2024 Best of the Best Winners: Digital/Social Media
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Lighting manufacturer details opportunities, challenges in [...]
By Bridget McCrea With domestic business stagnating and – in some cases – shrinking, the lure of the global business environment is hard for many electrical distributors to ignore. As…
Legrand posts double-digit energy intensity reduction acros [...]
By Bridget McCrea Long before buzzwords like “green” and “sustainability” rolled easily off the tongues of business leaders and executives, Legrand was already committed to operating in the most environmentally…
Comfortably cozy or just married?
By Carolyn Heinze Remember that first encounter? When you were swept off your feet? How you knew – just knew – that you and that other person could,…
Debate heats up over Wind Production Tax Credit
By Jack Keough The debate over whether or not the Wind Production Tax Credit should be extended is heating up as thousands of workers in the wind industry have been…
Social media and the business world: Should distributors sp [...]
By Jack Keough Last week, the social media site Facebook reached an unbelievable milestone: its user base worldwide reached one billion (and yes that number is correct).That is truly remarkable…
Experts weigh in on increasing your margins
By Bridget McCrea Shrinking margins are an endless source of stress for distributors in all market conditions. Add economic uncertainty to the mix and the distributor’s position in the supply…
Creating an ownership culture: Getting employees to think l [...]
By Bridget McCrea For the last 17 years, Brad Hams has been helping companies adopt cultures of ownership. As president of Ownership Thinking in Denver, Hams’ philosophy is that companies…