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What's New
Help lead IAPD — Attend the Leadership Summit
IAPD’s Leadership Summit is a unique opportunity to influence the direction of the association. It provides a central meeting point for all IAPD committees, as well as a forum for discussing the association’s strategic direction.
The IAPD Leadership Summit is scheduled for May 22-23, 2012, at Château Élan, a beautiful destination outside Atlanta, GA. Learn more.
Golf for a good cause
Registration is open for a pair of IAPD Golf Outings that support the IAPD Charitable Foundation.
The Annual Greg Berry Atlanta Plastics Charity Golf tournament takes place immediately prior to the 2012 Leadership Summit at Chateau Elan in Braselton, GA. (approx. 1 hour north of Atlanta) on Monday, May 21. This event has paid out more than $200,000 since its beginning to the Greg Berry Scholarship Fund and other great causes. Click here to learn more.
The 2012 IAPD Midwest Memorial Charitable Golf Tournament tees off on June 26 at the Purgatory Golf Club near Indianapolis. The annual tournament honors the memories of two dear friends: John Meyer, Meyer Plastics, Inc., and Paul Lewis, Auburn Plastics & Rubber, Inc.
Join us for a great round of golf and support the IAPD Charitable Foundation. Learn more.
Did you miss the last IAPD webinar? Watch it here.
George Southard, CPMR, G S Sales, delivered his presentation on “Understanding Plastic Materials Tests and What They Mean" on Friday, March 23. A recording of the webinar is available online now.
If you are interested in making your own presentation on an IAPD Webinar, contact Wess Hudelson.
Manage time, communicate, build relationships, boost the bottom line
Ever-changing customer demands, greater access to materials and a roller-coaster marketplace are transforming the business landscape. No one feels these pressures more than sales professionals.
To consistently meet goals and sustain profits over the long-term, sales professionals need to be adaptable, target the right customers and clearly communicate all of a company's benefits to their customers.
IAPD's new Excellence in Sales Program is a certificate program which provides the tools inside and outside sales professionals need to perform in any market with tips on time management, communicating effectively, identifying the best customers, capturing them and keeping them for good.
Get Started
More information and a link for enrolling online through the IAPD Resource Center are available at iapd.org/salesexcellence.
