Making The Right Splash at The Show

We’re getting into the 2014 winter trade show season and anyone reading this has varying experiences with past shows. You’ve either participated in several and know exactly what you want to accomplish—or you have attended few (or none) and may have levels of excitement or anxiety. 

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What Can We Learn from Ketchup?

Anticipation …

At the risk of dating myself, when I think of the word anticipation, my thoughts drift toward the classic Heinz Ketchup commercial. This commercial with a Carly Simon song as a music backdrop, speaks to the anticipation of thick, rich, Heinz Ketchup as it slowly drips from the bottle.

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Become a Better Strategic Partner by Helping Your Clients Plan

The promotional products industry for decades has bred reactive salespeople. As I have interviewed top performers over the years, one trait seems to surface more times than not. It’s not the verbalizing of having “great customer service,” no, it’s actually putting that statement into practice well beyond what most would consider good customer service.

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