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Top 20 Stories of 2015: #20 Pentair to Acquire Erico for $1 [...]
Every weekday in December, tED magazine is counting down the Top 20 Stories of 2015. Below, the #20 most-viewed story of the year, originally published on August 18, 2015. …
Copper Sees Positive Change – For a Change
By Jim Williams After plummeting to six-year lows again on Monday, copper futures finally saw a slight increase yesterday. Experts say a weaker dollar and upbeat U.S. economic data are…
2016: A Look in the Contractor’s Crystal Ball
By Bridget McCrea Wrapping up a year that found most electrical contractors managing a higher volume of business than usual, managers and owners discuss what’s ahead for 2016 and the…
Stepping Up to the Product Marketing Plate
By Bridget McCrea Historically, manufacturers sold products exclusively through distributors that, in turn, relied on their suppliers to create and execute solid “go to market” plans and strategies. And while…
Marketing Momentum: 4 Time-Saving Apps for Marketers and PR [...]
By Katrina Olson Last week we looked at four fairly sophisticated apps to help you monitor, measure and track your social and digital media efforts. This week’s apps are more…
8 Ways to Fill Your Employee Pipeline for 2016
By Bridget McCrea The labor pool is shrinking, projects are coming out of mothballs, and business volume is picking up. Here are 8 ways to make sure your distributorship has…
Disintermediation Strategy: A Fact Of Our New Lighting Life
By Chris Brown The recent discussions regarding disintermediation should be stirring conversation on how distribution deals with a fact of our new lighting life: Some manufacturers will choose to (or…