These are a few of the distribution links that we have found useful. Undoubtedly, there are dozens more, and we will be glad to add them if you care to recommend them. Consultants:   The Profit Planning Group - Al Bates and his group provide tailored seminars on distributor financial planning that cover topics such as setting a profit goal, identifying what really impacts profit and what doesn't, and why most companies will never be as profitable as they should be. You can get more information about their offerings at http://www.profitplanninggroup.com       Indian River Consulting Group - Michael Marks and his group provide a wide variety of consulting and training services to distribution, and their Web site has a lot of lively discussion. Visit their site at http://www.ircg.com       William Goldberg & Company - Bill Goldberg's practice specializes in improving company profitablility, usually by improving internal processes. He has some interesting case histories on the WG&C site, including one instance where he returned a company to profitability by lowering the breakeven point 40%. WG&C's site is at http://www.consultgoldberg.com     On-Line Training   The Center for Distribution Education - CDE is Corporate Strategies' site for distribution-specific, Internet-based training, created in partnership with Western Carolina University. Students receive CEUs from Western Carolina. Visit the CDE site at http://www.distributioned.com     Publications   Progressive Distributor - There are a number of good magazines covering the distribution business, but Progressive Distributor is the only one that concentrates specifically on sales and marketing. Their site contains current stories, an archive of previously published articles, and a distribution industry news section that is updated daily. Check out their site at http://www.progressivedistributor.com

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