Why Now Is the Time for B2B E-Commerce There’s a dirty word in the world of B2B marketing. A word that strikes fear in the hearts of B2B marketers and sales people everywhere. It’s a word many are afraid to say, but not me. I’m talking about e-commerce. (See? Told you—not afraid.) Many …
Create a New Future with Innovation-Focused Strategy As most marketers navigating the building supply channel know, strategy and innovation go hand in hand. I’ve discussed in past articles how creativity can play an important role in innovation, but often overlooked is the strategy that goes into actually implementing the changes necessary to make a creative …
Google+ is More Than Another Social Network, Its a Valuable Tool for Your Business In Part 1 I shared some of Google’s basics: Google AdWords and Analytics and Google Apps for business. In Part 2, we’ll talk about Google+. Google+ launched in 2011 and is best known as a social network, although it has the …
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Practice Creativity to Get the Best Results “To live a creative life we must lose our fear of being wrong.” Creativity is a funny thing. People often label themselves as creative, or more likely they say, “Oh, I’m not the creative type.” If you’re in the former category, its time to rethink your creative position. …
Make better meetings a resolution for 2013 I recently read an article about hosting better meetings and it got me thinking about the building products industry. Our industry is full of ambitious, talented people, but that doesn’t mean we always host productive meetings. For 2013, make it your mission to have better, more productive meetings. …
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Using comedy to sell can be good for business. And as experience has shown, good presentations can lead to good business. That’s why the manager of the New York Comedy Club consults with companies looking to improve their technique. April Joyner, in a recent article written for Inc. magazine, Why Learning to Tell Jokes is …
Turns Out Building-Product Sales Really Are A Laughing Matter Read More
