Management

The Ampersand Group Launches New Industry Buying Group
January 2, 2020 at 11:32 am

The Ampersand Group, a network of more than 60 entrepreneurial business owners, is inviting all independent distributors and vendor partners to join its new buying group, The Power of One Group. The Power of One Group will give independent distributors in the promotional products, printing services and office supplies industries the buying power they need…

Melissa Bettua Promoted to Director of Sales for Hub Pen Company
December 23, 2019 at 10:17 am

HUB Promotional Group, Braintree, announced the promotion of Melissa Bettua to director of sales for Hub Promotional Group’s Hub Pen Company. Bettua came from a sales background in the hospitality industry before joining the Hub sales team in 2013. Within her first year with the company, she was promoted…

Which Invoices Are Open? When Are They Due?
December 20, 2019 at 2:34 pm

Ask the Accountant… Question: How can I find out which invoices are open and when they are due? Answer: In QuickBooks Premier, go to: "Reports" > "Customers and Receivables" > "A/R Aging Detail" This report will list all of your open invoices and their due dates. It will also “age” the invoices, showing how long…

2019 Wrap-Up: Our 5 Most-Shared Promo Stories of the Year
December 20, 2019 at 2:09 pm

At Promo Marketing, we rely on social media, because the more our readers share our stories with others, the more people our stories reach. A big thank you to our readers who post stories on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. On that note, here are the stories our readers shared most in 2019...

Pro Towels Hires Jeanna Abercrombie, Promotes Ellen Walborn
December 20, 2019 at 10:51 am

The Pro Towels family of brands, Pittsburgh, Pa., announced the hiring of Jeanna Abercrombie, MASI, to key accounts director, as well as the promotion of Ellen Walborn to a key accounts director position on the sales team. Abercrombie is new to the Pro Towels family, but not a newcomer…

2019 Wrap-Up: The 8 Weirdest Promo Product Stories from This Year
December 19, 2019 at 11:30 am

Here at Promo Marketing, we embrace some of the more, let's say, "interesting" stories that relate to the promotional products world. We always try to keep things entertaining and have a little fun while keeping our readers informed. Today, let's take a look at a few of the weirder stories we reported on this year. Have fun!...

BIC Graphic Introduces Students to the Impact of Promotional Products at Stavros Institute's Enterprise Village
December 19, 2019 at 10:27 am

Local students learned about promotional product production and distribution as employees of the BIC Graphic storefront at Stavros Institute's Enterprise Village recently. The promo supplier has participated in the program for more than 20 years. Stavros Institute's Enterprise Village is a self-contained economic education program that provides a hands-on learning experience for students. After learning…

iClick Makes Three Hires to Leadership Positions
December 17, 2019 at 10:49 am

iClick, Seattle, announced that it has hired Virginia Thomson as leader of the company's e-commerce and program initiatives, and added Chris Hart and Rob Derrig to the company's national account management team. Thomson will be responsible for managing all of iClick’s e-commerce accounts, and she’ll be supporting...

John Lennon Said It Best
December 16, 2019 at 11:41 am

No matter what your faith, these words from John Lennon’s song "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" are an awesome reflection for all of us at this time of the year. Take a few moments and reflect on these words: So this is Christmas And what have you done Another year over And a new one…

Debco’s Alex Morin Promoted to VP of Sales for Origaudio, HandStands and Debco
December 16, 2019 at 11:27 am

HUB Promotional Group (HPG), Braintree, Mass., announced the promotion of Alex Morin, of its Debco subsidiary, to vice president of sales for HPG companies Origaudio, HandStands and Debco. He will report directly to Trina Bicknell, HPG's senior vice president of sales. “I am so excited to see Alex assume…