PPAI Publisher & Editor-in-Chief / covering the $25 billion promotional products marketplace for our members / trying to keep it fun / dinosaur enthusiast.

Irving, TX
Joined May 2009
Memories made and kept.
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Hello I am the chief marketing officer of Temu. I unfroze an animator from 1993 and asked him to make history’s least memorable commercial for me. And then I spent 21 million dollars running it three times. What does everyone think?
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Hoo boy they made us cancel the party for this?
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it’s more than just a cup it’s a big cup
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Not only will AI change how the promo industry communicates and does business… it will also help us conceptualize and invent products that don’t exist yet. 🤯 Amazing keynote from @anatbaron at #PPAIExpo.
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When I see you at The PPAI Expo.
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Josh Ellis retweeted
We made the list! media.ppai.org/ppai-newslink… Thank you, @JoshPPAI for featuring companies doing important work in supporting sustainability, product safety, philanthropy and DEI.
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Josh Ellis retweeted
We made the list! media.ppai.org/ppai-newslink… Thank you, @JoshPPAI for featuring companies doing important work in supporting sustainability, product safety, philanthropy and DEI. – at Raleigh, NC
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Josh Ellis retweeted
I spent some time sorting through the FDA's new cosmetics regulations. These are significant changes. One big development is that this doesn't just affect suppliers anymore. Many promo distributors dealing with cosmetics will have to meet new requirements media.ppai.org/ppai-newslink…
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Our daughter Eleanor is spreading the message that #promotionalproductswork during show and tell today.
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The first movie I ever fell asleep in. And the last midnight showing I've ever been to.
The Dark Knight - Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece, released today in 2008 Widely considered the greatest superhero movie of all time, the film raised the bar not only for any superhero film but for filmmaking and storytelling. Let’s revisit the film. A thread 🧵1/20
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Josh Ellis retweeted
We made the list! Check out Profitable Purpose Consulting's Corporate (B Corp) Gift-Giving Guide: profitablepurposeconsulting.…. And give these types of impact-driven corporate gifts a look for your employees and customers.
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Ditto for the slogan of the International Packaged Ice Association, @ArkansasFred.
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We've got some of the bells & whistles going now. Check out this full chart of the 2023 PPAI 100 suppliers: media.ppai.org/media/20242/2…
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A late note into PPAI Media tonight: Supplier Selco will be closed on Monday due to power outages around the city of Tulsa after high winds Sunday morning. They hope to be back to work Tuesday morning. Selco’s phones and email are functional, but all other systems are down.
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Glad for the chance to answer some pointed questions on PPAI 100 here. Fun convo!
Don’t miss this special episode of Industry Insider with @MeganErber and Jeff Franklin live from Washington DC, along with Stephen McFadden and special guest @JoshPPAI from @PPAI_HQ as they discuss PPAI 100! promojournal.com/Josh-Ellis-…
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