Why QuickBooks for an Ad Specialty Distributor?
April 7, 2016 at 8:35 pm

The ad specialty distributor business, regardless of its size, is unique. It does not fit a “business mold.” It is not retail, nor wholesale, nor manufacturing, nor a service and, instead, is a little bit of each. And the product sold is a uniquely customized item that can involve multiple production partners and variables. It’s complicated...

My 2016 Promo Picks for Spring
February 26, 2016 at 5:26 pm

Winter is ending and spring is around the corner. Naturally, I’ve been thinking about all of the spring promotional products I’d like to have this year. Based on 2016 trends and personal needs, here are four products that I’ll be using and/or pursuing this spring...

Promo This Product: GrabOpener
September 22, 2013

Check out the GrabOpener, a one-of-a-kind bottle opener just begging to become a promotional product.

Comic Con 2013: The Promos
August 5, 2013

Wondering what the world's biggest entertainment companies are giving away to please their most hardcore fans? Click through to see!

Entertainment Meets Marketing: Amazing Gatsby, Pop Art and Rock Music Promos


June 26, 2013

Entertainment and promotional marketing: A pairing that normally reminds us of being forced to eat Hulk-colored Taco Bell at gunpoint while Rihanna sings something about love and Go-Bots in the background will, on occasion, produce something worth looking at. Call it a miracle or call it people actually putting more than two-seconds effort into their jobs, but sometimes, entertainment marketing can produce some beautiful and engaging pieces.

A Bar & Restaurant Rewards Program
January 23, 2013

A few weeks back my girlfriend picked up a neat promotional mug as part of a restaurant rewards program. I thought the mug and program might be of interest to you guys, so here's a real quick rundown.

The CPSC's Newest Tactic: Intimidation
October 26, 2012

Recently the CPSC took the first steps in more than a decade toward banning a type of product, but that is only one of many actions the commission has taken against businesses recently.