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State of the Industry 2008



Counselor's State of the Industry is designed as a how-to manual for advertising specialty practitioners. Our step-by-step guide provides key strategies to move your business forward.

Research by Larry Basinait, ASI and Dr. Marjorie Cooper, Baylor University.

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Top 40 Distributors


The 2008 edition of Counselor's exclusive listing of the distributors with the most industry revenues during 2007.
Charts & Stats (PDF)
Profiles (PDF)
Multimillion Dollar Roundtable (PDF)

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Top 40 Suppliers


The 2008 edition of Counselor's exclusive listing of the suppliers with the most industry revenues during 2007.
Charts & Stats (PDF)
Profiles (PDF)
Multimillion Dollar Roundtable (PDF)

Sales Strategies


How to get explosive growth -- in any economy. 
By MELINDA LIGOS

Customer Retention


How to keep your best clients.
By KEN HEIN

Top Markets

Target recession-proof markets.
By BETSY CUMMINGS

Cash Flow

How to get 50% up front.
By SHANE DALE

Online Marketing

Become a Web 2.0 marketer.
By KEN HEIN

Online Competitors

How to beat down Web competition.
By KEN HEIN

Product Safety

How to create a 30-second safety pitch.
By KEN HEIN

New Business

How I landed a Forture 500 company.
By BETSY CUMMINGS

Competitive Analysis

How to become a stealth competitor.
By KEN HEIN

Eco-Friendly Sales

How to sell the value of green.
By KEN HEIN

Personnel

How to survive a top rep's departure.
By SHANE DALE

Top Challenges

How to secure financial capital.
By BETSY CUMMINGS

Measuring Profitability


How to gauge profit margins.
By SHANE DALE

More State of the Industry 2008

 • Editor's Letter | Contact Editor
 • Contributors: Cast of Characters
 • ADDITIONAL ISSUES:
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000
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Industry Sales

$19.6 Billion


The amount of ad specialty revenue between 2006 and 2007, an increase of 5.4%.