Once again, Don Debelak, has posted an informative article on approaching sales representative to sell your products. Don works mostly with inventors of consumer products, but most of information he shares is basic to any group of products. A couple points concerning the gift market that is different from his market: A sales rep...
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Why You Should Hire Sales Reps?
Original Article Written By Carolyn Edlund Many creative entrepreneurs would jump at the chance for a sales representative to take their product line on the road and sell wholesale into retail stores. What an opportunity! Or is it? Having a sales force can be an immense boost to your business growth, which is why...
Tips from My Personal Experiences as a Sales Representative
After working for nearly nine years as an independent sales representative to the gift industry, I could share plenty of interesting stories about producers and gift shops. I doubt that I have “seen it all”, but there are some pretty interesting stories to be told! All and all, I have loved working as a...
Items to Address on an Independent Manufacturers’ Sales Representative Agreement
The first system to implement when working with sales representatives is a standardized or template sales agreement form. A template where you only need to change a few of the details is very handy when using more than one sales rep or rep firm. Here are some of the points you need to cover...
Tools for Your Sales Representative
Working with a sales rep or sales rep organization to sell your products will give you the freedom to work on your business and make more of your unique products. However, there are a few things you will need to provide your rep to help them sell your products. • Flyers or Price Sheets:...
Where to Find Sales Reps – Part Two
In Part One, we talked about different referral methods to find sales reps. In this part, we can talk about where we can find different sales reps and sales rep organizations. Most of these options allow you, the producer or crafter, to talk personally with a rep, see their current line of products, and...
Where to Find Sales Reps for Your Gift Products — Part One
The most frequent question I receive from producers is “where can I find a sales rep for my products”. Of course, finding where sales reps “hang out” is as illusive as it sounds. But there are places where you can find good referrals. In this article we will explore some of the simpler ways...
What is a Manufacturer’s Sales Representative?
A Manufacturer’s Representative, also called manufacturer’s agent, manufacturer’s rep, sales representative, or sales rep – or more commonly, just “rep” – is a self-employed salesperson who contracts direct selling and marketing services to one or more related, but normally non-competitive, companies in a particular industry. The job of a rep is basically to “represent”...
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