Rep Agency Focused

Manufacturer Focused Rep Agency Focused

The Importance of Professionalism
The Importance of Professionalism

Explore the importance of professionalism in the manufacturing rep industry with Keynae Agnew's insights on MANA and HIRA boards, fostering success through education and networking. Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2024


The Importance of Written Manufacturers' Rep Contracts
The Importance of Written Manufacturers' Rep Contracts

Explore MANA's expert guidelines for crafting balanced manufacturer-rep agreements, ensuring long-term, win-win partnerships. Essential for modern business relationships. Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2024


The Principal Is the Customer
The Principal Is the Customer

Discover how manufacturers' reps can enhance relationships and performance with principals at MANA, emphasizing continuous improvement and strategic communication. Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2024


The Purpose-Driven Salesperson
The Purpose-Driven Salesperson

Discover Jerry Leth's journey from engineering to sales and how advanced training transformed his approach at MANA, enhancing customer relationships and boosting sales. Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2024


Small Changes and "Trifling Matters"--02/24
Small Changes and "Trifling Matters"--02/24

Explore how small changes can significantly enhance professional growth and efficiency, illustrated by Benjamin Franklin's street lamp improvements and modern updates in MANA's operations. Discover more in MANA's latest insights. Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2024


MANA Member Experiences and Insights--05/20
MANA Member Experiences and Insights--05/20

Discover how MANA leverages member feedback to enhance services like the RepFinder® app, and learn the importance of customer input in sales relationships. Essential insights for manufacturers and reps. Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2024


Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.--06/20
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.--06/20

Explore how MANA supports members during crises with government aid info, webinars, and the mantra "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." despite challenges in traditional sales methods. Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2024


Closing Deals Based on Handshakes in a COVID‑19 World--08/20
Closing Deals Based on Handshakes in a COVID‑19 World--08/20

Discover how seasoned sales reps leverage decades of trust and face-to-face interactions to close deals amid COVID-19, emphasizing the value of established relationships and exclusivity in uncertain times. Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2024


Should I Stay or Should I Go?--10/20
Should I Stay or Should I Go?--10/20

Explore MANA's resources for small business succession planning, including merger and acquisition strategies, in a COVID-19 environment. Get expert advice and support from MANA. Continue Reading

Date posted12/9/2024


Asking the Right Questions?
Asking the Right Questions?

Learn effective questioning techniques for sales success with Stephen Fowler's insights on engaging customers and principals to build rapport and achieve goals. Continue Reading

Date posted12/3/2024


Backselling
Backselling

Explore how manufacturers' representatives can be dismissed for high performance and the importance of educating principals on their value. Insights by MANA's Jerry Leth. Continue Reading

Date posted12/3/2024


Call Reports, Manufacturers' Reps, and Independent Contractor Status
Call Reports, Manufacturers' Reps, and Independent Contractor Status

Explore MANA's insights on how call reports might affect the status of independent contractors and the associated tax implications, as discussed in a guest blog by MAFSI. Visit www.mafsi.org for more details. Continue Reading

Date posted12/3/2024