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Sara Lavenduski

  • Executive Director, Client Education & Content

Sara covers strategy for ASI’s readers in the U.S. and Canada, including sales & marketing, health & wellbeing and product trends.

Study: Small Businesses Want Congress to Work on Economy

A majority of small-business owners believe Congress is not currently doing enough to...

Case Study: Turn Up the Heat

This promo veteran used his barbecue skills to score clients.

7 Tips To Close Deals Faster

Start clinching orders in record time by using these proven strategies.

Economy Adds 222K Jobs in June

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has reported that the U.S. economy...

ASI Education Q&A: Cheryl Hokanson

Cheryl Hokanson is the promotional products director at Ironmark (asi/169127) in...

How To Overcome Order Errors

Act fast to correct mistakes and you may actually strengthen a client relationship.

Ennis Reports Q1 Revenue Increase

Top 40 supplier Ennis (asi/52493) announced total sales of $94.6 million for the...

Survey: Workplaces Present Obstacles to Productivity

More than half of American employees at companies with five or more workers believe...

Canadian Government Suspends CASL’s Lawsuit Provision

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has announced that the Canadian...

Study Finds Cautious Optimism Among Small-Business Owners

A new survey has found that while small-business owners in the U.S. are optimistic...

Promotional Product Sales Compensation Survey

Distributors are increasingly choosing salary over commission to compensate sales reps....

CPSC Recalls Children’s Bathrobes

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an official recall for...

Winning Swag at MLB Retail Summit

Major League Baseball recently hosted its annual Retail Summit, a two-day event for...

ASI Education Case Study: Lisa Gapen

Lisa Gapen is the owner of Generate Sales and Marketing (asi/444517) in Crown Point,...

CPSC Recalls Light-Up Toys

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an official recall for...

5 Tips to Conquering Your Day

1. Downsize the To-Dos Oftentimes, to-do lists are simply too long. We try to cram...

CPSC Recalls Drinkware From Pier 1 Imports, Michaels

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued official recalls for...

A Wealth of Swag at Berkshire Hathaway Meeting

Last week marked the annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting in Omaha, NE,...

Distributor Prints Thousands of Shirts for NBA Playoffs

When it comes to NBA Playoff giveaway T-shirts, one Nashville distributor’s got game.

Study: Workers Job-Hopping as Unemployment Reaches New Low

The number of American workers switching jobs in one year has reached an all-time...

How To Accept Rejection

The human brain is hardwired to avoid rejection, and reps who succumb to the fear...

How To Sell To Startups

Solve the marketing challenges of new companies by pitching the right ideas and products.

Exciting New Reality for Promo Industry

Virtual reality is no longer some fanciful dream. The technology is real and growing – ...

Case Study: International Reach

A Midwest university appeals to students from all walks of life.

Declutter Your Inbox

Here's how to win back control over your email. 1. Make a System Create...