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Feb 25, 2020

Trendspotting: Four Macro Trends Driving Innovation Today with Vicki Ostrom (A skucon 2020 Video)

As a Futurist and Trend Editor, Vicki Ostrom is a specialist in identifying societal trends and translating them into profitable products. With 20 years…

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Feb 21, 2020

The 6 Most Effective Marketing Channels for Promotional Products Pros (Marketing Series, Part 3)

We kicked off a new marketing series and the overall theme is about focus. Our first post was about the marketing mistakes that keep you from growing and…

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Feb 11, 2020

skucon Stories: Jenna Quaranta with DSG International (A skucon 2020 Video)

Big order fails. Brilliant client saves. Narrow margin orders that went south. Product disasters. Embarrassing client moments. We've all had them. Most of…

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Feb 05, 2020

Two Killer Questions That Will Give Your Marketing FOCUS (Marketing Series, Part 2)

Which marketing type are you? Are you the absentee marketer, who thinks marketing should be done when you’ve got nothing else to do? Are you the…

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Feb 03, 2020

Lookbook: skucon 2020 Gift Collection

The swag at skucon is a spectacle of its own.

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Jan 29, 2020

Are These 10 Marketing Mistakes Keeping You From Growing? (Marketing Series, Part 1)

We have a serious sales problem in this industry and it’s called marketing. Your biggest competitor today is not a competing promotional products…

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Jan 28, 2020

Making the Scene at skucon 2020

Brian Eno, the famous music producer responsible for producing some of the most iconic artists of all time, such as U2, David Bowie, and Coldplay, once…

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Jan 15, 2020

Introducing commonsku Shops!

commonsku Shops are an easy way to build a quick ordering solution for your clients looking to set up an online store! Whether you are creating a shop for…

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Jan 09, 2020

How A P&L Forecast Prepares You to Win Big for 2020! (Year-End Planning Series, Part 3)

We kicked off our 3-part mini-series for year-end planning by talking about sales forecasting and setting sales goals. In this article, we’ll talk about…