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Higgins<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>Director Supplier Relations &amp; Recruitment, IBC[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1794&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1562339633645{padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Ben Brumfield<\/strong><br \/>\nSenior Vice President of Global Sales &amp; Marketing, FyterTech Nonwovens[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; el_id=&#8221;vending&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1562339697049{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #cd5e27 !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Session #2&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1562339974360{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-9&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Monday, October 4th&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Successfully Engaging IBC Members to Create Results&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1623782928761{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]Concepts and best practices for building an effective sales strategy internally and jointly with your IBC partners to drive mutual growth.<\/p>\n<p>Talking points include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding your independent distributor\u2019s business &amp; how they go-to-market<\/li>\n<li>Aligning core value propositions to enhance perceived value for end-user customers<\/li>\n<li>Overcoming the challenge of buyers wanting to spend less time with sales reps<\/li>\n<li>Develop guidelines for mutual commitments for sales and marketing activity<\/li>\n<li>Staying committed to the plan and following through with execution &amp; adjustments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1562339466790{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-3 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1562340404701{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-9&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Speakers&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1623782841593{margin-bottom: 18px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1796&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1562339621822{padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important;\">Mark R. 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