Become A K & B Dealer
Here is an extraordinary Business Opportunity
In the Promotional Advertising Industry of Advertising Specialties.
Going into business for yourself is a very serious matter even though there
may be little or even absolutely no financial risk. It's still serious simply
because you want to be comfortably certain you have selected the very best
opportunity for yourself. For over 100 years Kaeser and Blair has helped thousands
of prospective sales professionals make the "right choice" to become
a K&B dealer, and build profitable dealerships. Many have even built their
dealerships into a marketable business which they sold upon their retirement
from the industry. Remember, with our opportunity you are building
equity in your own business.
In order to determine if this business
or any other business opportunity is the most suitable for your situation,
you must investigate. Therefore, we urge you to thoroughly investigate every
business opportunity that interests you, including ours. Your ultimate success
depends on a clear, sound evaluation.
What are Advertising Specialties
Anything a company gives away, sells, or uses
to promote their business. From inexpensive giveaways (like bumper stickers,
and plastic key tags) to expensive executive gifts (like leather portfolios)
to premium items (like an Igloo cooler) to the giant advertising balloons or
the printed hats and T-shirts the pizza delivery guy wears. They are the "imprinted" goodies we've all seen
a thousand times with the most common probably being pens and calendars. You
can see these products in our Best Buy's Catalog.
Nearly every successful company uses promotional items
of some kind. If they
don't, they should, because it is the single most cost-effective form of advertising
there is. Why is this? Because the success of an ad depends
upon it being there at the exact moment when the person wants or needs what
the ad is offering. Every other form of advertising is here today, gone tomorrow (or gone in 30
seconds flat). Advertising Specialties find a permanent or semi-permanent home
on refrigerators and walls. They get worn. They get carried in pockets and
purses. They get used every day. Which means they get seen again, and again.
There is no question that they represent the best-remembered (which equals
most-cost-effective) form of advertising available, and the industry continues
to grow as more and more businesses earmark a higher percentage of their advertising
budget for this type of promotion.
An example is a funeral homes. They represent one of the biggest users of
specialty products. And when the need arises, who will most people call? The "stranger" in
the phone book, or the "friend" who put the calendar magnet on their
refrigerator?
What makes Kaeser Blair and this business so special?
-
Monthly newsletter crammed with even more products, samples, and INCREDIBLE
sale prices
- Full training available (training tapes and seminars)
- No franchise fees
- No start-up capital needed, K&B even extends credit to your approved
customers
- NO sales territory restrictions
- Lots of FREE samples to help build your business quickly and easily
- Inspiring incentive and awards programs
- No collections required, K&B does all billing and collecting!
- No inventory needed, all items are printed and shipped from the K&B
warehouse
- No deliveries, all items shipped directly to your customer
- No business investment, this is a RISKLESS OPPORTUNITY!
- Toll free phone support
It is important to understand that K&B is the "Distributor." You
are an "Authorized Dealer" under K&B's distributorship. However
this means that you own your business and you own your accounts. K&B
will not solicit your accounts. If you choose to open a distributorship of
your own, or if you go to work for another distributor, you are free to take
your clients with you.
K&B pays commissions to dealers on a daily basis and as far as I know,
they're the only distributor that ADVANCES commissions. As soon as the
order is processed (art work okayed, prices verified, the customer's credit
approved, etc.), you receive your full commission. They even have direct
deposit options.
As a Dealer you will receive K&B's Exclusive "Best
Buys Catalog" which
has a great selection of all types of promotional products filling about 130
pages, at "Killer Prices" designed to knock your customers' socks
off. We have found that items in this catalog usually can not be found at
a better price.
You also receive another 40-or-so catalogs with your start up kit. These
are full-color manufacturer's catalogs. You can get literally ANYTHING your
customer wants through K&B. If you don't find what you're looking for in your catalogs,
K&B also has full computer-searching capabilities, and as ASI (Advertising
Specialty Institute) members, they (which means YOU) can buy from any one
of THOUSANDS of manufacturers. In other words, you will never have to tell
a customer you can't get the item they want.
K&B provides full support. If you get in over your head (which you probably
will a time or two), you can call for help, and they'll walk you through a
transaction. They encourage you to become "an idea
person" which
is a consultant that helps clients choose the right items and guides them
through the entire promotion, from planning to actual distribution, and they'll
do everything they can to help you achieve this goal.
What about Competition?
There is a lot of it! But this is a HUGE industry and it is growing by leaps
and bounds While K&B does over 40 million dollars annually it has less
than 5% of the total market. So theoretically, 95% of all companies currently
buying advertising specialties are your potential customers, and new ones start
every day. So wherever you are, I believe it's possible to succeed in this
business, but there is one thing you must understand. It requires personal
contact, and maybe lots of it. You probably can't just put your products on
the internet and expect to succeed. And you probably can't drop off catalogs
and wait for the orders to come in. You have to be willing to contact customers,
follow up every contact or every letter with a phone call, etc. But if you're
an outgoing person and you're comfortable getting out there and meeting people,
I don't believe you can do better than K&B.
One thing to remember this is NOT a MLM business.
This isn't like struggling to get started in an MLM where everyone is skeptical
(or downright hateful), they don't really want the products, and they sure
don't want to pay inflated MLM prices. These are great products at spectacular
prices. Products whose value has been PROVEN time and time again.
How to get started and what does it cost?
The "start up investment" is $85 and K&B will send you a 35
pound box of samples; one full-color "Best Buys" catalog, a big stack
of full-color manufacturers catalogs to go in your "Quality Line" binder;
and a "Welcome/Training Kit" containing two video tapes, two audio
tapes, and three policy, procedure, and start-up booklets. Basically,
everything you need from them to get started. You have a full 30 days to look over the
material and decide if the opportunity is right for you. If it isn't, you can
return the kit for a full refund, no questions asked. That
makes it "No
Risk." Here is the great part! After you have $1,500 in sales, K&B
refunds your $85.00!
Why is there a $85.00 charge? Obviously K&B can't send out a package of
this value free to everyone who asks for it, so I believe the $85 is more than
fair. Franchises fees to start other companies can be in the thousands of dollars!
(Remember, you're looking for a company that makes their
profit on products and not on the opportunity itself.) If you are already in the advertising specialties
industry and can document $1,500 in sales over the past year, they charge you
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to become a dealer and receive the 35-pound starter kit.
When you make your first sale, you become an "active dealer." You
receive your dealer number, and you start receiving "The Windjammer" (K&B's
newsletter) and special sale announcements in the mail.
K&B processes all orders, deals with the manufacturers, assumes
all credit risks, and performs all delivering and collecting. Because they're
in a position to finance ANY order no matter how large, you are free to take
your business in any direction you want it to go. You can work from home,
work your own hours, and the start up investment is small to start your own
business.
If you think you can find a business where you can invest less money, earn
more - more quickly... by all means, go ahead and do it! But
please, don't let yourself down. Do something to make your dreams of success come true...
If you are really interested, don't wait! New dealers are joining us every
day. Tomorrow someone else in your area may take advantage of this opportunity
and begin calling on your customers. Don't wait until it is too late - K&B
cannot hold this opportunity open for you indefinitely!
How we can help you get started today!
You begin by filling out the K&B application. On this application you
will be asked where you learned about K&B. If you put our number on the
application it opens the door for us to be your mentor. For you, this means
a LOT OF HELP!!! We team up with you to help make you successful. Once you
have filled out the K&B application please call us at (417) 881-8248. We
want to welcome you to the K&B team!
On the Dealer Application you will be asked
Where did you learn of this opportunity?(magazine ad*, referral etc.)
*Please specify which magazine ad.
Please enter (# 99706)
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