Business Management - Marketing/Sales

The Stoutnik Beer Label (Includes Video)
February 19, 2014

This week, PaperSpecsGallery.com features the Stoutnik beer label for Stoutnik Russian Imperial Stout. The all-black packaging, frosted matte black bottle and blind-embossed dot pattern make this bottle label stand out!

The Hardest Part of Sales
February 18, 2014

What's harder than beating voice mail, more difficult than overcoming the "Already have a vendor" objection, and is a bigger challenge than gaining an appointment? Why, that's the subject of this week's blog by Bill Farquharson of course.

The Plant Tour - Video Sales Tips
February 17, 2014

How do you turn a simple plant tour into a deal-closing experience that will make your client stand up and cheer? That's the subject of this week's video sales tip from Bill Farquharson.

They Told Us It Was Boring...
February 14, 2014

We were all taught that old-fashioned typefaces were “boring.” These experts have offered this advice as clients, designers, and even instructors. Well, it turns out they were wrong.

Turn Chance Encounters Into New Business
February 14, 2014

You can turn today’s chance encounter into tomorrow’s new business...if you’re savvy about it. Creating opportunities tactfully, being prepared, and making sure to follow up will help you make the most of these situations.

Volatility, Peaks and Valleys
February 11, 2014

Yogi Berra once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you will end up somewhere else.” The need for planning was never greater, but planning for volatility has never been more difficult.

What to Do When You Are REALLY Down
February 11, 2014

Beyond that bump in the road that all sales reps and selling owners feel is a dark place of despair, the level of doubt and fear is overwhelming. This, a very personal blog from Bill Farquharson, is a tactic for getting back from that place and soaring to new heights. All in about an hour!

3 Important Questions About Marketing
February 11, 2014

Last week, I asked five-focused questions in regard to sales. This week I ask three questions that you should be asking yourself in regards to marketing. This process demands that you reflect on where you are as a marketer.