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What Do You Do?

Posted on December 18, 2014 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

The following article was written by guest contributor Bill Petrie, CEO at Brandivate “What Do You Do?” It’s 5:07 PM and you have just completed a 6.2 mile stretch on a trade show floor. The imaginary needles in your fatigued feet stab you with every step as you make the long trek back to the promise of relief in…

Coffee with Marty and Jo-an – A LIVE PromoKitchen Interview

Posted on December 3, 2014 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

Coffee with Marty Lott & Jo-an Lantz A LIVE PromoKitchen Interview Join Mark Graham and Bobby Lehew on Tuesday 1/13/2015 at 11:45 am for Coffee with Marty Lott (SanMar) and Jo-an Lantz (Geiger)! For more information and to register – click here

Member Manifesto

Posted on November 17, 2014 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

Chef/Board Member Manifesto Updated 11.2014 PromoKitchen is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that is an evolving voice for the promotional products industry that represents a team of volunteers that share an independent, unadulterated, young at heart and often irreverent view of our industry. We believe that best practice-sharing is a good thing for an industry that is going through rapid…

POWER UP 2015 Mixer

Posted on November 16, 2014 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

Be sure to join us for yet another *Now Famous* PromoKitchen Mixer! Las Vegas · House of Blues, Mandalay Bay Monday, January 12, 2015 at 5:30pm – 7:30pm in PST Please register below to attend this GREAT PromoKitchen Event! Loading… This event is sponsored by:

Power Up Design Contest – Rules (The Fine Print)

Posted on November 14, 2014 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

(Click here to go back to the contest) Official Contest Rules DISTRICT / PROMOKITCHEN T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. OPEN TO U.S. AND CANADIAN RESIDENTS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Entry: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Entry to the District / PromoKitchen Contest (the “Contest”) begins on November 18th and ends…

Expo Mixer Sponsorship

Posted on October 21, 2014 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

The PromoKitchen Expo Mixer 2016 PPAI Expo · Las Vegas Sponsorship Packages Party Details: When: Monday, January 11th, 2016 Where: House of Blues Who: 300-400 Distributor and Supplier troublemakers The Knife $10,000 Package · Photo booth branded with your logo on each photograph · 30 seconds of mic time to address the crowd · Various signage throughout the venue,…

8 Tips on Being Positive and Productive

Posted on June 17, 2014 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

Within the last couple of weeks I have had quite a few people ask me how I “get so much done.” It’s an interesting question because I am always wanting to do more. I don’t feel like I am doing all I want! My wife would probably agree! (Love ya Amy!). During that same time I have had several people…

What’s the most important trait in a salesperson?

Posted on May 8, 2014 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

The following article was written by Steve Pons, vice president – national sales, at Accolade Promotion Group (APG), a division of Golf Town Canada Inc. We all agree that good people are what differentiate a good business from an exceptional business. Jim Collins’ widely read book Good to Great talks a lot about getting the “right people on the bus”…

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The Evolving Salesperson: How Understanding Personality Traits Can Help You Grow

Posted on February 18, 2014 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

By Mary Erdmann, PromoKitchen Contributor They say, “Salespeople are flaky.” They say, “Salespeople are shift.” They say, “Salespeople have a personality all of their own.” Well, I happen to believe that they are, in fact, right! Whoever they are… I am an evolving person. I guess. Not by choice, but I have evolved. I recently went through a huge transition in…

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Sales: The Key To Making It Happen In 2014 (And Beyond)

Posted on January 25, 2014 by PromoKitchen Contributing Editor

By Dave Regan, PromoKitchen Contributor Some like to rehash the pros and cons of the previous year, but it is much more useful to look ahead to the new season. Yet when planning, some scrutiny of the past 12 months might be beneficial: What worked? What did not work? What did we try or not try? I often hear account executives…