"I can’t imagine going back. It’s so easy, professional, and convenient, and everything works efficiently."

"I started this business from home with a bunch of shipping containers. It’s growing nicely, but, you know, you don’t start off at the top. [Handshake] definitely elevates my status as a serious wholesaler."

"I want my sales reps to be perceived as professional trusted advisors that are there for each and every opportunity to assist in growing their accounts business."

"It has made order taking faster and more efficient. Everyone has jumped on board using it and enjoys it. I, for one, love it and think it’s fantastic. It’s cut down the duration of time spent during a booth appointment by half."

"We’ve been using Handshake now for half a year, and we’ve seen more changes and improvements in the past few months than we saw in the eight years with our own custom solution."

"The sales and demo process was really difficult when reps would have to dig through their image library and the file sharing app just to find the files they needed. Our goal was to allow reps to have everything in one platform, so that they could sell, do demos, and …

“A lot companies forget that treating their retailers well is important, and we have honestly stopped carrying products if they don’t. You really have to think about whether the aggravation is worth it. If they treat you really well, keep products in store, and get orders out accurately and quickly, …

"We did a side-by-side comparison of the first app we invested in and Handshake, and agreed that Handshake was a more robust and modern solution."

“We found Handshake’s interface to be much more user-friendly.”

"We have an internal philosophy that we’re not going to be the sales reps of old. The business has changed so much that you can’t just be a catalog and price sheet guy anymore. That world no longer exists."

“They see that I have an iPad out, and I’m taking photos of sections of the store. I can see if any inventory is low and help them place quick filling orders. All I have to do is email the order from the app.”

"We’re having a very efficient time with the buyer. We can get them pricing on the spot, and we can get an order in at the show. It’s a tremendous increase in efficiency."

"I asked the teams if they would be willing to give up Handshake, and the answer was a uniform and resounding, No Handshake has now become an integral part of our sales process."

"At first, when were in just a few schools, order forms seemed to work just fine. But we couldn’t keep up with the demand, and we couldn't keep up with all the paperwork. We were hiring people just to do data entry, and it just wasn’t efficient."

"After joining Cooper-Booth, my vision for ordering was to be more order process agnostic. I would love to say, we just want your orders. If you want to use the web, that’s OK. If you want to have a sales rep write your order, that’s OK. If you want to …