It wasn’t very long ago, working as a promotional products end-user client that I thought of product safety as pretty much a black and white issue. Products were either safe, or they weren’t. If you’re sourcing and buying promotional products, and keeping up with the increasing discussion and awareness of product safety and compliance in our industry, you likely know that’s not the case.
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The news of a well-known supplier with a long history closing their doors stunned the industry recently. This isn’t the first of such casualties and it certainly won’t be the last. There also will be losses of distributors and more consolidation. Strong suppliers will buy smaller suppliers and strong distributors will absorb smaller distributors. Some companies will just close their doors.
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The imprinted T-shirts that you keep and wear can tell a lot about your life, your interests and your priorities.
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Most of us never plan. We don’t plan to fail. We don’t plan to succeed either. The purpose of this series of articles is to get you to consciously create the business of your dreams. Most of us just go out and try to make some sales and don’t consider what it is we’re trying to build. Do you know the answer to this question? What are you building? Here are three “What?” questions that may help you develop a clearer vision of the future you want to create.
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I cannot believe you are still using your fingers to type on your phone!
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We talk frequently in this space about safety issues involving promotional products. A heart-wrenching story out of Pennsylvania this week has me diverting a little, moving over to consumer products in general
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Why it’s always smart to keep a planner with your schedule and important documents, and why it’s never smart to take photos with your cell phone on a boat.
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Many of you may know that my faith and values are important to me. Reluctantly, I must share that I’ve done something I normally don’t do. I lied.
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Are you suffering from calculator-itis? Calculator-itis is a common symptom among salespeople. Most of us suffer from this more than we know.
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Your business will be built by people, and you need to get very clear about who those people will be. Like a noisy owl, I want you to ask — “Who? Who? Who?”.
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