On The Shelf: How To Get Your Products Into Big Box Retail!

Joe Tarnowski, Salah Khalaf, Shannon Curtin, and Tom and Tracy Hazzard are back to take us into their library as they provide a great reading list for success. Equipped with two books that they felt had a major impact on their lives and businesses, they gear us up for a journey across multiple places. Get in touch with a book for entrepreneurs who work themselves all the time. Find out how brands have goals and life of their own to tell. Learn an interesting model of how to look at your business’ profitability while also diving deep into the world of blockchain. Know the reasons why companies should look for the right people and how to build a brand and make it successful. Finally, move deeper within yourself as you realize how much in control we are with our lives more than we think.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How »   Join the On the Shelf community today: Ontheshelfnow.com On The Shelf Now Facebook Group On the Shelf Now Facebook On The Shelf Now Twitter On the Shelf Now Instagram

Do you ever wonder why you don't get a 'yes' from the buyer in spite of what you might think is a great presentation? Do you email them and they don't respond to you? Making a sale can be such an uphill battle. Having an effective sales pitch is a key fundamental in a sales job, therefore, you need to prepare an effective technique. Preparing an answer to their possible questions may definitely do the trick. Timothy walks us through these questions that buyers may ask you and question that buyers are thinking but will not ask you. He shares how you can effectively answer these so you can spike up your sales and go head and shoulders above the rest.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How »   Join the On the Shelf community today: Ontheshelfnow.com On The Shelf Now Facebook Group On the Shelf Now Facebook On The Shelf Now Twitter On the Shelf Now Instagram

More and more people are wanting to become entrepreneurs. However, what is that really like? Before jumping in with both feet, listen to what the experts have to say. Joe Tarnowski, Tracy Hazzard, Jamie Robinson, and Salah Khalaf are back on the panel of Flash Topic, joined by a new addition, Shannon Curtin of The Possibility Group, to dish out some of the best advice they have for aspiring entrepreneurs.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How »   Join the On the Shelf community today: Ontheshelfnow.com On The Shelf Now Facebook Group On the Shelf Now Facebook On The Shelf Now Twitter On the Shelf Now Instagram

There are so many layers to entrepreneurship that needs to be explored when you want to become successful in it. Going deep into the retail side of it is Shannon Curtin. Shannon is a beauty industry expert, art curator, real estate developer, clean water activist, and the founder of TPG, The Possibility Group. She gives great insights into retail as she provides her personal experience in the industry, from talking about a trip she took down to FAO Schwartz in New York to the Hallmark Channel. Shannon also gives out her thoughts on retail buying and specialty retail as well as the things suppliers should stop doing.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How »   Join the On the Shelf community today: Ontheshelfnow.com On The Shelf Now Facebook Group On the Shelf Now Facebook On The Shelf Now Twitter On the Shelf Now Instagram

At the end of the day it's just people trying to make the best decisions for their company. Pete Roberts and Brian Littlefield from Origin USA sat down with Tim to talk about how they started their company and how embracing excellence enabled them to scale it. Pete and Brian’s partnership is a huge powerhouse. Origin USA manufactures products for Jiu Jitsu, MMA, BJJ, Grappling and Lifestyle Athletes. They’ve teamed up with Jocko Willink to produce vitamin supplements as well. Discover what drives them, what motivates them, and how they're tearing it up right now.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On the Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

One of the challenges of taking your product to retail is getting that professional packaging which can cost you as much as $10,000 to $15,000. It can be very heavy on the pocket, but then you can’t very well do it with substandard packaging because in retail, packaging is very important. So what do you do? Learn the answer to this as well as other questions that come to mind when you’re taking your product to retail and putting it on the shelf. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

What makes up an image? We're talking about your image, your company's image, or your product’s image. What is it and does it even matter? How does it all come about and how do you protect it, grow it, and make it better? Emily Page from Pearl Resourcing is here to give her thoughts on how important your image is. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

In sales, getting the person you're talking to engaged in your sales conversation is crucial, especially if they’re not engaged. That means the person you're talking to is on their phone, they're looking around, they're rolling their eyes, they're yawning, they're putting their head in their hands. It’s a struggle to get any kind of a commitment from these types of people. To get anything going, you want to get your buyer engaged. You want to get them involved. One of the ways that you can do this is by building anticipation. Learn some successful sales techniques that will help you battle in the ring of sales and become a good salesperson. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

For those who may not be familiar with the show Make48, it’s where teams of all ages, genders, backgrounds, and places develop brand new ideas in a weekend invent-a-thon where they have 48 hours to plan, prototype, and pitch an idea for prizes and licensing potential. It is a valuable resource for anyone and everyone to gain insight into the innovation community. David McCutcheon, full time teacher and inventor and avid listener of the podcast, has wanted to be on Make48, so he brought together his longtime friend, Erik Phelps, and their two daughters, Brynn and Maria, to make up Team D.a.D., Dads and Daughters, and auditioned for the show and made it. David, Erik, Brynn, and Maria recount how they worked their way through the 48-hour challenge and had an awesome time creating a product called the Wedgy with patent that's going to be on the shelves of major retailers. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

Do you every notice that somehow packaging always seems to take a back seat to other seemingly more important items on you list. It’s what gets done with the the money that is leftover, which Emily Page will tell you is not always the best strategy. The real truth is that product packaging is major. It can be difficult, if not impossible, to land your product on the shelf of a major retailer without some really concise, professional, well thought out packaging. Emily Page of Pearl Resourcing is one of those people that really understands packaging. Not only does she understand it, but I can tell it has become part of her. After hearing her speak, I know you will have a different respect and understanding for packaging and it's importance. Emily is on a mission to help your product stand out on the shelf and will bring out the very best in your packaging for buyers and consumers to react to. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

Joe Tarnowski, Tracy and Tom Hazzard, Jamie Robinson from Trivium Consulting, and Salah Khalaf join together in bringing back Flash Topic no. 9 to talk about how selling in person compares to digital mediums. Is virtual selling over the phone, Zoom, Skype, or email just as good as face-to-face? They pour their insights to identify which one is better for sales as they weigh in with each other’s opinions. Tackling the digital types of selling, they discuss about content building, marketing, and using different tools and platforms to reach out to buyers. They top it off with a talk on tariffs, both the good and the bad. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

Tim addresses a couple of questions about retail and some important aspects that you need for your business. Starting with Toys R Us leaving the market, he shares the big opportunity that opens up, which those in the Toy industry should grab. He then puts forward the value of your story, reiterating how it should never be left out while offering nuggets of advice on pitching. Lastly, he addresses some questions on buying and selling. There may be times when buyers don’t reach out immediately. Should you follow-up and how many times? Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

There is an intersection in War that can bring out the best and worst in human nature. As a leader in combat learning to motivate all types of soldiers can be the difference between life and death. On his wildly successful Podcast, Retired Navy SEAL officer Jocko Willink covers first-person accounts of soldiers from generals to frontline riflemen dealing with circumstances and human nature on every level. Through these first hand accounts you get to understand the different levels of fear, the different levels of pressure, what they were thinking, and how they solved real problems on and off the battlefield. When you study these principles, you can gain a better understanding of both combat and war. It also provides you a better understanding of human nature and, ultimately, leadership. Jocko Willink is also the author of several books, including, Co-Authoring the Best Seller, Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win. He is the co-founder of Echelon Front, where he is a leadership instructor, speaker, and executive coach. Jocko spent some time with us revealing some solopreneur leadership strategies and principles he learned on the battlefield to help others lead and win. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

Every so often, you hear the words stay the course, never quit, don't quit, but changing course can mean a lot of different things. You read books like Five Feet from Gold and think about JK Rowling who got turned down seven times on Harry Potter before she struck it rich. You think that if you want to change course or abandon a project then you don't believe in yourself. People are trying to tell you what they think, but whose opinion do you trust? A course change could be a complete redesign or an abandonment of a product or project. It could be changing course in how you're marketing what you're doing. It's a scary topic because it feels like sometimes when you want to change, it's like giving up. Tim is joined by four industry experts who share their thoughts and opinion about changing course, trying something new, or stopping what they’re doing. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram

Every time you talk to somebody about your product when you go to a trade show, get in front of a buyer, or get on the phone, you're selling your product. You are a salesperson. You sell people on investing in your product, you sell people on the idea, you sell people on how it works. Every time you talk about it, you're technically selling. The bottom line is you are the epitome of a salesperson. The question is how do you sell what’s in your head and thinking about selling? Discover the five keys to solution-based selling so you can work and partner together with your clients to solve problems. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! ·      Here’s How »   Join the On The Shelf community today: ·      Ontheshelfnow.com ·      On The Shelf Now Facebook Group ·      On the Shelf Now Facebook ·      On The Shelf Now Twitter ·      On the Shelf Now Instagram