Come join your fellow women manufacturers’ representatives to network and collaborate on issues you face. The meeting will be at the Long Beach Yacht Club6201 Appian Way, Long Beach Cost for the event is $22.00 Agenda: 12:00-12:30 pm — Buffet Lunch 12:30-1:15 pm — Presentation by Leslie Marrell, MANA Member Attorney FAQs — The Rep- […]
Third Annual Conference February 27-29, 2020 Networking Adding Value Connecting With Excellence Hilton Garden Inn DFW Airport South 2001 Valley View Lane ∙ Irving, Texas 75061 $495 plus tax and local hotel fees Arrive for dinner the evening of Thursday, February 27, 2020 Meetings on Friday and Saturday, February 28 & 29, 2020 Fly out […]
Here are the profiles of the three nominees who appear on the January 1, 2020 ballot to serve on MANA’s Board of Directors. Keynae Agnew, Agnew Pacific Enterprises, LLC, California From the beginning of my career as an independent representative, MANA has been a significant resource for education and training. As an agency owner, I […]
The #1 reason manufacturer members join MANA is to find reps, and the #1 reason rep members join MANA is to be found by manufacturers. So MANA now puts rep search in the palm of your hand with the RepFinder® by MANA® smartphone app. The RepFinder® app makes sure that smartphone-wielding sales managers can easily search for […]
This event has been sold out. Email ccohon@manaonline.org to be wait-listed. Monday, November 4, 2019 · 8-10 a.m. At this breakfast event you will: See MANA’s new RepFinder® smartphone app and learn why 2019 is the year you will remember as the year that everything you thought you knew about rep search changed forever. Network with MANA’s Board […]
The link “So many educational resources, where should I start?” has been added to the member area of the MANA website under “Professional Development Resources.” We added this one to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for — be sure to check it out. So many educational resources, where should […]
MANA’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that its Nominating Committee has reviewed and approved the nomination applications from three MANA rep members to be included on the January 1, 2020 ballot for election to MANA’s Board of Directors. Keynae Agnew, Agnew Pacific Enterprises, LLC, California Marnee Palladino, MARN, Inc., Connecticut Ken Russell-Murray, ElectraSpec, […]
When manufacturers contact manufacturers’ representatives in territories where they have no existing business, those they reach ask for a “Market Development Fee.” This fee covers the additional costs of developing sales for the principal. It does take more time to develop sales in a new market as opposed to growing an existing level and that […]
A potential benefit of belonging to an association like MANA is networking with your fellow peers to exchange best practices and ideas. In the old days, MANA created local chapters where members networked in a face-to-face environment. Because of how busy everyone is these days, those no longer work. Today technology offers social media as […]
The Foodservice Sales & Marketing Association (FSMA) has released a must-read, comprehensive industry White Paper, co-sponsored by its FSMA Foundation and ASMC Foundation, comparing the economic differences of agency sales and direct sales. The study provides a unique calculation tool to answer the age-old question of which sales method is the best for a manufacturer. For more than 100 […]
Looking for an easy way to show a manufacturers’ representative the value of MANA membership? Give that rep a free six-month trial MANA rep membership! All MANA members are invited to give one free six-month MANA rep membership each year to a rep who has not been a MANA member during the last 24 months. […]