Three Cautionary Tales About Three Sales Fails

Three true stories… No. 1 A car salesman is working at the Cadillac dealership on a Saturday afternoon. In walks a man who looks like he just fell off a turnip truck: The man is older, diminutive at about 5’5” and both his overalls and hands are filthy, caked with dirt. The rep thinks, “Well, Pigpen is here. Where are the rest of the Peanuts characters?” before going back to his newspaper. The man circles a few Caddies, looks around, and leaves the showroom. The sales rep watches as he…

Pointers for Printing Political T-Shirts

Gone are the days of people keeping their political cards close to the vest. Today, many take pride in their political or social views and want to share them – to get conversations going, build deeper connections with one another, and boost current campaigns or movements.

AIA Corporation Hosts National Sales Meeting in Nashville

AIA Corporation, Appleton, WI, recently held its National Sales Meeting at the prestigious Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN. The annual conference was designed to create authentic connections with a vision to empower and inspire, fostering a sense of unity among AIA’s dedicated community of AIA Owners, MVP Suppliers and AIA Staff.…

Unsurprisingly, The Van Gogh Museum Had to Cancel That Pokemon Card Promotion

It seems like every time we’ve written about a Pokemon promotion, we’ve done a follow-up like this where we report that the business doing the promotion had to cancel it after people went a little too far trying to get the product (usually to sell online). And now, for the headline: The Van Gogh Museum…

How To See List of Entries in QuickBooks

Ask the Accountant… Question: How do I see a list of entries in QuickBooks? Answer: You didn’t say which QuickBooks you use, but these reports are available in both QB Desktop (Pro, Premier, and Enterprise) and QuickBooks Online (QBO). In QBO, go to “Reports” (on left side of screen), select the “Standard” Tab, scroll down…

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Does Your Coffee Shop Promo Come With a Planner? Maybe It Should

It makes sense for a coffee chain to have things like coffee mugs, tumblers, and other branded drinkware. But a new product release at Starbucks locations in the Philippines stands out because it’s not drinkware at all. It’s a planner and pen combination.