PPB January 2020

Recognizing PPAI’s 2020 H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award Recipient The December issue of PPB highlighted the accomplishments of Rod Brown, CAS, founder and retired CFO of distributor MadeToOrder and recipient of PPAI’s 2020 H. Ted Olson Humanitarian Award, including his charitable work and what drove him to get involved with communities in Africa, Mexico and elsewhere. “I logged in to my email this morning to see a number of very kind notes frommy peers in the promotional products industry. Thank you PPAI, and in particular Danielle [Renda, PPB associate editor and author of the story], for writing such a kind and flattering story. Thank you for sharing the stories of these children and families. ROD BROWN, CAS Founder and former CFO MadeToOrder Pleasanton, California PPAI 216503, D10 PCT Delivers The Goods PPAI’s Promotional Consultant Today (PCT) delivers insights, ideas, best practices and other actionable content to distributors’ inboxes every workday. The long- running newsletter continues to draw the appreciation of industry pros who apply its lessons to their own careers. Subscribe for free at https://pubs.ppai.org/subscribe. I continue to be impressed with the information shared in [ Promotional Consultant Today ]. In all my years in print and promotion (30-plus) there is not one industry newsletter, blurb, blog or whatever that I feel comes close to providing the ongoing value you provide here. Kudos! BILL STROBRIDGE President High Impact Solutions Farmington Hills, Michigan PPAI 484885, D2 I appreciate [PCT’s] words of wisdom. Look forward to this email every day. GREG COLLINS SANMAR Territory manager - Houston and South Texas Issaquah, Washington PPAI 110788, S16 feed back Send feedback on articles in PPB or opinions on industry issues to JamesK@ppai.org . 8 | JANUARY 2020 |