Omni names Freeman eventual successor Mike Miazga July 17, 2015 Lasco Fittings executive Ben Freeman, who officially started in April as the group’s director of sales and marketing, will eventually succeed Bob Hoff.Read More
Plumbing People News for July 2015 July 17, 2015 Movers and Shakers in the plumbing industry for July 2015.Read More
Communicating a crisis During my years in reputation management counseling and as a journalist, I discovered that few organizations have a formal crisis communications plan. June 30, 2015 During my years in reputation management counseling and as a journalist, I discovered that few organizations have a formal crisis communications plan.Read More
Five keys to unlocking profitable growth Here are the five keys to ensuring your distribution business doesn’t miss out on growth. June 30, 2015 Too often, distributors’ sales and marketing resources are tied down doing the same old things when they could be working in much more powerful ways.Read More
Useful apps for the plumbing industry The following are a few of the free apps that can assist with maintaining a safer workplace. June 30, 2015 Phones or smartphones from Android to Apple iPhones have become the standards in our lives.Read More
Maximize your warehouse Be aware of Amazon Supply. Dick Friedman June 29, 2015 Amazon Supply still is not selling china or fiberglass, but it does offer more than 54,000 fittings, valves, tubing, pumps and meters.Read More
Disruption is all about changing the rules Up to 22% of distribution sales reps will lose their jobs to e-commerce in the next four-and-a-half years. Dirk Beveridge June 29, 2015 According to a recent report, one million sales reps will lose their jobs to e-commerce by 2020.Read More
How to heat old churches In an attempt to prevent additional church-heating-related conundrums, I give you this. Dan Holohan June 29, 2015 A few issues ago I wrote about the chaos caused by installing motorized zone valves in older steam-heating systems found in places of worship.Read More
ASA on the road for annual member blitz The teams visited 50 companies, including members and new member prospects throughout California, northern Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington. June 29, 2015 Ten of theAmerican Supply Association’s 14 staff members recently divided into four teams for its fourth-annual member and prospect blitz.Read More
Have you jumped into the benefits of the American Supply Association? Rick Fantham June 29, 2015 In my first letter of the year as ASA president, I established my theme for 2015 as an invitation to Jump in Now.Read More