by Carol Frank | Oct 23, 2013 | Business Advice
Two years ago I wrote one of my first APPA e-update columns about the predictions of one of the U.S.’s foremost economists, Dr. Brian Beaulieu, Executive Director of the Institute for Trends Research (ITR). At the time, he predicted continued growth for the pet...
by Carol Frank | Sep 26, 2013 | Business Advice, Exit Planning
This morning a client I have been working with for several months to help him sell his company and I were on the phone with a potential buyer, when without warning my client dropped a huge bomb into the conversation. Basically he threw a fact out that significantly...
by Carol Frank | Aug 28, 2013 | Business Advice
If the idea of sitting through an 8-hour sales seminar sounds painful, you haven’t attended one of Jack Daly’s “Smart Selling” seminars. Jack is truly one of the most memorable individuals I have ever come in contact with. At an age when most people are thinking of...
by Carol Frank | Jul 31, 2013 | Human Resources
“I just need a 28 hour day, then I’ll be able to get all my work done.” We’ve all uttered those words during our careers, especially during times when there’s more work to do then there’s time to do it. That’s probably just about everyday for us busy pet industry...
by Carol Frank | Jun 20, 2013 | The Pet Industry
On June 27th, I’m excited to moderate THE FUTURE OF THE PET INDUSTRY: PROFITING FROM OUR CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS. Our presenter will be Michael Johnson, Vice President of Marketing & Information at Chuck Latham Associates. Michael specializes in CPG / FMCG...
