Alice McCallaOwnerFully Promoted of Houston SE and Houston NEPPAI 240143, GoldHouston, TexasMcCalla points to the Sport-Tek Sport-Wick Stretch 1/4-Zip Pullover as a go-to choice and one she’d like to receive herself. Offered in men’s and wom...

Editor’s Note: This sponsored content is brought to you by Chipply [PPAI 810551, Silver]. Visit the Chipply website to learn more.)What sets Chipply apart — besides innovative web store technology — is the people and service behind it. C...

The best coaching doesn’t happen in formal training sessions, but in 1-on-1 conversations, daily check-ins and genuine feedback moments. And it works, with 1 study showing that 94% of sales reps say coaching improved their performance. Coaching a pr...

Beth GreenlawCEOSeaBags.comPPAI 896728How did your company get its start?Sea Bags began in 1999 on Portland, Maine’s working waterfront with a simple but powerful idea: to give new life to retired sailboat sails. What started as a hobby has ...

It all had to start somewhere. Back in 1989, PPAI looked toward the future, pooling the far-reaching and generous promo community to help fund what became the Promotional Products Educational Foundation, which would start raising money for student s...

Chasing unqualified leads can be scary. No one wants to spend hours following up only to realize the prospect wasn’t going to buy in the first place. Maybe they didn’t have the budget or the urgency, or maybe they simply weren’t the right fit for yo...

After a brief meeting in South Korea with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 30 that he had agreed to lower tariffs on Chinese imports in exchange for promises from Beijing on fentanyl, rare earth elements and s...

The PPAI Expo is the promotional products industry’s Super Bowl – minus the halftime show and questionable commercials. It’s where thousands of us gather to share ideas, show off products and spark new opportunities.But with big gatherings come ...

Every promo company faces change, whether it’s a new manager, a new team member, or shifting business goals. What separates successful companies from the rest is how they manage these transitions. While change can be tricky, it can also strengthen b...