Captain’s Blog
“Relationship Building is the foundation of the things we do.”
Our VP Mitch Silver was interviewed on a podcast a while back. He talked about the secrets of his success in sales, and his words of wisdom still hold true today!
Choco-Loco!
Hey, chocolate lovers!
I always have a couple of Twix up my sleeves…
“When you provide chocolates as promotional gifts, recipients may choose to share them with colleagues, friends or family members,” says Mitch Silver, vice president of sales and marketing for Chicago-based distributor Printable.
COMMONSKU 2022 Distributor Community Champion
Back in January 2023, I was honored by Commonsku as their 2022 Distributor Community Champion.
“This distributor gives selflessly, sharing their ideas freely, offering a creative idea, a lending hand, always ready with a smile and a solution. They exemplify the standards of the modern entrepreneur: be human, help others, and believe in the power of giving.”
What an honor!
Enjoy the act of GIVING!
To celebrate our 30th anniversary, Printable pledged a portion of our April sales to My Block, My Hood, My City.
The youth that MBMHMC serves only live a few miles away from downtown Chicago, yet many of them express that they have never been there.
On July 8th, their Downtown Day event will bring 1,000 youth ages 13-22 to explore downtown.
Printable in the Media
ASI Live: How Distributors and Suppliers Can Effectively Leverage Social Media at Trade Shows. Great discussion yesterday with some of the top minds in our industry! Thanks Vincent Driscoll for inviting me to take part.
Experts in the house!
Our social media guru Brittany Wright dropped some branding wisdom in the September issue of PS Magazine.
A Blast From the Past!
Last week at ASI Show I was handed this photo of Timothy Andrews presenting me an award for Printable's website back in the early 2000s!
It's hard to remember what that original website that I worked on with Stacie Harshbarger Gass looked like.
Hey, I made a Top 5 list!
The Advertising Specialty Institute released its Top 5 Live Videos of 2021.
# 4 Best Practices for Fulfillment Services features my conversation with Sara Lavenduski about how merch fulfillment services, including warehousing, kitting and drop-shipping to private residences became the norm in the pandemic era, with clients looking for ways to stay connected.
Best Places to Work: #4 – Printable Promotions
Once again, Printable is near the top of the Best Places to Work list in the promotional products industry!
In the past two years, we’ve weathered tremendous global economic and cultural shifts, and come out stronger than before.