Quick Office Organizing Tip

Whether you’ve been in the promotional products business for 10 days or 10 years, you know that this is a business where it is easy to get overwhelmed with clutter.  If you’re buried knee deep in samples, catalogs and piles of paper, here’s a quick...

Are You Making This Mistake?

Many years ago when I first started selling promotional products, I thought everyone was a good prospect for me. Consequently, I wasted a lot of time and energy on the wrong prospects. Prospects who were only looking for the lowest price or worse: didn’t have...

Paper, Plastic or BYOB?

Green marketing is not only great for the environment, it is great for all of us in promotional products sales. As a business coach who specializes in helping people in the promotional products industry get more and better sales, I always look for ways to help those...

An Endorsement From Oprah

I’ve always loved the Post-it flag/highlighter combo and now I know that one of my favorite people, Oprah Winfrey, the person you most want to endorse your product, loves them, too! Today on her “My Favorite Things” show, she waxed on about how she...

5 Powerful Business Questions for 2008

In my mastermind and coaching groups, we spend time every month asking and answering powerful questions. To achieve outstanding business growth and stay on track, you need to consistently be evaluating what you’re doing and how you can do it better. These 5 questions...

Introducing The Promo Biz Learning Center

I don’t know about you, but I’m a life-long learner. I’m always seeking information and inspiration to improve my skills. That’s why I am excited to give you a sneak peak of The Promo Biz Learning Center. I’ve been working on this project for months and, although I’ll...

Who Is Your Choice Client?

I have a client named Susan Kissinger of Kissinger Promotions in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Susan is my choice client. She’s smart, motivated, and loves to learn and share ideas. She’s been part of my coaching group for two years. Since joining the group, her sales have...

Still Paying For Samples?

I know a great deal when I see it, which is why I am so excited to share the following resource with you. In the best of all worlds, promotional products samples would be free, including free shipping. Self-promotions and websites would also be free and suppliers...