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Apr 9, 2024
What is the Difference Between a Manufacturer's Representative & a Distributor?
'Manufacturer Representative' & 'Manufacturer Distributor' are terms that we come across in economics. These are the entities involved in the buying & selling processes of goods of...
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Aug 16, 2023
High Efficiency Milling (HEM)
High efficiency milling (HEM) is a machining technique that has gained significant attention in recent years due to its ability to improve productivity and reduce costs in the manu...
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Jan 29, 2021
How a Manufacturers' Sales Rep Can Adapt in 2022
Impact of Pandemic on Businesses Remember the days of in-person coffee shop meetings, last-minute shop visits, and weekend trade shows? The COVID-19 Pandemic really shifted how bus...
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Nov 18, 2020
Holidays, Handshakes, and COVID-19 - How Independent Manufacturers' Sales Reps Continue to Make Sales
This time of year always throws the work flow out of whack for the independent manufacturers' sales representative. Decision makers have holiday vacation on their minds and have li...
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Nov 18, 2020
Tips for Sales Representatives During the Holidays
As Independent Manufacturing Sales Representatives, our workload doesn't slow down during the holidays. Especially when in-person interactions have taken a hit due to social distan...
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Oct 30, 2020
How a Manufacturer Can Keep An Independent Sales Rep's Attention
We know manufacturers are always on the lookout for quality sales representatives. And we, as an Independent Manufacturers Sales Rep Agency, are always on the lookout for quality m...
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Oct 1, 2020
The Benefits of Independent Manufacturers' Representatives during COVID-19
The national shutdown due to the COVID-19 Pandemic shifted how our industry usually conducts business. All forms of in person communication came to an end, and we could no longer c...
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Oct 1, 2020
WHAT IS A MANUFACTURERS' REPRESENTATIVE AND WHY SHOULD I HIRE ONE?
What is a Manufacturers' Representative? A manufacturers' representative is an indepentent sales expert who represents a company and sells its products. (Usually on a straight perc...
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Sep 10, 2020
What is a Manufacturers' Representative?
What is a Manufacturers' Representative? A manufacturers' representative is an independent sales expert who represents a company and sells its products. (Usually on a straight perc...
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Aug 15, 2020
Tips For Developing a Successful Sales Presentation
The goal of a sales presentation is to convince the customer to purchase the product you are representing. Beyond a general description of the product, a sales presentation should ...
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Aug 11, 2020
BENEFITS OF USING MANUFACTURERS' REPRESENTATIVES
If you're looking for a cost effective way to give your customers the attention they need, while also bringing in new customers, you'll find the solution with Hexis Representatives...
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Aug 7, 2020
How Do Manufacturers' Reps, Distributors, and Manufacturers Work Together?
Teamwork makes the dream work, right? Let's take a closer look at how these 3 entities work together. Manufacturer reps act as the sales team for manufacturers, while the distribut...
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May 16, 2019
Being able to work with your manufacturer's rep when creating custom tools and solutions
Good reputation and good relationships are the drivers of success when dealing with manufacturer's representatives. When you have a small startup creating custom solutions in manuf...
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May 16, 2019
Evolving Day to Day Task of Independent Sales Consultant
An independent sales consultant is often times a self-employed professional who works for different clients at the same time. Independent sales representatives have some very typic...
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May 16, 2019
How to find, locate, and hire manufacturer reps in your territory?
Manufacturer's reps may also be called sales representatives or sometimes-sales agents. These are individuals, companies, or sales agencies that have the responsibility of selling ...
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May 16, 2019
Top five Evolving Features of Best Manufacturing Representative
Manufacturing representatives can be a very important person for the success of any manufacturing company. It is important to find a representative that is reliable and knowledgeab...
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May 16, 2019
What to Foresee while working with Independent Sales Representatives
Manufacturer's representatives can be defined as contractors who work independently to develop different kinds of relationships with clients to sell products and services. Usually,...
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Mar 5, 2019
What is the Difference Between a Manufacturer's Representative & a Distributor?
'Manufacturer Representative' & 'Manufacturer Distributor' are terms that we come across in economics. These are the entities involved in the buying & selling processes of goods of...
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Feb 21, 2019
What Are The Communication Skills Required To Become A Good Industrial Sales Representative?
In today's generation no matter what kind of business you are planning to do requires proper strategic sales planning. No product can hold on its own even if it is made accurately ...
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Feb 19, 2019
Best Independent Sales Consultant Company: A Story From Our Client
Read what our clients think about Hexis Reps I'm the co-founder of a company that deals with the manufacture of metrology equipment. We had ventured into the business three years a...
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Jan 2, 2019
Make Your Business an Asset by Possessing Qualified Sales Rep
In the world of business, it's important to not just have an appealing product but to have a good representation of it. Having an amazing product in hand isn't the only success in ...
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Jan 2, 2019
Sales Trends to Improve Your Business Better
Introduction to the industry Over the years of industries and business development, there has been a vast change from the start of time to the current date. There are various new t...
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Dec 31, 2018
Close Your Deal With an Agreement Over Verbal
When we hear the term business, we get the thoughts of products in a wide range, profit, money and most importantly we remember the sales representatives. It is obvious that withou...
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Dec 31, 2018
Make Your Business Soar With The Right Sales Reps
So basically, what is the difference between a successful top business and an average one? There are companies out there with such amazing products and services, yet they struggle ...
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Oct 1, 2018
The Two-Sided Relationship Is Best for Industrial Sales
The most successful Industrial Manufactures are in a mutually beneficial relationship with their Sales Representatives, sharing much information. At the same time, successful Manuf...
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Aug 3, 2018
Sales Reps: Independent Contractors or Employees?
In today's day and age, it's become more common for manufacturers to use independent sales agents contracted through a manufacturers' representative agency to sell their products. ...
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Aug 3, 2018
Why It's Important to Have a Friendly Returns Policy
Why It's Important to Have a Friendly Returns Policy As an industrial manufacturer, there are a variety of factors that influence your unique selling proposition (USP) -- AKA the t...
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Jun 8, 2018
How to Get the Most Out of Your Manufacturers' Representative Agency
Sales is the lifeblood of your business. As a result, you may consider turning to a manufacturers' representative agency that can provide you with high-quality, experienced sales r...
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Apr 20, 2018
The Top 4 Qualities to Look for in a Manufacturers' Representative Agency
There are a variety of benefits to working with a manufacturers' representative agency to sell your company's products -- especially if you're on a tight budget. After all, an in-h...
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