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EXPECT BETTER

Distributors are doing incredible work in challenging markets…

Suppliers are doing incredible work matching Distributor efforts…

It’s time to expect ANY company/program/organization that sits between a distributor and supplier — making their money off of your work — to step up and DO BETTER for YOU than getting more for themselves.

A homeowner… Builder… Realtors would never accept a Black & Decker Power Tools representative showing up to claim credit and financial reward (from each party) for the house being sold. The sheer idea of this proposition is ridiculous… and yet… In our Industry, we have made it a standard of operations.

The tools and resources you use… The groups and programs you pay to be a part of… Are all battling it out to be recognized as the reason why YOU are successful — and then claiming a cut off of the back of everyone else’s work (sometimes a cut from the Distributor… Sometimes a cut from the Supplier… Often a cut from BOTH).  

For as much as PromoEQP has successfully attacked this systematic abusiveness AND recognized that YOU are your own competitive advantage, the behavior nevertheless persists. The reasoning for it persisting is easy: Bigger Companies would prefer to pay the money to get rid of Small Companies than go through the effort of getting better at their jobs.
 

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See more about PromoXcrm on the NEW PromoEQP Distributor website

Have you seen the NEW PromoEQP Member Info Page?

The NEW home for PromoEQP is now available!

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PromoEQP Partner Updates

NEW SUPPLER
Wovin Brands

• Full Line EQP (MOQ)

NEW SUPPLER
Visions Awards

• Full Line EQP (MOQ)

BENEFIT UPDATE
WOWLine

• EQP minus 3% - NO CREDIT CARD FEES

DTF PRINT TRANSFERS
DTF New England

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EXPECT BETTER

Distributors are doing incredible work in challenging markets…

Suppliers are doing incredible work matching Distributor efforts…

It’s time to expect ANY company/program/organization that sits between a distributor and supplier — making their money off of your work — to step up and DO BETTER for YOU than getting more for themselves.

A homeowner… Builder… Realtors would never accept a Black & Decker Power Tools representative showing up to claim credit and financial reward (from each party) for the house being sold. The sheer idea of this proposition is ridiculous… and yet… In our Industry, we have made it a standard of operations.

The tools and resources you use… The groups and programs you pay to be a part of… Are all battling it out to be recognized as the reason why YOU are successful — and then claiming a cut off of the back of everyone else’s work (sometimes a cut from the Distributor… Sometimes a cut from the Supplier… Often a cut from BOTH).  

For as much as PromoEQP has successfully attacked this systematic abusiveness AND recognized that YOU are your own competitive advantage, the behavior nevertheless persists. The reasoning for it persisting is easy: Bigger Companies would prefer to pay the money to get rid of Small Companies than go through the effort of getting better at their jobs.

Some companies aren’t built for competition… So they instead use their finances to play games and abuse the system.

The difference between NOW and 2012 (when PromoEQP launched) is that YOU can be seen and heard… as long as YOU choose to show up and speak!… When YOU make yourself known, the entire system is forced to acknowledge YOU!  — And those who are going out of their way to ignore you) are demonstrating EXACTLY who they are and how they’re running their businesses.

The time is NOW to DEMAND BETTER… You deserve to demand better. Stop being sold with a pitch that feeds on your fears and belittles your successes, and start demanding the resources and tools that will support Your drive to build a successful business.

YOU have made PromoEQP relevant in a market that did not want PromoEQP to be relevant… And I commit that PromoEQP will ALWAYS be a resource that amplifies YOUR voice and demands that YOUR needs are met.

All I ask is that YOU don’t be a stranger. CHOOSE to be seen and heard.

• Supplier or Service Partner Issues: IssueSupport@PromoEQP.com

• PromoEQP Facebook Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/promoeqp

• Connect with PromoEQP: 877-750-2958, info@promoeqp.com

• Connect with Cheryl: 312-248-2796, cheryl@promoeqp.com

• Call or Email me directly: 312-392-1064, jeremy@promoeqp.com

PromoEQP gets stronger when We hear from YOU… And, trust me, the entire Promo Industry will get better when YOU make yourself heard.

Talk to you soon… Jeremy.

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PromoEQP Partner Updates

New Supplier

Visions Awards

Full Line EQP (Minimum Order Quantity)

DTF Print Transfers

DTF New England

10% Discount — PromoEQP EXCLUSIVE

New Supplier

Wovin Brands

Full Line EQP (Minimum Order Quantity)

Benefit Update

WOWLine

EQP minus 3%… NO credit card fees

Click to replay ETS Express discussion

Click to reply HPG discussion

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*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Welcome to February, PromoEQP What are we excited to talk about?

• Updated PromoEQP Code
• Supplier Spreadsheet Update
• 2025: The Year Your Mother Warned You About
• Do YOUR Job
• PromoEQP and EXPO
• ORBUS Presentation Video
• PROMOXCRM + PromoEQP
• Supplier Updates 

PromoEQP Update

The Monthly Discount Code is PromoEQP's
Primary Identifier

Click here for PromoEQP Monthly Code As a best practice, PromoEQP encourages distributors to place the Monthly Discount Code within the NOTES section of purchase orders being sent to participating suppliers. PromoEQP Catalog 2025: The Year Your Mother Warned You About

… so expect to see me asking more questions on the Facebook Group page.

I’ve been saying this for years: “PromoEQP’s job is to be on the sentry post, paying attention to what is happening on the horizon.”... The problem with that scenario is that if you’re only looking out and away, then you’re going to miss it when the Goths are attacking the gates! 

This is what makes it imperative for a program like PromoEQP to be forever touching base and seeking guidance from the Distributor. You are the one on the ground who experiences the challenges in real-time. Without You, I am pointless – because there is no industry to protect if you aren’t there protecting it.

I’m saying this because what I’m seeing coming in 2025 will require a lot of coordinated discussion -- and each of us being at our best.

In a normal year, companies like to speak in code over their plans… In 2025, there are no secrets. This will be the year that technology begins to move more aggressively into the marketplace AND your distributorship.
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Do YOUR Job

One of my favorite movies, “Interstellar” has a quote that shaped how I look at what I do for my job, daily, to successfully complete my goals. The quote is, “Don’t trust the right thing done for the wrong reason. The ‘why’ of a thing – that’s the foundation.” Sometimes I switch the order of the words “Right” and “Wrong” just to confirm that the power will always rest in the ‘Why’.

Today’s Short Story is a piece to help you achieve your long-term goals, aka the Big Picture. 

In our daily jobs, we are sometimes asked (or told by others) to look outside of what we are supposed to be doing. It’s a powerful tool to see and be a part of the whole picture, but focusing on being best at your tasks in the micro can have a huge impact on the macro. 

Here are three things that might help you be better at your job:

CLICK TO READ MORE PromoEQP and EXPO Having a collection of some of my FAVORITE people in a room was phenomenal… It also made me miss all the more those others who couldn’t make it to the mixer.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO OF PromoEQP Meet & Greet Mixer

PromoEQP Updates

Epoly Pricing Policy:

10% Discount on Column

Self Promo Pricing moved up 2 columns

XPRES Pricing Policy:

EQP begins at 2nd Column

Self Promo has a free set up and EQP net

ENHANCED BENEFITS

Updated Pricing — EQP minus 3%

Benefit — NO Credit Card FEES

PromoEQP’s New Distributor Login Page is Available to All

Everyone has access to PromoEQP’s new Distributor Login Page.

To ensure a smooth and clean transition to the new website,
a “walk-through” guide has been created for you.

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*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Welcome to January, PromoEQP What are we excited to talk about?

• Updated PromoEQP Code
• Supplier Spreadsheet Update
• *Promotion Alert* - Cheryl Frerichs
• EXPO events for PromoEQP Members
• Be Active on Social Media
• PROMOXCRM + PromoEQP
• Supplier Updates 

PromoEQP Update

The Monthly Discount Code is PromoEQP's
Primary Identifier

Click here for PromoEQP Monthly Code As a best practice, PromoEQP encourages distributors to place the Monthly Discount Code within the NOTES section of purchase orders being sent to participating suppliers. PromoEQP Catalog For Immediate Release

Cheryl Frerichs promoted to
Executive Director of Distributor Subscriptions

PromoEQP, the Promotional Product Industry’s associative – distributor-focused – competitive pricing program has promoted former distributor Cheryl Frerichs to the head of Distributor Subscriptions.

Downers Grove, Illinois (December 24th, 2024) – PromoEQP is announcing the immediate promotion of Cheryl Frerichs to the role of Executive Director of Distributor Subscriptions. In this role Cheryl will assume responsibility for the continuity and development of PromoEQP’s distributor driven associative model.
CLICK TO READ FULL ARTICLE PromoEQP Events in Las Vegas for EXPO

Stay up-to-date on all of the PromoEQP Plans

SHORT STORY, BIG PICTURE  

MUST Be Active on Social Media

If I hear one more person say to me that they are “too busy, old, or have better things to do” than be active on social media…boy…y’all might need to start raising bail money now. Almost an infinite amount of information is floating around for you to use to build your business bigger with less effort. What TF are you waiting for???

Today’s Short Story is a piece to help you achieve your long-term goals, aka the Big Picture.   

That opening may sound harsh, but think about what we are talking about here. This is business, it’s not personal, but it kinda is the point. Stop wasting your time and your customer’s time on “just following up”, “wanted to reach out”, or “setting a time to check in”. 

Here are three ways you can snag new or bigger business using social media in 2025:

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PromoEQP Updates

CPS Keystone Pricing Policy:

US and Canada

EQP with EXCLUSIONS

Free Proofs… Free Samples (with shipper ID)… Self-Promos EQP -25%

RUPT Pricing Policy:

EQP with EXCLUSIONS

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*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Welcome to December, PromoEQP What are we excited to talk about?

• Updated PromoEQP Code
• Supplier Spreadsheet Update
• NEW Distributor Login Page
• Making A Call For VOLUNTEERS!!!
• REST to RECHARGE
• PROMOXCRM + PromoEQP
• Supplier Updates 

PromoEQP Update

The Monthly Discount Code is PromoEQP's
Primary Identifier

Click here for PromoEQP Monthly Code As a best practice, PromoEQP encourages distributors to place the Monthly Discount Code within the NOTES section of purchase orders being sent to participating suppliers. PromoEQP Catalog *NEW* Distributor Login Page

Everyone has access to the NEW PromoEQP Distributor Login Page

To all of you…

This is the next natural step for PromoEQP. A website that better respects YOU and the challenges you face in getting the information you need.

We have been working on this for a while — AND IT’S NOT DONE YET. Regardless, it is now at a point where we are excited to introduce you to PHASE ONE.

Make sure to keep me informed on HOW it’s working… Places it COULD work better… And features you believe SHOULD be in there.
CLICK TO READ FULL ARTICLE Making A Call for VOLUNTEERS!!!

PromoEQP is participating in a Distributor-led Sales Development Workshop. Volunteers are needed.

Based on the discussions stemming from the October Mid-Month email, PromoEQP is making a call for Distributor Volunteers to test a new SALES FOCUSED WORKSHOP.

To suggest I have “thoughts” about our Industry failing to support the development and growth of our Sales Professionals would be a gross misstatement. The truth is, that there has been an active initiative to create a Sales Development and Growth program for the better part of the year. 

Now this program is primed to be tested — and further evolved to meet the needs of Distributors.

CLICK TO READ FULL ARTICLE

SHORT STORY, BIG PICTURE  

REST to RECHARGE

Rise and grind. Early bird gets the worm. Let’s get this bread. Hustle culture in today’s workplace is great and produces some amazing results, but every battery runs out of juice at some point.

Sure, it’s the holiday season and a lot of us are going to get away from the screens a bit… did you give yourself any time this past year to rest and recharge?

Today’s Short Story is a piece to help you achieve your long-term goals, aka the Big Picture.

“All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy” is an old proverb that we have all heard at one time in our lives, but do we actually execute what it stands for? Here are three things you can try to take some time away from the almighty screen:

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PromoEQP Webinars

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***NEW*** PromoEQP Member Information Webpage

The NEW home for PromoEQP is now available!

This is the next natural step for PromoEQP. A website that better respects YOU and the challenges you face in getting the information you need.

We have been working on this for a while — AND IT’S NOT DONE YET. Regardless, it is now at a point where we are excited to introduce you to PHASE ONE.

Make sure to keep me informed on HOW it’s working… Places it COULD work better… And features you believe SHOULD be in there.

CLICK HERE to read more about the new webpage

See more about PromoXcrm on the NEW PromoEQP Distributor website            

PromoEQP Exclusive Webinar

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*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Welcome to November, PromoEQP What are we excited to talk about?

• Updated PromoEQP Code
• Supplier Spreadsheet Update
• Making A Call For VOLUNTEERS!!!
• Proactively Sell Yourself
• PROMOXCRM + PromoEQP
• Podcast: NEW unBRNDed
• Supplier Updates 

PromoEQP Update

The Monthly Discount Code is PromoEQP's
Primary Identifier

Click here for PromoEQP Monthly Code As a best practice, PromoEQP encourages distributors to place the Monthly Discount Code within the NOTES section of purchase orders being sent to participating suppliers. PromoEQP Catalog Making A Call for VOLUNTEERS!!!

PromoEQP is making a call for Distributor Volunteers to test a new SALES FOCUSED WORKSHOP.

To suggest I have “thoughts” about our Industry failing to support development and growth of our Sales Professionals, would be a gross misstatement. The truth is, there has been an active initiative to create a Sales Development and Growth program for the better part of the year. 

Now this program is primed to be tested — and further evolve it to meet the needs of Distributors.

Here is Test-Initiative design:

CLICK TO READ FULL ARTICLE

SHORT STORY, BIG PICTURE  

Proactively Sell Yourself

I have been writing this blog for a year now. Throughout the previous 12 blogs, you have read about crafting a quality introduction, being careful about who you listen to, and making sure you actually “want to” be doing this. You have read these blogs because you are proactive. You don’t wait for business or opportunities to come to you, you go out and get them!

Today’s Short Story is a piece that helps you achieve your long-term goals, aka the Big Picture.

Maybe you read that paragraph above and thought, “Do I actually go out and get the business or do I work really hard on finishing a project that I forget to make that next sale?” Here are three things you and your business can do to proactively keep that order pipeline full:

CLICK TO READ MORE

New Content & PromoEQP Partnership

PromoEQP Supplier Updates:

NEW SUPPLIERS: 

• Founder Sports Group (momentec brands) - VISIT WEBSITE

  • EQP minus 6%

DECORATOR SERVICES:

• Acclaim Screen Printing

  • Tier 2 Screen printing

  • Tier 2 Embroidery

  • Tier 2 Standard Ink

  • DTG price sheet

• Contract Impressions

  • 10% off listed prices

  • 1/2-priced Digitizing on 288pcs(+)

  • No Screen/Setup/Location fees

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Competing Professionally means Honing Your Craft

•  If you’re a Professional Golfer… You hit golf balls every day.
•  If you’re a Professional Basketball Player… You shoot a basketball every day.
•  Ever wondered what it took to go pro in Chess?

Why are we leaving Sales Professionals to just “Turn it On”?

This is an issue that I have had with our Industry for a long, long, LONG time… And let's be clear: What I am looking for I AM NOT SEEING in our current selection of Educators.

Within our current Industry, I see that we have:

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Webinar & New Supplier Partner

Founder Sports Group
Part of Momentec brands

EQP minus 6%

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*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Welcome to October, PromoEQP What are we excited to talk about?

• Updated PromoEQP Code
• Supplier Spreadsheet Update
• Let's Talk About Uniforms...
• Are You Reactively Selling?
• ArtechPro Supplier Webinar Replay
• NEW Podcast: unBRNDed
• BLENDi webinar Oct 3rd
• GMG Works webinar Oct 10th
• Supplier Updates 

PromoEQP Update

The Monthly Discount Code is PromoEQP's
Primary Identifier

Click here for PromoEQP Monthly Code As a best practice, PromoEQP encourages distributors to place the Monthly Discount Code within the NOTES section of purchase orders being sent to participating suppliers. PromoEQP Catalog Let's talk about Uniforms...

… and it’s only partially because I’m still obsessing over the Summer Olympics.

The simple fact is that we haven’t been doing uniforms correctly… Let me walk that back a bit. Distributors engaged in the sales of uniforms have done a square job of positioning this item as the current standard sees fit. The problem is that the current standard that buyers have been operating under is changing right in front of our eyes.

Based on the trends that are appearing in the larger marketplace… If you aren’t presenting a uniform that dresses Head-to-(LITERAL) Toe, then you aren’t presenting the full uniform. 
 

CLICK TO READ FULL ARTICLE

SHORT STORY, BIG PICTURE  

Are you Reactively Selling?

No matter how hard we try to get in front of our customer’s needs we still get the occasional, “I need these products like yesterday” requests. How we handle these situations can make or break the customer relationship.

Today’s Short Story is a piece that helps you achieve your long-term goals, aka the Big Picture.

Reactive selling (waiting for the customer to call you) is a useful strategy as you don’t look pushy, but it can lead to rushed orders or worse, being unable to fill their request. Here are three things you can do to make the overall experience better: 

CLICK TO READ MORE

PromoEQP Webinars & Content

PromoEQP Supplier and Partner Updates:

NEW SUPPLIERS: 

• Headwear (USA & Canada) - VISIT WEBSITE

  • Full Line EQP on Blank Products

• J Charles - VISIT WEBSITE

  • Full Line EQP

  • NO Set-Up Charges, Rush Charges, Minimums, Proof Charges, and No Insertion Fee (if provided)

• TBF Bags - VISIT WEBSITE

  • EQP (minus) 8% on Blank Products

  • Screen Print prices available at Net

  • Free Shipping over $300

DECORATOR SERVICES:

• Acclaim Screen Printing

  • Tier 2 Screen printing

  • Tier 2 Embroidery

  • Tier 2 Standard Ink

  • DTG price sheet

• Contract Impressions

  • 10% off listed prices

  • 1/2-priced Digitizing on 288pcs(+)

  • No Screen/Setup/Location fees

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So, yeah... Now there's a Podcast

unBRNDed - EP1 - Martin Atkins

There has always been a discussion over putting out a podcast. The question we faced was: Does PromoEQP do this “in-house”, OR do we identify a respected industry voice that has something powerful to say — that’s on brand with PromoEQP’s mission?

The problem with doing a podcast in-house, is that after the 4th or 5th episode, most everyone would realize that I’m really just a broken record. Seriously, I’m essentially ALWAYS saying some deviation of the same thing:

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Webinar & New Supplier Partner

J CHARLES

Full Line EQP
No Exclusions or Conditions

No Minimums
No Setup Charges or Rush Charges
Personalization Included

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