Tag: 4th quarter sales

Christmas in August?

Okay, I know you must be thinking:  Christmas in August? Doesn’t she mean Christmas in July? Actually, no, I really mean Christmas in August. When I was an active road rep, I usually took the month (or part of the…

Best Holiday Sales Tips

Just some extra tips, from past articles, to help you prepare for the upcoming sales season. I must admit, after selling our Tastes of Idaho business earlier this year, I am feeling a bit nostalgic over the loss of holiday…

Getting Started with Your Holiday Marketing Plan

Time is slipping by and we are getting closer and closer to the largest sales season, and the most important time to develop a holiday marketing plan.  Most producers generate 50% or more (about 65% on our Tastes of Idaho…

Getting Ready for Holiday Sales

Over the next 6-8 weeks, we, at Tastes of Idaho, generate over half of our yearly sales.  With the volume of sales over a short period of time leaves no room for error or unpreparedness.  Most product based business —…

Using SMART Goals

With the changing of the seasons, this may be a good time to take at look at your goals and how you can run your business more effectively. Of course, I have several references today that emphasis this point.  But…