Management

There are many admirable characteristics that help accelerate success in business and life. One characteristic is “reliability” which can be measured by your say/do ratio. Your say/do ratio is simply the ratio of the promises (things you say you will do) to the promises you keep (the things actually you do) that you said you will…

Making a rigorous review of accounts a necessary exercise. Here are seven questions to discuss with your team to get you started.

“High performing teams have radical candor and accountability—they will say what they’re thinking about ideas and each other,” explains Keith Ferrazzi, founder of a global consulting and coaching firm that works with Fortune 100 companies. Ferrazzi shares his secrets on...

Ask the Accountant… Question: Can I add calculations to reports in QB Premier? Answer: Yes. QB Premier has a wide array of reports, and you can access the QuickBooks Community for contributed reports. All QB Premier reports can be expanded by way of a link to Excel. Click on Excel at the top of the…

Venture capital firm Scalable Brands, which focuses on the promotional products and print-on-demand industries, announced that it has acquired Promotional Manufacturing Group of America (PMGOA), which is rebranding as Promoful. It has also acquired SameDayPOD, which includes Swagify.com. The brands will move forward as Promoful and SameDayPOD, and will be led by Ben Taylor as president…

Just like when you joined a networking group, joining and showing up once in a while won't get you any results. The same goes for social media. Social media is the space where you can get discovered by your ideal prospects and become familiar to them so you're on their radar when they're ready to buy...

Zing Manufacturing, Tempe, Ariz., the exclusive supplier of S’well products in the promotional products market industry, announced the hiring of MacMarketing as its first multi-line representatives. “I have known both Nick and Mark Chipchase for many, many years,” said Zing Manufacturing senior vice president of sales Rich Corvalan. “We are thrilled to bring them on…

Illinois Glove Company/Honest Abe Gloves, Northbrook, Ill., announced that it added Jeff Mann to its team as national sales manager in March. Mann has 14 years of industry experience, serving as national sales manager for Wov-in Brands for 10 years and at Your Custom Bag Solution for four years...

Over the last year, kitting has become all the rage, especially for companies and brands looking to reach at-home workforces or host virtual events. But as the pandemic subsides, what comes next for kitting—and where does it fit in the promo distributor's toolkit moving forward?...