Promo Products

Gemline Partners with Society Awards
January 11, 2016 at 6:39 pm

Gemline, Lawrence, Mass., announced that it has formed a partnership with New York City-based Society Awards. "This is a warm relationship, a meeting of the minds," said David Moritz, president and founder of Society Awards. "Together, we're going to bring that star power through distributor networks to corporate America." "Society Awards is an exciting addition…

What's in the 2016 Golden Globe Awards Gift Bag?
January 11, 2016 at 6:29 pm

The Golden Globe Awards took place last night, and we all know these types of award shows usually include a pretty impressive gift bag for attendees. This year was no different. According to Extra, the Golden Globe promotional bag included the…

Brand Addition Acquires GatewayCDI
January 11, 2016 at 5:10 pm

GatewayCDI, St. Louis, announced that it has been acquired by U.K.-based Brand Addition. The acquisition became effective Jan. 1, 2016. According to a press release, GatewayCDI will serve clients under the Brand Addition name, with operations and structure continuing uninterrupted. "Chuck Fandos [president of GatewayCDI] and Conrad Franey [vice president of GatewayCDI] have built a…

The 5 Wackiest Shark Tank Pitches From CES
January 11, 2016 at 4:56 pm

Shark Tank took its latest casting call to Las Vegas last week, timed to coincide with the enormous annual tech trade show CES. The hit reality show interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs eager for an opportunity to pitch the Sharks in front of a TV audience of 6 million. Inc. stopped in to the event to…

Promo Marketing Launches ProMark Agency Division
January 11, 2016 at 1:58 pm

Promo Marketing Media Group, Philadelphia, the leading source of product and marketing information for distributor sales professionals, today announced the launch of ProMark Agency Division (ProMark AD), the company’s new agency-style marketing and advertising unit. Starting in 2016, ProMark AD will handle Promo Marketing’s expanding line of custom creative services, including video, marketing, branding, and…

Control What Info Users Have Access to in QuickBooks
January 8, 2016 at 6:50 pm

Question: How can I set up QuickBooks to control what information users have access to? Answer: QuickBooks allows you to set up users and passwords under the "company" tab. When setting up a user, you can specify which information you want that particular user to see or not see, and edit or not edit. You…

PM Video Battle: Next Products Versus Brand Fuel
January 8, 2016 at 6:27 pm

Editor's Note: Due to a technical error, this week's Video Battle has been removed. Promo Marketing’s Video Battle pits two industry videos against each other for the chance at the ultimate bragging right: Being declared our readership’s absolute favorite. (Next up: We're still thinking of a New Year's resolution. Maybe it should be to use…

Why Syfy Is Experimenting with 3-D Printing
January 8, 2016 at 6:11 pm

Syfy wants to explore how emerging technology, from virtual reality to 3-D printing, could enhance its TV programming. The NBCUniversal-owned cable network has launched Syfy Labs, a new group with a 13-person digital team dedicated to testing such new technology. “You look at a show like ‘The Expanse;' it’s an hour long, and it airs…

Premier Group Network Adds Grossman Marketing Group
January 8, 2016 at 6:04 pm

The Premier Group Network announced that it has added Grossman Marketing Group, Somerville, Mass. Grossman Marketing Group has been helping businesses in the Boston market for 105 years, providing marketing services and solutions across many disciplines, including promotional products, printing, marketing materials and e-commerce solutions. Grossman Marketing Group's current co-presidents, David Grossman and Ben Grossman, are the…

BIC Graphic Launches More Than 400 New Products
January 8, 2016 at 5:11 pm

BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., is launching more than 400 new products this month. Based on research both inside and outside the industry, BIC Graphic's product development team not only has focused on bringing new products to the line, but also expanding top-selling categories with new colors and line extensions, offering distributors more choices. The additions include:…