I SEE LOCAL SERVICE CLUBS LOSING MEMBERSHIP.

I see local service clubs losing membership. Here in Ladner BC, the average Service Club membership is older now because young people aren't joining. Older members are tiring off and burning out. The clubs are reducing in size and naturally reducing the amount of good they will be able to do, and they do a lot of things for the community which would fall into the hands of the municipality paid for by our taxes.

People are so busy now trying to make ends meet. Mom & Dad both working. Who's got time to spare? Kid's volunteer for work experience and then don't have time to volunteer just to be of help.
The Community needs good young people to volunteer, as a matter of fact the community needs everyone and anyone to volunteer. A good place to get involved is a local service club, and there are many. They all do good work, have great comaraderie and for the selfish part of your selfless act (YOU WILL GET NOTICED).
I heard it again the other day about 'It takes a community to raise a child'. I've written before using this same idea that 'it takes a community to raise a successful business'. But what happens if the community doesn't care. Everybody's on their own and the whole process slows right down.
I say it again and write it again.... It takes a community to raise a successful business. People working in concert. Staff, Suppliers, Customers, IT, Couriers, Banking, Family, People on the street, everybody.
My business is aimed at helping people who are helping themselves. People who are doing things to get noticed. Doing things for their community. It's okay to be a little selfish and do things for the particular community that can help your business in the long run. For instance, if you volunteer for your Chamber of Commerce and become involved in events and functions, you will be noticed. Just like if you volunteer and work with your church, your hospital thrift shop, your local food bank or business association. YOU WILL BE NOTICED.
Not everyone you talk to wants nor needs your services but chances are they know someone that does. That's the referral you want. If you're a good volunteer somewhere, someone remembers that and mentions it to a friend who needs your services. How much better does it get.
If you want to get noticed amongst the crowd of competitors, suppliers and customers, try advertising through promotional products directed to the target. If you want to promote your product, company or event, try advertising through promotional products directed to that target.
If you want to reward your faithful, loyal, hardworking, innovative employees, try rewards through promotional products directed to that target. If you want to be remembered and stand out at a Trade Show event, try promotional products directed to that target.

Do they teach about volunteering at Entreprenuerial School?

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Rod Winning is the president of Winning Fairways Inc. Promotional Products for Success Rod has a background in business. info@winningfairways.com
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Start a Collection of Promotional Products

Would you like people to collect your promotional products?

Sometimes you can put your name on a little inexpensive trinket, which has no useful purpose, and you find that everyone wants one. They'll keep it for ever and always remember where it came from. It will graduate from their pocket/purse to their desk, to their dresser top and eventually into a box of keepsake things, but it will never be thrown away.

Interesting how that can happen, especially when most owners, managers & purchasing buyers take great pains to match the promotional product to their product, business, client base, trade show, office event, etc.

For the most part we supply fine quality products, chosen to represent the company for a long time as a useful and attractive gift or promotion.

It's true that customers are always looking for that next great idea.

They generally want something they haven't bought or used before so they can give their customers or prospects something different.

Some people want something useful as well.

The other thing they generally need is a budget price.

Different, Useful, Cheap.

There are many products that fall into this category but once the customer has bought them, they are no longer different.

Some customers may want to show some continuity with their promotional products for their/prospect / staff / etc. Maybe we could use the same item but change the logo / text / colour / etc. Maybe the result would be an appreciation for the continuity of items from that supplier. Get known for that item - start a collection. Have a contest for the complete collection. Whatever comes to mind. How many ways can you get your prospect to look at the cheap, different and useful item you gave them?

Call me for ideas. I own Winning Fairways Inc.

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SO WHAT MAKES US THE BEST PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY? Nothing! It's People Doing Business With People

How do I find the best promotional products supplier in Canada?

If you're looking for the best promotional products company around, or the best in Canada, you'll have a hard time determining the winner.

Yes there are some very large companies selling across the country. Some of them have branch offices in major cities so you can deal with them locally. But any way you look at it you end up dealing with a sales person.

There are thousands of PP companies and they all offer virtually the same products from the large number of promotional products manufacturers from all over the world. You probably see the same catalogs from the different companies that call on you.


You may want to ask yourself a better question.

How can I find the sales person who will get the product, service, price and delivery that I need to complete my task of purchasing promotional products for our event?

After all , it all comes down to people doing business with people.

You are better off to find the person you can relate to and trust, most often through word of mouth (networking) or some other method of meeting with and talking to a PP representative who gets what you are looking for. Someone with whom you can relate to and feel confident.

Selection, Price, Quality and Delivery are all the important factors to be considered but trust is right up there. You must have the confidence that your order is being looked after and that the actual delivery and promises will be met.

Through my career in Steel Service Centre sales and 10 years as a Trophies & Awards company, my philosophy has been " I make it easy for you to do business with us".

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THE NEXT GREAT IDEA

The Next Great Idea - Instead of Cheap, Different or useful let's go for collectible, alike and continuity.

I have customers that are always looking for that next great idea.

They generally ask for something they haven't bought or used before so they can give thier customers or prospects something different.

Some people want something useful as well. The other thing they need is a cheap price. Let me see, Different, Useful, Cheap.

It's hard to get it all.

When I had the Trophy & Engraving business my customers wanted fast, quality and cheap. We offered a choice of 2 of the following.-High Quality-Dependable Delivery-Cheap Price. It's hard for them to pick 2 only .

Let's see-Different-Useful-Cheap. Same problem, hard to pick the right 2 qualities isn't it.

While I'm telling you this, I better let you know now that there are products that fall into this category but once the customer has bought them, they are no longer different.

Let's go with being not different.

Maybe we show some continuity with the customer / prospect / staff / etc.
Maybe we could use the same item but change the logo / text / colour / etc.
Maybe the result would be an appreciation for the continuity of item from that supplier.
Get known for that item. Start a collection. Have a contest for the most complete collection at a later date. Whatever comes to mind.
How many ways can you get your prospect to look at the cheap, different and useful item you gave them?

Call me for ideas Rod Winning rod.winning@gmail.com or rod-fairways@hotmail.com
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