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• August 12, 2020 Webinar: Keep It Simple & Profitable

  • When
    08/12/2020
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    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Keep It Simple & Profitable Presenter: Susie Hecht, MV Sport National Sales Manager MV Sport will review our time-tested, customer approved, sales winning product ideas that will keep your business simple & profitable! Don’t let complicated logistics and an overdose of products bog down you or your clients’ time, energy and (most importantly) sales. Let our Sales Manager show you how MV Sport can help you curate and produce key performing product groups to maximize your effectiveness. Register Here PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR PPAI PIN FOR POINTS

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• Breakfast with The Magnet Group

  • When
    08/13/2020
  •  
    9:00 AM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

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  Distributors are invited to join us on August 13th at 9 am for
  Breakfast with The Magnet Group

  Grab your breakfast and join Robin Daniel of The Magnet Group
  as she presents.......
  Back to School and the Power of Direct Mail

  Learn more about The Magnet Group and see the newest ideas that are selling today. Robin will also highlight back to school ideas which are popular now as well as discuss the power of direct mail.

  This virtual meeting will be hosted on Zoom. There is no cost to attend but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to obtain the meeting link and password.

  Location:
  At Your Desk! Virtual Networking Event - we'll send you the link when you register.
  
  Date/Time Information:
  Thursday, August 13, 2020, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  
  

  Facilitated by:
  Robin Daniel
  The Magnet Group
  

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• August 13, 2020 Webinar: Finding Opportunities During the Crisis

  • When
    08/13/2020
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    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Thursday, August 13, 2020 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Finding Opportunities During the Crisis Presenter: Mike Valentini, Mike Valentini Promotions Join multi-line representative Mike Valentini as he tell you what is new, what is hot and what is selling now with his lines: Lines: Stormtech Devara Pilot Pen Simplex Insignia Ad Spec Displays Register Here PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR PPAI PIN FOR POINTS

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• August 17, 2020 Webinar: Budgetcard - Your Source For Unlimited Solutions For All Printed Plastic Products

  • When
    08/17/2020
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    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Monday, August 17, 2020 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Budgetcard - Your Source For Unlimited Solutions For All Printed Plastic Products Presenter: Patricia Dugan, Budgetcard Inc. Join Patricia Dugan, an industry veteran as she discusses Budgetcard - your source for unlimited solutions for all printed plastic products that you and your customers need now. Learn about the company, the products and what you should be selling now. Register Here PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR PPAI PIN FOR POINTS

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• August 18, 2020 Webinar: Why Umbrellas and Ponchos Should Be One of Your Go To Promotional Items….Especially During Covid-19!

  • When
    08/18/2020
  •  
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Tuesday, August 18, 2020 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Why Umbrellas and Ponchos Should Be One of Your Go To Promotional Items...... Especially During Covid-19! Presenter: Meredith O'Brien, Storm Duds Raingear Join Meredith as she discusses why you should be adding umbrellas and ponchos to the conversations you have with your customer. More than ever umbrellas and ponchos provide the brand awareness and return on investment your clients are looking for! Register Here PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR PPAI PIN FOR POINTS

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• August 19, 2020 Webinar: Finding the Balance Between Crazy and Comfort with Simple Yoga Techniques

  • When
    08/19/2020
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Wednesday, August 19, 2020 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Finding the Balance Between Crazy and Comfort with Simple Yoga Techniques Presenter: Roni Wright Cultivate breath and body awareness as you move through various postures based on the foundation of Ashtanga. Yogi Roni Wright will guide you through a gentle yoga experience to find balance between effort and relaxation. This session will help you discover and undercover the hidden benefits of yoga, meditation and mindfulness.  Breathe, release & let go … Namaste Introduction to the power of yoga Learn how to incorporate yoga into your busy day Use yoga to manage stress during difficult times Learn how to be present and focused Practice breathing to cultivate calm Experience yoga poses that you can do anywhere, anytime Roni S. Wright, MAS, vice president of supplier The Book Company, based in Delray Beach, Florida, is a 30-year veteran of the promotional products industry.  In her volunteer and leadership roles, Roni has served on the boards of PPAI, PPEF, the Regional Association Council (RAC), PPAF and YESAA, and was inducted into the PPAI Hall of Fame in 2020.  Over the past few years Roni has found a love of yoga.  She’s achieved her 200-hour certification in 2013 and has journeyed to India twice to study at the renowned K. Pattabhi Jois Institute.  Since March, Roni has been live-streaming yoga sessions on FaceBook 1-3 times a week. These sessions are open to everyone and are currently being held on Wednesdays at Noon. They can be found here. Register Here

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• August 19, 2020 Webinar: Get to Know Tingley

  • When
    08/19/2020
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    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Wednesday, August 19, 2020 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Get to Know Tingley Presenters:  Meghan Bowser - Product Manager Gerry Herson - National Account Sales Manager Brian Nutt - Product Director We know that understanding industry standards can be confusing and Tingley is here to help. Join us to learn more about the ANSI/ISEA 107 High Visibility Standard, the primary issues driving the high visibility apparel market, how to identify the opportunities this offers you, and the product solutions that Tingley can provide. As active members of the ISEA High Visibility Products Group, Tingley aims to provide our distributors with the knowledge base they need to be able to effectively communicate with their customers and allow them to become an authority on prominent industry concerns relating to high visibility apparel. Register Here PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR PPAI PIN FOR POINTS

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• Breakfast with Vantage Apparel

  • When
    08/20/2020
  •  
    9:00 AM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

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  Distributors are invited to join us on August 20th at 9 am for
  Breakfast with Vantage Apparel

  Grab your breakfast and join Brian Deissroth, CAS of Vantage Apparel to discuss the latest trends in decoration, apparel and PPW!  We will review the benefits of partnering with Vantage and how Vantage can help boost your apparel and decoration sales with their quick turn time, award winning decoration and great customer service.

  This virtual meeting will be hosted on Zoom. There is no cost to attend but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to obtain the meeting link and password.

  Location:
  At Your Desk! Virtual Networking Event - we'll send you the link when you register.
  
  Date/Time Information:
  Thursday, August 20, 2020, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  
  

  Facilitated by:
  Brian Deissroth
  Vantage Apparel 
  

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• August 20, 2020 Webinar: Logomark Lowdown!

  • When
    08/20/2020
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    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Thursday, August 20, 2020 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Logomark Lowdown! Presenter: Sarah Goshgarian, VP of Sales, Logomark Join Sean and find out what’s happening at Logomark. He will cover top sellers and also talk about some new and exciting items in the line. Register Here

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• Virtual Lunch & Learn featuring Towel Specialties

  • When
    08/27/2020
  •  
    11:00 AM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

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  Distributors are invited to join us on August 27th at 11 am
  for a Virtual Lunch and Learn with Towel Specialties
  Presenter: Shawn Kanak, Towel Specialties

  Please join Shawn Kanak, VP of Sales with Towel Specialties, to learn how promotional marketers can navigate the ‘perfect storm’ of Corporate America working remotely and find a selling niche that you might be missing out on.  The most subtle changes to the way you work can result in mountains of opportunity when presented correctly.

  Challenge the ordinary!

  This virtual meeting will be hosted on Zoom. There is no cost to attend but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to obtain the meeting link and password.

  Location:
  At Your Desk! Virtual Networking Event - we'll send you the link when you register.
  
  Date/Time Information:
  Thursday, August 27, 2020, 11:00 AM
  
  

  Facilitated by:
  Shawn Kanak
  Towel Specialties
  
  

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• August 31, 2020 Webinar: Santa's Workshop - The Art of Holiday Gift Selling

  • When
    08/31/2020
  •  
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Monday, August 31, 2020 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Santa's Workshop - The Art of Holiday Gift Giving  Presenter: Joel Schaffer, MAS, Soundline It is inevitable, the holiday season will come around this December. Gift buying usually starts its upward curve on or about July 1. The real sales growth expedites post Labor Day and ends around Thanksgiving, save for the procrastinators. Like so many other events in our business lives, this is going to be the first holiday gift giving season under the Covid-19 cloud.  You will learn time tested business etiquette to guide them and their clients in selecting and sending business appropriate products.  In addition, you will learn sales and marketing techniques to develop new clients and prospects as well as a brief "how to" make their own “Zoom” style catalogs. Discussion will include: Business etiquette in gift giving. Selection of business appropriate gifts. How to assemble your presentation in a Zoom style catalog. 10 tips for prospecting. Tips for packaging and presentation. How to create marketing tools. How to schedule a marketing and sales program for gift selling. Creating a Gift Cavalcade online event. Covid-19 specific gift ideas and packaging. Consumer safe packaging and handling. Shipping concerns and costs. Assuring a concerned buyer. Register Here PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR PPAI PIN FOR POINTS

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• September 3, 2020 Webinar: The New End User Experience

  • When
    09/03/2020
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    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Thursday, September 3, 2020 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. The New End User Experience Presenter: Matt Bamberski, IMAGEN Brands Join Matt as he plans to introduce distributors to the idea of having virtual end user calls using suppliers. Matt will discuss pre-call planning, proper Virtual presentation etiquette, tips and tricks on how to keep your audiences attention, and how to leave your audience with an impactful and lasting impression. Matt will also introduce you to the Sales Acronym called the CARE method. Matt's goal is to have all in attendance leave with a better understanding of how to successfully sell in a virtual world, how to best use their supplier relationships, and excited to schedule meetings with their customers!  Don't miss it! Register Here

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• September 9, 2020 Webinar: Pitching Food Gifts is Easier Than You Think

  • When
    09/09/2020
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    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Wednesday, September 9, 2020 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Pitching Food Gifts is Easier Than You Think Presenter: Eileen Spitalny, Fairytale Brownies Co-founder and Sales and PR Team Leader Customers seem to know exactly what to do with pens, polos and baseball caps, but offer them a food gift and they will choose to wait for the holidays to arrive. Fairytale Brownies co-founder Eileen Spitalny will show you how to market food gifts any time of the year. Reasons and seasons, Fairytale Brownies will equip you with the answer to every objection. Register Here

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• September 10, 2020 Webinar: KNITS MADE IN EUROPE - Bring Your Knitted Collection to Another Level

  • When
    09/10/2020
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Thursday, September 10, 2020 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. KNITS MADE IN EUROPE - Bring Your Knitted Collection to Another Level Presenter: Silvia Pallaro, Atlantis It's never too early to prepare for the holiday season and it’s time to warm up with our one-of-a-kind knits collection. Join Silvia Pallaro, Atlantis Headwear's Custom-Made Specialist, in a webinar to discover the world of custom-made Jacquard Beanies. You will be introduced to our unique European process that produces premium quality Jacquard Beanies. Furthermore, you will learn about our technology, the certifications, our streamlined logistics, the abundance of decoration options, and all the details that will make your product really special. Register Here PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR PPAI PIN FOR POINTS

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• September 23, 2020 Webinar: Nick and Loren in the Mornin’!

  • When
    09/23/2020
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    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Wednesday, September 23, 2020 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Nick and Loren in the Mornin'! Presenters: Nick Morrison & Loren Cayer, Snugz Are you lost? Have your dreams of being showered with purchase orders and dollar signs been replaced by an endless Groundhog Day of empty inboxes? Do you wake up every morning staring blankly into your coffee, hoping for someone to come along with answers? You’re in luck! Loren (New York) and Nick (New Jersey) of SnugZUSA will give you the lowdown on industries that are currently buying, what items are on trend, and how we can help you impress your clients with creative solutions and relevant marketing initiatives. Join us for action packed webinar where we’ll dive into unique case studies that you can use to capture new business and engage more effectively with your clients. Register Here

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• September 28, 2020 Webinar: Would YOU Do Business With YOU?!

  • When
    09/28/2020
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    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Monday, September 28, 2020 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Would YOU Do Business With YOU?! Presenter: Glenn Rudin, Always Been Creative You may have only 8 seconds to project a clear message about yourself and what you are trying to accomplish! You need to be “Great in 8” seconds or less. Forget your 30 second pitch for the moment. If your Non-Verbal Branding and Messaging aren’t clear you’ll lose us before you ever get to that Elevator Pitch. Glenn Rudin, Sales and Marketing Consultant, will guide you through the steps of self-assessment. This multi-media and interactive workshop will help you: Understand how your Personal Brand starts speaking before you do. Develop and then Deliver a clear and memorable Elevator Pitch Create and Evaluate an effective Business Card Understand and Get the most out of your Networking efforts Assess your Physical Appearance and how it affects your success You’ll even get to score your current efforts and know where you stand.  Then we’ll work through how to effectively change your presentation and make it one that will break through the clutter of the market. Then you’ll be able to say with certainty that … YOU Would Do Business With YOU?! Register Here PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR PPAI PIN FOR POINTS

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• September 29, 2020 Webinar: Everything YOU Need to Know About Selling Mats In the Promo World

  • When
    09/29/2020
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    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    At Your Desk!

  Get Educated and Get Certified with CPPA! Join us for our FREE regional webinar at your desk! Tuesday, September 29, 2020 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Everything YOU Need to Know About Selling Mats in the Promo World Presenter: Collier Hibbs, Logo Mats Learn the top matting products to sell and different tactics to sell mats in a competitive market. Register Here PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH YOUR PPAI PIN FOR POINTS

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