This concept of TIME has had me thinking for a while about our crazy busy lives and the importance of managing time.
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Tag: Distributor company
What Do Liberty Balls Represent?
I’ve covered many topics through the years and this one is perhaps the most frightening. It threatens our livelihoods and puts a bright spotlight on the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Increasing awareness for product safety and CPSIA regulations is a good thing. Our industry needs to better understand what it takes to be in compliance with these regulations, but this story is outright scary.
Read MoreA “Rant” in Sheep’s Clothing: Deep Thoughts from Multi-Line Rep Nowell Wisch
I continue my …Really?? rant series, this time it’s from the perspective of a multi-line rep.
Read MoreReally?? The Rant Continues!
I recently penned a commentary on a few things that have had me scratching my head asking …Really?? This struck a nerve with our audience and was the most opened FreePromoTips e-newsletter we have had in recent years. If you missed this article, you can find it here. Our personal and professional lives are filled with …Really?? moments.
Read More17 People, 20 Million in Sales…Really??
Rod Brown may be the best salesperson ever. He proposed to his wife Barbara eight days after their first date. She walked into his distributorship as a rep for the Shaw Umbrella Company and after two business meetings they had their first date on a Thursday night. The following Friday, he proposed. They have been happily married for 25 years. “The best sale I ever made!” he recounts.
Read More…Really?
In the course of working on a few new projects, some rude awakenings of how the distributor/supplier relationship works, or occasionally doesn’t work, have me scratching my head and asking, “…Really?”
Read MoreTurn, Turn, Turn
During the Holiday season I had the opportunity to slow things down at bit. From my perspective, reflecting back on 2012, it’s been an interesting year.
Read MoreI Love the Smell of Steer Manure!
What are these weeds that are choking our business growth and how can we fertilize where we need to?
Read MoreDid the Election Mean Business Loss or Gain for You?
Now that the election is (thankfully) over, the question could be asked, how much business did you lose (or gain) during this political season based on your viewpoint?
Read MoreLife is Good … Isn’t It?
As I strolled through Los Angeles International Airport on my way to Miami, I took notice of the “Life is Good” store that is in many airports. At 6:00 a.m. it was closed, but my branding brain is always going.
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