We All Have Something To Be Thankful For
As the Thanksgiving weekend approaches I’d like to say thanks to the many friends and clients we’ve had the good fortune to come in contact with over the years. We’re all running in several different directions all the time, and this time of year we need to slow down a bit to appreciate the things around us.
Trends in Distribution and What it Means to the Distributor/Supplier Relationship
I recently caught up with Lindsay Konzak, editor of Modern Distribution Management (MDM) newsletter. We talked about how things are changing, especially since the downturn in the economy.She shared with us “Four Trends in Distribution” from the MDM’s 2011 Distributor Landscape Report and what it has meant for the supplier-distributor relationship.
2012 Looks Like Companies Will be Investing More Into Social Media
According to a recent report in eMarketer.com, companies are looking to invest more in social in 2012. According to a study completed this summer by Booz&Co and Buddy Media, social media will become a higher percentage of their total digital spend in the next three years.
Tablets and Smartphones are Changing the Way Manufacturers Will be Reaching the Tradesmen
With smartphones, tablets and other connected devices, consumers have become digital omnivores according to a new study out by comScore. Their new white paper, Digital Omnivores: How tablets,smart phones and connected devices are changing U.S. digital media consumption.
Enhance Your Trade Show Presence by Utilizing Social Media
For most of us in the B2B space, trade shows usually take up a fair portion of your marketing budget. Are you leveraging social media in this space? A recent post by Jeffrey Cohen form Social Media B2B highlighted 10 ways to maximize your efforts.
STAFDA Convention 2011 – San Antonio
For those of you that are going to San Antonio this weekend for the STAFDA Show, we put together an Insider’s Guide to San Antonio by asking friends and business associates about gems in the city that you might not be aware of. It includes Restaurants, Nightlife, Events and more
Podcast: Trends in Distribution and What it Means to the Distributor-Supplier Relationship
I recently caught up with Lindsay Konzak, editor of Modern Distribution Management (MDM) newsletter.We talked about how things are changing, especially since the downturn in the economy .She shared with us “Four Trends in Distribution” from the MDM’s 2011 Distributor Landscape Report and what it has meant for the supplier-distributor relationship.
Lisa Bordeaux, Director of Sales and Development at BlueVolt, outlines reasons why both manufacturers and distributors should use online training for not only product training but also process training for internal operations.
Howard Coleman from MCA Associates, an expert in inventory and management, sheds light on the new “pull” inventory management system.
Lindsay Konzak, editor of Modern Distribution Management (MDM) newsletter, shares the “Four Trends in Distribution” from the MDM’s 2011 Distributor Landscape Report and what this means for the supplier-distributor relationship.