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Even the best leaders may sometimes fumble their feedback. They may speak too harshly or sugarcoat it so it’s not even truly useful. Some leaders may hardly give feedback at all because it feels uncomfortable. No matter how you feel about giving fee...

Generation Z – often defined as people born between 1997 and 2012 – makes up 18% of the workforce, surpassing the population of baby boomers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.With this quickly growing demographic comes new preferences a...

When businesses want to put down roots in their community, there’s nothing like a farmers market. You can find thousands of these booth-filled, produce-bursting gatherings in town squares and main streets across the country. The United States is hom...

For as long as most of us can remember, the promotional products industry has battled a perception problem. Too often, branded merchandise gets lumped into the category of “swag” – a box to check at a trade show, a giveaway tossed into a tote bag, a...

As the Mexico morning sun burned through the clouds on Oct. 14, echoes rang across an open plaza at Escuela Primaria General Francisco I. Madero: the droning of a power drill, bounces of a dying soccer ball and laughter that knew no language barrier...

Some people think big changes require big effort, like earning an advanced degree or investing in a new productivity tool. The truth is, though, that the smallest shifts can often bring about the biggest results. For you, this might look like taking...

Back in 2007, when flip phones were snapping shut for the last time and MySpace Top 8s decided social hierarchies, T-Pain’s verse on the 2007 hit “Low” had everyone singing about “Apple Bottom Jeans” and those unforgettable “boots with the fur.”...

Proforma (PPAI 196835, Platinum), PPAI 100’s No. 3 distributor, has announced that Michael Roney has rejoined the company as its new senior vice president.Roney previously served as senior director of product development at Proforma before depar...