You are a brand. Your brand is you and you take it with you wherever you go, whether you work for yourself or for someone else. It even follows you if you change industries. But here’s the thing, Brand YOU is constantly evolving and you can continuously build your brand.
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Call for Submissions: Guest Bloggers
We’re looking for suppliers and distributors with something to say for our Industry Voices blog.
Read MoreUse Your Password to Focus and Motivate You
Clearly it doesn’t matter what your password is. The NSA is going to read our email and I’m not too worried about it, but I’m not a paranoid privacy person. But that isn’t the point of this blog. The point of this blog is to use your password to focus and motivate you every day.
Read MoreReally?? The Rant Continues!
I recently penned a commentary on a few things that have had me scratching my head asking …Really?? This struck a nerve with our audience and was the most opened FreePromoTips e-newsletter we have had in recent years. If you missed this article, you can find it here. Our personal and professional lives are filled with …Really?? moments.
Read MoreTo Bid or Not to Bid… That is the Question!
There’s a heated debate going on in a promotional products LinkedIn group I participate in about whether or not to participate in the bidding process.
Read MoreYes, You Deserve That Award
Everyone reading this publication has accomplished something—or is working on the project—that has potential to win them that award or gain them widespread recognition.
Read MorePromotional Products Turn Trade Shows into Experiences!
The best way to show your clients that promotional products work is to use them yourself—properly—as a way of providing a good example of the right way to use our powerful medium.
Read MoreFor Promotional Product Sales, Protect Your Client’s Brand
Whether you are selling to a global brand like Nike or to your local YMCA, no single asset is more valuable to your client than the client’s good name.
Read More17 People, 20 Million in Sales…Really??
Rod Brown may be the best salesperson ever. He proposed to his wife Barbara eight days after their first date. She walked into his distributorship as a rep for the Shaw Umbrella Company and after two business meetings they had their first date on a Thursday night. The following Friday, he proposed. They have been happily married for 25 years. “The best sale I ever made!” he recounts.
Read MoreWhat’s the Best Way to Show the Value of Promotional Products?
How do you explain the value and function of promotional products to customers, friends or even strangers? We’ll cover several ways to showcase the effectiveness of promotional products in today’s blog.
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