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PPAI EXPO & GREATER PHILLY SPORTSMEN’S EXPO
Starting off a new year with prominent tradeshow appearances is pivotal for any brand decorator, especially with new branding to introduce. Penn Emblem started 2020 showing off their new look with one of the biggest and most well-known promotional product tradeshows in the industry, the PPAI Expo in Las Vegas. Alongside many big brands, Penn Emblem exhibited stand out products such as the NAUMD Award Winning, PennFlex™, as well as an up and coming product to watch for – 3D Silicone. A live demo of hat decoration was done at the show along with decorated bag giveaways and brand new…
Less is More
All inclusive. All you can eat. No expiration date. Unlimited. 24/7. All of these phrases make me think of quantity not quality. Is more really better? We tend to take more than we need and say more than we should. Texting and tweeting has forced us to condense our thoughts into a finite number of…
Inspiration
What inspires you? While I don’t think about that the inspiration question on a daily basis it is important to give it some serious thought occasionally. It helps give meaning to what you do or why you are doing it or who you are doing it for. Being inspired motivates us to accomplish great things.…
Nothing But Pride
You’ve got to love March. The dreariness of winter is starting to melt away. The clocks have already sprung ahead. Yesterday was National Pi Day. St. Patrick’s Day is this weekend. College basketball “madness” kicks off next week. Except for that “Beware the Ides of March” thing, it’s a pretty good month. My two sons…
My Way
Did you ever play the game Connect the Dots when you were a kid? As a parent you may have even played the game with your own kids. While I have not played the game in years I do use the phrase “connect the dots” at work. It is still an important skill for us…
Tradition, Habit or Rut
I love golf. I admit it. I practice my golf grip during the day. Maybe I shouldn’t have confessed to that last sentence. For the golf lover this is a great weekend. The Masters is being played at Augusta. There is so much tradition surrounding this particular tournament. It is played on the same course…
Perspective
This is not a typical blog about perspective – optimist or pessimist, Democrat or Republican, man or woman, pro-this or anti-that. The tragic event this week in Boston actually puts the normal conversation about perspective in perspective. Sadly we seem to get too many reminders about the things that truly matter in life because these…
Penn Emblem Appreciation Day
At the end of each baseball season the Phillies have a Fan Appreciation Day where the team thanks the fans for supporting them all season long. It is a nice way to wrap up the season. This week Penn Emblem had a companywide sales meeting. There were schedules to juggle, logistical issues to deal with,…