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The Monday Morning Building Product Advisor
Issue #99.9*

As I roll myself up into an itty-bitty, architect-shaped ball to hibernate in front of the fireplace for the next week or so, I didn’t want to leave you completely hanging…

I’ll take a short break over the holidays, so you’ll get the next newsletter on January 5th. Until then, I wanted to share a few links you may find interesting or helpful.

[*NOTE: This is technically my 100th issue, but I’d like to add a little more PIZAZZ to that one. So we’ll call this year-end wrap-up #99.9. ‘K?]

Anyway! Here are the links…

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Here’s a fable I like to share to help product reps keep from eroding trust with us architects…

Beware The Camel’s Nose

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This next one was my most viewed and semi-viral (for me) LinkedIn post of 2025. I hope you enjoy it (and get a little chuckle as well)…

Don’t be too quick to cancel that architect…

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Last August, I wrote a newsletter that gave a book recommendation, and the classic lesson I learned from it, and now you can too…

How a monkey, a sailor & an old book help you improve sales

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That's it for this week!

Cheers to building more than just buildings, and see you next week,

Neil Sutton
Architect | Speaker | The Product Rep Coach

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P.S. My hopes & dreams of releasing the Pre-Meeting Research system before Christmas are likely dashed on the rocks of 2025. But, while I’m curled up in that ball by the fire, I’ll be working on getting it wrapped up.

So, if you’re NOT already on the waiting list, but DO want the best price when it comes out, there’s still time to hop on it… HERE

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