Ask the Accountant… Question: I have an older desktop version of QuickBooks Premier (too embarrassed to mention the version/year). So far, it seems to work fine. What are the disadvantages of staying on an older desktop QB version? I have a sense there’s something I don’t know but should. Answer: By using an old version…
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Goldstar’s Kenny Ved on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Goldstar’s Kenny Ved is a longtime advocate of cooperative diversity growth in our industry. His unique perspective as an Asian-Indian person and his leadership position at Goldstar have given him the great responsibility of thoughtfully approaching diversity to educate, inform and grow the market’s success…
Read MoreFrustration to Fortune With SanMar Founder Marty Lott
Marty Lott, founder of SanMar, shares his famous yellow T-shirt story and explains to host Greg Muzzillo that what was a complete disaster quickly turned into recognizing two foundational principles that are key to driving success. Tune in to Million Dollar Monday, a new video and podcast series for people with big dreams…
Read More10 Marketing Misconceptions That Keep You From Growing Your Promo Business
It’s a provable fact that companies that invest in developing their brand’s online presence in a structured, consistent way, experience sustained growth. However, smaller distributors have big misconceptions regarding digital marketing for their business, as shown in frequent discussions about online marketing…
Read MoreDon’t Fall Into the Hard Seltzer Trap: How Chasing Trends Can Hurt Your Business
Reliance on a trend may yield some results in the short term, but the long-term damage of blending in with the crowd will be difficult to repair. In any creative industry, when organizations rapidly move in the same direction as their competition, it tells me that a new approach is a far better, perhaps only, approach…
Read MoreAll-In With Poker Legend Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth, 15-time World Series of Poker champion, has won more than $23 million in live tournament winnings and helped raise over $60 million for charity. The poker legend shares with host Greg Muzzillo how positive thinking influences our reality and empowers us to achieve extraordinary success…
Read MoreBathroom Mirror Success
To many, it is just a bathroom mirror. However, for poker legend and 15-time World Series of Poker Bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, the bathroom mirror was his key to success. I recently interviewed Phil for my video series, Million Dollar Monday (M$M) and he told me his bathroom mirror success story. When Phil was younger,…
Read MoreFrom Problems to Prosperity With Marc Blumenthal
Marc Blumenthal is a serial entrepreneur who is committed to helping other entrepreneurs accelerate success through meaningful connections, investments and opportunities. Blumenthal discusses with host Greg Muzzillo how finding problems fuels the creation of business and wealth…
Read More2021 Industry Sales Forecasting Tips: Reasons for Optimism
From a management perspective, we are oddly more optimistic than our sales professionals this year. We are optimistic because there are some real winning industries that have continued to grow despite the pandemic and show no sign of slowing down. We are optimistic because investments in prospecting are now showing results…
Read MoreHiring a Blog Writer for Your Promo Business? 6 Common Mistakes to Avoid
Few distributor business owners have both the writing skills and the time needed to write their company blog on a consistent basis. Business blogs need to be relevant, look polished and represent the brand well. Considering all these personal limitations and high expectations, it makes sense to outsource blog writing. But there is a right way and a wrong way to hire a writer…
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