--- title: Bruce Fox Blog (7) description: "Get insights, tips, ideas, & more \"edu-tainment\" by reading our blog here... (7)" --- [![Custom Awards & Branded Displayable Products](https://info.brucefox.com/hubfs/Brucefoxapril2016_Theme/Images/logo-1.png)](http://brucefox.com/) Custom Awards & Branded Displayable Products [Interested in a career at Bruce Fox?](http://brucefox.com/careers) - [Home](http://brucefox.com/) - About - [Who We Are](http://brucefox.com/who-we-are/) - [The Bruce Fox Story](http://brucefox.com/about-2/bruce-fox-story/) - [Did You Know?](http://brucefox.com/about-2/faq/) - [What We Do](http://brucefox.com/why-bruce-fox/what/) - [What We Make](http://brucefox.com/our-capabilities/product-applications/) - [Support Services](http://brucefox.com/our-capabilities/support-services/) - Products - Bruce Fox Custom - [Bruce Fox Portfolio (Interactive)](http://fliphtml5.com/jmiqz/wwnl) - [Bruce Fox Portfolio (PDF)](https://brucefox.com/custom-awards-portfolio/) - DYR Stock Solutions - [2019 DYR Collection](https://dyr.brucefox.com/) - [ESP Product Search](http://mydyr.com/) - [2019 DYR Catalog (PDF)](https://brucefox.com/dyr-catalog-pdf/) - [DYR Catalog (Interactive)](http://online.fliphtml5.com/jmiqz/qmxk/) - [The Drinkwell](https://brucefox.com/new-drinkwell/) - [The Box](https://brucefox.com/box/) - [Signage & Lobby Art](https://brucefox.com/signage-lobby-art/) - Distributor Tools - [Why Bruce Fox? 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You know that there are plenty of options, so it comes down to picking your [supplier partner](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/perfect-partner)  - who you trust to deliver on product and service. [Read More](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/traditional-recognition) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/traditional-recognition#comments-listing) Tags: [Sales tools for distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/sales-tools-for-distributors), [Benefits for the distributor](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/benefits-for-the-distributor) ## [Global and Local Promo Fulfillment](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/global-and-local-promo-fulfillment) Posted by [Kristina Hublar](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/author/kristina-hublar) on Apr 23, 2019 12:09:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Global and Local Promo Fulfillment](https://info.brucefox.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/close%20up%20of%20a%20stack%20of%20cardboard%20boxes%20on%20white%20background.jpeg)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/global-and-local-promo-fulfillment) Estimated Read Time: 13 Minutes --- At Bruce Fox, we have a wide [variety of services that we provide](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/9-services-bruce-fox-inc-provides), but one such service that has increasingly become more popular and utilized is our Fulfillment service. ## A Summary of Our Fulfillment Services Need the product to be 100% made in the USA? We can do it – right here in our New Albany, Indiana facility. Need something shipped from overseas and stored here? We can do that, too. **Our Capabilities Include:** - On-site, dedicated warehousing facilities which allows us to manage and maintain your inventory. - Utilize a stock and release method to take advantage of quantity pricing for custom products. - Most release requests, or “callouts,” are typically shipped within five business days; many in 48 hours or less. [Read More](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/global-and-local-promo-fulfillment) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/global-and-local-promo-fulfillment#comments-listing) Tags: [Sales tools for distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/sales-tools-for-distributors), [Benefits for the distributor](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/benefits-for-the-distributor), [Challenges faced by distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/challenges-faced-by-distributors), [Benefits for the end clients](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/benefits-for-the-end-clients), [Challenges faced by companies](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/challenges-faced-by-companies) ## [Trend Alert: Performance-Based Recognition](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/trend-alert-performance-based-recognition) Posted by [Kristina Hublar](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/author/kristina-hublar) on Apr 16, 2019 12:57:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Trend Alert: Performance-Based Recognition](https://info.brucefox.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Business%20man%20pointing%20the%20text%20What%20Motivates%20You%3F.jpeg)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/trend-alert-performance-based-recognition) Estimated Read Time: 9 Minutes --- Did you know that Years of Service is the number one type of recognition organizations have in place? Yet, employees are no longer staying at companies for 30 plus years. Gone are the days of our forefathers when employees would get one job and stay there for their entire careers. Now, [employees regularly change jobs due to](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/13-terrifying-hr-stats-that-will-make-you-lose-sleep) poor management, better benefits, more pay, flexible hours, and other personal or career opportunities. According to the [Bureau of Labor and Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/nls/nlsfaqs.htm#anch41), the average person holds 12 to 15 jobs in their lifetime and that number is only projected to grow. And with the demand for qualified employees thriving, who can blame them? [Read More](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/trend-alert-performance-based-recognition) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/trend-alert-performance-based-recognition#comments-listing) Tags: [Sales tools for distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/sales-tools-for-distributors), [Challenges faced by distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/challenges-faced-by-distributors), [Objections posed by distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/objections-posed-by-distributors), [Benefits for the end clients](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/benefits-for-the-end-clients), [Challenges faced by companies](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/challenges-faced-by-companies) ## [Why Giving Recognition Is Necessary](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/why-giving-recognition-is-necessary) Posted by [Kristina Hublar](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/author/kristina-hublar) on Apr 9, 2019 12:13:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Why Giving Recognition Is Necessary](https://info.brucefox.com/hubfs/hook%20presentation%20award-1.jpg)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/why-giving-recognition-is-necessary) Estimated Read Time: 11 Minutes --- I stumbled upon this article recently – [How to Identify When an Employee Is Becoming Uninterested](https://gethppy.com/productivity/how-to-identify-when-an-employee-is-becoming-uninterested) – and it struck a chord with me. What they discussed was all correct. An employee might become uninterested due to things like getting a new team member, dealing with a new manager, adjusting to new procedures, an employee leaving the company, or even a disagreement in the workplace. However, there was an obvious missing piece that echoed in the silence. Where was recognition in this? Employees want to be recognized, but rarely are. Especially since [only 14% of organizations](https://www.tinypulse.com/blog/sk-employee-recognition-stats) provide managers with the necessary tools for rewards and recognition. [Read More](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/why-giving-recognition-is-necessary) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/why-giving-recognition-is-necessary#comments-listing) Tags: [Sales tools for distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/sales-tools-for-distributors), [Challenges faced by distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/challenges-faced-by-distributors), [Benefits for the end clients](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/benefits-for-the-end-clients) ## [14 (Mostly) Free Marketing Tools](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/14-mostly-free-marketing-tools) Posted by [Kristina Hublar](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/author/kristina-hublar) on Apr 2, 2019 1:11:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![14 (Mostly) Free Marketing Tools](https://info.brucefox.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Crossed%20Screwdriver%20and%20Wrench%20on%20Red%20Button%20on%20Black%20Computer%20Keyboard..jpeg)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/14-mostly-free-marketing-tools) Estimated Read Time: 11 Minutes --- I’ve noticed an uptick in Promotional Products Professionals saying they want to start investing in their marketing. They want to start promoting themselves. Which makes sense, right? But outside of handing out a lot of promotional product samples, what else can you do to promote yourself? There are plenty of elements to that the equation, but an ever-growing answer is digital marketing; which is where my expertise comes in. So, here are some tools I’ve picked up throughout the years and, as an extra bonus, most of these marketing tools are free or mostly free. I should note that we made a [marketing tools list](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/the-free-marketing-tools-you-need-to-be-a-promotional-products-pro) a while ago, which people having been asking for more tools since then, so here’s my version of the requested follow-up. [Read More](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/14-mostly-free-marketing-tools) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/14-mostly-free-marketing-tools#comments-listing) Tags: [Sales tools for distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/sales-tools-for-distributors), [Challenges faced by distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/challenges-faced-by-distributors) ## [3 Emerging Promotional Product Trends](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/3-emerging-promotional-products-trends) Posted by [Kristina Hublar](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/author/kristina-hublar) on Mar 26, 2019 7:32:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![3 Emerging Promotional Products Trends](https://info.brucefox.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/3D%20group%20competing%20with%20a%20yellow%20arrow%20isolated%20over%20a%20white%20background.jpeg)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/3-emerging-promotional-products-trends) Estimated Read Time: 4 Minutes --- Dave’s been in this business for a while. Anytime someone can [claim 27+ years of knowledge](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/a-shortcut-to-27-years-of-acquired-knowledge), and that was a few years ago, then they’ve been in the promotional products industry for a while. He’s seen the pop sockets, fidget spinners, and the fanny pack revival trends. Each popular with their target audiences and each were emerging trends at some point. Combined with his years of experience, he, like many in the industry, has become apt in predicting certain trends. In this case, he’s noticed three in our segment of the promotional products industry [– custom awards and displayable products](https://brucefox.com/how-custom-awards-and-displayable-products-are-used/). [Read More](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/3-emerging-promotional-products-trends) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/3-emerging-promotional-products-trends#comments-listing) Tags: [Sales tools for distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/sales-tools-for-distributors), [Benefits for the distributor](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/benefits-for-the-distributor), [Bruce Fox](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/bruce-fox) ## [More Than Awards](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/more-than-awards) Posted by [Kristina Hublar](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/author/kristina-hublar) on Mar 19, 2019 12:04:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Custom Awards](https://info.brucefox.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/More%20Than%20Awards/Custom%20Awards.png)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/more-than-awards) Estimated Read Time: 12 Minutes --- It all started with an artist -a commercially trained artist whose early career was in advertising in New York as well as a sculptor and self-described “bon vivant.” Throughout his travels, Fox had learned the traditional ways of metalworking and he was eager to bring his knowledge to the post-Depression American market. In 1938, he founded the company which still bears his name as the outlet for his artistic energies – Bruce Fox, Inc. [Read More](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/more-than-awards) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/more-than-awards#comments-listing) Tags: [Sales tools for distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/sales-tools-for-distributors), [Benefits for the distributor](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/benefits-for-the-distributor), [Benefits for the end clients](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/benefits-for-the-end-clients) ## [Precious Metal Plaques](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/precious-metal-plaques) Posted by [Kristina Hublar](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/author/kristina-hublar) on Mar 12, 2019 2:10:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Precious_Metals_American_Airlines_pg4](https://info.brucefox.com/hubfs/Precious_Metals_American_Airlines_pg4.jpg)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/precious-metal-plaques) Estimated Read Time: 5 Minutes --- Marble, gold, and silver are common for awards and plaques, but few people realize that they can (are typically are) too expensive for the budget. That’s especially so when the client wants something “more along their branding and company’s personality." [That sounds more like a custom piece](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/11-signs-your-customers-are-looking-for-custom). However, if custom is not possible, distributors have to find alternatives to the heavy marble awards to stand on desks or the shiny silver plaque that hangs up on the wall. However, there are ways to get that look without having to deal with the hefty weight, as well as avoid having to spend large amounts of money. [Read More](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/precious-metal-plaques) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/precious-metal-plaques#comments-listing) Tags: [Sales tools for distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/sales-tools-for-distributors), [Challenges faced by distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/challenges-faced-by-distributors), [Benefits for the end clients](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/benefits-for-the-end-clients) ## [9 Services Bruce Fox, Inc. Provides](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/9-services-bruce-fox-inc-provides) Posted by [Kristina Hublar](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/author/kristina-hublar) on Mar 5, 2019 9:05:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![9 Services Bruce Fox, Inc. Provides](https://info.brucefox.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/Dont%20Fear%20the%20Tariffs/our%20people%20(3).png)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/9-services-bruce-fox-inc-provides) Estimated Read Time: 6 Minutes --- Bruce Fox is unique in the industry, because besides creating custom and wow-worthy pieces, we also offer services few other suppliers (much less manufacturers) offer in the promotional products industry. We are a design-build firm who offers a wide variety of services. [Read More](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/9-services-bruce-fox-inc-provides) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/9-services-bruce-fox-inc-provides#comments-listing) Tags: [Sales tools for distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/sales-tools-for-distributors), [Benefits for the distributor](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/benefits-for-the-distributor), [Bruce Fox](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/bruce-fox) ## [How to Make the Transition from Order-Taker to Sales Leader](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/how-to-make-the-transition-from-order-taker-to-sales-leader) Posted by [Kristina Hublar](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/author/kristina-hublar) on Feb 26, 2019 8:11:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![How to Make the Transition from Order-Taker to Sales Leader](https://info.brucefox.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Pretty%20waitresses%20working%20with%20a%20smile%20at%20the%20coffee%20shop.jpeg)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/how-to-make-the-transition-from-order-taker-to-sales-leader) Estimated Read Time: 12 Minutes --- Order-Taker – it’s not an endearing term, yet it satisfies the job description for many in the promotional products industry. From the Swag-Getters to the Branded Products Retrievers, our industry is flooded with people who just take orders without any question or real thought behind *why* their customer wants those tchotchkes. Dave wrote a blog a while ago – [Welcome to McPromoland, May I Take Your Order?](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/welcome-to-mcpromoland-may-i-take-your-order-0) this hit a little too close to home for some. Why? He called out many promotional products companies for being no better than a fast food joint.   “If you are showing pictures and taking orders by number, and there is no personal relationship with your customers, then you are operating a [McPromoland](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/welcome-to-mcpromoland-may-i-take-your-order-0).” [Read More](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/how-to-make-the-transition-from-order-taker-to-sales-leader) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/how-to-make-the-transition-from-order-taker-to-sales-leader#comments-listing) Tags: [Sales tools for distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/sales-tools-for-distributors), [Challenges faced by distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/challenges-faced-by-distributors), [Objections posed by distributors](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/objections-posed-by-distributors) [Previous](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/page/6) [All posts](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/all) [Next](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/page/8) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Sales tools for distributors (114)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/sales-tools-for-distributors) - [Challenges faced by distributors (66)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/challenges-faced-by-distributors) - [Benefits for the distributor (64)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/benefits-for-the-distributor) - [Benefits for the end clients (60)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/benefits-for-the-end-clients) - [Bruce Fox (34)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/bruce-fox) - [Challenges faced by companies (20)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/challenges-faced-by-companies) - [Objections posed by distributors (10)](https://info.brucefox.com/blog/topic/objections-posed-by-distributors) see all - [Home](http://brucefox.com/) - [About](https://brucefox.com/who-we-are/) - [Products](https://brucefox.com/products/) - [Bruce Fox Portfolio](https://brucefox.com/custom-awards-portfolio/) - [Who Needs Recognition?](http://brucefox.com/why-bruce-fox/who/) - [Connect With Us](http://brucefox.com/become-a-distributor/) - [Contact Us](http://brucefox.com/contact-us/) - [Distributor Tools](https://brucefox.com/distributor-tools/) [![Custom Awards & Branded Displayable Products](https://info.brucefox.com/hubfs/Brucefoxapril2016_Theme/Images/logo-secondary.png)](http://brucefox.com/) Custom Awards & Branded Displayable Products Copyright © 2015 Bruce Fox. 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