3 Step Approach To Scaling eCommerce for Manufacturers

Scaling eCommerce for the first time can be daunting. Intimidating. Frustrating. However, it doesn't need to be that way. Once you have made the outstanding decision to jump into the eCommerce arena, it's now time to roll up your sleeves and…

A Minimum Viable Product Helps You “Get in the Game” 

Sometimes you need to leave the sideline and just "GET IN THE GAME!" A Minimum Viable Product helps you do just that.  It offers an incredibly powerful strategy to help you "Get in the Game". Quickly and efficiently.  Even when not fully…

Like It or Not, Your Website is Your 24 Hours a Day Sales Rep

Like it or not, your company website is your 24 hours a day, 7 days a week sales rep.  With that in mind, if your website is not an absolute top priority or even worse, an afterthought, an extremely important question to ask yourself:  WHY? Your…
Webpression

You Have Only One Chance to Make an Outstanding First Webpression

You have only one chance to make an outstanding first Webpression.  Wait, what is Webpression? So glad you asked. Webpression is defined as "The judgment one makes when viewing a website for the first time". Actually I just made that up. Well…

Seeking Soulmates: Does Your Website Attract Dream Customers?

Seeking soulmates. Isn't that basically the goal or function of a business website?  Most websites play the role of matchmakers in some capacity or another.  Not in the sense of an actual date, but a website matches you with a solution…

My Most Embarrassing Post: Playing “Fireman and Babysitter”

FIREMAN AND BABYSITTER, Really?!?! First, welcome to my most embarrassing post.  I am terribly humiliated to even share this article.  As the story goes, 100 years ago (well not quite that long ago but it sure feels like it), I used to…
menu

Hey Manufacturer, What’s on Your Menu? Perhaps a Plate of eCommerce?

As a manufacturer, what is on your menu? What is your specialty? You know, your signature dish. In other words, what are you known for that customers eagerly line up to get a taste? For many manufacturers, this may come as a loaded question. As…
RFQ Process

Eliminate the Cumbersome RFQ Process with eCommerce

Another key ingredient on the list of eCommerce Benefits for manufacturers includes cutting down or even eliminating the cumbersome Request-for-Quote (RFQ) process.  Especially since going through the RFQ process is a huge expense to your…
Receivables

No Receivables: Manufacturing eCommerce Strategies Benefits Cash Flow

One of my absolute favorites on the list of eCommerce Benefits: No Receivables!  Well, truth be told, trying to pick a favorite eCommerce benefit is like trying to pick a favorite child.  However, can you imagine a life with NO receivables?  Sounds…
capital expenditures

Another Incredible eCommerce Benefit: No Major Capital Expenditures

Another incredible benefit that comes with embracing eCommerce for manufacturers: No major capital expenditures.  For the record, I am CHEAP. Extremely cheap.  Feel free to ask my wife, friends, family or even my 140 LB Rottweiler.  Actually,…

 3 Step Approach To Scaling eCommerce for Manufacturers

Scaling eCommerce for the first time can be daunting. Intimidating. Frustrating. However, it doesn't need to be that way. Once you have made the outstanding decision to jump into the eCommerce arena, it's now time to roll up your sleeves and…

A Minimum Viable Product Helps You “Get in the Game” 

Sometimes you need to leave the sideline and just "GET IN THE GAME!" A Minimum Viable Product helps you do just that.  It offers an incredibly powerful strategy to help you "Get in the Game". Quickly and efficiently.  Even when not fully…

Like It or Not, Your Website is Your 24 Hours a Day Sales Rep

Like it or not, your company website is your 24 hours a day, 7 days a week sales rep.  With that in mind, if your website is not an absolute top priority or even worse, an afterthought, an extremely important question to ask yourself:  WHY? Your…
Webpression

You Have Only One Chance to Make an Outstanding First Webpression

You have only one chance to make an outstanding first Webpression.  Wait, what is Webpression? So glad you asked. Webpression is defined as "The judgment one makes when viewing a website for the first time". Actually I just made that up. Well…

Seeking Soulmates: Does Your Website Attract Dream Customers?

Seeking soulmates. Isn't that basically the goal or function of a business website?  Most websites play the role of matchmakers in some capacity or another.  Not in the sense of an actual date, but a website matches you with a solution…

My Most Embarrassing Post: Playing “Fireman and Babysitter”

FIREMAN AND BABYSITTER, Really?!?! First, welcome to my most embarrassing post.  I am terribly humiliated to even share this article.  As the story goes, 100 years ago (well not quite that long ago but it sure feels like it), I used to…
menu

Hey Manufacturer, What’s on Your Menu? Perhaps a Plate of eCommerce?

As a manufacturer, what is on your menu? What is your specialty? You know, your signature dish. In other words, what are you known for that customers eagerly line up to get a taste? For many manufacturers, this may come as a loaded question. As…
RFQ Process

Eliminate the Cumbersome RFQ Process with eCommerce

Another key ingredient on the list of eCommerce Benefits for manufacturers includes cutting down or even eliminating the cumbersome Request-for-Quote (RFQ) process.  Especially since going through the RFQ process is a huge expense to your…
Receivables

No Receivables: Manufacturing eCommerce Strategies Benefits Cash Flow

One of my absolute favorites on the list of eCommerce Benefits: No Receivables!  Well, truth be told, trying to pick a favorite eCommerce benefit is like trying to pick a favorite child.  However, can you imagine a life with NO receivables?  Sounds…
capital expenditures

Another Incredible eCommerce Benefit: No Major Capital Expenditures

Another incredible benefit that comes with embracing eCommerce for manufacturers: No major capital expenditures.  For the record, I am CHEAP. Extremely cheap.  Feel free to ask my wife, friends, family or even my 140 LB Rottweiler.  Actually,…