Tech is fast moving into fashion. You can now detect Wi-Fi with your T-shirt--and soon you may be able to signal a left turn from your bike with an LED glove.
By PCWorld Staff, PCWorld

Interactive Designs That You Can Wear (Sooner or Later)

Today, you're inseparable from your tech. Soon, you'll be wearing it. We looked across the Internet [...]

When you break a personal branding rule, one of two things happen. Either you get nervous and immediately fall back in line, or you keep pushing, blow past conventional wisdom, and find yourself all alone on the other side of the personal branding rainbow. But, don't worry, being all alone just means you don't have [...]

SHEFFIELD, England, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Need help generating leads using social media? VOICE Marketing has outlined some useful tips to help make the most of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
While purchasing leads should form an important part of any lead generating strategy, utilising social media to build new contacts can also be [...]

Legislators took a major step toward overhauling the struggling United States Postal Service (USPS) on Wednesday. After a week of debate, the U.S. Senate voted 62-37 yesterday to approve The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012 (S. 1789). The bipartisan legislation is intended to restructure the USPS and prevent it from falling into bankruptcy.
The 21st Century [...]

8 do’s and don’ts of selling in the new world of mobile computer accessories

April 2012By Colleen McKenna

The Designears from OrigAudio come with a hard travel case, feature stereo sound with noise reduction and have a built-in volume control dial.

Electronics have officially gone portable. Children listen to music on MP3 players, teenagers text and tweet on [...]

Best Practices for the Promotional Products Sales Force
Ask The Buyer
- Who is the intended audience? Will this item be distributed to children?
- How will the products be distributed?
- What’s the desired outcome?
- What kind of logo do you intend to use?
-  Do you typically keep items in stock for future use or do you distribute [...]

The Amusing Stats Of Amusement Parks

400+: Number of amusement parks in the U.S.
300 million: Number of amusement park visitors annually
1.7 billion: Number of amusement park rides
$11.5 billion: Revenue generated by amusement parks and attractions
28: Percent of Americans who visited an amusement park last year
50: Percent who plan an amusement park visit in the next 12 [...]

A Distributor Asks
I placed an order with a new supplier recently, but instead of sending a proof to me, it just shipped the printed products. Fortunately, everything looked okay. When I questioned the supplier, I was told that I must request a proof; otherwise they will go ahead and send the order. Isn’t a proof [...]

Most suppliers can tell a story or two about an order that was submitted with the artwork scribbled on a napkin. This may be an exaggerated example, but it’s probably not far from the truth.
It’s not uncommon for distributor salespeople to be unfamiliar with the artwork requirements for the promotional products they sell. But, as [...]

Summer is America’s favorite season, with nearly a third of the population (31 percent) choosing it as their very favorite time of year, according to Rasmussen Reports. Spring came in second place, followed by fall and winter, respectively.
Luckily for the sun-loving majority, there are 99 glorious days of summer stretching from Memorial Day to Labor [...]