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A great place to start

ASA University is a combination of five dynamic colleges.

June 1, 2012

This profound statement can be applied not only directly in our everyday lives, but also as a guideline for training and learning in our places of business. Anyone at any type of management level must constantly be evaluating what it takes to make employees more productive and, perhaps more importantly, how employees can move to the next level.

Tools of the future

Technology integration at the forefront of Michael Werner's KBIS speech.

Hank Darlington

June 1, 2012

Wow! I just finished reading, watching and then trying to digest the state of the industry address that Michael Werner, president and CEO of Globe Union Group, gave at KBIS 2012 in Chicago. I later followed that up with an interview with Michael via Skype.

Are UV lamps worth the price?

Education is a must with these air-quality devices.

Jim Wheeler

June 1, 2012

The most important new product to enter the indoor air quality market since the invention of the electronic air cleaner more than 50 years ago is the ultraviolet lamp.

The importance of teaching selling skills

Closing the sale is critical in a showroom operation.

Hank Darlington

May 1, 2012

The fact that I’m sitting here in swim trunks and a T-shirt at our home in Baja, Mexico may make you think that I don’t have a very busy day in front of me. Well, you’re wrong. This article will take three or four hours to write and edit. Then I have to do six to eight miles in my kayak since I’m getting ready to do a 130-mile, eight-day kayak trip down the beautiful Sea of Cortez.

2012 AHR Expo: Part 3

The 2012 AHR Expo was filled with intriguing products.

Jim Wheeler

May 1, 2012

Throughout the AHR Expo you’ll find many small companies with just one product that is a great idea but might never get noticed any other way.

Letter From The ASA President - The power of advocacy

Your voice is strong, let it be heard.

May 1, 2012

Over the last few years, ASA has taken great strides in the development of a very robust advocacy program. I am proud to say this includes a daily presence on Capitol Hill through our ASA Director of Government Affairs Dan Hilton. I am also proud to say that we are most assuredly making an impact and a difference!

Dan Holohan talks about Russ

A personal touch can go a long way these days.

May 1, 2012

I heard they had let Russ go when I was out with some contractor friends. It just came up in the conversation and that was that. The company had been bought by another company some years back and the owners of the original company had done their time and moved on. Russ stayed because no one could imagine him anywhere else. And I say that because of the way the guy worked.

Respiratory protection in the workplace

Establishing a compliant program can save lives.

Kevin Gebing

May 1, 2012

The first step in the process of developing a RPP is to conduct an industrial hygiene audit of the workplace to assess the presence of any atmospheric contaminants. Respiratory hazards can take the form of harmful dust, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smoke, sprays or vapors.

Weather, technology and politics focal points of WIT 2012

An eventful trip

Mike Miazga

May 1, 2012

It is never a good sign when you check the local forecast on your phone and get this message: “This is a tornado emergency for the city of Dallas! Seek shelter now to save your life!”