Resources to help you grow

How Aquifer replaced paper call notes with a shared CRM

Aquifer grew from 13 employees to more than 200. Two years after going live with Proton, average order value is up 47% and average monthly revenue is up 34%.

+34% average monthly revenue

How Vallen’s inside sales team went from reacting to planning its day

Once every Vallen inside rep started the morning with a plan, sales per inside sales rep rose 72% and $27M in revenue traced back to Proton.

72% more sales per inside rep

How R.S. Hughes turned a recommendation project into daily call plans for its inside reps

With 60,000 customers and a wide catalog, R.S. Hughes fed Proton ten years of ERP history and got well over seven figures in attributed revenue.

Quote automation software: from inbound request to sent quote in one step

Quote first and you win more. Here is the mechanism, line by line.

June 16, 2026

Best ERP software for distributors: an honest 2026 buyer’s guide

The tradeoffs nobody puts in the RFP, from a team that integrates with all of them.

June 24, 2026

Testing your way to better CAC: 4 lessons from Kevin Weadick

Proving the marketing halo on branches and reps, with geo-paired tests.

July 27, 2026

A distributor’s handbook for building and transforming sales processes

A step-by-step guide to a sales process that works.

Guide · 32 pages

CRM RFP template for distributors

Ask the right questions and spot red flags early.

Template · 14 pages

The definitive guide to CRMs for distributors

Choose a CRM your reps adopt instead of abandon.

Guide · 28 pages

The inside sales playbook for distributors

From lead generation to closing, with coverage models.

Playbook · 22 pages

Testing your way to better CAC, conversion, and industry turns

Kevin Weadick of TricorBraun on proving the marketing halo.

48 min

Running a master distributor

Kevin Short breaks down ORS Nasco's strategy, PE journey, and value prop.

52 min

Using data as your next competitive edge

Erik Gershwind, former CEO of MSC Industrial, on becoming mission-critical.

45 min