Watch this week’s Short Attention Span Sales Tip here. Good morning! “How often should I follow up with a prospect?” Now there is a popular question. Here’s my answer: One January a few years ago now, my wife and I visited a car dealership. We chatted with 2 salespeople (it was a slow foot traffic…
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Scammer Submitted PO, Spoke on Phone With Distributor in $63K Swindle Attempt
A con artist was brazen enough to get on a phone call with the promotional products distributor he was trying to scheme out of more than $60,000 worth of reusable water bottles.
Read MoreGemline Announces Partnership with High Sierra
The deal expands the Counselor Top 40 supplier’s current premium brand offering by adding the Samsonite-owned bag brand.
Read MoreMaple Ridge Farms Acquires Sweeter Cards
The deal between the two food gift suppliers marks Maple Ridge’s first acquisition during its nearly half-century of business.
Read MoreASI Chicago 2024: The Biggest Trends & Newest Products From the Show Floor
Nineties fashion, mission-driven companies and product innovations all shined at the show. A look at product trends and popular decoration techniques from the ASI Show in Chicago.
Read MoreStaying Human in Today’s Digital World
Small-business expert and entrepreneur Ramon Ray gave a high-energy keynote to an enthusiastic crowd with tips to foster connections with clients.
Read MorePop! Promos Partners With Siligrams
Pop! Promos will offer certain Made-in-the-USA Siligrams products, including personalized ice molds and silicone coasters, to the promo space.
Read More6 Printing Industry Sales Tips to Create an Experience
The email read, “Thank you for your proposal and presentation to become the print vendor of choice at Whatsamatta U. We were impressed with your equipment list and capabilities. The samples you showed displayed some excellent quality. There is no doubt you do great work for your clients.…
Read MoreEnd-Buyer Research: Companies With 10 or Fewer Employees
ASI Research has launched a new series profiling the people distributors work with most closely: end-buyers. Each week we’ll release a new data set that spotlights one of eight markets and looks at end-buyers through demographics such as gender, region, and company size. Read the previous entries in our End-Buyer research series. This week, our research focuses…
Read MoreT-Shirt Takeover: Heavyweight Tees Dominate the 2020s
Style moves in a cycle, promo T-shirt specialists say. “It’s just the natural progression of fashion,” says Michelle Yu, creative director of design at Bella+Canvas (asi/39590). “Everything comes full circle.” Bella+Canvas’ (asi/39590) new heavyweight shirt collection, which includes the 3010 6-oz. Heavyweight Tees shown here, combines comfort and style, director of…
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