That awesome customer you lost isn’t lost forever. The brilliant employee or inspiring manager hasn’t forgotten you. And your terrific health is within grasp. What prevents us from reclaiming what we’ve apparently lost is the lack of a proper reentry plan. Think about it: Perhaps you worked hard to build $1 million in sales and were able to maintain…
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Marketing Planning for the New Year
If you’re looking to grow, this is a good time to plan for the new year and change what you can control, starting with your marketing strategy. As you work on your marketing plan for the new year, you might be wondering what things you should be doing now. Based on our experience and the market changes we have seen in the past two years, here’s what we recommend…
Read MoreAre You a Pit Bull or Pitiful?
The truth is that in most selling situations, the prospect isn’t always ready to buy when you are ready to sell. You know this. There are two kinds of sales types: the pit bull and the pitiful. If you go on a sales call and the prospect tells you they will call you the next…
Read MoreWhy Your Bookkeeper Should Have Experience In the QuickBooks Version You Use
Ask the Accountant… Question: I am thinking of hiring a bookkeeper who knows QuickBooks Online, but I use QuickBooks Premier. Are they the same, only one is online? Answer: No, QuickBooks Online and QB Premier are very different programs. They do not look alike at all and have very different functionalities. When hiring a bookkeeper,…
Read MorePushing the Limit of Performance: Lessons From Formula 1 for Every Business
For the overall Formula 1 brand and its individual race teams, success comes down to a four factors: customers first, showcasing teams over drivers, highlighting the importance of quickly adapting to change, and displaying how critical it is to isolate issues swiftly. These all apply to running a successful business, too…
Read MoreThe Great Resignation Is Here: That Means Challenges, But Also Opportunities
The “Big Quit” is affecting us personally and professionally. We are all experiencing the downsizing of service levels and resources as consumers and sellers. But, as with most challenges, there can be rewards. Organizational voids are an opportunity to dig deeper into accounts and offer more assistance and value to inexperienced and overtaxed buyers…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: Green Day’s Coffee Bundles, Whataburger Holiday Merch and More
Halloween is over, which means we are now full steam ahead into the holiday season. We’re kicking things off in this week’s edition of the Fave 5 by featuring a couple of cool, seasonally appropriate promos, including Whataburger holiday merch, subscription coffee bundles packed with branded goodies, and more…
Read MoreHow The Chive Founders Built an Empire and Started a Business With Bill Murray
Leo Resig is co-founder of the well-known lifestyle and comedy website The Chive and creates popular apparel such as “Keep Calm and CHIVE on.” Tune in to hear Resig’s story about starting a business with Bill Murray, and advice on how pursuing your passion and being aware of your surroundings can lead to great success…
Read More5 Common Marketing Mistakes Most Distributors Make That Hurt Business Growth
In working with hundreds of small and medium-sized business owners over the years, the last six with distributors, I have noticed five common mistakes most of them make that are hindering business growth. Let’s take a look and those mistakes and what to do to correct them. If you stop making them, you will see a big difference in your business…
Read MoreOur 5 Favorite Promotional Products of the Week: University of Flavortown Merch, UNO Sneakers and More
It’s cold in Philly, but we aren’t letting that stop us from our sworn duty to provide you with a quality list of five promotional products that made us laugh, think and say, “That’s neat.” This week, the lineup includes Guy Fieri’s University of Flavortown merch, UNO sneakers, Dua Lipa Christmas ornaments and more…
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