Baseball and business are more alike than you might think. Whether it’s putting in perspective the struggle for success in today’s increasingly challenging business world, or just remembering to thank your clients, there’s a lot we can learn from America’s Pastime.
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Recently, I’ve had some Yellow Page directories drop onto my driveway in a plastic bag. Years ago, I used to look forward to seeing these and checking out what my competitors were doing. Now, the book goes immediately into the recycle container.
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Jeff Solomon is on vacation with his family in Hawaii, so this week’s rant is provided by his friend and industry colleague Glenda Stormes-Bice, MAS.
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In the course of working on a few new projects, some rude awakenings of how the distributor/supplier relationship works, or occasionally doesn’t work, have me scratching my head and asking, “…Really?”
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Recently, someone impacted my life. It was a virtual stranger I have never met. This wasn’t a family member, a friend, business colleague, or spiritual advisor. It was a sales guy.
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During the Holiday season I had the opportunity to slow things down at bit. From my perspective, reflecting back on 2012, it’s been an interesting year.
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What are these weeds that are choking our business growth and how can we fertilize where we need to?
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Promotional products associations are making a difference helping those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Here’s how you can help.
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Now that the election is (thankfully) over, the question could be asked, how much business did you lose (or gain) during this political season based on your viewpoint?
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LinkedIn has added a new “click” feature that enables you to very easily “endorse” people for their expertise in the skill areas listed on their LinkedIn profile. A recent article from Social Media Examiner talks about this new feature and offers 6 Tips for Using the LinkedIn New Endorsements. Endorsements has been met with mixed reviews. But it does set the stage for additional dialogue on how social media connections turn into actual business relationships?
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