Advertising gifts - Companies which provide any type of product which sales directors or managers might usefully provide for their sales staff to give as gifts. Such products normally carry some type of branding or advertising image – for example as a ‘thank you’ pen, calculator or similar item, with the sales executive’s company logo & contact details. Or which sales staff manning exhibition stands could distribute or for give-aways at sales conferences & other meetings. Of use to sales managers & directors & other commercial, new business, operations & marketing managers, directors & business owners with an interest in selling & the sales function of their companies.

Business gifts – Companies which provide more substantial or indulgent gifts intended more as a reward or motivation for customers from the sales director or sales manager, again possibly distributed via the sales staff. Examples include Christmas hampers, again often including options for a sales message or branding/advertising. Of use to sales managers & directors & other commercial, new business, operations & marketing managers, directors & business owners with an interest in selling & the sales function of their companies.

Breakdown assistance – Companies which provide the full range of breakdown assistance & related insurance cover for field sales executives & sales directors, sales managers & other commercial, new business operations & marketing managers, directors & managers in the company who need either individual insurance cover for breakdowns & home starts or company funded insurance schemes.

Fleet hire & leasing companies – Companies which hire or lease the whole range of cars from hatch-backs & town cars to cover basic sales staff requiring mobility, to saloon & family cars for field-based sales executives, through to executive cars & luxury car models to cater for sales managers, sales directors & other commercial, new business operations & marketing managers, directors, managers & business owners who require similar mobility or have a car as a perk. Covers both personal leasing arrangements & company-funded schemes.

Fleet management – Companies which assist in the running & managing of fleet cars for sales staff & sales management, including sales & other commercial, new business operations & marketing managers, directors’ executive cars. Services can cover anything from vehicle tracking & route planning to fuel & similar expense management systems.

In-car equipment – Companies which provide ICE (in-car entertainment) & other in-car equipment for mobile sales staff, field-based sales staff & sales directors, sales managers & other commercial, new business operations & marketing managers, directors, managers & business owners with cars. Products range from complete in-car hi-fi systems to in-car hi-fi parts & accessories through to SatNav (satellite navigation systems) or, at the executive car & luxury car or people-carrier end of the scale, the latest in DVD installations with LCD monitors & passenger display screens. Includes hands-free, wireless (e.g. Bluetooth), & other in-car communications packages & systems.

Manufacturers & Dealers – Companies which either manufacture or directly represent the manufacturers of the whole range of cars from hatch-backs & town cars to cover basic sales staff requiring mobility, to saloon & family cars for field-based sales executives, through to executive cars, MPV’s & luxury car models to cater for sales managers, sales directors & other commercial, new business operations & marketing managers, directors, managers & business owners who require similar mobility or have a car as a perk.

Promotional clothing – Companies which provide clothing & accessories which can carry company advertising & logos – either for use by sales staff at exhibitions & similar public events or for sales directors & managers to provide as gifts & promotional items to customers or guests at corporate hospitality & similar events.

Work wear – branded – Companies which provide clothing & accessories designed for use by sales staff & similar company representatives where the requirement is to create a corporate image or for safety & comparable standards purposes. Of use to sales managers & directors & other commercial, new business, operations & marketing managers, directors & business owners with an interest in selling & the sales function of their companies.

Work wear – business – Companies which provide clothing & accessories for all business users requiring a professional appearance. Covers suits, shirts, ties, blouses, skirts, jackets, shoes, formal wear, smart casual & accessories for professional sales people & sales directors & managers plus other commercial, new business operations & marketing managers, directors, managers & business owners at every level & to suit every budget.

Audio-visual equipment – Companies which provide everything from an overhead projector to the latest in portable projection equipment, plasma & LCD screens, teaching-wall systems, sound systems & stage lighting through to complete managed solutions for major sales conference & similar events & up to the biggest & most sophisticated of exhibition stasnds. A useful guide for individual sales staff seeking single products through to sales directors & managers looking to stage the bigger events.

Badges & visitor tracking – Companies which provide the computerised systems that allow for event managers – particularly events like sales conferences & exhibitions – to pre-register, invite, print badges, monitor & report visitor arrival, track visitors around the event & compile useful databases for post-event analysis & material distribution. This is a useful guide for sales directors & managers, & other event management staff, seeking to automate these processes.

Conference organisers – Companies which organise conferences of interest to professional sales people & sales directors & managers plus other commercial, new business operations & marketing managers, directors, managers & business owners, or to graduates & sales trainees. Conferences to cover everything from CRM, internet & general IT developments, sales training issues, people management & motivation, change management, business intelligence & so on.

Event management & production companies – Companies which can project manage, organise & produce a range of events for sales directors, sales managers & their sales teams or other commercial, new business operations & marketing managers, directors & business owners including for whole company events & customer-focused hospitality & motivation events. Features everything from a sales conference to a motivating awards ceremony to a well-run corporate hospitality event, including incentive travel & overseas events.

Exhibition equipment & design – Companies which manufacture, design & sell exhibition equipment for use by sales directors, sales managers & their sales teams who are exhibiting at trade & public exhibitions. Includes everything from the basic pop-up, to modular, pole & panel & full-blown custom built stands.

Exhibition organisers – Companies which organise exhibitions that will be of interest to sales directors, sales managers & their sales teams or other commercial, new business operations & marketing managers, directors & business owners or graduate & other sales trainees. From pure selling shows, to exhibitions focused on CRM, internet & general IT developments, sales training, sales incentives & promotional products, incentive travel, cars & motoring, hotels & conference venues & services, direct marketing & advertising.

Hospitality & catering – Companies which offer catering & wider hospitality services covering the whole range of food & drink products & services required by sales directors, sales managers & their sales teams or other commercial, new business operations & marketing managers, directors & business owners at a variety of internal & customer, client & selling partner focused events. Covers everything from simple lunchtime meetings to full-blown banquets & similar hospitality events.

Speakers – Individuals, or Companies which supply individuals who can perform a public speaking role at events organised by & for sales directors, sales