At one time or another, you may have seen a demonstration of fitting rocks and sand into a jar. Interestingly, if you fill the jar first with sand, then with pebbles and then try to add the larger rocks, you will find they do not all fit. If you start by placing the larger rocks... Continue Reading →

This month’s Family Matters focuses on a talented family that features both distributors and vendors. The Zezzos, led by American’s VP of Vendor Relations, Marketing & Events, Dana Zezzo, includes S&S Activewear National Account Rep, Megan Zezzo Taylor, American intern, Mollia Zezzo, and Marketing Manager for BamBams, Maria Zezzo. Read on to learn how they... Continue Reading →

Working directly with customers curates a relationship like no other. You are their first point of contact and the person that sees them on their best and worst days. Recent PPAI Rising Star recipient, Katie Kahler, with support from Regional VP of SOS, Wayne Martin, became very familiar with the dynamics of a working customer... Continue Reading →

Retention is on the mind of all those involved in education. How do we keep students coming back, and how do we show appreciation to those already here? American sales associate, Nicole Baker created a kitted solution for those questions. After their recruiting efforts were turned upside down during the pandemic, a private school's marketing... Continue Reading →

As the school year starts, we are reminded about the importance of parent involvement in their children’s school. Research from the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education shows states, “No matter their income or background, students with involved parents are more likely to have higher grades and test scores, attend school regularly, have better... Continue Reading →

The transition from customer service representative to sales can often be overwhelming, but Carley Yobbi has taken it in stride. Working diligently with her mom, Tracy McNerney, and stepdad, John McNerney for years, Carley became fluent in the nuances of American. She fulfilled orders, got familiar with procedures, and has now made the official title change. Continue... Continue Reading →

Our Family Matters feature this month follows sisters Tami & Shannon who are both Expanded Services workers at American. Coming from an entrepreneurial-minded family, it's no surprise these two have the extensive industry knowledge that they do. Read below to learn more. What is the birth order? Tami: I am the oldest of the 5... Continue Reading →

With labor shortages, many companies are finding they no longer have the resources to handle certain tasks and projects in-house. This is a perfect time to look to American Solutions for Business to handle these additional services as part of our total solution offering. A few questions to consider: Q: Are you handling your statement... Continue Reading →

Rod Kuncaitis has been with ASB since 1993 and he is in no way slowing down. With customers in a wide variety of industries, Rod is able to adjust and evolve as his customers’ needs change. Serving customers in insurance, retail, medical religious/non-profit, education and manufacturing markets, Rod has pretty much seen it all. He... Continue Reading →

American Solutions for Business is proud of the Senior Leadership Team members that recently achieved the important feat of receiving their DEI certification through Stanford School of Business. As they reflect back on their time enrolled in the course, they each expressed their experience. "I thoroughly enjoyed the DEI course through Stanford. It opened my... Continue Reading →