If You Tell It, They Will Come
The lessons of a holiday classic, undimmed after 175 years.
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Leaked! The Strategic Thinking Behind an Amazon Platform Alternative*
This is a fictional article about a fictional companys fictional board meeting.
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Relationships or Websites? Both, Please
How to develop personal and digital relationships with middle school customers.
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Diversity and Inclusion as a Business Strategy
HD Supplys Anna Stevens wins Leadership Excellence Award.
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November M&A Roundup: Nationals Continue to Expand
Heres a recap of all the deals in November as reported by MDM.
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A Tariffs Truce for the Holidays?
Optimism has been tempered by a sense that the fragile peace may not last.
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HARDI Conference Centers on Legacy, Value
Relationships are multi-dimensional, not just about price and product
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What is Blockchain, Anyway?
Some basic facts on a potentially explosive technology
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Nobody Flies for the Food
Southwest Airlines is no-frills, but customers still love it why?
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How Many Alligators Are in Your Moats?
These bad-tempered reptiles are the most effective way to scare off digital attackers
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October M&A Roundup: Marketing Group Mergers Top Deals
Distribution Groups Keep Expanding Across Verticals
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Digital Behavior: Let’s Talk Turkey
Many distributors are starting to feel skewered by the challenges posed by online competitors.
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Are Your Scorecards Putting Suppliers on the Defensive?
An adversarial approach may have the opposite of the desired effect.
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What Legacy Companies Can Learn from Amazon’s Culture
Empowerment is an even bigger driver than technology.
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The Invisible Solution
Distributors dont need to imitate Amazon Business, but they do need to think like them.
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The Future of the Million Dollar Sales Rep
The market dynamics that favor digital disruptors are only going to get stronger going forward.
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Introducing the X eCommerce System
A new systematic approach for distributors looking to grow and compete in the digital landscape
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Sourcing the Best People
Using an innovative, cost-efficient approach to build a sales team.
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Rethink Role of Sales as You Adopt New Technology
Not long ago, field sales reps were Lone Rangers.
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How to Find – and Grow – High-Potential Customer Accounts
With relatively little investment, proactive inside sales teams can become a valuable tool to increase sales and margins from small and mid-sized accounts.
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