Last year was a record year for dealership acquisitions and industry experts predict that trend will continue well into 2022. Recently, Automotive News hosted a webinar in which the panel discussed tips for a smooth acquisition and transition of ownership. Key takeaways from the webinar were that champions from both the buying and selling entities... Continue Reading →
This month's Family Matters features sales team, and sisters, Heather and Carrie. Having been impacted by the industry their entire lives, Heather and Carrie have stepped into their roles with pride and optimism. What is the birth order? Carrie: She’s way older. Heather: And wiser. Actually only 22 months apart. We have another sister who... Continue Reading →
Situation: A university was struggling to find a distributor who could provide die-struck keychains with specific needs. They especially wanted the keychain to be the same colored gold as the die-struck component. Their logo was also highly detailed, which brought another issue in finding a solution that could brand items with clarity. Solution: American found... Continue Reading →
American Solutions for Business celebrated Women's History Month by allowing employees to nominate the women in the American family that have made an impact on them, as well as nominate themselves with a photo that makes them feel powerful! Below are the submissions made that not only made us smile, but also reminded us the... Continue Reading →
Not often do we get a chance to interview both sides of our industry in our Family Matters series, but the opportunity presented itself with Tom & Diana Clouser. Tom is with Patriot-level supplier partner, BEL Promo, and Diana is a sales associate with American. Read on to learn how their professional and personal histories... Continue Reading →
ASB hosted Flamingo Races at their poolside social, hosted at their national sales conference in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, February 19th. Participants purchased a flamingo for $5 to enter the race in the resort’s lazy river. The owners of the winning flamingos won a $250 gift card for the two rounds of the race. The... Continue Reading →
American Solutions for Business hosted an all-abilities memorial walk on Saturday, February 19th at the Championsgate Omni Hotel in Orlando, FL. All proceeds were given to First Church Coral Springs Youth Program. The walk was in honor of late sales associate, Tom Keller. Because Tom taught Sunday School, this program was important to him and... Continue Reading →
American Solutions for Business hosted over 525 attendees at their National Sales Conference, which included over 120 exhibiting supplier partners. The conference consisted of a resort day (open golf, pool party, swag show, Owner’s Lounge to celebrate our ESOP culture, and an ASI-hosted late-night party), welcome kickoff, two-day tradeshow, VIP rooms, professional development, supplier and... Continue Reading →
American sales associate James Leggett was recently awarded the PPAI 2022 Pyramid Award for Client Branding at the gold level! First introduced in 1958, the PPAI Pyramid Award recognizes promotional products businesses and helps shine the spotlight on the collaborative business model unique to our industry. The campaign aimed to increase brand awareness for First... Continue Reading →
American Solutions for Business continues to encourage certification training for various team members through Professional Products Association Institute (PPAI). Recently, six home office members on the Product Support, Marketing and Public Relations teams earned their Trained Advertising Specialist (TAS) certification. The team members are: Kathryn Letness & Hayley Thomson (Marketing), Vicki Peterson, Kim Fuchs &... Continue Reading →
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