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Welcome to the blog at Bob's WatercoolerSend us your creative ideas for holiday gifts.
September 9th, 2008
At the last show we asked people to send us their creative ideas for holiday ad specialties if you're interested in winning a fabulous prize and a little internet stardom send in your ideas to rachel@bobswatercooler.com. Randall Ferguson Got the Gas Blues?
June 13, 2008
We are in this kettle of fish together and there is no relief in sight so we all have two options: 1. We can wring our hands and do nothing. 2. We can take charge of our own destiny. At Bobswatercooler.com we want everyone in our kettle to do the latter!
A. So far in 2008 we have conducted five workshops about going GREEN B. We have participated in two major traveling shows. C. The regional NWPMA show with 4 booths and 6 people D. Two distributor shows E. Umpteen personal calls and more to come! F. Conducted two contests that generated an avalanche of hits on Bobswatercooler.com. G. As a result; our major lines are enjoying extraordinary increases. Our website will soon come with an interactive blog. We are also recording our presentations and you will be able to see specific products up close and personal rather than a catalog picture and text.
You may schedule a personal presentation for your office by contacting Rachel or Bob. The pictures show Gregg Bullard, the owner of Baskets by Design talking about how you can automatically make $$$ all year long with a corporate Birthday Program. The other picture is of Rachel and Elsa extolling the virtues of the Outdoor Cap. Our Eco hats, Flag caps, and Camo caps that feature Realtree, Mossy Oak, and Advantage Timber just for starters!
So what about the gas? Payne Publishers, Baskets by Design, and Pioneer Balloons are members of Distributor Central. You can order right from Bobswatercooler.com at NO CHARGE to you. You can also save money by clicking on the Specials Pages of all of our lines and that will help put gas in your tank! Bob Ferguson For the best Twirl or pose at the NWPMA Show! The winners are...
April 2, 2008
What a fun Interactive contest and the Participation was outstanding! We appreciate all who were involved with putting some Pizazz back into Sales! And the Winners of the 2008 Pose and Twirl goes to, Drum roll Please Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr. . . Frank Elliott with Geiger/Elliott Sales won with his Surprise Attack Twirl took the prize from Haas Jordan Umbrellas. Congratulations Frank We hope you enjoy the top of the line golf umbrella for all those days in the office! Our winner for Strike a Pose goes to, drum roll please Brrrrrrrrrr. . . Jim Egly with Minuteman Sales for his "What is in the Water?" Striking Pose in the Big Bubba Travelchair; He wins a fbulous prize from Travelchair! Thank you all so much for your fun Personalities and the voting was intense. We will be at all the upcomming shows this fall. Keep visiting www.bobswatercooler.com our next segment on "GREEN IS ALSO GOOD FOR YOUR BANK ACCOUNT" This is a topic all companies are looking into. We want to make You some GREEN!! Tune in for more great ideas at www.bobswatercooler.com. Vote for the best Twirl or pose from the NWPMA Show!
Mar 10, 2008
At the most recent NWPMA show we asked a few guests to show us how they would twirl one of our great Haas Jordan Umbrellas or we had them strike a pose in a travel chair To say we had a good response would be an understatement! Some of your poses were great, creative, and in general hilarious! Just remember we are laughing with you not at you. Or is it the other way around? Either way vote for your favorite clip and tell us what you think by sending us an e-mail at bob@bobswatercooler.com Episode #4: Twirl and Pose at the NWPMA Show Get the Flash Player to see this player.
We would like to take this moment to thank everyone that joined in with the fun and it was a nice change of pace from the regular show routine. The vote is to determine who gets the grand prize of a high quality travel chair. The seven runner ups will receive a great thank you gift, and there will be a drawing for a prize to be given to one of the honorable mentions. #1 The Bud-Tini Umbrella, By Travis and Steve at Win Identity #2 Wassup, By Jim Brooks with Tenacity Promotions #3 Surprise Attack, By that crazy Frank Elliott =) #4 What is in the Water, By someone? We will be sure to get his contact info in the next few days. #5 Smile and Twirl, By Sean Harry with Keyser & Associates #6 A Tall Glass of Water, By someone? We will be sure to get his contact info in the next few days. #7 Skip-n-Twirl By Sherri Bates with PROforma #8 This Buds for.... ME By Mike Klenz with Advantage Graphics Thanks to everyone else who participated in the video and if you want to be mentioned on the website just shoot me an e-mail at randall@bobswatercooler.com Randall Ferguson Getting Jiggy with Quality Customer Service 3 Helpful Tips to keep your clients happy.
Mar 1, 2008
Customer service can make or break your company. Choosing a quality supplier with outstanding customer service is your most important decision in any sale. The companies we represent will make YOU a pro! Pioneer Balloon has won the PPAI Distributors Choice Award in customer service 7 consecutive years. In 6 years we have had one complaint; one of our customers received a 10% overrun AT NO CHARGE! The customer finally agreed with us that FREE is a very good price.” Baskets by Design also has a fabulous case study . . .” I just wanted to let you know what great customer service I received from Carmen on a sample order. I received a phone call from her immediately after I faxed over the sample order. She confirmed everything would be shipping out as requested. Within minutes I received an order confirmation and shortly after that the tracking #'s. There are very few vendors that take these steps just for sample orders. It really makes my job so much easier when working with a company like this. Thank you again! Ginni 3 HELPFUL TIPS TO KEEP YOUR CLIENTS HAPPY Tip #1 DON’T MAKE A PROMISE YOU CANT KEEP
If you say you are going to give a customer a call the next day make sure you get a hold of them so they know you are reliable. Tip # 2 DEAL WITH COMPLAINTS IN A POSITIVE MANNER Send an Atonement basket from Baskets by Design. Call in person about the email blast gone wrong. Samples anyone?? Tip #3 GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY. YOUR CLIENT WILL REMEMBER YOUR KINDNESS. Here’s what people are saying about our last contest at Bob’s Watercooler. Thanks, that was fun. Very creative way to connect with show attendees! -Sharon Hi, I just wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed (laughing out loud) Stop by Bob’s Watercooler booth on March 5th at the NWPMA show and enter our FUN contest. STRIKE A POSE in a TRAVELCHAIR or create your own TWIRL with a HAAS-JORDAN umbrella and win a FABULOUS prize. Winners will be chosen by YOUR votes on www.bobswatercooler.com. Rachel Webb
Gadzooks, Batman! the Joker messed with our e-mail system!
Feb 21, 2008
Sorry to all those that got a few too many e-mails, we had some technical difficulties, that we have resolved, stay tuned for more insightful blogs.
Randall Ferguson
Bold ideas and shall we say the "Bare Facts"Feb 20, 2008We asked you to give us your thoughts and you gave us humor, proven advice, and the, well shall we say the Bare Facts.¯
Don Shepherdson, From Geiger/Elliott has a win, win idea. He wants to "Put our video on his Web Site."¯ Let's do it Don! Anybody else?
Jan Wilson, of Oregon Headwear likes products that "last Forever" - Referring to the stainless steel Thermos Hydration Bottle she said "This is the only add specialty item you can actually take with you by putting your ashes in it!"¯
Ellen Klingner, at Buttons-Now has some sage words, "Advertising doesn't cost, it pays."
Eric Bey, CEO of Bey Promotional Products reminds us that "Customer service is our most important product.¯" And everybody gets it at EQP!
Daniel Singley, at Dansing Marketing Group has a real "Green"¯ program, "If an employee uses a plastic bag or bottle that is not reusable they have to put a dime in the office Green jar."¯ I recommend a Water Cooler Daniel!
Stephanie Hooper, from Bayside Specialties gave us one of her favorite quotes from Thomas Edison, "If you did all the things in life you are capable of, you would astound yourself."¯ Thanks for reminding us Stephanie.
Frank Elliott, the patriarch, guru, and head janitor at Geiger/Elliott Sales shared one of his most important secrets of success, "Always go with your hunches."¯
Robert Deacon, from Accurate Imprints tells us how on his website "everyday has a theme" check out todays theme at www.accurateimprints.com
Erin Jordan, from Gold Ribbon Promotions must have been a hit on her high school debate team. She says that you gain a winning edge if you "Always argue naked"¯ (I'm all over it Erin.) These winners will receive either a Hydration bottle from Thermos LLC or a stunning gift basket from Baskets By Design. Join the fun. Be a winner. Give us your idea, advice, quote, or anything else that tickles your fancy at the upcoming NWPMA show on March 5, 2008. Bob Ferguson Green Haiku for YouFeb 8, 2008Birdie, birdie in the sky, A pachyderm drinks fifty gallons of water daily, eats food by the ton, has ginormously round feet, yet this four legged creature leaves a small footprint on the environment. Part of that is because an elephant never drinks water from a plastic bottle! | The latest from Bobs Watercooler: Episode #3: Customer Service Get the Flash Player to see this player.
Episode #2: The Winners Are! Get the Flash Player to see this player.
Episode #1: Going Green Get the Flash Player to see this player.
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