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Ashton Udall

  • The game of taking products to market is rapidly changing for the better. Companies, organizations, and individuals, are reaching out to partners across the world to develop, manufacture, and market their products. This blog is about building your products, building your business, and building the Global Economy.

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  • Ashton Udall is a partner with the firm Global Sourcing Specialists (GSS). GSS is a product development and sourcing (manufacturing) firm dedicated to helping businesses, inventors, and startups, tap overseas resources to succeed in the Global Economy.

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December 26, 2006

Working with Independent Sales Reps

We get a lot of questions about finding and partnering with the right ISRs (independent sales reps).  George Krall, National Sales Manager for Regal Lager/Baby Bjorn, a distributor for the juvenile products industry, has written a great article on what's involved in a strong working relationship with an ISR (posted in Baby Shop Magazine).  You can quickly refresh yourself or learn about your responsibilities and those of the rep, and what are the most important elements in creating a successful sales team for your product.  It's not surprising that Mr. Krall finds that "the key factor in the success of a company/rep relationship is founded in the selection process".  Why would you ever entrust the sales of your product or the production of your product to people or companies that you haven't thoroughly investigated and believe to be the right provider of each? 

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