PIA San Diego Sales Club.

The Sales Club of PIA San Diego was organized to help graphic arts salespeople increase their professionalism. The Sales Club's goal is to help its members increase their sales and make more money.

Employees of PIA/SD member companies who are salespeople, sales managers, customer service representatives and others involved in the sales process are invited to join the Sales Club.

As a Sales Club member, you'll benefit from:

EVENTS
Members attend "Finding HOT Prospects that Need your COOL Digital Solutions" presented by Bill Farquharson. Dinner Meetings Salespeople gather to network during social hour, enjoy dinner together and then hear a fabulous speaker give the latest tips on sales and marketing. Past meeting topics include: Finding HOT Prospects that Need your COOL Digital Solutions Evolution of the New Sales Breed What the Best Print Reps Know that YOU Don’t Million Dollar Roundtable Where Did All the Printing Go? 50 Ideas in 50 Minutes
Seminars and Classes Sales seminars are held throughout the year. They range from short workshops to full day seminars. Past topics include: Price Doesn’t Count I Know Why You Aren’t Selling MORE! Technology Shootout Introduction to Your Customer’s Software 10 Ideas for Growing Your Print Sales Brian Tracy Sales Booster: Prospecting/Lead Generation The Selling Personality
Other Programs Throughout the year, various programs are scheduled like tours, technical updates and roundtable sessions. Social Events Each summer, PIA/SD members, friends and families get together for the Sales Club's Padres Night. For the past two years, we have enjoyed a private buffet dinner in a private setting. In 2005, our group sat in the ultra-exclusive Western Metal Party Suites!

LENDING LIBRARY
You'll find resources on sales, marketing, and customer service in the Sales Club Library. Sales Club Members can borrow any of library's books, audio and video tapes for up to two weeks at no charge.

NEWSLETTER
Each Sales Club member gets a personal copy of PIA/SD's monthly newsletter, the Messenger. It features a monthly Sales Club column, sales and marketing tips and notices of upcoming events.

HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
The Sales Club sponsors an annual Holiday Food Drive to benefit San Diego's families in need. Over one ton of food is collected each year.

JOIN PRINT SALES & MARKETING EXECUTIVES (S&ME) ON A NATIONAL LEVEL
The Sales and Marketing Executives (S&ME), a special interest group of the Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF), represents sales and marketing executives within the printing industry by providing products and services that enhance the visibility, growth, efficiency, and profitability they need to maintain a competitive advantage and respond to today’s changing selling environment.

S&ME offers members unparalleled networking opportunities to help with today’s tough challenges, in non-competitive, peer-to-peer forums. Individuals wishing to become S&ME members must be employed by PIA/GATF member companies.

For more information or to join click here.

ONGOING SALES TRAINING IN A MOBILE FORMAT!
Have you heard about the PIA Mobile Sales Club?
Five Affiliates (PINC, PIASC, PIASD, PIAZ and PPI) have teamed up with Print Tec’s Bill Farquharson to offer “Sales Training for the Mobile Rep.”
Go to www.piamsc.com  for more information and to learn about how you can get immediate access to free sales training!
Four Tracks:
Track One: Improve Your Selling Skills
Track Two: Grow New Business
Track Three: Increase Your Sales Efficiency
Track Four: Learn to Sell Digital/VDP

HOW TO JOIN
Sales Club membership runs from September to August and annual dues are $15 per person. To join, just drop us a check or send us a fax or email.

SALES CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sales Club members elect a Sales Club board of directors each year to plan the activities of the club. Our 2006-07 officers and directors are: