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The Best and the Worst (Rep) Advice
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Agency Sales
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June 1, 2008
- Author:
- Hayward, George J
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Copyright informationCopyright Manufacturers' Agents National Association Jun 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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First, the worst advice. The worst rep advice I've received was a suggestion to enter into the industrial products markets at the same time everyone else was doing so. It seemed to be the next best thing to venture into. Wrong!
Now, the best advice. The best rep advice I've received was for our agency to remain within our own 'synergistic continuum'. What?!
It basically means to remain within our safety industry and within the scope of the products and services of that specific industry only. It doesn't mean (as we and others attempted) to venture out into a broader spectrum of industrial products - those unrelated to safety products, such as grinding wheels, abrasives or cutting tools, ...