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  • Partner With Your Apparel Suppliers: Key Marketing and Sales Perks - Learn how to proactively partner with your top suppliers, when to switch vendors and some key perks you can snag if you treat your suppliers well. Log on to get credit for ND21.

  • Nailing Down the Basics - Learn the basics of pricing codes, abbreviations, purchase order forms, artwork terms and more. Log on to get credit for ND01.

  • Marketing Your New Business - Learn how to craft a complete marketing campaign and measure its success. Log on to get credit for ND02.

  • Stir up Small Business Sales - Want to know how you can stir up some small-business sales? Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston knows and dishes in this sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Steps to Selling Success - Learn effective cold calling and referral techniques, as well as how to qualify leads. Log on to get credit for ND03.

  • Responding to RFPs - Looking for some advice on Requests for Proposals, or RFPs? Then Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston has you covered in this sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Brainstorming Creative Ideas - Stuck for something unique? Advantages Editor Kathy Huston has some great ideas on how to get the creative juices flowing in this sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Creative Case Studies - Discover how to provide recruitment and retention programs, employee safety programs and more, as well as how to add your own case studies to your marketing plan. Log on to get credit for ND04.

  • Avoid First-Year Pitfalls - Understand the 12 most common rookie mistakes distributors make and how to avoid them. Log on to get credit for ND05.

  • Managing Your Business - Learn effective staffing strategies, expense and investment policies, and how to build credit with suppliers. Log on to get credit for ND06.

  • Apparel Programs - When it comes to apparel programs, one size does not fit all, or so says Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston in this sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Awards Programs - Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston has five great reasons to give awards in this sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Wearables Crash Course - Discover the top five best-selling garment categories, along with decorating and selling tips and the latest buzzwords. Log on to get credit for ND07.

  • Great Ways to Say Thanks - Thanksgiving is right around the corner and Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston has some great ways to say 'thanks' to your clients in this sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Write Your Business Plan - Learn how to write a business plan, determine the best target markets, create a margin strategy and choose the right supplier partners. Log on to get credit for ND08.

  • Time Management - Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston has some great advice on how to manage your time in this sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Before Meeting with Prospects - What should you know before meeting a prospect? Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston has the scoop in this sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Building Client Relationships - Explore ways to build profitable client relationships, including tips for repeat business and patching up mistakes. Log on to get credit for ND09.

  • Holiday Sales Opportunities - Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston explains why your seasonal sales don't have to stop at filling the holiday gift needs of any give client. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Tips for New Ideas - Are you looking for new ideas? Then Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston has some great advice in this sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston has some great tips on how to get involved in events and walks for Breast Cancer Awareness Month's 25th anniversary in this sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Send Gifts All Year Long - Want to stand out from the holiday gift-giving crowd this year? Find out how as Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston drops the knowledge in this video sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Custom Packaging - With holiday sales heating up, you should consider custom packaging, or so says Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston. Find out how and why in this sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Sample Bags - Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston explains why it's important to have well-stocked sampled bags when at appointments in this sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • How to Identify Your Next Great Client - How can you identify your next great client? Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston drops the knowledge in this sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • How to Deal with Gatekeepers - Everyone wants to get to the decision-maker, but it's a mistake to circumvent the gatekeeper - Advantages' Editor Kathy Huston explains why in this week's sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Sales Myths Debunked - Is it true that you could lose a sale because your competitor has a better price? You might be surprised by the answer. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Think Customizing Your Products - If you're looking for a particular product and can't find it anywhere, think custom. Check out these great tips for some easy brainstorming ideas. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • How to Deal with Gatekeepers - Everyone wants to get to the decision-maker, but it's a big mistake to try and circumvent the gatekeeper. Discover how to unlock your next big sale by working with this lookout. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Warm Up Your Cold Calls - Want some tips on banishing all your cold-calling woes? Learn how the pros do it. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Healthy Products - Do you have a gym client or health store as a client? These innovative products are perfect for their next campaigns. From The Joe Show.

  • Stop Stressing! - Learn how top sales reps keep their stress levels down. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Feeling Rejected? - Don't worry! Here's some great advice on how to reduce rejections in this week's sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Set Yourself Apart as a Promotional Counselor - Learn why it's important to refer to yourself as a promotional counselor rather than product seller in this week's sales tip. From Advantages Hot Deals.

  • Stitches Cheat Sheet: Appliqué Tips - What do you need to know about adding appliqué to your shop? Nicole Rollender, Stitches editor and director of ASI Education, gives you some insider tips. From Stitches.

  • Stitches Cheat Sheet: Recycled Polyester - Can you screen print and embroider recycled polyester? Nicole Rollender, Stitches editor and director of ASI Education, takes a closer look at recycled polyester. From Stitches.

  • Suppliers Can Be Great Advocates - Sales are sometimes tough to come by. Here some great advice on how you can benefit from your suppliers. From Advantages Hot Deals.

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