Connecting—Not a New Concept

We’ve all seen ways to buy and sell—from brick-and-mortar to online shopping; from receiving letters to being deluged with email. The handwritten card seems to be the new way to cut through the clutter that we created by trying to reach buyers on their terms. The irony is that the everyday interpersonal medium from our pre-1990s world is becoming a little more exciting simply due to its rarity.

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Fersten Adds Two New Sales Reps in Canada

Fersten Worldwide, Champlain, N.Y., has hired Sandy Baer and Beth Timbers for its sales team Baer will represent Fersten Worldwide and FILA Golf in the Great Toronto Area west territory while Timbers will handle the east territory. The territories are split by Highway 400.

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Truth in Product Labels—This One Will Kill You

Proper labeling of promotional products is a big deal. While sourcing, the proper risk assessment of any product must include planned usage group as well as delivery destination.

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What’s Happening with Trade Shows?

Full disclosure here—and I’ve said this before—I love trade shows. There is no better way for distributors to connect with their supplier partners. Suppliers have the opportunity to connect with new prospects and to strengthen relationships with current customers. There is no question, however, that the dynamics of trade shows are changing. It’s a big topic that I will address in two parts.

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