Mindfulness and sales don’t always feel like they go hand-in-hand, but we had the chance to sit down with Cindy Goldsberry, a former Boundless executive, author and strategic sales visionary, to learn how harnessing authentic mindfulness in your sales process can be impactful…
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How to Perfect Your Social Media Presence
Social media is an ever-changing landscape, and it can be challenging to determine how to leverage these platforms to help grow your business. We sat down with supplier partner, PromoKitchen Chef and social media all-star Charity Gibson to get her best practices for building a social media presence. Here are three key takeaways from our conversation…
Read MoreGetting the Most Out of Trade Show Season: Tips From a Distributor
It’s trade show season, and it can be daunting to make a plan to ensure the time and financial investment are worth it. Staying organized before, during and after the event should make for some great product finds for your customers immediately and throughout the year…
Read More5 Reasons for Optimism in 2022
As we look forward into 2022, most experts predict that the headwinds impacting the promo industry will continue, coupled with the latest COVID variants. But at Boundless we are seeing opportunities like never before in our 16-year history. The following signs from our customers make us very optimistic about 2022…
Read MoreSecure Technology Platform a Growing Concern for Promo Customers
Supply chain and labor challenges are getting a lot of press right now, and for good reason. But one not-so-publicized challenge facing the industry is technology security that protects companies and customers. Security threats are real, and not going away. Those in the industry that make the necessary investments will pick up market share and ultimately enjoy the financial benefits…
Read MorePromo Industry M&A Q&A With Boundless Investor Charley Dean
Boundless was acquired by a private equity partnership in June of this year. With the industry seeing more changes than ever in ownership, mergers and acquisitions, I thought this would be a good time to sit down with one of the investors and interim president of Boundless, Charley Dean. He shares his perspective on how he views the industry’s greatest opportunities and challenges…
Read MorePromo Customers Are Demanding More From Technology
For years, the primary promo industry client technology solution was a simple website where buyers could search for product and request a sample or quote. But now, due to technology advances in other industries, companies are demanding more from their promotional vendors…
Read MoreI Hit $500K in Sales and Have Reached My Ceiling! Now What?
Throughout the years, I have seen talented salespeople enter this industry with an eye on becoming a million-dollar producer. They work hard early on, have some customer wins, and see their sales increase. By years two and three, they become much smarter regarding the nuances of this industry. They see sales continue to progressively grow,…
Read More5 Fundamental Steps for a Successful First Sales Meeting
I’ve spent countless hours attending sales seminars, reading books and viewing instructional videos to improve my sales presentation skills. Over time, I felt that many of these training programs were saying the same thing, just in a different way. Here are five fundamental steps that I found lead to a successful first sales meeting…
Read More3 Traits of Top-Performing Commission Sales Professionals
Historically, there is a high failure rate amongst industry commission sales professionals. However, the upside is that there’s no ceiling to an individual’s income—the more you sell, the more you make. I have found that the most successful ones exemplify traits that take their game to a different level…
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