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3 Things Field Reps Need to Know about Mileage Tax Deductions

Technology

3 Things Field Reps Need to Know about Mileage Tax Deductions

Erin P. Friar

For field organizations, it is common that reps traveling from account to account use their own vehicles. That means each tax season field reps may be eligible to deduct the business mileage they acquired using the IRS Employee Business Expenses form 2106. Here’s three things all field reps looking into mileage tax deductions need to know:

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The 10 Blogs Every Field-Based Organization Should be Following

Technology

The 10 Blogs Every Field-Based Organization Should be Following

Cam Garrant
“Try to learn something about everything and everything about something”
--Thomas Huxley

Field-Based Organizations are watching the industry advance and change at a remarkable rate. Keeping up..

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PR Lessons Learned: 3 Branding Mistakes Made Last Year

Team Building

PR Lessons Learned: 3 Branding Mistakes Made Last Year

Erin P. Friar

When business set out to introduce new policies, marketing efforts, and products there are bound to be some blunders. Take a look at last year’s biggest branding mistakes, what went wrong, and the..

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Choosing a Strategy for Building a Merchandising Team (Part 3 of 5)

Choosing a Strategy for Building a Merchandising Team (Part 3 of 5)

Matthew Brogie

Over the past few weeks I’ve been exploring the different approaches to building retail merchandising team. The crux of the issue centers on the most basic business decision: How can you get enough..

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Boosting Employee Engagement With Effective Territory Management

Territory Management

Boosting Employee Engagement With Effective Territory Management

Erin P. Friar

Sales executive Marie Warner said in an article:

“A major complaint of both novice and senior reps...is that their territories are repeatedly changed once they have invested time in fostering..

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Jeff Fromm on How Millennials Are Effecting the CPG Industry

CPG Industry News

Jeff Fromm on How Millennials Are Effecting the CPG Industry

Erin P. Friar

There’s no doubt about: Millennials are changing the business landscape. Not only do they make up one of the largest consumer groups, being 25% of the population and exceeding the Baby Boomer..

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When Do You Say No?: Prioritizing Clients Based on Profitability

Insights and Studies

When Do You Say No?: Prioritizing Clients Based on Profitability

Nancy Chen

For many businesses, it can be tempting to accept as many contracts as possible because of a desire for rapid growth. Understandably, you want to maximize utilization of your field reps- after all,..

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How to Get Your Boss on Board With Software Implementation

Technology

How to Get Your Boss on Board With Software Implementation

Erin P. Friar

A management position comes with a level of complexity, between looking out for your team’s best interests and being subject to the approval of your superiors for changes. Managers too often find..

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Gary Bizzo's 3 Shifts in Software Innovation

Technology

Gary Bizzo's 3 Shifts in Software Innovation

Erin P. Friar

This week, we talked with Gary Bizzo, CEO of Bizzo Management Group and author of How to Start a Successful Business- the First Time. Bizzo shared a number of insights into business innovation..

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KPIs are More Than Just Metrics

CPG KPIs & Reporting

KPIs are More Than Just Metrics

Nancy Chen

“If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it.”

- William Thompson, inventor of the Kelvin scale

This saying has been adopted for business, and is fundamental to understanding the importance of..

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Improve Morale with Performance Based Pay System

Accountability

Improve Morale with Performance Based Pay System

Cam Garrant

For organizations with representatives in the field, maintaining individual morale is vital to the continued success of the entire team. In the vast majority of field-based organizations, reps will..

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