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Distribution Sales Strategy

The Sales Rep Reimagined: Tech-Enabled Selling in 2025

Distributors that are winning in 2025 are the ones rewiring their sales model.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • August 5, 2025
Operations

Critical Skills for Front-Line Leaders, Part 3: Effective Communication

The best leaders don’t just talk. They listen. They translate. They show up. And they speak in a way that moves people forward.
  • Will Quinn
  • August 1, 2025
Distribution Technology

Voice Picking Technology: Tech That Boosts Margins and Worker Morale

Known as “pick-by-voice,” this system guides workers through their tasks using voice commands and barcode scan validation, creating a streamlined, hands-free workflow.
  • Patrick Hanrahan
  • August 1, 2025

Upcoming Programs

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Creating Clean and Accurate Product and Customer Data

Join us on Aug. 13, 9 PT/12 ET, as we discuss tackling the data challenge with technology leaders.
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  • Upcoming Program

Elevating the B2B Customer Experience

Join us on Aug 20, 2025 at 9PT/12ET as we delve into ways to transform your customer experience strategy.
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  • Upcoming Program

Economic Crossroads: Forecasts and M&A Trends Shaping Distribution

Join us on Aug 28, 2025 at 9PT/12ET as we navigate both economic forecasts and M&A trends with Economist Alex Chausovsky.
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Innovation

Reclaiming Time: Automating Accounts Receivable & Payables

AR/AP automation represents one of the fastest, most measurable wins in the automation journey.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • July 29, 2025
Distribution Sales Strategy

Distributor CEOs: Your Company Could Be Doing SO Much Better!

The most effective sales organizations have clear sales methodologies in place.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • July 25, 2025
Distribution Industry Analysis

How Distributors Are Solving Supply Chain Challenges

Distribution continues to navigate complex supply chain disruptions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 24, 2025

Recent Reports

Transforming Wholesale Distribution with AI

State of CRM and Sales Analytics in Distribution

2025 State of Technology in Distribution

From Silos to Synergy: Transforming B2B Distribution with Automation and Collaboration

Building an Ecosystem of Trust in the Supply Chain
Operations

Building an Ecosystem of Trust in the Supply Chain

Learn why distrust causes each channel member to operate with less visibility and efficiency.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 11, 2023
Why Distributors Need to Own the Shop Floor
Distribution Technology

Why Distributors Need to Own the Shop Floor

Using technical solutions to own the shop floor is a win-win for distributors and customers.
  • Jeff Pomerantz
  • May 10, 2023
Operations

Dirk Beveridge: Why Distributors Need to Let Go of Outdated Talent Strategies

Dirk Beveridge shares what to do about the persistent challenge of attracting talent.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 9, 2023
What Distributors Can Learn from Netflix’s Big Bet
Distribution Sales Strategy

What Distributors Can Learn from Netflix’s Big Bet

Distributors can learn from the evolution of the technology-powered online movie distributor.
  • Benj Cohen
  • May 2, 2023
4 Ways to Engage Employees in Driving More Sales to the Bottom Line
Distribution Technology

4 Ways to Engage Employees in Driving More Sales to the Bottom Line

Don’t know where to start with distribution technology? Our technology leader panel has some ideas.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 1, 2023
3 Ways Distributors Can Build Financial Resilience in the Face of a Downturn
Strategy

3 Ways Distributors Can Build Financial Resilience in the Face of a Downturn

Is your team prepared for the potential of an economic storm?
  • Chris Tsai
  • April 27, 2023
Distribution Technology

Why Distributors Must Prioritize and Master Reverse Logistics

Learn how to overcome reverse logistics challenges.
  • Will Quinn
  • April 20, 2023
How to Maximize Your Distributor Workflows for a Better Customer Experience
Operations

How to Maximize Your Distributor Workflows for a Better Customer Experience

Don’t disrupt customer experiences with poor internal workflows.
  • Mark Stevens
  • April 17, 2023
Maximize Your Operation With the Right Warehouse Design and Layout
Operations

Maximize Your Operation With the Right Warehouse Design and Layout

How inventories are stored makes a substantial impact on workflows and productivity.
  • Mark Stevens
  • April 7, 2023
Teach Your Sales Managers Diagnostic Skills
Distribution Sales Strategy

Teach Your Sales Managers Diagnostic Skills

Distributors need to invest in developing front-line sales managers.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • April 3, 2023
Distribution Sales Strategy

How AI Can Support a Greater Customer Experience – and Drive Greater Margins

Offer better service and a more consultative experience with the help of AI.
  • Benj Cohen
  • April 3, 2023
5 hurdles on a racing track
Operations

5 Common Employee Issues That Keep Getting More Challenging

Post-pandemic, businesses are finding these five areas of employee engagement more challenging than ever.
  • Tom Vander Well
  • March 27, 2023
Construction equipment in a dirt lot with the sunsetting
Wholesale Change Show

A B2B Marketplace – Where You Can’t Order Online

Ryan Loos, Chief Financial Officer at ConEquip Parts & Equipment, talks with Distribution Strategy Group about growth without an ecommerce footprint.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 23, 2023
Hands in a circle
Operations

The Power of Follow-up: How COE Distributing’s Culture is Driving Rapid Growth

J.D. Ewing, CEO of COE Distributing, shares his advice for distributors.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 23, 2023
B2B eCommerce

The Benefits of a Purpose-Built B2B eCommerce Payment Process

Addressing the inefficiencies in the online payment process is the key to incredible revenue-generating opportunities.
  • Bar Geron
  • March 13, 2023
Want to Do More with Less – Despite the Labor Shortage? Embrace Technology
Distribution Technology

Want to Do More with Less – Despite the Labor Shortage? Embrace Technology

How can technology free your team up to do more important tasks?
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 7, 2023
increase sales interactions
Distribution Sales Strategy

How Distributors Can Maximize Sales Interactions

Find out how to become a force-multiplier for your company.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • March 6, 2023
losing customers
Distribution Marketing

How Many Customers Did You Lose Last Year?

The cost of losing customers goes beyond just the lost revenue.
  • Mark Peck
  • March 2, 2023
Operations

HR Strategies in Distribution: Rethink the Status Quo

To attract and retain good people, we have to rethink our language surrounding employee management.
  • Dirk Beveridge
  • March 2, 2023
3 Principles to Move Customers in the Right Direction
Distribution Sales Strategy

The Psychology of Choice: 3 Principles to Move Customers in the Right Direction

Behavioral economics is the key to selling better, marketing with more intent and persuading others.
  • Lincoln Smith
  • March 1, 2023
ROI Customer Experience
Distribution Marketing

How a Measured Approach to Customer Experience Can Drive Real ROI for Your Company

Companies that focus on Customer Experience often outperform those that do not.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • February 17, 2023
Hiring Salespeople
Distribution Sales Strategy

Advice You Need to Hear About Hiring Salespeople

Here’s how to hire the right people to achieve Olympic results.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • February 17, 2023
home run hitters
Distribution Sales Strategy

How to Turn Inside Sales Reps into Home Run Hitters

Mark Peck shares ways distributors can build and manage successful inside sales programs.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 16, 2023
700% Growth in 3 Years
Strategy

700% Growth in 3 Years: How Employee Engagement Powers Growth for Building Controls & Solutions

BC&S CEO Eric Chernik shares principles proven to achieve fast growth and strong financial return.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • February 13, 2023
Why VCs are investing in marketplaces
Digital Strategy

Why Venture Capital Firms are Investing in B2B Marketplaces

Distributors must step up or risk losing their hold on the B2B market.  
  • Benj Cohen
  • February 9, 2023
CRM Checklist
Distribution Sales Strategy

CRM Checklist for Success: What to Look for in a CRM

Sales reps should be looking at their CRMs upwards of 30 times per day.
  • Mike Marks
  • February 6, 2023
Relationship Selling May Be Dead, But Relationships in Selling Are Not
Distribution Sales Strategy

Relationship Selling May Be Dead, But Relationships in Selling Are Not

Relationship selling is dying, but relationships in selling is alive and well.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • February 3, 2023
Secrets to Driving Growth
Distribution Marketing

The Secret to Driving Growth: Understanding Your Customers Better

Get a picture of what the customer cares about before you start making changes.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 24, 2023
customer loyalty
Distribution Sales Strategy

How Distributors Can Win & Keep Customers in Today’s Market

Benj Cohen shares his take on McKinsey’s must-dos to win customer loyalty today.
  • Benj Cohen
  • January 23, 2023
Playing the Long Game
Operations

3 Strategies to Build a Business for the Next Generation – and the Next After That

It’s time to redefine the future of distribution. 
  • Dirk Beveridge
  • January 23, 2023
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