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Then Tuesday Happened
By Jim Williams The trends in copper change as much as, if not more than, the weather in the Midwest. At least a meteorologist has a pattern, or forecast, to…
Marketing Momentum: What Makes an Effective News Release?
By Katrina Olson The first and most important requirement for an effective news release is having a story to tell. However, if you work in PR or marketing, you’ve likely…
5 Ways to Close the Middleman Cash Flow Gap
By Bridget McCrea In the tEDÂ magazine article What Keeps You Up At Night?, Doug Borchers, vice president at Dickman Supply in Sidney, Oh., vented about how some of his distributorship’s…
The Truth About Disintermediation in the Lighting Industry
Publisher’s Note: So here we go. We have already posted stories about disintermediation and “Illumigeddon” at tedmag.com in the past. Now we are asking the questions to the manufacturers and…
Copper Prices – Keep on Swinging
By Jim Williams Another day, another swing in copper prices. After seeing the cost for the red metal spike after an earthquake in Chile last week, the price took a…
Marketing Momentum: Are You Making These News Release Mistakes?
By Katrina Olson Remember your mom saying, “If Billy jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge, would you do it, too?” Almost every company, organization or small business writes news releases; and…
Lighting Isn’t Just About Lighting Anymore
By Chris Brown Lighting used to be about lumens, foot candles, color temperature, CRI and, oh yes, energy efficiency. Today we talk about sensors, controls, connectivity, IoT, IoE, data mining,…