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What can this Boy Scout marketing prodigy teach you about popcorn sales?

August 28, 2012 29

Donovan Fisher isn’t your typical door-to-door salesman. “The Popcorn Scout,” as he’s now known, is a 12-year-old marketing prodigy who in 2011 sold $9,208 in Trail’s End popcorn and chocolate pretzels, ranking 14th among all Boy

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Help reimagine the next generation of Cubcast

August 21, 2012 8

Call it a temporary role reversal. The team behind Cubcast — which Cub Scout leaders listen to every month for practical tips — is now listening to you. I told you all about the monthly, BSA-produced

Cub Scouting

Popcorn-selling secrets heat up August Cubcast

July 30, 2012 4

When someone down the hall makes popcorn, the enticing aroma makes me drop everything and find the source. If only selling Scout popcorn were as easy, right? Turns out it is. That’s thanks to the August

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Support Scouting and American troops with popcorn sales

October 20, 2011 4

Popcorn sales help fund Scouting activities, but this salty treat can also bring cheer to service men and women overseas. Popcorn buyers can do both—support the troops and Scouting—by participating in a Trail’s End military donation. This

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Ten tips for making your Scout popcorn sales really pop

September 9, 2010 6

Question: What do movies and Scouting have in common? Answer: They both can be made better by popcorn.  It’s nearly fall, and that means it’s time for Scouts to sell popcorn to help fund all

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