Print Supply Chain Management: An Opportunity for Profit I’ve given this post a pretty basic headline. And I’ll answer the question it asks in a moment. But first, let’s look at why people are losing money in business by failing to understand what print supply chain...
Custom Product Labels Increase Sales by Drawing in Customers Most of the time, I talk about how your business can increase efficiency, reduce costs and get more sales. Usually, I talk about technologies like online portals for sourcing and procurement of printing and...
Promotional Marketing Ideas Lead to Success for the Financial Services Industry! The term “financial services” covers a lot of ground. The financial services industry includes many companies and organizations involved in the management of money. Among them are...
Three of the Hottest Promotional Items That Will Make You Feel Like a Kid Again! I talk a lot about the value of using promotional items as a part of your marketing program. I usually focus on functional, business-oriented items. But promotional items can be a lot of...
Is Your Business Using Today’s Technology To Meet Your Printing Needs? Most of us probably think of Uber as a forward-thinking company. It not only pioneered a popular ride-sharing service, but has invested heavily into self-driving cars. But Uber is apparently...
6 Ways to Increase Efficiency in the Workplace from Sleep to Supply Chain Management There’s nothing wrong with summer hours and a more casual atmosphere. But summer might be the perfect time to try out a few of these ideas on making the time you do spend at the...
For Promotional Items, The “What” and The “Who” Are Both Important In my last post, I emphasized that promotional items still work. Further, they do so more effectively than virtually any other kind of advertising. And that’s not just a...
Quiet Your Mind and Your Environment for Success We all deal with constant “noise” in today’s world. Physical sounds are certainly part of it. A guy roars down your street on his modified-exhaust motorcycle, the constant backdrop of blaring televisions at every...
Spend Less, Get More in Printing and Promotional Items My grandfather started Superior Business Solutions in 1924. After almost 100 years in the print and promotional products business, we know a thing or two about staying ahead of the game. If you own or manage a...
You Won’t Get Their Business If You Don’t Get Their Attention with Promotional Marketing Items! Running an auto dealership is no small undertaking. It requires complex planning and financial acumen, as well as a great understanding of what customers are seeking. But...
LEAN Adds Logic to Supply Chain Management Solutions We have addressed the seven wastes in LEAN manufacturing in previous posts. LEAN manufacturing is a relatively new concept to American business, and it required vision and plenty of “getting used to” to understand...
For Commercial Printing, the Right Choice Makes Sense – and Money In Tuesday’s post, I talked about the importance of commercial printing to businesses today, working hand in hand with digital platforms to meet consumers wherever they access information. Today,...
Commercial Printing Is More Important (and Easier) Than Ever All things digital remain the trendy topic today, but commercial printing is a more central part of business than it has ever been. That’s because most businesses run day-to-day operations on printed forms....
A Word from the Wise Can Help You Sell More Today I’d like to highlight one sales enablement tool that I think is under-appreciated: great advice. Specifically, let’s look at the words of those who have achieved great things in many fields. Ask anyone here at Superior...
QR Codes Are a Great Sales Enablement Tool for Your Business How many times have you heard that old “location, location, location” mantra? Well, one of the reasons for that is easy: it’s true! For a business, your location is critical. Finding you is a pretty...
Words from Winners to Help You Succeed In Business To me, inspirational quotes always mean a little more coming from people who have really achieved something. And the best quotes aren’t just about how to slap a puck through the goalie’s five hole, or fend off...
It’s Time to Take Your Promotional Apparel to a Whole New Level with Levelwear Promotional apparel is always popular but let’s face it, it is usually pretty run-of-the-mill stuff. Now there is nothing wrong with the great, quality promotional apparel we...
Disaster Recovery Relief Requires a Plan for Revenue to Continue In the first two posts of this Disaster Recovery Relief series, I discussed some general concepts. I started with a look at the funds available from the government to rebuild and restore your business...
Disasters Happen – Disaster Recovery Relief Requires a Plan Last week, in my first post in this disaster recovery relief series, I focused on help “after the fact.” I listed government resources available to assist businesses after they have suffered...
Disaster Recovery Relief: A Natural Disaster Doesn’t Have to Be a Financial One for Your Business Today, I’d like to kick off a series on a very important topic: disaster recovery relief. DO you know how to help protect your business from the effects of a natural...
