Common Characteristics of Businesses That Thrive...

At the PPAI Expo in January, everyone is invited to participate in a fun SuccessFit "exercise" connecting with a few great suppliers while receiving fitness products that you can use. To support the Promotional Products Education Foundation (PPEF) and to identify participants, we are requesting a modest $9.60 donation in honor of the 96 new scholarship recipients for the 2014-2015 school year.

100 percent of the proceeds go to the foundation via a Web store that has been donated by our friends at SAGE. Learn more about this ongoing program and sign up to participate in our PPAI exercise on the FreePromoTips SuccessFit page!

In addition to what we are doing at the PPAI Expo, everyone is also invited to join the SuccessFit Facebook Group and post what you like to do to stay active away from the office.

These local and industry examples are in the best position to thrive because they all have common characteristics. Consider what you can do to stand apart from your competitors and thrive!

For those who are active—or would like to be more active—please take advantage of the opportunity to be a part of SuccessFit. This innovative program will encourage others and have a positive impact on the industry.

If you have a story to share or would like to contribute content for SuccessFit, let me know. I'm just beginning this journey and have a long way to go, but being more active is changing my personal and business life for the better. Being active is a good thing!

Jeff Solomon, MAS is affiliated with a Top 10 distributor company and also publishes FreePromoTips.com, a popular industry resource. The PPAI award winning FreePromoTips.com website and twice a month e-newsletters are packed with beneficial information. On the website, you can opt in to receive these informative twice a month e-newsletters! Check out what's new in the GP2: Good Products-Good Prices section of the site. Take advantage of FREE end user safe product videos you can share from their YourPromotionSolution.com website. LIKE their page on Facebook, follow them on Twitter and connect with Jeff on LinkedIn. FreePromoTips.com is also on Pinterest!