Ask the Accountant… Question: My QBO is doing odd, glitchy kind of things. Is there anything I can do for it? Answer: QuickBooks Online (QBO) can have issues. You can try the universal fix of shutting the program and your computer down and restarting it. When you reopen QBO, do so with the Chrome or…
Read MoreSocial 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 MoreYour website is open for business 24/7, and it must quickly communicate to your ideal client that you understand their needs and wants, that you speak the same language and that they can trust you with their projects. If you’re interested in improving your distributor website, start by identifying what needs to be fixed. Are you making any of these mistakes?…
Read MoreSeventy-five percent of people never scroll past the first page of search engines. This also applies to buyers of promotional products, many of whom use Google and other search engines to find a vendor. This means that if you want to be in the game, you must appear on page 1 for the right search terms. If you don’t, you are literally invisible to your ideal clients…
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Ask the Accountant… Question: I keep seeing pop-ups to upgrade to Windows 11. Is that a good idea? Answer: If you do that, you will likely run into problems if you are running QuickBooks Desktop. Currently, Intuit is testing QB 2022 with Windows 11. Indications are that earlier years of QB will not be tested…
Read MoreOne of the most frequent questions distributors ask about social media is what to post. Most tend to have product-centric posts for obvious reasons. And while there is nothing wrong with that approach, social media is an invaluable tool to show what else you bring to the table. Here are 20 ideas you can easily implement…
Read MoreGetting people to your distributor website is a challenge in and of itself. Getting them to take action and convert to a prospect is a whole other story. But there are ways to increase the number of enquiries coming from your website from the traffic you are currently getting…
Read MoreContent has become the hottest marketing topic these days, and for good reason: It can connect you to the right audience, build your credibility and authority, and help you get found on the internet. However, this doesn’t mean that posting random blog posts or videos with no theme or purpose is all you need to…
Read MoreConsidering the promo distributor business is a B2B, account-based type of business, as a distributor, your time is best spent on LinkedIn. While there are many people teaching how to use LinkedIn to get more business, few are talking about the great benefits of LinkedIn Company Pages…
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Ask the Accountant… Question: Why is QuickBooks Premier making me log into my Intuit account when I open my QB? Answer: This is a relatively new requirement, but I suspect it’s here to stay. When you open your QB Premier file, you will now be prompted to log into your Intuit account as the admin.…
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