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Subject: Finding a procurement consultant for my educational video
Category: Reference, Education and News > General Reference
Asked by: ezmathtrix-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 20 Aug 2002 08:52 PDT
Expires: 19 Sep 2002 08:52 PDT
Question ID: 56555
We produced a unique educational video Ez Math Trix, details of which
are available at www.ezmathtrix.com.  I am looking for few banks or
big companies to look into this video and buy in large quantities to
give away to their customers on promotional basis. (just for eg., Bank
giving away this incredible video to every family who opens an account
on thier kids name etc., etc., or any other purpose related to that).
How can I find a company which can find these type of opportunities on
commission basis?
OR How can I contact the company who is interested in?! This product
is more than $100 value and the companies planning to promote can buy
for very low discounted price in large quantities from me!
I also would like you to let me know any other avenues to promote my
video in any form??? I appreciate and thanks in advance!
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Subject: Re: Finding a procurement consultant for my educational video
Answered By: journalist-ga on 21 Aug 2002 10:32 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Greetings!  Nice to see you returning to Google Answers.  Using the
phrase "promotional products procurement" I discovered Ketera, a
division of American Express.  They list four suppliers on their
supplier page that deal in corporate catalogs and promotional
poroducts procurement.  The four listed there are:

  
   American Identity is the largest privately held distributor and one
of the leading promotional products distributors in the U.S. They
offer unparalleled capabilities and services in corporate catalog
programs, eCommerce solutions, company store operations, and a line of
proprietary merchandise.
http://www.americanidentity.com/
 
   Axis Promotions is a full service marketing and promotional
products company specializing in unique and creative corporate gifts,
premiums and incentive programs. Our success is based on their ability
to find the right product to enhance your brand. Whether you are
looking for an inexpensive give away, logoed apparel or a high end
gift, Axis will help you find the right product at the right price.
http://www.axispromo.com/
 
   Corporate Express Promotional Marketing is one of the world's
leading providers of centrally managed merchandise-based brand and
corporate identity programs. Established in 1960, we created the
concept of full-service, centrally managed programs to save time and
money for our clients. With Corporate Express Promotional Marketing,
your program will be the refinement of our rich experience serving
Fortune 1000 companies. We’ll use a combination of time-tested
methods, research from our proprietary databases and
technology-leading systems to create a complete solution for you. Our
entire organization is vertically organized in support of your
merchandise program. Because of this commitment, every capability
developed and every technological investment made is aimed at
increasing merchandise program benefits to you. And no company offers
more to their clients.
http://www.corporateexpress.com

   ProMost provides a proprietary web-hosted solution to Global 3000
companies for their online procurement and management of promotional
products, point of purchase (POP) materials and other branded
marketing products. The ProMost system connects key clients to the
best local and global suppliers and facilitates direct and efficient
interaction to produce better quality merchandise, faster, and with
significantly lower costs all around.
http://www.promost.com/
 
Contacting any of these four companies may prove lucrative to your
venture as they may wish to review your video and consider it in their
line of offerings.  To locate the company URLs above, I searched each
firm name at Google.  Plus, a company named Robustelli looked
interesting.  Their web site stated:

"Promotional Products are tangible advertising symbols that are
important in the overall marketing mix. The process of creatively
selecting promotional products is more of an art than a science. We
give you exciting and effective ideas for business gifts, trade shows,
public relations, safety and education, brand awareness, event and
outings, new product introductions, direct mail, and not-for-profit
items.

"Procurement - Looking for an in-pack, on-pack or near-pack premium?
Need a great idea for a self-liquidator? We will work with our select
network of overseas agents and factory direct contacts to custom
manufacture the right premium for you. We oversee all the details
including production, quality control, packaging, logistics, customs
clearance, and final delivery."

They may prove helpful as well.  I also found a possible lead from My
Supplier whose web page stated "We're connecting buyers and
suppliers."  You might quert being listed with them for potential
buyers.

Plus, I thought of a few possible leads for you on getting the video
better known.  Searching "teacher organization math" on Google, I
located the following organization:

National Council Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
http://www.nctm.org/

NCTM buyer's guide online (you might see if they would review and then
list your product there)
http://www.nctm.org/buyersguide/

NCTM Contact Information (also posted below)
http://www.nctm.org/about/directory.htm

How to Contact Us

NCTM Headquarters Office
1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502
(703) 620-9840
fax: (703) 476-2970
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET

Quick Contacts

Registration, memberships, and orders
(800) 235-7566 or e-mail orders@nctm.org

Change of addresses and missing journal or News Bulletin issues
(800) 235-7566 or e-mail membermail@nctm.org

General inquiries or to request a catalog
(703) 620-9840, ext. 2113, or e-mail infocentral@nctm.org

Web site questions
e-mail webmaster@nctm.org


Also, searching "math teacher resources" I found a few places you
might want to contact to have the video listed:

PBS Teacher Source - Math
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm 

Math forum at Drexel University
http://mathforum.org/

Math.com  Teachers
http://www.math.com/teachers.html

If the above places were sent a copy for review, they might want to
list it or affiliate with your product.

Good luck, and tell your daughter I said, "You go, girl - you've a
great dad supporting you!"  : )


SEARCH TERMS AND LINKS:

promotional products procurement  [Google search]
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=promotional+products+procurement

MarketMile Suppliers (Ketera)
http://www.ketera.com/suppliers/promo-market.html

Robustelli Merchandise Marketers
http://www.robustelli.com/MerchServ.asp


promotional products supplier videos  [Google search]
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=promotional+products+supplier+videos

My Supplier
http://www.my-supplier.com/booksandvideos.html

My Supplier main page
http://www.my-supplier.com/openingpage.html
ezmathtrix-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
Incredible Info. Thanks again.
JR Grandhe, MD

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