Never Say ‘No’ to a Client (Try These Alternatives Instead)

“Sometimes we must say ‘no,’ but we should do so in a way that doesn’t create roadblocks between the customer and us,” says Shawna Keen, vice president of sales at Juice Marketing. “Instead, we always want to open new avenues of opportunity. Changing how we say ‘no’ has power.”…

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10 New Promotional Products to Spark Creativity in 2022

As distributors, it’s important to stay current on the latest product trends and releases. To help position you for success, we looked around the industry and talked to a few suppliers about what is coming down the pipeline in 2022, what cool products are already here, and why distributors should pay attention…

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Your Big Mac Moment: The Comfort of Safety Versus the Promise of the Unknown

Throughout life, we all have Big Mac Moments—moments where you have to decide whether to do something that’s a little uncomfortable, that allows you to grow and forces you to do something different than you always have, or to continue to do what you’ve always done and yield the same results. As the year begins, it’s a perfect time to think about your Big Mac Moments…

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The Top 10 Most Popular Articles in Our Marketing Blog for 2021

In planning our content strategy for the new year, one of the things we do at Action Marketing is a thorough review of the readership of our existing content. Here are our top 10 most popular articles from 2021. We hope they are informative and inspiring for you to elevate your marketing for your distributor business…

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How Can I Use QuickBooks Premier While Out of the Office?

Question: I like QuickBooks Premier, but I would like to be able to use it when out of the office. Is there a way to do that? Answer: Yes, there are several ways to work remotely with QB Premier. One is using a remote viewer software, like LogMeIn or TeamViewer, where you can remotely log into the PC where your QB Premier…

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3 Ideas for Health and Fitness Promotions

We’re already a few days into 2022, but it’s never too late to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions. For many people, the new year brings an opportunity to work toward their fitness goals, and promotional products can play a huge role in these wellness resolutions. Here are three ideas for health and fitness promotions…

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How to Unpack Your Sales Potential for 2022

Considering how 2021 went, most of us won’t have a solid comparative sales history to work from in 2022. But you can still determine the most important part of setting sales goals: potential. The key to sales growth planning, whether coming out of a bullish economy or a collapsing economy, is granularity…

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