Recent columns focused on understanding better what individual customers want from their suppliers…and how to escape being a “Commodity Supplier” --- winning on Price.

Are we reduced to competing on “Price” if we (and our industry) are seen as “commodity suppliers”? If we don’t know much about our customer(s) other than specifications of their projects…..the answer may be “YES!”

There are multiple opportunities for industry organizations to serve on accredited program Advisory Committees, that can lead to opportunities for student Internships, and better future employee hiring options for your organization.

  By Sid Chadwick, Chadwick Consulting, Inc. “Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others…..can not keep it from themselves”………….Sir James Mathew Barrie INTRODUCTION: My experience of the value of an email or hand-written note --- of acknowledgement….of appreciation --- can be worth a fortune…..from several perspectives…..  Examples include….bu...

  By Sid Chadwick, Chadwick Consulting, Inc. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”……..Margaret Mead INTRODUCTION: The Tide…is turning      I hope you and your Business Development Team….are receiving the …“Monthly Research Reports on The Superior Value of...

“They changed Buyers” is possibly the #1 or #2 reason for customers decreased purchases, and moving to another supplier. Most New Buyers move into position, with little to no documentation to guide their activities. Read more>>>.

 What are you doing to prepare and develop your potential Business Development resources into becoming an effective Inside Sales Team? The best Inside Sales Team Reps I know are more profitable to their organizations….even outperforming…. their Outside Sales Rep counterparts.

We hear a lot, with an uneasy frequency, about the demise of our great industry --- the industry that gave birth to the Reformation, and much of Civilization…as we know it. I’d like to draw your attention to a few reports, some people would rather we forget.

In today’s environment, many people want to be important to where they invest most of their lives. What are you doing, to encourage them so they are more than part of a job?  A Company Newsletter, well-written, worth reading can serve that objective.

There’s little excuse for recruitment to not be successful, if we have committed leadership, open to what others are doing differently, successfully. Our great industry has a great story to tell, but we must learn to tell it….well….and better.