Newsletter Blogs

Hiring a Blog Writer for Your Promo Business? 6 Common Mistakes to Avoid
February 25, 2021 at 9:25 am

Few distributor business owners have both the writing skills and the time needed to write their company blog on a consistent basis. Business blogs need to be relevant, look polished and represent the brand well. Considering all these personal limitations and high expectations, it makes sense to outsource blog writing. But there is a right way and a wrong way to hire a writer...

AB Unlimited Worldwide CEO Amy Williams on Diversity in Leadership
February 22, 2021 at 10:08 am

Amy Williams is an innovative industry leader. In her role as CEO of AB Unlimited Worldwide, she focuses on highlighting the best in those around her and creating pathways of success for those in the industry. Amy encourages leaders to “confront the uncomfortable” as part of their regular leadership approach...

Growing Beyond Boundaries With Michael Siegal
February 19, 2021 at 4:10 pm

Michael Siegal, chairman of the board for Olympic Steel, grew the company from $35 million to more than $1.6 billion in revenue. Siegal discusses with host Greg Muzzillo how, as captain of the ship, you cannot panic in the storm—you must be able to embrace change to continue to grow and be successful...

What You Should Know About QuickBooks Payment Reminders
February 19, 2021 at 12:02 pm

Ask the Accountant… Question: QuickBooks can send payment reminders to clients. What do you know about it? Answer: That is a new feature in QuickBooks that might be helpful, but . . . I have reservations about it for our industry, because the automated nature of the payment reminders takes away the personal nature of…

4 Business Philosophies to Guide You in 2021
February 18, 2021 at 10:51 am

As I do each year, I first reflect on my experiences of the previous year. Then, using the benefit of having had those experiences, I make plans for the new year. Last year confirmed several important business philosophies for me. Here are four of them and how you can apply them to your own promo business...

Mental Health and Diversity With Gold Bond’s Britney Godsey
February 16, 2021 at 8:35 am

The embrace of diversity is to support those diminished by stigmas, and mental health in the workplace is certainly one of the more prominent stigmas. There continues to be a great deal of unconscious bias on mental health issues in the workplace that impact quality of performance. This loss of productivity is debilitating not only to the individual, but to the organization as a whole...

You Must Do This to Be Successful
February 15, 2021 at 1:45 pm

One key mindset ingredient of million dollar success is the mindset of knowing. Successful people have this common mindset. When they set out to achieve something, they don’t wonder if they will be successful. They don’t doubt that they will be successful. They surely don’t actively worry that they will fail...

What Is Retargeting and How Can It Help Your Distributor Business?
February 11, 2021 at 9:20 am

As a distributor business, you need traffic that will lead to leads and sales. If you spend time, effort and money in getting traffic to your website, you know a high number of visitors leave your site without taking any action. Leveraging those visitors by staying on their radar makes good business sense...

Solving the Six Sides of the Client Loyalty Puzzle
February 10, 2021 at 10:35 am

Creating and delivering “work that matters” consistently is like solving a Rubik’s Cube. When it comes to solving marketing challenges for your clients, you must solve each side of the client’s cube to create work that matters. Here's what that means...