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Aug 12, 2021

Marketing is the New Sales (Part 1)

On the go? Check out the audio version of this blog post below, or by searching for skucast wherever you listen to your podcasts. skucast - the official…

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Aug 03, 2021

Are Your Client Relationships Profitable? Take the 10-Question Test

Most of us manage our client relationships by gut instinct. By feel rather than fact. The problem with gut instinct is that it’s not smart enough. It’s…

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Jul 20, 2021

Client Tips from the Pros #5: Never Say “No” (Shawna Keen, Juice Marketing)

Shawna Keen is the Vice President of Sales at Juice Marketing, a marketing production house focused on creating interactive experiences, which includes…

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Jul 13, 2021

Clients Tips from the Pros #4: Brutal Honesty (Mike Krauser, Trend Brand Solutions)

“Your third option is you don’t get your beach towels in time for your event.” That’s a phrase none of our clients want to hear. Nor a phrase any of us…

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Jul 07, 2021

Client Tips from the Pros #3: Be a Better Problem Solver

Sometimes this business feels like a giant Jenga game. Every day, it seems like you’re one block away from the whole infrastructure toppling. Though…

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Jun 29, 2021

7 Simple Steps to Start (or Boost!) Your Sustainability Efforts (Product Summit: Sustainability Recap) 

We’ll be sharing the full videos of our Product Summit: Sustainability panels on the commonsku Blog over the next few weeks. Be sure to subscribe so you…

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Jun 23, 2021

Client Tips From the Pros #2: Create a Culture of Confidence (Sandy Gonzalez, MadeToOrder)

Here comes the economy, roaring back to life again, as it does, it brings new challenges. Pent-up demand is being unleashed on a struggling supply chain,…

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Jun 15, 2021

Client Tips from the Pros #1: Create a QTRly Connect 

There’s a perfect storm brewing on the horizon and it’s full of wild twists and turns that bring with it headwinds of opportunities and challenges. As the…

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Jun 08, 2021

4 Quick Tips for Creating and Managing a Successful Inventory Shop (Inventory Series, Part 2)

In our previous post, we explored why inventory has made a comeback. Today, we’re considering three tips you can use to optimize the inventory option for…