The ADD Sales Plan - Video Sales Tips
September 15, 2014

Are you in sales and get distracted by shiny objects (SQUIRREL!)? You need a plan and a longer-term solution. This week’s video sales tip by Bill Farquharson gives you both.

After That First Sales Call - Short Attention Span Webinar
September 12, 2014

You’ve made that first sales call...now what? How long do you wait before making a second attempt? When do you give up? Find out in this week’s Short Attention Span Webinar with Bill Farquharson and Kelly Mallozzi.

American Buildings Shadow Box Mailer: Structural Graphics' Solution of the Week
September 12, 2014

This week's Structural Graphics solution highlights one of its most interactive designs, the shadow box. American Buildings used the shadowbox mailer below to announce the implementation of BIM, it's Building Information Modeling software and to explain the benefits to customers and prospective customers.

Closing the Perception Versus Reality Gap
September 12, 2014

MarketCues has dedicated itself to explore innovative ways to quickly bring fresh new insights to an organization that adds immediate value. Understanding the "Gap" between what is and is not understood by the organization as a whole is often the key that unlocks explosive growth.

Why Buyers and Sellers Must Be Confidential Agents
September 12, 2014

Keeping things to yourself in an M&A transaction may seem the most natural and commonsense behavior in the world—a rule that literally goes without saying. But, no matter how seriously we take confidentiality, it’s a rule that’s prone to being broken in the stress and distraction of transferring ownership of one company to another. When this happens, the consequences can be messy.

Automation Can Save Your In-plant
September 11, 2014

Reduce setup times, eliminate bottlenecks, free up staff. Use automation to increase your in-plant’s value and ensure your success.

'Sell' Your Business in Six Seconds
September 11, 2014

Vine videos are short and sweet at only six seconds long. The great thing about this platform is that in order to use it effectively, you don’t have to stage a multi-million dollar campaign, or waste valuable time.

It's OK to Spill a Little
September 10, 2014

Too often I find many small-business people to be too conservative. I don’t mean in the political sense. I mean they become too risk-adverse and afraid to take on new things because they are "too busy."