Cold-Calling Jerks

I know, cold calling is a part of the job. And if you want to succeed, you’ve got to bang on some doors. But unless you have something SO unique, I’m not going to have time for your call. And if you do have something unique, I’ll probably find it if I need it.

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Ecorite Announces Price Cuts on Nearly Half of Inventory

Ecorite, the Toronto-based supplier of environmentally friendly promotional products, announced an aggressive wave of price reductions providing customers savings on over 150 items in the line. The collection of eligible products represents about half of the styles currently available in Ecorite’s line.

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Staples Q1 Sales Remain Flat Despite Growth in Promo Business

Staples Inc., the office supply retailer and parent company to Staples Promotional Products, today announced its first quarter results for the period ended April 28, 2012. Total sales for the quarter were $6.1 billion, a one percent decrease from the first quarter 2011, while net income for the quarter was down six percent, to $187 million from $198 million in April of last year.

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