August 2025 By Rick Pierce I have been a manufacturers’ representative since 1994 and have always seen confusion from both principals and...
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August 2025 By Jack Foster After 12 years working for a distributor, Brad Dwyer concluded that in his opinion, “It’s hard to bring...
Read PostAugust 2025 By John Haskell Every rep needs to think about backselling all the time! There is nothing more important to a rep firm than their...
Read PostAugust 2025 By Susan Quinn As a senior leader, you understand that building an enterprise isn’t just about navigating market trends or...
Read PostAugust 2025 By John Chapin Back in 2009, while we were still in the throes of a difficult recession, and in 2020 during the pandemic, I wrote...
Read PostAugust 2025 By Nathan Jamail Let’s get something straight — closing deals isn’t about having the perfect pitch. It’s not...
Read PostAugust 2025 By Mark Hunter Success in sales isn’t a one-time event; it’s an ongoing process. Are you ready to become a top-performing...
Read PostAugust 2025 By Bob Wendover Burnout — it is a term searched millions of times per month, not by employers, but by the people working for...
Read PostAugust 2025 By John Tschohl Grab the Wheel and Step on the Gas Some people like to drive the bus, while others are content to sit back and enjoy...
Read PostAugust 2025 | Principal Focus By Jack Foster MANA, Agency Sales magazine, and any number of association-member manufacturing firms have long...
Read PostAugust 2025 By Terry Brock The AI revolution isn’t coming — it’s already here, and entrepreneurs who aren’t paying...
Read PostAugust 2025 By Doug Andrews The implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing is a legal concept that many courts in the United States use in...
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