IRCG’s Mike Marks wants distributors to be proactive, not reactive, about finding and acting on opportunities. That’s his message in two different recent articles featured on MDM.com.

Distributors are fighting wars on multiple fronts, according to a recent panel moderated by IRCG at the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) annual meeting, and they must respond with a fresh approach to compete effectively.

IRCG’s Mike Marks recently moderated a panel discussion at the 2016 National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) annual convention. The topic was "Are You Predator or Prey?" Panelists discussed how distributors are responding to the increasing pace of disruption in the electrical distribution industry.

In which part of the business cycle should distributors invest in analytics? IRCG Managing Partner Mike Marks and PROS Director of Industry Marketing Sean Duclaux addressed this question and more in the recent National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors webinar “Realizing Revenue and Profit Growth for Wholesale Distributors.”

For many distributors, the last price paid is the go-to price. Salespeople know it worked last time, so they use it again. But over the past several years, more distributors have invested in pricing software to help them hit the right price – and not just the lowest or highest – on each transaction.

IRCG Managing Partner Mike Marks joined PROS Director of Industry Marketing Sean Duclaux in a recent National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors webinar, “Realizing Revenue and Profit Growth for Wholesale Distributors.”

The traditional view this industry has taken was that successful field sales reps needed enough confidence to have some skin in the game, and that wanting a higher salary was a red flag. But it’s time to question this old way of thinking.

Industrial distributor Hisco has grown to sales of $265 million by giving its employees true autonomy to meet its customers’ needs at dozens of local branches. Mike Marks, IRCG managing partner, serves on the distributor's Board of Directors. It was recently featured in an article by Forbes.

Don’t be afraid of Amazon; instead find a way to add value to your customers and keep them coming back to you because what you’re offering is in their best interests.

IRCG Partner Mike Emerson’s article on the downsides of using Activity Based Costing (ABC) as the basis for a net profit-driven sales compensation plan is featured in the latest issue of Industrial Distribution magazine.

You’ve put years into growing your business, so you need to find the right answer for the next phase of your business’s life.

How will you chart your path for growth to grow shareholder value? There’s not a magic answer, or everyone would be doing it. I recently presented a webinar with the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), sponsored by Epicor.

Indian River Consulting Group's Mike Marks was featured in a National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors webcast last week: Six New Pathways to Create Shareholder Value. The on-demand link is now available.

Indian River Consulting Group’s Mike Marks is featured in a webinar from the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW): Six New Pathways to Create Shareholder Value.

Indian River Consulting Group’s Mike Marks was recently featured in an article from Modern Distribution Management, Integrated Supply’s Next Phase, by Associate Editor Eric Smith.