At the 2015 PPAI Expo, FreePromoTips.com will be receiving a technology award for our website. We are honored that what we do for suppliers, distributors and the industry is being recognized by PPAI. This is also a positive for the supplier and distributor companies that understand and support what FreePromoTips.com does.
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It’s Showtime
Happy New Year! It’s a new year, and time for the promotional product industry’s two major shows—the ASI show in Orlando and the PPAI Expo in Las Vegas.
Read MoreMeasure the ROI at Trade Shows (Using the Right Mix of Creative and Promotional Products)
Every year more and more products are being introduced into the market, and after a while it all looks the same. What if a program was developed that helped generate a true (ROI) return on a trade show investment? During my tenure as a promotional products consultant, I was absolutely amazed at how ineffective most marketing managers were at effectively managing the results of their trade shows.
Read More4 Tech Tips to be Prepared for Expo 2015 (Plus Bonus Tips!)
Expo is our biggest event of the year and every minute counts. Here are some of the best tips to be tech-ready, as well as a few bonus tips to make your trip valuable.
Read MoreIt’s Simple. Be Nice. It’s Good for Business
Good communication leads to good relationships, and good relationships are good for business. This applies to both our personal and professional lives.
Read MoreHow Much Do You Care?
If you don’t care enough to figure out their pain, why should they care about you?
Are you tired of being shopped? Have your products become just another commodity? Why doesn’t “winning the bid” feel like a win? Did you win if you don’t feel good about yourself or your client when you get the order?
Read MoreNew-fashioned Writing Instruments
Writing helps me remember things way better than typing does. In “Write It Down, Make It Happen,” author Henriette Anne Klauser says that your brain works overtime when you write, sending a signal to the cerebral cortex saying: “Wake up! Pay attention! Don’t miss that detail!”
Read MoreFor Apple, It May Not Be the Money
You’ve probably heard the buzz created when Apple’s attorneys contacted promotional products distributors last week. The issue is aftermarket charging cords and AC adapters sold that connect to iPads, iPhones and iPods, and Apple’s claim that they infringe on Apple patents.
Read MoreI Could Have Slept In Too
Sleeping in may not be the most refreshing thing I could do early on a Saturday morning. In my first commentary, I shared my thoughts as I was out running one morning.
Read MoreProducing Perfect Videos: Music Matters
Finding the right music is one of the most important steps to creating the perfect video. Music sets the tone. If there’s no talking involved, we rely on music to tell the story. For product videos where there is no storyline, we use music to make viewers feel a certain way about the product at hand.
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