Changing leadership styles is not an overnight process. It takes time. Here are six ideas to help implement, inspire and engage leadership style.
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Opinion: Alert! Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024 Is Bad for Print Resellers
If you aren’t familiar with the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024, S. 3815, you aren’t alone. It’s been in the legislative pipeline for some time, but surprisingly few people know about it. This legislation, which would change the rules for delivery of investor documents and undermine the print resale income for many print distributors, has already passed the House of Representatives and is moving on to the Senate. This legislation bad for print resellers, and urgent action is needed. The current default for investor documents is paper delivery…
Read MoreThe More Challenging the Sale, the Stickier the Relationship
It’s important to mix in stickier products like durable labels. Account relationships based on these products are much more difficult to dislodge.
Read MoreA ‘Pay It Forward’ Way to Greater Happiness
As we sit on the cusp of the Thanksgiving holiday, most of us have read and heard about being grateful. Not only does gratitude make us better people, but studies have shown that giving thanks and counting our blessings can help us sleep better, lower our stress, and improve our interpersonal relationships.
Read MoreLabels Are a Big Deal: Don’t Trust Them to Just Anyone
Let’s look at three real-life scenarios that can occur when industrial labels do not perform as expected (and why a distributor working with the right label vendor is so important).
Read MoreHow to Guarantee an Income Stream for Months and Years to Come
Why should a distributor take the time to learn the complexities of print when selling promo items is more straightforward and fun? The answer is repeatability.
Read MoreIs It Time to Start a Blog?
It seems that every business leader has a blog these days. If you don’t, should you? It might surprise you to know that the answer is not always yes.
Read MoreWant More Sales? Cross-Sell This!
Who is the easiest company to sell to? The one that is already a customer. This is why cross-selling and upselling are so important. When you are already selling into an account, it makes sense to maximize your share of that customer’s business. For instance, if you’re selling prime labels, it’s a no-brainer to offer…
Read MoreIs a Mid-Year Review on Your Calendar?
It’s hard to believe, but we’re in the second half of 2024. Many of us do end-of-year reviews of our business goals and accomplishments, but how many of us stop to do those things mid-year? As basic as this sounds, most people don’t. But those who achieve their goals often do. Highly goal-oriented people tend…
Read MoreHave a More Successful Trade Show Experience by Knowing Your ‘Why’
As PRINTING United Expo rapidly approaches, it’s likely that you are purchasing airline tickets, making hotel reservations, and planning your itinerary. These are all good and necessary things. But in order to have the most successful show possible, it’s helpful to back up a little bit. Why are you going in the first place? At…
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