In my last blog article, I discussed the fact that most distributors don’t really own a business, but rather, they own a job. The test to determine if you own your own business is if you can fly to Hawaii for three months and tell someone else where to send your check. The key words…
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I love data. I really do. The more data you have, the better decisions you can make. Unless… Unless you read the data without context and understanding. Consider this example: Your e-commerce vendor is reporting to you that your Google Adwords (the ads that show during a Google search) campaign is doing extremely well and…
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Donald Trump shocked the world last night when he won the 2016 presidential election. While political campaigns are usually won on the issue, there’s another element that I think is worth looking into: promotional products. It may be a leap, but I believe promotional products played a huge…
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As I look at Center City Philadelphia from my office window, it is clear something big is happening: Cranes are at work, hoisting materials to new high-rise buildings. From high-value commercial properties, mixed-use developments and hospitals to multi-family housing and luxury condominiums, there is more building and revitalizing going on in this city than in…
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We get very excited this time of year—fall is in the air, pumpkin-flavored treats are everywhere, and Pantone announces its color trend predictions for the next year. If you deal with promotional products, it’s important to always be in the know with trending colors. Last year, Pantone named pastel shades of pink and blue to the…
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You can plan an amazing business and an amazing life in just five steps. 1. Create a dynamic vision. A fantasy. A big dream. A big, hairy audacious goal. You are within an hour drive of $250 million to a couple billion dollars in business (promotional products, printing and packaging). Let me encourage you to develop…
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What do coolers, portable chargers and coasters all have in common? Not much, besides the fact that they’re all promotional products that we (probably) need this week. See for yourself: For information about our video services, contact Brittany at [email protected].
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Question: Why can’t I email out of my QuickBooks Premier 2013 anymore? Answer: “Software sunset.” Intuit, the company that owns QuickBooks, like other software providers, continually upgrades and improves its products. And, from time to time, it stops supporting the older software in favor of the more recent versions. The QuickBooks products have been evolving…
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Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Kerri Walsh Jennings, Simone Biles—these are some of the standouts at this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. But, while I’ve been marveling at all the amazing athletic performances this year, there’s one thing I can’t quit thinking about: this year’s logo. …
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In my previous blog post, I wrote about the first of three principles for using visualization to drive success and activate the creative powers of your subconscious mind. The second principle of visualization is that it focuses your brain to help you recognize, and even marshal, resources that may have been available to you all…
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