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The Importance of a Stop-doing List
April 14, 2016 at 7:04 pm

If you are going to thrive in any economy, you must commit yourself to a laser-like focus on doing first-things first and a ferocious understanding of what you are not going to do. For me, having a "stop-doing list" has become more important than my to-do list.  Here’s what works for me: After 23 years of…

HALO Branded Solutions Purchased by Audax Management Company
April 14, 2016 at 3:34 pm

HALO Branded Solutions, Sterling, Ill., announced that it has been purchased by Audax Management Company, a Boston-based private equity firm. "We are very pleased with our new partners at Audax," Marc Simon, CEO of HALO Branded Solutions, said in a press release. "They are a prestigious investment firm with a proven track record of building…

PPAI Announces 2016 Legislators of the Year
April 14, 2016 at 3:00 pm

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, will present two Legislator of the Year Awards. Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio; and Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., will be recognized at its seventh annual PPAI Legislative Education and Action Day…

Promo Direct Expands Donation Program
April 13, 2016 at 5:18 pm

Promo Direct, a Henderson, Nevada-based promotional products distributor, has extended its donation program to two nonprofits—Operation Gratitude, a nonprofit that supports U.S. troops, and Brighter Dawns, which helps to resolve health issues and improve quality of life in Bangladesh. Promo Direct will donate items, such as bags, pens and mugs, to organizations that need them.…

Video: 'Animal Approved,' Episode 2
April 12, 2016 at 3:09 pm

Promo Marketing is excited to announce the second video in our "Animal Approved" series. Each episode, Promo Marketing visits a local animal shelter with a variety of donated products from some of our favorite suppliers. The adoptable animals "test" out the products, and the shelter receives a slew of items, from dog bowls to cat toys. "Animal Approved"…

4 Tips to Master Golf Promotions
April 11, 2016 at 5:51 pm

The Masters Tournament is over, but golf season is just beginning. Here are some ideas on how to score big (or low, if you’re going by golf rules) with golf-related promotions...

Hit Promotional Products' CEO Passes Away at 73
April 11, 2016 at 4:38 pm

Bill Schmidt Sr., CEO of Largo, Florida-based Hit Promotional Products, passed away on April 9 at the age of 73, according to PPB Newslink. Schmidt was born in New York on Aug. 3, 1942, and is…

Polyconcept North America Hires Field Sales Representative
April 11, 2016 at 3:24 pm

Polyconcept North America (PCNA), a Pittsburgh-based promotional products supplier, announced the addition of Kortney Deming to the hard goods field sales team. Deming, based in Orange County, Calif., will act as field sales representative in the Southern California territories, from San Diego to Santa Barbara, working with Chelle Corr-Boxely and Ed Timmerman. Deming joins PCNA…