a sale of Polyconcept, Roelofarendsveen, Holland, potentially worth more than $1.3 billion. Reuters reported that Investcorp Bank is working with two other investment banks, William Blair & Co. LLC and Barclays PLC, in the auction for Polyconcept. The auction currently is in its second round of…
May 18, 2016 at 2:14 pm
Pinnacle Designs, San Fernando, Calif., announced that it has added Monique Nigorizawa as its new director of sales and marketing. She joins the company with seven years of experience in the promotional products industry. Prior to joining the industry, she worked for eight years with the Hartford Financial Services Group in sales and management. She…
May 17, 2016 at 4:45 pm
Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., has launched a trends report called #WhatsTrendingNow, featuring topical stories on industry and business trends along with a blog. You can view the first issue here. The inaugural issue of this quarterly report includes stories on politics, active living and travel, plus a blog called, “Using Technology for a Good Cause.”…
May 17, 2016 at 4:29 pm
Trump! Clinton! Feel the Bern! Some can’t help but support their candidates both privately and publicly. Recently, Cheryl Rios, a marketing specialist, discovered the danger of talking politics online—she lost her largest clients. But, I’m not writing today to get you to stop talking politics. I want you to talk politics—even online—but directed toward your elected officials. Next…
May 17, 2016 at 3:52 pm
Sports fans can be brutal. Have you ever showed up to a game wearing the away team's colors? You're likely to be on the receiving end of some glares (or worse).…
