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Forums is always a great week of learning and networking for campus stores. MBS System Sales Consultant Jeremy Hawkins joins us today to share three takeaways he learned through the weeklong event. [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/3-key-takeaways-from-mbs-forums) ## [What Could You Accomplish in 20 Minutes?](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/what-could-you-accomplish-in-20-minutes) Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/guest-contributor) on 1/8/24, 7:30 AM Topics: [college store growth opportunity](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-growth-opportunity), [college store management](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-management), [College store solutions](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-solutions) Our days are filled with interruptions. Whether it’s someone dropping by your office, a recent social media craze, or the squeaky toy the cat found under the couch (or is that just my office?), there is always things trying to pull our focus away from what we are trying to accomplish. [Read More](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/what-could-you-accomplish-in-20-minutes) ## [3 Things I Learned From the 2023 MBS Virtual Fall Forums](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/3-things-i-learned-from-the-2023-mbs-virtual-fall-forums) Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/author/guest-contributor) on 12/4/23, 6:30 AM Topics: [College store solutions](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-store-solutions), [benefits of online retail](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/benefits-of-online-retail), [college bookstore system](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/college-bookstore-system) As a sales consultant with MBS Store Technology Solutions, I do not get to use the system the way a college store does. 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