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If you're a rapidly emerging brand, then you need to partner with awesome brokers to best service your retailers... and I believe Market Performance Group is one of the best in the business!! Here's my testimonial: We love our partnership with MPG. By and large, this team has been so good to us. We see them as an extension of the Cheers team and work closely with them for all of our FDMC retailers. If you're a new supplier, not working with a broker is not an option. New suppliers = too much work for retailers. Those merchants don't have the time to show you the ropes... they need you to get coaching elsewhere. I also don't believe that suppliers should pursue a strategy where they are trying to ride multiple brokers across various channels and retailers. I.e.: "We want the best broker for each retailer—regardless of who it is." It's more ideal to have a one-stop shop for all of your FDMC accounts. This ends up being much better operationally for everyone on the whole. We look forward to seeing all of our partners/friends at MPG next week for our HBC "Super Bowl" of the year... National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) TSE! 🥂🍾

We’re incredibly proud to share the news that Mike Keech, CEO of Liquid I.V., has been named a 2024 Gold Stevie® Award winner as Thought Leader of the Year, in the Consumer Product Category! 🥇   The Stevie® Awards – also known as the American Business Awards® – are one of the most recognized business award programs in the U.S.  Launched in 2002, the Stevie Awards aim to generate public recognition of achievements and positive contributions made by companies and professionals worldwide. This year, more than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in nearly every industry were submitted. Winners are determined by the average scores of more than 300 professional judges worldwide in a months-long judging process. The award for “Achievement in Thought Leadership” recognizes individuals and organizations that have been successful at developing as thought leaders and promoting their thought leadership to audiences both inside and outside the organization. Liquid I.V. is dedicated to sharing a wide range of thought leadership content that informs and inspires audiences. This spans a wide range of topics, including the need to support clean water access for people globally; importance of remaining diligent about proper hydration; insights on innovation, building a hypergrowth company, and creating a purpose-driven brand dedicated to elevating the vitality of people and the planet.💧 We want to thank The Stevie® Awards and judges for this exceptional recognition! And congratulations to all of this year’s other award winners!     #LiquidIV #thoughtleadership #innovation #management #future 

3 Powerful Lessons from a Fascinating Event Recently, I had the pleasure of attending an event packed with insightful takeaways. While there were many, here are three that really struck me: 1. Customer Love Drives Success, Not Shareholder Greed: Forget obsessing over shareholder value. Focus on building a product customers adore. When you achieve that, shareholder value naturally follows. Case in point: PACCAR, with 80 consecutive years of net profit! Prioritizing customer love is the recipe for sustained success. 2. Truck Stops, Treasures, and Trucker Talk: Preston Feight, CEO of a prominent company, has a unique habit. During family trips, he stops at truck stops to chat with drivers. Those conversations? Pure gold! He gathers invaluable feedback that fuels his engineering team. Talk about firsthand insights! 3. The Powerful Echo of Mentorship: Great leaders listen to their mentors, and those mentors significantly impact the next generation. Teachers, parents, and grandparents: your influence shapes the leaders of tomorrow. Remember, the impact of good mentorship echoes far and wide. A huge thank you to Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University for hosting such a thought-provoking event!

Take a look at the Black Country Chamber of Commerce news page to find out why Laura Davies, Carolyn Smith and I are looking for the help of the Black Country's manufacturing leaders 👇 📢 Have your say 📢and tell us the biggest challenges you're facing and what help and support you're looking for to overcome them. You can complete the survey using the link in the article below. https://lnkd.in/e8Vu82Pc

Attn CEOs, CFOs, VCs and PE Investors: My longtime colleague John Liacone has written an insightful article around the critical working relationship between the CEO and CFO- highly recommended reading! #ceo #cfo #trust #integrity #leadership #management #success

Make sure you're Award Ready this award season by following our 10 steps for success blog from Justine Sinclair

Working with small businesses I know it can sometimes feel like just extra work to do an award - but there are some great benefits besides just getting some hardware! Here’s a blog I wrote on some benefits and also some tips about how to write an award application.

Should I enter the same award each year? Have you ever seen on a company’s website or in their sales materials that they won awards several years ago, but haven’t won an award since? It doesn’t leave the best impression and begs the question – has something happened since that time that has made the company less successful? While you may not need to enter the exact same awards every year (that will depend on the award and the likelihood of a repeat win), achieving some awards recognition each year is a great strategy to showcase consistent excellence over time. Learn more ➡️ greendoorco.com.au #awards #businessawards #success #consistency

We recently gathered our sales and marketing teams for the first commercial conference since 2017. During the conference, the team reflected on achievements in previous years, analysed the strengths and weaknesses in our approach, and shared our plans for the future and how to further grow with our customers. There was a specific focus on showcasing our commercial excellence initiative, which is a strong pillar of our transformation program. It was a great few days for the McBride team to come together and focus our attention on our commercial goals. #CommercialConference #CommercialExcellence #Transformation

Do you know how Formula E was founded?🏎️ Interesting to read this old article from January regarding key moments in Formula E history and how it was founded. #NissanProud #FEInsider