A recent Reddit thread on the r/AskReddit subreddit posed the question, “What’s the worst company gift you’ve ever received?” It provided some good insight into what distributors can avoid, and how they can improve their own promo campaigns.
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Be Careful If Using QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping
Ask the Accountant… Question: Do you have any experience with QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping? Answer: I have not personally worked with QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping, but I have had a couple of distributors come to me after trying to use this service. In one instance, a distributor had a QuickBooks file that he had not kept up…
Read MoreGrowth Opportunities for Apparel Decorators
This article originally appeared in Apparelist. To see more, click here If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that diversification and flexibility are key operational functions to remain in business. For apparel decorators, the idea of convergence (or adding additional products and services) has emerged over the past several years. It’s clear that to survive…
Read MoreProduce Industry Podcast Calls Out Perceived Lack of Promo in Industry
It’s always nice when an end-buyer group comes out and says what they want, or addresses a promo-sized gap in their business. According to Fresh Plaza, a produce industry podcast host said on his podcast that the industry hasn’t paid enough attention to merchandise and promotional products like other industries have, and companies like Nike…
Read More10 Considerations to Get the Most of Your Wide-Format Investment
While it might be tempting to jump into wide format printing with both feet and hope for the best, there are a few things to keep in mind if you want to truly make this new venture successful.
Read MoreQuickBooks Shortcuts You Might Not Know
Ask the Accountant… Question: There are lots on ins and outs in software, and the percentage that any user knows about is likely very small. I was working with a distributor, and he pointed out a shortcut with which I was not familiar. I have shared it below. Answer: In QuickBooks Desktop (Pro, Premier, or…
Read MoreLove or Fear: Pick One
Most psychology experts agree that there are only two primary emotions: love and fear. All positive emotions are derived from love. All negative emotions are derived from fear. For business owners and sales professionals, success starts with making the right choice. Choice 1. Love When we love what we do, everything brings us joy, excitement,…
Read MoreSet Passwords When Set Closing Dates in QuickBooks
Ask the Accountant… Question: I have set a closing date in my QuickBooks, but my employees keep making entries in the previous year anyway which messes up my books for last year. Is there a way to stop that? Answer: The best way to avoid that problem is to set a password when you set…
Read MoreHow to Handle Difficult Conversations with Clients
There are times when companies need to have difficult conversations with clients — whether it is about extending deadlines, increasing costs, or modifying the overall vision of the end product. How you approach these conversations can play an important role in making immediate and lasting impressions.
Read MoreTrust In Your Destination
Success is a journey. The key to massive success is to have a massive goal. A massive destination. Truth is that no matter what the journey, we can rarely see the final destination. When you are driving a car, you may have a destination that’s a few hundred miles away. Even though you can only…
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