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Find More Problems
March 15, 2021 at 11:36 am

The key to success in sales is these simple three steps: Ask great questions Find a problem or problems Propose solutions Think about it. When someone in sales is calling on you, do you want them to lead with telling you all about how great their company is? Or were you interested in talking with…

10 Marketing Misconceptions That Keep You From Growing Your Promo Business
March 11, 2021 at 11:56 am

It’s a provable fact that companies that invest in developing their brand’s online presence in a structured, consistent way, experience sustained growth. However, smaller distributors have big misconceptions regarding digital marketing for their business, as shown in frequent discussions about online marketing...

Don’t Fall Into the Hard Seltzer Trap: How Chasing Trends Can Hurt Your Business
March 10, 2021 at 10:37 am

Reliance on a trend may yield some results in the short term, but the long-term damage of blending in with the crowd will be difficult to repair. In any creative industry, when organizations rapidly move in the same direction as their competition, it tells me that a new approach is a far better, perhaps only, approach...

10 Strategies to Maximize Sales From Existing Customers With Annual Reviews
March 4, 2021 at 11:51 am

We’re now a full two months into 2021, but one of the most common New Year’s Resolutions I hear centers around growing business with new and existing clients. We all know that gaining new clients takes a lot of time and energy, so why not put that same amount of energy into maximizing sales with existing clients?...

All-In With Poker Legend Phil Hellmuth
March 5, 2021 at 3:30 pm

Phil Hellmuth, 15-time World Series of Poker champion, has won more than $23 million in live tournament winnings and helped raise over $60 million for charity. The poker legend shares with host Greg Muzzillo how positive thinking influences our reality and empowers us to achieve extraordinary success...

Reconcile Before the End of the Period
March 5, 2021 at 1:11 pm

Ask the Accountant… Question: I produce my month-end statements and then do my reconciliations whenever the statements are ready. Is that the right order? Answer: Reconciliations are an important step in keeping your data up to date. Reconciliations are a safeguard that your numbers are correct, or at least entered in your system. A reconciliation…

7 Questions for Optimum Meetings
March 5, 2021 at 11:40 am

Regularly scheduled, well-structured management meetings can spell the difference between accomplishments and falling short of goals.

Gemline's DeShaun Diggs on Diversity Recruitment in Promo
March 2, 2021 at 11:36 am

DeShaun Diggs shares his thoughts on the expanding need for diversity recruitment and diverse sustainability in this industry. As someone who is able to articulate the value of racial and generational diversity to fellow industry leaders, DeShaun continues to be an advocate for a more inclusive market...

Bathroom Mirror Success
March 1, 2021 at 1:14 pm

To many, it is just a bathroom mirror. However, for poker legend and 15-time World Series of Poker Bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, the bathroom mirror was his key to success. I recently interviewed Phil for my video series, Million Dollar Monday (M$M) and he told me his bathroom mirror success story. When Phil was younger,…