2019 Idea Generator Marketing Content Calendar

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JANUARY HEALTH & WELLNESS I D E AS

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ESSENTIAL OILS, FITNESS & SPA ACCESSORIES, HAND SANITIZERS & LOTIONS, HEALTHCARE ITEMS, LIP BALM & SUN PROTECTION

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TIP OF THE MONTH Be sure to follow us on social media for sharable content that you can use to market to your customers. Anywhere you see the # on the calendar, on that day, there will be a social post that you can easily copy and share to your own social media channel.

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TIP OF THE MONTH Search for Spring Trends product ideas and add them to your website with our quick 3-step process. Add the products you like to a list, convert that list into a catalog, and add it to your website. Be sure to watch your inbox for our Tip of the Month email with tutorials and help files on how to do this.

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MARCH GOLF I D E AS

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GOLF BALLS & TEES, BAGS, TOWELS, COOLERS, UMBRELLAS, POLOS & HATS

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TIP OF THE MONTH Find products incredibly fast using Instant Search. While you’re typing in the search bar, the first three products of the search results will appear in real time.

Also, use our Quick View to see the most important details about a product without leaving the search results.

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TIP OF THE MONTH When creating orders and quotes be sure to add or edit your customers information into the CRM to save time when entering future orders. Also, once your order is completed, set your customer up to receive an automatic email order reminder.

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MAY USA MADE S UP P LIE RS

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A+ WINE, AMERICANNA, BAMBAMS, BAY STATE, BIC GRAPHIC, BRAVE USA, EMT, EVANS, HIT, HOWW, PRO ROSE, SNUGZ USA, TERVIS, TRADENET, WARWICK, WEBB COMPANY

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JUNE TRAVEL PRODUCT I D E AS

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TIP OF THE MONTH Have a client with a certain per piece budget? Use the Price Range filter. Once you find products that fit their criteria hit the Add to List button and then you can easily Email or Create a Quote.

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JULY

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PENCILS, CLIPBOARDS, CRAYONS, COLORING BOOKS, RULERS, CALCULATORS, AWARD CERTIFICATES

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TIP OF THE MONTH Should you use the Email Product or Create Quote feature? If you choose email product it will not save that product information unless you named and saved the list. If you create a quote this record is saved in the Quotes section of your account and can be easily converted into an order.

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AUGUST FAN GEAR/WEARABLES I D E AS

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HATS, JERSEYS, SPIRIT TOWELS, HAND FANS, STADIUM CUPS, STICKERS, MAGNETS, PLASTIC FOOTBALLS

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TIP OF THE MONTH Have a question that is not urgent or want advice from other distributors?

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SEPTEMBER TECHIE ID E AS

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TIP OF THE MONTH Set up order reminders that automatically get sent out to your customers. If your not sure how to do this sign up for our webinar on the 26th or watch your inbox for the tip of the month tutorial.

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TIP OF THE MONTH Have certain suppliers you like to work with? Create a Preferred Supplier catalog with only those suppliers. Add the catalog to your website and then create a link labeled Top Products on your navigation bar.

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NOVEMBER TRADESHOW I D E AS BOOTH DISPLAY & BANNERS, BUSINESS CARDS, GIVEAWAY ITEMS, PENS, NOTEPADS, PLANNERS

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TIP OF THE MONTH Did you know if there are products you sell that are not on DistributorCentral you can still use our order management system to enter those orders for invoicing and tracking? You can create a custom order, add custom products and vendors, add any additional options and charges to create and send PO’s and invocies.

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