Marketing and Sales

We are at a critical place in the year and you have an opportunity to make strides in your sales activity if you take Bill’s advice.

Electioneering laws prevent people from wearing hats, buttons or shirts with candidates’ names on them at the polls. In some states, you also can’t wear anything regarding ballot issues, either. But, in states like California and New York, you can still wear political slogans as long as they don’t have the candidates’ name on them...

Ask the Accountant… Question: Do I have to order specific checks to print in QB Premier? Answer: Yes, QB Premier has a particular format when printing checks. You don't have to order directly from Intuit. However, if you are ordering from another source, make sure they know which QB program you are using and the…

The Power of One Group, a buying group launched by The Ampersand Group this year, is growing rapidly despite the global pandemic. The buying group has already partnered with over 100 distributors and 150 vendors. “We’re excited to achieve such rapid growth, especially while navigating a global pandemic," said Todd Mellon, president and CEO of…

There are usually shipping delays around the end of the year as consumers, retailers and corporate buyers ramp up holiday purchases. This year, though, might be unlike anything we've ever seen—both in overall volume and in timing. FedEx and UPS have told some shippers that they're already at or near shipping capacity for the remainder of the year...

Does everyone have their Halloween costume figured out? I’m thinking this year I’ll hand out candy to the kids in my neighborhood dressed as “The Sweatpants Monster” or “Basketball Shorts Zombie.” Can you tell I’m not exactly feeling motivated to go all out this year? The kids won’t care, as long as I give them…

Small businesses are the lifeblood of the community. Today, when all it takes to buy online is a click of a button, it can be easy to forget about the mom-and-pop businesses around the corner. But Sarah Barr, owner of Konhaus Print & Marketing, Camp Hill, Pa., turned a way to showcase local businesses into a fun game, and even managed to do some self-promotion in the process...

The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted a lot of sales online, a trend that some researchers are…

When I was a freshman in high school, we had to take a mandatory class in typing. I attended an all-boys high school, and virtually all of us complained bitterly every day in that class. The requirement of the class was that we learn to type at least 40 words per minute. All of it…

Jason Buchanan has joined Gardena, California-based Next Level Apparel as president of sales. He will be responsible for all sales-related activities at Next Level Apparel. “We are excited Jason will serve as our new president of sales,” said Joe Simsoly, CEO of Next Level Apparel. “The experience and knowledge…