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Buying Group Podcast

Marvin Aaron

This podcast is the first and only podcast designed to help industrial distributors and suppliers maximize their membership in buying groups. We'll speak with distributor members, preferred suppliers, and the leadership of the buying groups themselves -- all with the goal of helping each party get the most out of their buying group affiliation.

BGP Ep 004 -- The Year of the Virtual Trade Show

Group shows are one of the most valuable aspects of belonging to a buying group, but with in-person events canceled in 2020, many groups pivoted to a virtual format.In this episode, I discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of the virtual shows...

Dec 31, 2020

11 min

BGP Ep 003 -- Rob Moe and Sean Ackerman, Sphere1 Coop

In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Rob Moe and Sean Ackerman about buying groups in general, and Sphere1 in particular. Rob is President and CEO of Sphere1, a leading cooperative of tool, fastener, and concrete accessory distributors,...

Oct 19, 2020

36 min

BGP Ep 002 -- Inclusion, not Conversion

Being a preferred supplier to a buying group may get you in the door, but it's no guarantee of winning the business.In this episode, we discuss why Conversion (winning business from a non-group supplier) sounds so good in theory but is sometimes...

Sep 1, 2020

7 min

BGP Ep 001 -- New Podcast / Conversation with Dan Judge, NetPlus Alliance

The Buying Group Podcast is a resource for all those involved with buying groups in general, but especially for those involved with groups focused on the industrial and construction market channels. This podcast is designed to help both distributors...

Aug 15, 2020

27 min