Roy Gluckman will begin facilitating a series on diversity, equity and inclusion hosted by AIM Smarter and open to everyone starting on Feb. 9. Open to anyone, this series is meant to educate, inspire and ignite conversations around the important topics associated with diversity…
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We are already one month into the new year. How are you doing on creating the new you in your new year’s resolutions? If you are on track with your new year’s resolutions and goals, congratulations! Keep doing what you are doing to stay on track. If you are off track and 2021 seems like…
Read MoreIf you can get your salespeople sharing insight and behaviors that drive revenue, that is the best professional growth investment you can make for your entire sales team. But how do you get the three very different sales personalities working together to achieve this goal?…
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Ask the Accountant… Question: What is the perfect system for a promotional products distributor? Answer: I wish I had the perfect answer for that. Unfortunately, there is not a perfect system for our complex and unique industry regardless of cost. Ad specialty distributors have had to figure out their own systems, mostly by trial and…
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Become Supernatural. As a New Year gift to yourself, I highly recommend you read the book, “Becoming Supernatural” by Dr. Joe Dispenza. This gift to yourself will help you create the life of your dreams. There is amazing information in this book. It is science-backed and proven ways to create amazing success in your business,…
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Ask the Accountant… Question: I am downloading QuickBooks Premier. There is a question about which edition I want. Which one do I pick? Answer: When you purchase QuickBooks Premier, there will be options of editions when you download the program. The edition that is best suited for our industry is Manufacturing and Wholesale. By selecting…
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Businesses spend about $250 billion per year on promotional products, printing and custom packaging. You are probably within an hour’s drive of at least $1 billion in business. You are surely an internet connection away from the full $250 billion. So, why do so many distributor owners and sales reps fail to get wealthy? I believe fear of failure is the No. 1 cause for failure…
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Do you deserve to be a millionaire? Why? If you said you deserve to be a millionaire because you work hard, long hours, you are wrong. Lots of people work long, hard hours and earn minimum wage. If you said you deserve to be a millionaire because you have been in this business 25 years…
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Ask the Accountant… Question: Recently, I had a question about what a balance sheet shows, so I thought I’d tackle income statements as well. Answer: The income statement is also known as a profit and loss statement, or a P&L. It shows what you have earned and what you have spent to produce a profit…
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Right now, your clients are undergoing major changes that are affecting their needs for promotional products. With events out of the equation, employees working from home and staff reductions, companies are using promotional products very differently. Understanding these changes will help you provide the right solutions for your clients…
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