PPAI Women Rock!
Sonya Beam attended the PPAI Womenâs Leadership Conference in Albuqurque, New Mexico. Mrs. Beam was one of four individuals awarded a $1250 Professional Development Grant through the Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF) to cover the cost of industry education. âI gained invaluable information and enjoyed networking with the women of the promotional products industry. These ladies rock! […]
What does The POP Shop giveaway?
The P.O.P. Shop is certified as a Womenâs Business Enterprise so we qualified to exhibit at the national WBENC Women In Business Show that took place in Atlanta June 2008. The two items we gave away were mini nail files that had a full color superhero logo with a mirror on the back. While it […]
Whatâs with the superheroes?
We recently answered one of the most popular questions “What is P.O.P.?” The POP Shop has one other very popular question, “What’s with the superheroes?” Since the beginngin our logo has had a POP art feel inspired by artist Roy Lichtenstein. So when we started the company we drifted from pop art to a comic […]
What is P.O.P.?
One of the questions we get most regularly at The POP Shop is “What does P.O.P. stand for?” Here’s your answer! P.O.P. stands for “point of purchase” which is how the company started in 1999. In the beginning we only handled graphic design, printing and distribution of point-of-purchase merchandise and sales kits. If this is […]
The POP Shop exhibits at WBENC Conference
The POP Shop is a certified Womenâs Business Enterprise qualifying the company to exhibit at the WBENC Women In Business Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Four superheroes were on site to show of the companyâs creative brand, unique promotions and support Women In Business.
What does it take to be a superhero?
Superhero is a rockstar word for promotional consultant in our industries.  Promotional Consultant Magazine quotes our favorite superhero, Sonya Beam  in a recent article titled  âSuccess At Your Best: What Does it Take To Be a Successful Promotional Consultant?â Promotional Consultant Magazine is a publication for promotional product professionals. Sharing our knowledge with the industry is just […]
Sonya Beam Achieves CAS
Sonya Beam, co-owner of the superhero themed promotions firm, The POP Shop, received the Certified Advertising Specialist (CAS) designation. After acquiring over 100 education hours and many years experience in the promotional products industry, Sonya Beam passed a certification examination administered by Promotional Products Association International to receive the Certified Advertising Specialist (CAS) industry certification. Mrs. Beam is on […]
Education: Key to Superhero Growth
Sonya and Brian Beam, co-owners and superhero themed promotions firm, The POP Shop, look back on the past few years and sites executive education as a key to business growth. Beginning in 2006, one education opportunity led to another and executive education became a priority. Sonya Beam says, âMy husband, Brian and I started our […]
Superhero Brand Featured in PPB Cover Story
PPB (Promotional Products Business) is a monthly publication for promotional product companies. The November 2007 issue featured the superhero brand in the cover story titled âBrand Demand: How Branding Increases Demand For Your Companyâs Services and is Crucial for Success â Both Yours and Your Clients.
Beam Attends Tuck-WBENC Program
The P.O.P. Shop is certified as a Womenâs Business Enterprises. Through a qualification and application process, Mrs. Beam was one of 50 certified Women Business Enterprises selected to attend the week long Ivy League executive education experience provided by Dartmouth College. The Tuck-WBENC Executive Education Program, presented by IBM used the participantâs own businesses as […]