Rain, Rain Go Away

I didn’t actually check out the demographics to see how many of our readers were mired in this East Coast rain-a-thon. But, for those who are, here are a couple of feel-good items for a rainy day (at least on the East Coast).

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Intelligent Beams of Light

It’s serious deadline business time right now on the magazine, so I don’t have a lot of time to devote to a long, clever post neatly relating to our industry (or attempting one anyway). I thought I would instead just give you all a quick blurb of something that that didn’t get into my computer accessories story for May.

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Staples Has Green Power

Every once in awhile, you hear some news that makes you feel a little better about the day.  Check out the press release below about what companies and organizations are taking

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Top 10 Things About PROMOTIONS EAST

So, we’re really starting to gear up here for PROMOTIONS EAST in Atlantic City. For the editorial staff, a trade show provides ample opportunity to lock down some interviews,

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America and the Next Big Thing

I promised myself that this month I would not mention the “E” word. I would not subject you, my dear readers, to any more pep rallies or sales mantras dedicated to getting us all through the “R” word, which I also promised myself I would not mention.

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Advertising Advertisements

PPAI announced yesterday that it was buying advertising time on one of Time Square’s JumboTrons to run a 15-second commercial explaining the value of promotional products in general as advertising tools. If you didn’t get their initial release, Charlie has the story in the newsletter for this week.

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Like Da Vinci, Except the Opposite

I finished up research for my article on computer accessories last week, and I can’t believe all the crazy stuff I found. There are USB watches, Internet phones that are also mice, and MP3 players so complex they make iPods seem like sleekly designed doorjambs.

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