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2015 … Really?

September 4, 2014May 8, 2024 Jeff Solomon, MAS

As I write this, it is hot in Southern California, making it hard to believe that summer is almost over and fall soon will be upon us. This year we didn’t take a big vacation, but took a couple of short ones. Our end-of-the-summer getaway was a few days on Catalina Island. Catalina is an awesome gem, just an hour by boat out of Long Beach, Calif. We hiked, visited the interior where bison roam, saw bald eagles, did miniature bowling, at which I am horrible, and had a few good meals. Getting away is so important to our personal and professional development.

How Can I Make It Happen? (Ask “How” Three Times) Part 6 of “Get Curious About Your Business”

August 28, 2014May 8, 2024 Paul Kiewiet

Strategies set your direction, values, culture and actions that will make your dream business a reality. You can’t just “wing it.” You need to decide how you will nurture and cultivate the reality that you desire. You need to ask yourself “How?” three times.

What Clients Really Want—It’s Not the Best Price!

August 25, 2014May 8, 2024 Cliff Quicksell

A few years back I was speaking at Fruit of the Loom’s national sales meeting, I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with a gentleman whose name escapes me, however, his message during our offstage conversations still resonates with me today.

Where Are Trade Shows Going?

August 21, 2014May 8, 2024 Jeff Solomon, MAS

In our first article on What’s Happening with Trade Shows, we covered the SAAC Show, a strong regional association event, in Long Beach, Calif. There were a couple of anonymous comments bemoaning that the article featured links to product videos from some interesting items we found at the show.

When Will It Happen? (Ask “When” Three Times) Part 5 of “Get Curious About Your Business”

August 14, 2014May 8, 2024 Paul Kiewiet

Time. It’s here and it’s gone. There are lots of clichés about time and there ain’t no time like the present. So let’s get going. And let’s get growing. Ask yourself “When” at least three times.

Truth in Product Labels—This One Will Kill You

August 8, 2014May 8, 2024 Jeff Jacobs

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.

Accountability Begins with You 

August 1, 2014May 8, 2024 Cliff Quicksell

Accountability—the very mention conjures up feelings and thoughts of stress, being under a microscope or micro-managed. Accountability is imperative to running any organization. Whether it is a business, a household or a team—everyone needs to be accountable. So where does it begin?

Where Am I? Where Am I Going? (Ask “Where” Three Times) Part 4 of “Get Curious About Your Business?”

July 31, 2014May 8, 2024 Paul Kiewiet

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” said the Cheshire Cat to Alice in “Alice in Wonderland.” This so very much applies to your business. This is why it is so critically important that we create a very conscious plan for our business. It’s difficult to limit my “where” questions for you to just three, but I’ll try.

So You’ve Got a Recall. What Now?

July 25, 2014May 8, 2024 Jeff Jacobs

It wasn’t very long ago, working as a promotional products end-user client that I thought of product safety as pretty much a black and white issue. Products were either safe, or they weren’t. If you’re sourcing and buying promotional products, and keeping up with the increasing discussion and awareness of product safety and compliance in our industry, you likely know that’s not the case.

What? What? What? (Ask ‘What?’ Three Times) Part 3 of ‘Get Curious About Your Business’

July 17, 2014May 8, 2024 Paul Kiewiet

Most of us never plan. We don’t plan to fail. We don’t plan to succeed either. The purpose of this series of articles is to get you to consciously create the business of your dreams. Most of us just go out and try to make some sales and don’t consider what it is we’re trying to build. Do you know the answer to this question? What are you building? Here are three “What?” questions that may help you develop a clearer vision of the future you want to create.