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Venture Magazine: Southwestern Company Builds Character
For 140 years, Southwestern Company has helped cash-strapped college students build character and gain life skills.


USA Today: CEOs value lessons from teen jobs

USA Today article quoting Southwestern alumnus Joe Herring about selling books door-to-door with Southwestern in college.  Joe is currently the CEO at Covance.

Door to Door Safety--WSMV Channel 4 Nashville
 
Check out this video featuring Dan Moore, Southwestern Company President, presenting safety tips for dealing with door-to-door salespeople. 


NuggetNewspaper.com: Estonian college student sells books in Sisters
Fred Murumaa has always been an adventurous sort.  So, when a fellow student approached him at the University of Tartu - in the Baltic nation of Estonia - with a proposition to spend a summer working with a company selling sophisticated school workbooks in the United States, he jumped at the chance.

Univ. of Richmond-Collegian: Students make thousands selling door-to-door
If you asked sophomore Luke Filipos about his average day at work last summer and this coming summer, his response would not make any reference to sitting in an office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Instead, Filipos, a psychology major, would tell you that he was involved with direct sales through Southwestern Company...

Southwestern Company Dealer Interviewed by WBIR Knoxville (NBC Affiliate)

Knoxville TN NBC affiliate, WBIR, talks to Scott Steffen a Southwestern Company student salesman.  Check out this video where one of Scott's customers clears up a misunderstanding about Scott's sales techniques.



The News & Observer: Job market works against teens
The News & Observer, a North Carolina paper, reports on the difficult job market teens face.  Matt Ross and Jenn Jones talk about how Southwestern brings opportunity to students to beat the current job market.


Herald-Citizen Cookville, TN: Student sales are legit, says firm
 The Southwestern Company reassures Putnam County, TN residents that the 3 door-to-door salespeople are college students who are running their own business to offset their educational expenses.

Centre Daily Times: Summertime Safety Advice

Summertime Safety Advice:  stay cool, wear protective clothing, recognize legitimate door-to-door sales people.


New Success Coin

As the Southwestern dealers hit the bookfield this summer, they will have the opportunity to earn a renovated Success Coin.  Check out the new coin here!
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Pat Dollaghan


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Patrick Dollaghan (1970-1976) has been utilizing the skills he learned as a bookman and District Sales Manager in Hollywood for the past 30 years. 

Recently, he has been fortunate enough
to have two major commercial campaigns, running at the same time, where he is their spokesperson.  Patrick shares some about his success as well as some memories of "life on the bookfield." 

Update from Patrick:  One campaign is for HERTZ.  It is now in it's fifth year and has been running nationally.  We have shot four spots where I am there anti-spokesman.

My tag line is: WHO DO YOU THINK WE ARE? HERTZ?  The last two spots were done with Kevin Farley, who looks a lot like his late brother Chris Farley.


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