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.
Read MoreTruth in Product Labels—This One Will Kill You
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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.
Read MoreFeeling Price Pressure from Online Discounters? Here’s What You Can Do
What do you do when a prospect tells you they can buy the promotional products you’re recommending cheaper on the Internet?
Read MoreLive the Charged Life
Are you caged, comfortable or charged?
I believe that if you understand what phase of life you are in—caged, comfortable or charged—you will have more control over your life, your business and your future. This understanding can help you identify the choices you need to make to start living the life of your dreams.
Read MoreAccountability Begins with You
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?
Read MoreWhere Am I? Where Am I Going? (Ask “Where” Three Times) Part 4 of “Get Curious About Your Business?”
“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.
Read More7 Truths About Electronic Communication in the Promotional Products Industry
Suppliers and distributors are finally moving forward in improving electronic communications. While there are plenty of hurdles still to overcome, the industry is finally moving forward and making real progress.
Read MoreSo You’ve Got a Recall. What Now?
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.
Read MoreMaintaining Profitability—Part 1
The news of a well-known supplier with a long history closing their doors stunned the industry recently. This isn’t the first of such casualties and it certainly won’t be the last. There also will be losses of distributors and more consolidation. Strong suppliers will buy smaller suppliers and strong distributors will absorb smaller distributors. Some companies will just close their doors.
Read MoreWhat’s in Your T-shirt Drawer?
The imprinted T-shirts that you keep and wear can tell a lot about your life, your interests and your priorities.
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