Warm calling lands somewhere between a cold call and a friendly conversation. Unlike cold calling, when you’re contacting someone who’s never interacted with your company, warm calling is connecting with prospects who already know a little about you...

HALO (PPAI 106462, Platinum), PPAI 100's No. 2 distributor, has announced that Jim Hilt has been named as the company's new CEO. He will succeed Marc Simon, who is retiring after 25 years of leading the Sterling, Illinois-based firm.The tr...

STRAN (PPAI 161542, Platinum), PPAI 100’s No. 12 distributor, has reported a 95.2% year-over-year increase in sales, reaching approximately $32.6 million for the second quarter of 2025.By comparison, PPAI Research’s most recent bi-monthly ...

Each year, PPAI hosts its Legislative Education and Action Day event in Washington, D.C. This is an important chance for members to take the promotional products industry’s concerns to the halls of Congress and build relationships with legislators a...

You’ve probably heard different theories, like practicing any skill for 10,000 hours makes you an expert. Maybe you believe that once you reach expert status, you know all there is to know about a topic. When you become an expert in something, you’r...

For the first time since before the pandemic, PPAI held a virtual town hall for members on Thursday, Aug. 14, offering updates on the Association’s 2024 accomplishments and a review of its strategic focus for 2025.Participating in the event was ...

PPAI has named the slate of candidates for its incoming Board of Directors class, due to serve the promotional products industry’s leading nonprofit trade association from January 2026 until 2030.The two-person slate includes Joseph Sommer, foun...

(Editor’s Note: Amid the ongoing voting for the new slate of nominees for the PPAI Board of Directors, PPAI Media is profiling the potential new additions. Be sure to also check out our introduction to Whitestone Founder & CEO Joseph Sommer.)...

(Editor’s Note: Amid the ongoing voting for the new slate of nominees for the PPAI Board of Directors, PPAI Media is profiling the potential new additions. Be sure to also check out our introduction to Charles River Apparel COO Bruce Barnet.)Jos...