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2005SEP
 Apparel
Wearable Attitude
By: Audrey Davis Issue: 2005SEP
No other outerwear item matches the attitude and versatility of a leather jacket. A great look on both men and women, the leather jacket can be paired with everything from jeans to cashmere...Full Article
Chair's Letter
Choice Identification
By: Danny Sirmon, MAS Issue: 2005SEP
It wasn’t too long ago that “making a Xerox” was synonymous with making a photocopy. Today, that’s no longer the case. I read somewhere that Xerox still sells as many copiers as it did when it was the dominant copier company in the industry...Full Article
Closing Call
Professor Barko Tells All
By: Mark Fyten, MAS, a.k.a. Professor FitzHugh Barko, PPD, OSF Issue: 2005SEP
Mark Fyten, a.k.a. Professor Barko, the noted promotional products guru, answers some of the letters he's received and shares his...Full Article
Contributors
September Contributors
By: PPAI Issue: 2005SEP
Fabian Calvo wrote the Technology article, “Internet Promotions, The Next Frontier,” on page 77, to show the power and endless possibilities of online interactive promotions...Full Article
Features
Time In Style
By: Cherri Gann Issue: 2005SEP
However time occurs—flying by or frozen in—clocks and watches are among the instruments we like to use regularly for monitoring its progress...Full Article
Great Job!
By: Cherri Gann Issue: 2005SEP
“There is nothing you can say in answer to a compliment. I have been complimented myself a great many times, and they always embarrass...Full Article
Change Makes You Grow
By: Cherri Gann Issue: 2005SEP
They say change is good. As an association, change is in fact a fact of life. For example, each year brings a new board of directors, latest chair’s vision and a fresh crop of committee members...Full Article
Frontlines
Frontlines
By: Cherri Gann Issue: 2005SEP
MOVIN’ UP
Elevate your status with Elite Desk Accessories.
FARO USA. Phone: 800-654-3276. Website: www.faro-usa.com. UPIC: FAROUSA.
IN...Full Article
High Profile
Achieving The American Dream
By: Audrey Davis Issue: 2005SEP
The story begins 38 years ago when Chris Bouzounis, a printer from Athens, Greece, traveled to the United States. Although the purpose of his journey was to give his sister away at her wedding, Bouzounis wanted something more...Full Article
Ideas
Ideas At A Glance
By: Audrey Davis Issue: 2005SEP
Big Brother At Work—Surveillance Is Up
Fearful of lawsuits and mindful of new, strict requirements by regulators, businesses are spending more time and effort watching employees while they work...Full Article
Inside PPAI
Inside PPAI
By: Brittany Glenn Issue: 2005SEP
PPAI’S SOLUTIONS SUMMIT KICKS OFF
You may have heard that PPAI isn’t hosting a second tradeshow, such as the Business Forum & Marketplace, this year...Full Article
Management
Controlling Stress On The Job
By: Dale Collie Issue: 2005SEP
Jobs are heating up. We’re all feeling the pinch of hiring freezes and information overload. Increasing right along with the workload is stress...Full Article
Marketing
SWOT Analysis Can Help Positioning
By: Steve Woodburn, MAS Issue: 2005SEP
I love listening to books on tape because I’ve become bored with what passes for good radio programming these days. And, besides, these tapes make my commute go by much faster...Full Article
Money Matters
Are You Overlooking Some Real Tax Savings?
By: Mike L. Hardin, Ph.D. Issue: 2005SEP
Do you run your business from home? Are you taking a home office deduction? Or, like many business owners, do you have an uneasy feeling that taking certain deductions would be akin to sending an invitation for an IRS audit?
You’re not alone...Full Article
Newsline
Newsline
By: Brittany Glenn Issue: 2005SEP
PPB Newslink: To provide readers with up-to-date and timely news stories, PPB also covers news in its weekly electronic newsletter, PPB Newslink, the official business weekly of Promotional Products Association International...Full Article
President's Perspective
Focus On The End Buyer--Four Times!
By: Steve Slagle, CAE Issue: 2005SEP
A former colleague of mine was the personal manager of several top music artists in the ’70s and ’80s, including Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, Trisha Yearwood and Travis Tritt...Full Article
Readers' Mail
Readers' Mail
By: PPAI Issue: 2005SEP
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ARTICLE in this issue of PPB. Why?
HAVE AN OPINION? What’s on your mind?
Send your responses via e-mail...Full Article
Real People
Out And About
By: Anne Pechuls Issue: 2005SEP
“My favorite outdoor activity is whatever I am doing outdoors at the moment,” says Kathleen Titus, marketing executive for distributor Imperial Marketing, Inc...Full Article
Sales
In Your Sales Travels, Don’t Just Communicate—Educate
By: Mike Irwin, MAS Issue: 2005SEP
Recently, I experienced a personal epiphany about the incredible power and potential of our form of promotional advertising and recognition...Full Article
Sales Solutions Volume 1
Zapping Travel Stress
By: Jerry Teplitz, J.D., Ph.D. Issue: 2005SEP
Whether your business trip is for a day or a week, traveling can grate on the nerves of even the most patient soul. From security...Full Article
The Missing Link
By: Jerry Pujals Issue: 2005SEP
If you want to be a top-producing salesperson, you must be accountable and have an accountability process in place. While many other...Full Article
Don't Get Tied Up
By: Jeff Thull Issue: 2005SEP
Prospect, qualify, present and close. These are the basic elements of the conventional sales process that most sales organizations and salespeople still follow today...Full Article
Become Champion Material
By: Donna L. Cohen Issue: 2005SEP
Given the demands of today’s light-speed business world, sales professionals are increasingly required to come into the ring with more than a whole new set of skills...Full Article
Technology
Internet Promotions, The Next Frontier
By: Fabian Calvo Issue: 2005SEP
The internet has created a passionate demand among consumers for digital promotional items and a strong urge to follow the promotion...Full Article
Trends & News
Trends & News
By: Jodi Hodak Issue: 2005SEP
HACKERS SHIFT FOCUS TO SWIPING ID INFORMATION
Fraud is proliferating the internet, and thieves are finding new ways to exploit security weaknesses associated with online transactions...Full Article
Viewpoint
Suppliers, Invest In Your Future
By: Harvey Mackler Issue: 2005SEP
Many years ago, Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks. His reply was one for the ages, “Because that is where the money is!”
The...Full Article
Washington Report
Washington Report
By: John Satagaj, J.D. Issue: 2005SEP
John Satagaj, PPAI legal counsel, updates members on legislative issues each month.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
If you make calendars or buy them for clients, make sure the 2007 version has the correct dates for Daylight Saving Time (DST)...Full Article
WWYD?
What Would You Do?
By: Anne Pechuls Issue: 2005SEP
A DISTRIBUTOR WRITES: “My company has an established relationship with a local printer, who has produced a repeat calendar job for several years...Full Article
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