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““Oh, 100%,” she replied. “People communicate differently on different platforms … so there are people on facebook, for example … it’s interesting to see how the conversations differ between the two communities; the exact same post can go up on facebook as on commonsku but the level of conversation on commonsku typically ends up going in a completely different direction.”

“Charity continued,“Brian Fanzo says social media turns a handshake into a hug. This is even more true with the community on commonsku and the use of the collaboration tool. We can exchange information, get logos, and provide virtuals right in the feed. This method takes things way beyond the 'have you seen this pen' type of post. It's productive, time-saving, and fun! The future of business is happening now on commonsku."”

“"The future of business is happening now on commonsku."”

“commonsku is like octane to a new prospect or client relationship. You can land deals faster plus build deeper relationships with the customers that matter most.”

“we have tried to attend most of the skucamps and skucon and those have been some of the most fun industry events of my life. This community is the most switched-on, high-achieving bright people I’ve ever met in business — regardless of the industry. That we all happen to work in branded custom merch is just a bonus. The suppliers are true partners — Jim from Numo or Jason from Origaudio are more like friends who you can call with tough challenges. They wanna help!”

“I didn’t realize that the community feed would turn into lifetime friends and family through all our socializing. That was a surprise,”

“We LOVE using the commonsku platform. I think my top two advantages with commonsku is seeing all our company activity populating in the feed — so we all keep in touch. And the second benefit is just how organized csku makes us — clients constantly comment on how buttoned-down our forms look and how easy it is to navigate Just imagine when our end-user clients get their OWN login portals to commonsku where they can see their entire archived project histories!”

“Since starting with commonsku our sales have doubled! Customers enjoy the interface so much that their Paperclip experience has improved. I believe it’s given us a real competitive edge.”

“There is no doubt that signing up for commonsku has been a game changer for us. Our overall productivity and efficiency has increased and new employees seem to grasp onto the program right away. Orders practically enter themselves.”

“Our overall team feels more engaged because they like using the software.”

“As a business owner, I like the dashboard because it is clean and easy to use.”

“Since joining commonsku in August 2015, we have found that moving from quote to order to invoice is much easier – it is also easier for us to see history on an order and notes on an order.”

“With commonsku we have been able to shift resources to more value-added activities such as marketing and client outreach.”

“Considering there are several layers to relationship building, getting social sometimes is not enough,” writes Maple Ridge Farms’ Jodie Schillinger, Director of Customer Care. “In the commonsku community we listen, learn and engage regarding new product and what’s trending, and it’s a direct pipeline to what the end buyers are looking for.”

“I feel like the distributors we meet on commonsku ‘get it,’ Nikki said. “They’re not order takers; they’re idea generators, brand builders, and marketing consultants. commonsku offers a unique environment to interact and connect with distributors across North America. We can suggest ideas and products to distributors who can easily add them to client presentations or request additional information. It’s a laid-back, professional environment where relationships can sprout and grow into full-on partnerships (and we love the shout out feature!)””

“I can’t think of a tool or system that has had a better ROI than commonsku. The time you invest for yourself and your team in the short term will pay you back in spades in the long run. I resisted joining commonsku for a long time because the thought of learning a new system that touched every part of my business was so daunting and overwhelming. When I finally took the plunge, my only regret was not doing it sooner!”

“You would have to pry the Decorator Matrix from my cold, dead hands. Because we do some production in-house, the Decorator Matrix completely changed how we quote and charge for projects. We’re consistent now, and it forced us to take a deep look at our process surrounding that and our actual costs of production. Having this feature has freed up all the time and mental math I spent on quotes and presentations, to focus on other parts of the business.”

“It’s the most efficient growth tool - getting new users on the platform is frictionless, orders and re-orders are quick and painless, and every export is professional-looking and customized to your brand.”

“The pace of the training was amazing so that we had time to digest the information and practice between sessions.”

“Our Customer Success Rep at commonsku became our personal commonsku guru and walked us through every step of the system!”

“If we didn't have commonsku during the pandemic we wouldn't have made it. Since joining, it's been overwhelmingly powerful for us as a team. We've embraced it and it's helped with so many efficiencies. It's so powerful that in negotiating this merger we needed to have commonsku on board without a doubt for a deal to be done.”

“Now, I’m proud of how we look when we send out client presentations. Now, we don’t have to rekey data between steps. I really don’t like thinking about how much time I wasted being on the fence about joining commonsku. I was so nervous about the monthly spend; I didn’t understand the opportunity cost of continuing doing what I was doing.”

“at commonsku’s last event, skucamp, Catherine challenged us in closing to “be bold”. I came home and decided we’re tackling a bold sales growth plan for 2022. I continue to be re-energized by the commonsku content, and the possibilities I’m seeing from some of the other rock stars in our industry.”

“Now that I’ve joined commonsku, I’ve found that spirit of the content to be replicated in the form of commonsku staff members’ willingness to help, meetup energy and one on one’s with fellow commonsku users. It’s all about the community not only suggesting we all be better in the promotional products space, but supporting each other to actually do things better,”

“what I love about the commonsku platform is the ease of how it fits within our processes. It also doesn’t let you do something that’s not in the right order. Everything is there for a reason and works properly if what you input is done properly, which makes for nice checks & balances on your internal processes.”