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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

  • Upcoming Program

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

Upward trending sales graph
Distribution Sales Strategy

7 Reasons Why You Can’t Grow Sales More

Develop a purposeful, consistent approach to growing sales.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • August 25, 2023
AI in Distribution

The Promise and Perils of AI for Distributors: What is AI and What Does It Do?

A primer on what makes AI different, and where distributors will benefit most.
  • Ian Heller
  • August 21, 2023
Operations

MCE’s Ben Hensler Shares the Formula for Building a Successful Platform for Acquisitions

Ben Hensler on the secret sauce to create a platform for acquisitions and growth.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 15, 2023
Digital Strategy

How to Move from eCommerce 1.0 to 2.0: The Modernization of Distribution eCommerce

Here’s where ecommerce in distribution is going next.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 15, 2023
Digital Strategy

Does Your Website Fall Flat in Your Bid to Help Your Customers?

Distributors are losing influence with customers.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • August 14, 2023
Operations

The Future of Quality Certification Management is Digital

The days of inconsistent data sent in various formats via multiple methods are over.
  • Paul Decker
  • August 14, 2023
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Operations

Transform Distributor Order Entry with AI

How to increase order accuracy and speed by 90%+.
  • Benj Cohen and  Tim Yates
  • August 9, 2023
Distribution Technology

Tips from the Frontlines: Choosing and Leveraging the Best ERP for Your Distribution Business

Consider these 3 factors when selecting, implementing and leveraging an ERP.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 4, 2023
It’s Not the Customers Who Hate You That Are the Problem
Distribution Marketing

It’s Not the Customers Who Hate You That Are the Problem

Indifferent customers pose the biggest challenge to your business.
  • Ian Heller
  • July 28, 2023
Quality Certification Management
Operations

Quality Certification Management: The Pros and Cons of How Distributors Manage Quality Certifications Today

A look at the methods distributors use to manage quality certifications.
  • Paul Decker
  • July 27, 2023
Digital Strategy

How Marco Rubber Has Leveraged Technology to Drive 3X Growth

Martin Daley explains how technology led Marco Rubber to triple in size.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 24, 2023
Distribution Sales Strategy

Why Change Management is the Skill Sales Leaders Need Most

With a structured approach, improve your chances of successfully implementing change.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • July 21, 2023
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Distribution Marketing

Structured Market Growth for Distributors: Improving Profits with Alignment of Sales and Acquisitive Growth

Distributors need to embrace a new method for organic growth: structured market targeting.
  • Scott Benfield
  • July 18, 2023
Businessman holding and showing the best quality assurance. Quality control certification and standardization. ISO service concept.
Operations

Quality Certifications: Understanding Their Importance and Growing Adoption Among End-Users

Quality certifications can be a competitive value-add for distributors.
  • Paul Decker
  • July 13, 2023
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Operations

Why You Need to Be Intentional About Culture to Drive Growth

Palmer-Donavin CEO Robyn Pollina discusses her views on building a strong company culture.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 13, 2023
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Distribution Technology

Artificial Intelligence 2023 vs. eCommerce 1996: Which is Bigger?

A history lesson on why a head start in AI can give distributors an advantage.
  • Ian Heller
  • July 10, 2023
Marketplaces

Solving the Marketplace Payments Dilemma

Payments are a dilemma for distributors when it comes to marketplaces, but it doesn’t have to be.
  • Daniela Mzhen
  • July 7, 2023
Strategy

Making M&A a Win-Win for Buyers and Sellers in Distribution

Greenhill & Co.’s Newton Sears shares what buyers and sellers can expect in this market.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 30, 2023
Embrace the New Look of Sales in Distribution
Distribution Sales Strategy

Embrace the New Look of Sales in Distribution

Old ways of thinking about what drives sales are holding distributors back.
  • Mike Marks
  • June 29, 2023
Measuring Your Cost Per Lead
Distribution Marketing

Measuring Your Cost Per Lead: What Distributors Need to Know

Monitoring cost per lead helps you adjust marketing for better results.
  • Susan Merlo
  • June 26, 2023
Digital Strategy

5 eCommerce Hurdles and How Distributors Can Clear Them

In this panel discussion, distributors share how they overcome common ecommerce challenges.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 26, 2023
Digital Strategy

Should Distributors Trust AI to Make Product Recommendations?

AI can offer customers the jumpstart they need to make informed decisions.
  • Benj Cohen
  • June 21, 2023
Digital Strategy

The Goal of Digital Strategies Should Be to Remove Friction for Customers

The hows and whys of starting the digital journey.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 19, 2023
Distribution Sales Strategy

Can Distributors Break Free from Age-Old Patterns Holding Sales Teams Back?

Distribution sales is changing. Mike Kunkle outlines how and what distributors should do about it.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • June 13, 2023
Strategy

Distribution Is at a Strategic Inflection Point: What Will You Do About It?

It’s time to prepare for the industry’s next wave.
  • Karthik Chidambaram
  • June 8, 2023
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Distribution Sales Strategy

How Distributors Can Exit “The Sales Prevention Business”

Distribution is in danger of being in the sales prevention business.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • June 6, 2023
Distribution Marketing

4 Basic Principles to Get Pricing for Profit Right

Dr. Al Bates touches on the principles to take into account when formulating pricing strategies.
  • Al Bates
  • June 1, 2023
How to Meet Disruption Head On with the Right Warehouse Management and Delivery Technology
Operations

How to Meet Disruption Head On with the Right Warehouse Management and Delivery Technology

Powerful warehouse and delivery tools can help distributors turn the tables in their favor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 22, 2023
10 Areas Distributors Must Prioritize for Digital Success
Digital Strategy

10 Areas Distributors Must Prioritize for Digital Success

Here’s how to ensure your digital capabilities are competitive.
  • Ian Heller
  • May 22, 2023
How to Use Sales Enablement to Build a Culture of Continuous Improvement
Distribution Sales Strategy

How to Use Sales Enablement to Build a Culture of Continuous Improvement

Maximize the impact of sales enablement by focusing on developing a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • May 16, 2023
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