Did U Know An Explosion of Greatness Awaits?

End buyers want greatness when it comes to promotional products, which means distributors need a steady stream of greatness-inducing ideas. Enter Promotional Consultant Digital — the award-winning e-zine designed specifically for distributors. With thought-provoking topics and real-world sales advice, tips, tricks and trends, PC Digital is exploding with ideas.




To read the latest issue or catch up on what you may have missed, click PC Digital.

Did U Know The Office Is A Sales-Rich Space?

Chances are, your next sales call will be in someone’s office. And, if you want to maximize the meeting, you need to work the room … with “In The Office,” the third and final video in the “People Love Promotional Products” series.



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Did U Know We’ve Got News?

Informed. Educated. Aware. Success in business demands the continuous acquisition of knowledge. So, here’s the question, are you getting enough news …

Online and in hand, PPAI is committed to getting you the information you need. Through updates, newsletters, e-zines and magazines, there’s not a single week that goes by that isn’t covered by your Association news sources. And, for your quick reference, all info is archived online.

To see past issues, click below:

• Supplier and Distributor Update
• PPB Newslink
• PPB Magazine
• Promotional Consultant Digital (PC)
• Promotional Consultant Today (PCT)

Need to subscribe? For updates, e-mail TessaF@ppai.org; for PC/PCT, e-mail PamW@ppai.org; click PPB and Newslink to start receiving your pubs.

Did U Know There’s A Best Practices Cheat Sheet?

Our industry has a very specific supply chain—one that’s powered by the strong, mutually beneficial relationship between the two main players: Suppliers and Distributors. As the success of promotional products is contingent upon the success of these two entities, wouldn’t it be great if there was an informative guide that offered advice on the best ways for the two to work together …

Enter PPAI’s “Best Practices Within The Promotional Products Industry.” This invaluable, downloadable document offers a series of critical steps that suppliers and distributors can take within their own businesses to facilitate a “greater understanding of each other’s products, sales, marketing and operational dynamics.”

To make the best of your business relationships, download this quick “cheat sheet” for info on improving communications, order management, artwork/imprinting, finance, sales/marketing, technology and shipping. Implement on your end and share with others…what’s best for you, is best for them.

To download, click Best Practices.

Did U Know You Can Set Yourself Apart From The Pack?

No.1 business objective: differentiate yourself. If you want to stand out, you gotta’ step up …

Launched in 2005, PPAI’s ADvocate program has been training promotional products professionals to successfully educate, inform and make end buyers aware of the power of promotional products — a huge benefit to all involved. By getting in front of the masses, not only do you snag greater face/name recognition with those who pay the bills, you’re able to position yourself as an expert in the industry, while fostering a heightened interest in promotional products, which ultimately enhances your bottom line.

Training is easy, PPAI offers a three-part, on-demand webinar. Getting out there is even easier with PPAI’s suite of support services, including a downloadable self-mailer, speaker guide, PowerPoint presentation and more.

Let the competition play follow the leader, while you lead the way toward bigger, better business.

Did U Know We’ve Got A Great Tax Deduction Opportunity?

According to recent reports, Americans donated more than $300 billion to charitable causes last year, which means about $1,000 per person was gifted to the greater good — an amazing feat, both from a philanthropic standpoint and a budgetary one, as well …

If you’ve been putting off donations this year due to tight budgets, PPAI has the perfect solution: Kids In Need. Providing school supplies to impoverished children and under-funded teachers, this unique foundation, which PPAI has proudly supported since 2007, collects more than cash, it collects your surplus promotional products!

Who knew that extra case of T-shirts could make for such a great tax deduction? Three months left to donate in ’09, get going now by clicking Kids In Need.

Did U Know There Are 1,900 Ways To Be Inspired?

We’re all looking for that next monster idea that’s gonna’ blow business outta’ the water. But, this kind of creative genius requires some inspiration …

And here it is. Aptly dubbed IDEA Source, PPAI’s online web bank offers complete details (who, what, why, etc.) for more than 1,900 award-winning promotional products campaigns all searchable by key word, cost or objective. And the price? It’s totally budget friendly — just $99 (for members).

Successful, proven campaigns at your fingertips for about 5 cents per project … now that’s a great idea!

Click IDEA Source to get inspired now.

Did U Know We’ve Got Job Leads?

Do you have a job opening? Are you looking for a new career opportunity? Well, Opening, I’d like ya’ to meet Opportunity …

Wanting to connect industry employers with would-be employees, PPAI recently launched a promotional product-specific job board. Companies can post available positions (for free! woo-hoo!) and job seekers can search through awesome opps with current openings in Canada, CA, AZ and more (double woo-hoo!) all while hanging around everyone’s favorite Association info site. :)

Post. Apply. Keep our industry moving forward. For details, click PPAI Job Listings.

Did U Know We’ve Got Your Guidelines?

Ya’ know, not a lot of jobs come with a “how-to” guide. Thankfully the team at PPAI thought better…

In the PPAI Recommended Guidelines For Suppliers, answers to all the Qs you never knew to ask are covered, including best size for your catalog, standard invoicing procedures, sm@rt codes and more (like eight jam-packed pages more).

Click Guidelines to download this super-helpful resource. Use it, love it, live it … for bigger, better business.