With over 23 years of business with so many different companies, we’ve seen a lot of great, and we’ve seen a lot of not-so-great. One of the keys to success that is great, is when we see Strategic Planning for Growth. The context for this is usually growing or adding a business division or initiative…
I remember months ago when Ron Larson, our Director of Sales and long-time industry veteran, said, “We should go to ACPN.” I said, “What is it?” Well, now I know. It’s the data, the industry standards, the categorization, and ACES/PIES, and all the great men and women that make automotive, commercial, and heavy-duty parts possible…
At Sound Press, we are often the middle consultants on various system integrations. With automotive manufacturers, the main systems we end up discussing are ERP systems, Product Information Management systems (PIMs), Digital Asset Management systems (DAMs), and e-commerce platforms both B2B and B2C. Let’s talk about ERP systems. As manufacturers have business goals, technology is…
You may have heard the adage “Good data in, good data out. Bad data in, bad data out.” This couldn’t be more true (and sometimes painful) in the automotive industry. Good catalog data is the heart and soul of selling auto parts online. Having worked with many distributors across the country, we’ve seen firsthand the…
With the holidays and 2022 behind us, it’s time to dive into the new year and new opportunities. At last November’s AAPEX show in Las Vegas, we spoke to many of you who have an interest and are seeing the growing need for eCommerce in your businesses. If we learned nothing else from a worldwide…
Sound Press has joined forces with a leading eCommerce software provider PhaseZero Ventures in order to bring B2C wins to the automotive aftermarket, distribution and manufacturing sectors. From a powerful search engine designed to quickly search and find right parts, real-time inventory, customer-specific pricing, seamless order management, and customer self-service capabilities, PhaseZero CxCommerce delivers a…
Sound Press has been working with automotive distributors for over 10 years – helping Nexpart users maximize their B2B product sales and grow their businesses. Listed below are some of the main contributors that we have found to help warehouse distributors succeed in their marketing communications to customers. Regular Specials and Announcements The #1 way…
Businesses and consumers are utilizing email more than ever. Statistics show that B2B email activity is only going to increase in the coming years. Make sure your email campaigns are cutting through the noise with design and content that demands attention. Let Sound Press design an email template for your business and help increase your…
Are you launching a new product or manufacturer line? Have you wondered what the best way to launch a new product within Nexpart is to have the most impact? There are a few best-practices and guiding principles that will help you get the word out and maximize reach to your customer base. 1 – Print/Digital…