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New Member Spotlight: Lebanon Electric Supply

NAED welcomes one of its newest distributors.

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Futures Group Office Hours: Exploring the U.S. Journey to Electrification

Join the NAED's Futures Group on Thursday, April 4th at 1:00 PM (CST) as we discuss "Exploring the U.S. Journey to Electrification".

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NAED Releases Latest HR & Training Benchmarking Report

With 48% of distributors expected to increase new hires in 2024, and turnover rates averaging 6% higher, NAED’s latest HR & Training Benchmarking Report comes at an opportune time for NAED distributors to see how others in the industry approach ...

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New Member Spotlight: Grace Technologies

Meet one of NAED's newest Associate Manufacturers.

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New Member Spotlight: GRN Coastal

Meet one of NAED's newest Allied Partners.

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2024 NAED PAR Survey is Open!

NAED’s PAR Report is historically one of the association’s most popular resources. It provides distributors with the opportunity to benchmark performance in multiple areas.

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New Member Spotlight: IRISS, Inc.

Meet one of NAED's newest Prospective Manufacturers.

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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Spiro.AI

Spiro.AI has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) category.

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New Member Spotlight: Redstone Electric Supply

Meet NAED's newest Prospective Distributor.

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New Member Spotlight: Phoenix Lighting

Meet one of NAED's newest Associate Members.

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New Member Spotlight: Calusa Marketing, LLC

Meet one of NAED's newest Allied Partners.

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New Member Spotlight: TacTik Lighting

Meet one of NAED's newest Associate Manufacturers.

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New Member Spotlight: Galco Industrial Electronics

Meet one of NAED's newest Distributors.

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NAED Appoints Wes Smith as President & CEO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (February 6, 2024) – The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) has named Wes Smith as the new President and CEO of the association. Smith will begin his role as President and CEO immediately.

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What's in Store for 2024? NAED's Newest Economic & Industry Sector Outlook is Now Available!

The latest economic news continues to defy expectations, for the better, as we look to 2024 in the January edition of the Economic & Industry Sector Outlook. Overall, the expectations around sales and revenues are still positive, particularly for ...

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New Member Spotlight: ITA Group

Meet one of NAED's newest Allied Partners.

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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Enable

Enable has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Finance and Supply Chain Management categories.

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New Member Spotlight: DCKAP

Meet one of NAED's newest Allied Partners.

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New Member Spotlight: WV Supply

Meet one of NAED's newest Distributors. Established in 1935, WV Supply has grown through many transitions in the electrical distribution industry. As a third-generation family-owned business with deep local roots, it has expanded from a small supplier to ...

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New Member Spotlight: Blink Charging

Meet one of NAED's newest Associate Manufacturers. Blink Charging is a leading global manufacturer, owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle charging equipment and services. Since 2009, Blink has contracted, sold, or deployed nearly 78,000 ...

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New Member Spotlight: Representative Materials Company

Meet one of NAED's newest Associate Manufacturers. Representative Materials Company (RMC) is a supplier of high-quality conduit & fittings. We both manufacture and globally source products to our exacting specifications. We are headquartered in ...

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Congratulations to NAED's Erika TenEyck!

November 14, 2023 (St. Louis) — The Marketing Research and Insight Excellence Awards has named Erika TenEyck, NAED’s Director of Business Intelligence Programs and Insights, as its Researcher of the Year (End Client). The Researcher of the Year award ...

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New Member Spotlight: Egret Consulting

Meet one of NAED's newest Allied Partners. Egret Consulting is one of the country's largest executive recruiting firms, specializing in the electrical industry. Egret has partnered with its clients for 25 years and serves electrical distributors and ...

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NAED's 4Q Economic & Industry Sector Outlook is Now Available!

A range of factors continue to bolster business for NAED members even as talk of a potential downturn in 2024 seems a little louder. For many, backlogs are strong, sales are expected to remain about the same in the fourth quarter, and sectors focusing on ...

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New Member Spotlight: E-Z Weld

Meet one of NAED's newest Prospective Manufacturers. E-Z WELD® supplies products to some of the largest retailers and plumbing wholesalers in the United States, many of whom are recognized household names. Additionally, E-Z Weld exports products to more ...

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New Member Spotlight: Spiro.AI

Meet one of NAED's newest Allied Partners. Spiro is an AI-powered CRM designed specifically for manufacturers and distributors, giving them full visibility into their business, from managing customer relationships in a single view to tracking orders ...

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New Member Spotlight: Ammo International

Meet one of NAED's newest Associate Manufacturers. AMMO International, Inc. is a wholesale supplier and manufacturer that caters to Electrical distribution. Our core philosophy is rooted in exceptional customer service, combined with fast shipping and a ...

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New Member Spotlight: Americaneagle.com

Meet one of NAED's newest Allied Partners. Americaneagle.com is a full-service, family-owned digital agency that has been dedicated to providing best-in-class website design, development, digital marketing, and hosting services for more than 25 years. ...

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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Alexander Group, LLC

Alexander Group has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Consulting category.

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New Member Spotlight: Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory

Meet one of NAED's newest Allied Partners. Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory™ is the investment banking division of Citizens Financial Group - offering comprehensive services in M&A Advisory, debt and equity capital markets, equity research, ...

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New Member Spotlight: Lithtech, a Stark Tech Business

Meet one of NAED's newest Prospective Manufacturers. Lithtech, a Stark Tech Business, is an energy solutions provider, specializing in cutting-edge microgrid and battery energy storage applications. Lithtech provides cost-effective utility-grade battery ...

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New Member Spotlight: Newberry Supply & Equipment

Meet one of NAED's newest distributor members. Newberry Supply & Equipment is committed to providing its customers with the highest level of qualified and convenient service. Electrical work is often a complex field that most people are not familiar ...

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New Member Spotlight: Balance

Balance is a B2B e-commerce payment platform specifically designed for B2B organizations in their digital transformation journey. With deep expertise in catering to diverse sectors, from traditional manufacturing to industrial distribution, Balance ...

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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Labor Titan

Labor Titan has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Data as a Service (DaaS), Digital Integration and Transformation, Finance, Product as a Service (PaaS), and Talent Development, Management, and Retention categories.

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The NAED Washington Wire: Bills to Help Businesses

NAED continues to monitor what's happening in the political world for our member companies. Congress is currently debating bills that will help the economy and electrical distributors.

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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: SPARXiQ

SPARXiQ has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Business Intelligence (BI), Consulting, and Data Enablement categories. SPARXiQ delivers analytics, tools, and training solutions that help companies accelerate performance and profitability. ...

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New Member Spotlight: Autac Inc

Since 1947, Autac has adhered to its motto of, “The customer comes first, with service through inventory." Autac Incorporated boasts the world’s largest inventory of quality retractile cords, with more than 400 part numbers in stock. Most stock items are ...

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New Member Spotlight: Current Electrical Supply

Current Electrical Supply is a full-line Electrical Distributor based in Alpharetta, Georgia. Its mission is to provide excellent service and quality products at affordable prices to help its customers meet budgets and win projects. The company services ...

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New Member Spotlight: ArkMalibu

ArkMalibu is a trusted M&A advisor to independent electrical distributors and manufacturers nationwide, assisting owners to extract maximum value in their exit processes while also providing consultative services to companies looking to increase ...

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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Profit2

Profit2 has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Consulting, Data as a Service, and Project Management categories.

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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: PROS, Inc.

PROS, Inc. has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Business Intelligence (BI), Digital Integration/Transformation, eCommerce, and Sales Team categories.

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New Member Spotlight: Handle.com

Handle.com powers some of the largest credit and finance teams in construction. Fortune 500 material suppliers and contractors trust Handle software on a daily basis to provide their credit and collections departments with an end-to-end solution that ...

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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: IDEA

IDEA has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Consulting, Data as a Service (DaaS), Data Enablement, Digital Integration/Transformation, Governance, Product as a Service (PaaS), Product Information Management (PIM), and Product Content ...

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New Member Spotlight: Bryght Group

Bryght Group is a minority and woman-owned commercial lighting supplier headquartered in Westmont, Illinois which proudly serves a national client base.

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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Infor

Infor has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) category.

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The NAED Washington Wire: The PRO Act, Tax Relief, and the DOE

NAED continues to monitor what's happening in the political world for our member companies. Here is the latest. NAED Opposes the PRO Act Congressional Democrats recently reintroduced the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. The PRO Act is a ...

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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: The ElectricSmarts Network

The ElectricSmarts Network has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Marketing, PaaS, and Product Content categories.

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New Member Spotlight: Scott Electric

Scott Electric is an employee-owned, full-service electrical distributor headquartered in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

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NAED Futures Group: In Search of Human-Centric Innovation

A seismic change is happening to the way we work and how distributors go to market; are you ready for what’s next?

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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Conexiom

Conexiom has been approved as an NAED Preferred Provider in the Digital Integration/Transformation, Finance, Sales Team, and Supply Chain Management categories.

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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: epaCUBE

epaCUBE, a price optimization software company that helps distributors analyze sales history for gross profit opportunities and helps with customer and product segmentation, has joined NAED’s new Preferred Provider Program.

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New Member Spotlight: Kohler

For the last 100 years, KOHLER engines, generators, and UPS products have powered homes, hospitals, airports, lawnmowers, stadiums, and everything in between.

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NAED Futures Group to Discuss the Future of Procurement

Leadership, communication, and direction are essential to creating a collaborative business environment built on relationships and trust.

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New Member Spotlight: dataX.ai

dataX is a complete product data translation engine that is designed to convert data from suppliers and distributors into any custom format, speeding up products to market.

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New Preferred Provider Spotlight: Avalon CSC

Avalon CSC has been approved as NAED’s first Preferred Provider in the Consulting and Project Management categories.

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New Member Spotlight: BigCommerce

BigCommerce is a leading open software-as-a-service (SaaS) eCommerce platform that empowers merchants of all sizes to build, innovate and grow their businesses online.

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New Member Spotlight: PROS

For three decades, PROS has precision-tuned its smart science to help more than 30 industries solve their most pressing commerce problems.

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NAED Futures Group to Discuss Smart Strategies for Radical Change

Can blockchain achieve its much-heralded promise for transformative innovation—in distribution and beyond? Join us in February to find out.

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New Member Spotlight: Functional Devices, Inc.

NAED's newest Associate Manufacturer is headquartered in Indiana with a global reach.

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NAED Futures Group to Discuss the EV Market, Reinventing Distribution

The business world is changing, driven by big shifts in energy demand and production. Are you ready to rethink your role as a distributor in the new normal?

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'Winning the War for Talent' Webinar Series Wraps Up 2022

The Winning the War for Talent six-part webinar series is coming to a close. The last webinar in the series is on December 14, 2022 from 3:00 - 3:30 ET.

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New Member Spotlight: LED In Action

NAED's newest Associate Manufacturer is headquartered in Montana and serves North America.

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Nominations Now Open for NAED's Annual Achievement Awards!

Shine a light on the colleagues, peers, and heroes you believe bring a spark to your company or the industry. You’ll brighten their day and inspire others in the process.

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New Member Spotlight: Storeroom Logix

NAED's newest Allied Partner is headquartered in North Carolina and has global operations.

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NAED Futures Group: Moving Forward, One Step at a Time

By Ed Orlet and Mark Dancer, 10.18.2022

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New Member Spotlight: Parspec

NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, Parspec, Inc.

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Enable Hosts Webinar on Rebate Automation

The What, Why, and How of Rebate Automation for Electrical Distributors

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New Member Spotlight: KYKLO

NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, KYKLO.

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New Member Spotlight: Hawksearch By Bridgeline

NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, Hawksearch By Bridgeline. Hawksearch powers digital experiences for many current NAED members. Whether you're a distributor or manufacturer, our innovative solutions enable companies to capture greater ...

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Introducing the NAED Futures Group

NAED has convened a group of committed leaders to explore the future of the industry. Known as the Futures Group, its mission is to support NAED’s strategic plan by investigating emerging opportunities and threats in our industry. The Futures Group will ...

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New Member Spotlight: Encompass Supply Inc.

NAED welcomes one of its newest Distributor Members, Encompass Supply Inc. Encompass Supply is a construction and industrial supply distributor servicing the commercial and government markets. Its ownership includes a retired Army Colonel and a 40-year ...

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New Member Spotlight: DMF Lighting

NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, DMF Lighting. DMF Lighting brings a creative approach to lighting, offering award-winning modular LED technology that sets the bar for performance, quality, aesthetics, and flexibility. "At DMF, we ...

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New Member Spotlight: TMEIC Corporation America

NAED welcomes one of its newest Prospective Manufacturers, TMEIC Corporation America. Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corporation (TMEIC) is a global power electronics and rotating machinery manufacturer offering a comprehensive range of ...

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New Member Spotlight: Nuvo Technologies, Inc.

NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, Nuvo Technologies, Inc. Extending credit to customers is a time-consuming and risky process. It involves credit application paperwork, collecting the right documents, chasing down references, and ...

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New Member Spotlight: Fulltrades

NAED welcomes one of its newest Prospective Distributors, Fulltrades™. Fulltrades™ is a specialty distributor and strategic management consultant that partners with electrical distributors and manufacturers by changing specifications and selling ...

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New Member Spotlight: Cembre

NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, Cembre. Cembre Inc. is a leading manufacturer of electrical connectors, crimping and cutting tools, railroad products, and identification and labeling systems. Extensive know-how in the field of ...

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New Member Spotlight: Pioneer Power Group

NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, Pioneer Power Group. Pioneer Power Group is an industry-leading provider of Power Systems Studies, including short circuit, coordination, and arc flash analysis. It has performed more than 10,000 projects ...

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AEA Webinar: Stop Today's Hackers

The Association Education Alliance (AEA) recently presented a webinar entitled, "Stop Today's Hackers: What You and Your Company Need to Know". In this eye-opening session, Michael Foster, IT Best Practices & Cyber Security Specialist, helps viewers ...

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New Member Spotlight: DITEK Surge Protection

NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, DITEK Surge Protection. DITEK considers itself a gold standard in quality surge protection and UPS solutions for the commercial, industrial, and residential markets. For more than 30 years, DITEK ...

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New Member Spotlight: Enable

NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, Enable. Enable helps manufacturers, distributors, and retailers take control of their rebate programs and turn them into an engine for growth. Starting in finance and commercial teams, Enable helps better ...

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New Member Spotlight: Signal-Tech

NAED welcomes one of its newest Prospective Manufacturers, Signal-Tech. As a leading LED sign company, Signal-Tech creates LED signage and systems solutions for both indoor and outdoor applications. Signal-Tech is committed to marketing, manufacturing, ...

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New Member Spotlight — Syston Cable Technology

NAED welcomes one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, Syston Cable Technology Corporation. System is ON™ Syston Cable Technology is an established American corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells high-speed electronic cables and low voltage ...

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10.5 Important Tips for Maximizing Co-op Marketing Funds

Rivet/MRO will be hosting a webinar on maximizing co-op marketing funds. The webinar is Thursday, May 26 at 2 pm Eastern, 1 pm Central. You can register to attend the free webinar by clicking this link.

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New Member Spotlight — EBizCharge

NAED welcomes one of its newest Allied Partners, EBizCharge–Payment Processing. EBizCharge is a top-rated credit card and eCheck solution that provides businesses with a faster, safer, and less expensive way to get paid. It integrates into 100+ ERP, ...

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University of Innovative Distribution: 2022 Webinars

The University of Innovative Distribution is presenting a series of webinars throughout the remainder of 2022. Registration is available in the links below.

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New Member Spotlight — Allterco Robotics

NAED welcomes one of its newest Prospective Manufacturers, Allterco Robotics. Allterco is a group of eight companies delivering innovation through designing, producing, and distributing high-quality IoT products. Allterco Robotics US is dedicated to ...

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New Member Spotlight — Electric Trading Company

NAED welcomes one of its newest Distributor members, Electric Trading Company (ETC). ETC is a one-stop-shop for everything electrical (industrial, residential, governmental, etc). The company values the personal approach, putting customer needs above all ...

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New Member Spotlight — Levelset

Every year, $1 trillion makes its way through the construction industry, tied heavily to a complex network of payment documents. Red tape has turned payment into a stress-filled nightmare that results in slow pay cycles, bullying, burdensome paperwork, ...

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New Member Spotlight — Synapse

Synapse is an Internet of Things (IoT) company founded in 2007. Its purpose is to help companies reveal and reduce waste so they can be more profitable and sustainable. Markets served include indoor and outdoor lighting and energy management for ...

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New Member Spotlight — Regal Rexnord Corporation

At Regal Rexnord, our business purpose is to create a better tomorrow by efficiently converting power into motion. As a leading producer of motors and related components, our essential products help keep systems running in mission-critical applications ...

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New Member Spotlight — Oracle NetSuite

For more than 20 years, Oracle NetSuite has helped organizations grow, scale, and adapt to change. NetSuite provides an integrated system that includes financials/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), inventory management, HR, professional services ...

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New Member Spotlight — Brandon Industries

Brandon Industries is a leading National Streetscape provider, at the forefront of enhancing the face of America’s neighborhoods while retaining their heritage. It is our goal to bring visually stunning spaces to life. We are located in McKinney, Texas, ...

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Strengthening My Passion for Growth

As a 2021 "30 Under 35" Award Winner, I wanted to get involved in more NAED conferences and training that would help elevate my leadership skills and strengthen my passion for growth. I signed up for NAED's Leadership Development Program in the hopes of ...

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New Member Spotlight — MTE Corporation

MTE Corporation was formed in 1982 by bringing together Milwaukee Transformer Co., Transformer Design Inc., and Milwaukee Electronics Corp. – companies that specialized in different fields of magnetics and transformer designs and were long established in ...

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New Member Spotlight — Xngage, LLC

Xngage is a Digital Services firm focused on delivering commerce success in B2B for leading manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. The Xngage team of B2B commerce experts fuses digital strategy with execution to create relevant buyer and seller ...

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New Member Spotlight — Orro

The Orro Smart Living System transforms any home with human-centric and wellness-oriented smart lighting, home-wide control, energy savings, and home monitoring capabilities. With Orro, electrical contractors can offer their customers a unified smart ...

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New Member Spotlight — Wolf Electric Supply Company

Wolf Electric Supply Company is a Certified Minority (MBE) and Veteran (VBE), and Disadvantaged (DBE) owned business. It has been serving the electrical industry since 1986. With a vast selection of quality products from over 100 different product lines ...

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New Member Spotlight — Rivet|MRO

Rivet|MRO is an integrated marketing agency with an exclusive focus on serving independent electrical and industrial distributors. It specializes in helping distributors find and claim more co-op marketing funds—and putting them to use to grow their ...

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New Member Spotlight — Noark Electric

NOARK Electric is a global manufacturer of low-voltage electrical components for industrial applications. It specializes in motor controls and protection for original equipment manufacturers. Its mission is to provide customers with the highest quality ...

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New Member Spotlight — G Group Holdings

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Allied Partners, G Group Holdings.

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New Member Spotlight — MGM Transformer Company

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, MGM Transformer Company.

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New Member Spotlight — Ranger Distribution

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Distributors, Ranger Distribution.

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New Member Spotlight — ICM Controls Corp.

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Prospective Manufacturers, ICM Controls Corporation.

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New Member Spotlight — Chalfant Manufacturing

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, Chalfant Manufacturing.

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New Member Spotlight — Digi-Key Electronics

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Distributors, Digi-Key Electronics.

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New Member Spotlight — Alaska Powercom Supply

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Prospective Distributors, Alaska Powercom Supply.

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Stop Struggling and Start Prioritizing Mental Health

If I can sum up my collective emotion over the past several months, I would describe it in one word – meh. Popularized in the Emoji movie, Meh is this apathetic character whose purpose in life is to convey the sentiment, “whatever”. Of course, when ...

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New Member Spotlight — Interlynx Systems

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Allied Partners, Interlynx Systems, LLC.

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written by Erin Prinster

Data Quality Is A Team Effort

It is said that poor data quality is costly. How costly?

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New Member Spotlight — Curri

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Allied Partners, Curri.

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New Member Spotlight — Knipex Tools

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, KNIPEX Tools LP.

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written by Jason Bader

Supply Chain Silver Linings

If it’s not one thing, it’s another. Last year, we all dealt with the fear and confusion of a global pandemic. Sure, that one is still ongoing; but people seem to have found ways to accept the circumstances and persevere. This year, we get to deal with a ...

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written by Erin Prinster

Digging Deeper Into NAED's Latest PAR Report

I like to describe NAED’s PAR Report® as your financial report card at the end of the year. It can help you dig deeper into the decisions that you made last year and how they affected your entire financial portfolio from expenses and sales to payroll and ...

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New Member Spotlight — Murrplastik Systems

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Associate Manufacturers, Murrplastik Systems, Inc.

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NAED Adventure Roundtable Series Kicks Off This Week

NAED is hosting a series of Adventure Roundtable discussions to help you dig into your use of data for your marketing strategies. The first event is July 22 at 1 pm Central time. The series of three events will kick off with Mark McGready, Director of ...

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2021 PAR Report Now Available!

Regarded as one of NAED's most popular offerings, the NAED PAR Report provides benchmarks for distributors' key financial categories. It offers distributors an up-to-date picture of their financial performance on operations, assets, and sales. Additional ...

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New Member Spotlight — Avalon CSC

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Allied Service Partners, Avalon CSC.

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New Member Spotlight — WebPresented, LLC

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Allied Technical Partners, WebPresented, LLC.

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New Member Spotlight — First Electric Supply LLC

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest Distributor members, First Electric Supply LLC.

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New Member Spotlight — Briggs & Stratton

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest associate manufacturer members, Briggs & Stratton Corporation.

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NAED Announcement: Database Update Means You Need A New Password

NAED has just completed a massive membership database upgrade, and it is now integrated with the www.NAED.org website.

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NAED Launches ERP Services Project

NAED has been helping to facilitate a conversation amongst members about the need to fix gaps in the capabilities of existing ERP systems. The group identified nine functional areas for services:

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New Member Spotlight — Aida Corporation

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest associate manufacturer members, Aida Corporation.

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written by Jason Bader

Distribution Has a PR Problem

In a recent podcast episode, I had a great conversation with a fellow advisor in the distribution space. Steve Deist is a guy who spent a lot of time on the consulting side of the fence before coming on full time with one of his clients. In our ...

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New Member Spotlight — All Star Lighting Supplies

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest associate manufacturer members, All Star Lighting Supplies, Inc.

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2020 NAED Leadership Development Survey Results Now Available

The survey results for the 2020 Leadership Development Program are now available.

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Virtual National Meeting Registration is Now Open

The 2021 NAED National Meeting registration is now open, and we have two exciting keynote speakers lined up for you.

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BSE's Lindsey Cernik: The NAED Leadership Development Program

Lindsey Cernik, Organizational Development Consultant–Human Resources at Border States Electric (BSE) discusses what she received from the NAED Leadership Development Program.

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Mark McGready To Split Work With NAED, SPARXiQ

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) is pleased to announce an agreement with SPARXiQ and Mark McGready that will allow the company and the association to split McGready’s time and work with both.

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Van Meter's VP of Finance Discusses the Benefits of PAR

The 2021 PAR survey has officially opened for participation. The deadline to fill out your PAR survey is April 16. Any company that fills out the survey will receive a free Industry Overview Report, valued at $499. NAED is reminding all of its members ...

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Nominations Open for 30 Under 35

tED's 2021 "30 Under 35" program is now open for nominations!

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Victor Lewis: Understanding from Another's Perspective

tED magazine recently asked its readers,“What have you learned or put into practice during the pandemic that will make your career and/or your company stronger going forward?”

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Best of the Best Deadline Approaching

The deadline for tED magazine’s Best of the Best award nominations is fast approaching — don't miss your chance to be recognized for your marketing efforts in 2020!

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written by Scott Costa

The Importance of Your Brand in a Pandemic

You have read the stories.

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New Member Spotlight — TacTik Lighting

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest associate manufacturer members, Tactik Lighting.

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written by Daniel De Longe

Technology + People: The Future of the Supply Chain

tED Publisher, Scott Costa, recently reached out to our former 30 Under 35 award winners asking them for their visions of the future of our industry. 2015 30 Under 35 winner Daniel De Longe, Branch Manager of Graybar Electric's Oklahoma City location, ...

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New Member Spotlight — Apex Tool Group

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest associate manufacturer members, Apex Tool Group.

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Pandemic Life Lessons with Maureen Barsema

The digital-only March issue of tED magazine (available 3/1/20) focuses on one question: “What have you learned or put into practice during the pandemic that will make your career and/or your company stronger going forward?”

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New Member Spotlight — Maxim Lighting

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest associate manufacturer members, Maxim Lighting.

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The 'Reset Button' Recap

In December, tED and NAED produced a series of podcasts, blogs, videos, and stories that focused on skills to help enable members to hit that "Reset Button" to move out of that seemingly-endless cycle of 2020 and forward into 2021.

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written by Mark McGready

A Fisherman's Story

Recently I did a podcast with Scott Costa of tED magazine. I compared customers to fish.

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New Member Spotlight — Spike Electric Controls

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest manufacturer associate members, Spike Electric Controls.

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The Reset Button: Position Yourself for Success with EPEC and CEP

Are you ready to say "Goodbye" to 2020 and "Hello" to 2021? I think we can all agree this year has been tough, and our salespeople have been unconventionally tasked to find new ways to connect with their customers. NAED offers two programs specific to ...

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written by Mark McGready

Voices from the Future

Anyone who claims they can see the future needs to explain why they aren’t the richest person on the planet.

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written by Susan Bloom

The Reset Button: A Timely New Tool

The unprecedented public health crisis and economic upheaval that rocked the nation (and the world) in 2020 have created a business environment which is experiencing change like nothing we’ve ever seen before. Under these dynamic conditions, credible and ...

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written by Casey Moffit

Viking Electric's Casey Moffit Talks About Innovation

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The Reset Button: EFC Offers Training Modules to NAED Members

The Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) has partnered with NAED to offer its Electrical Industry Playbook to NAED members. The Playbook nicely complements NAED's Intro to Electrical Distribution course, especially for new employees. While EFC's Playbook ...

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NAED Opens Registration for Virtual Regional Conference

NAED has opened registration for the 2021 Virtual Regional Conference.

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The Reset Button: NAED’s Connected Business Assessment

NAED and tED magazine teamed up to create the “Reset Button” campaign, designed to help you put 2020 behind you and move forward in 2021. The campaign challenges you to take the necessary actions to improve after this difficult year for everyone.

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written by Angela Baraks

The Reset Button: When Every Sale Matters, Let X-Check Help You Make the Most of It!

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more B2B sales are moving from the phone line to online. What started out as response to a crisis may become the new normal, and by eliminating the 9-5 barrier, customers can order around the clock. They are ...

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written by Mark McGready

Data is the New Black

There’s nothing like being stuck at home all year to make you finally face up to the things you’ve been putting off. Everyone I’ve talked to has spent the summer doing home repairs or upgrades — that dining room you’ve just put up with for years, that ...

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Hit the RESET Button: NAED’s Leadership Development Program

2020 is coming to an end. It’s been a difficult year, and a lot of people can’t wait to hit the reset button and move into 2021.

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New Member Spotlight — Hitachi ABB Power Grids

Hitachi ABB Power Grids recently became an NAED Manufacturing Associate Member. Its global headquarters are located in Switzerland, while its U.S. headquarters are in Raleigh, North Carolina. The manufacturer’s history dates back to the late 1800’s when ...

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written by Tom Guzik

Weatherproof Your Company Using EDI

Though distributors can’t change or control weather that wreaks havoc on the supply chain, such as hurricanes, floods, and lightning strikes, we can minimize the weather’s impact on our daily business processes by using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

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written by Mark McGready

The Times, They Are a Changin’

Over the next decade, we’re going to see more disruptive change than we’ve seen over the last 30 years – since the fax machine was replaced by email and we all somehow thought it would make us more efficient and free up our time. That change will be a ...

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New Member Spotlight — Mueller Electric Company

NAED would like to welcome one of its newest manufacturer associate members, Mueller Electric Company. Based in Akron, Ohio, this year marks its 112th year in the industry. It, perhaps, is best known as the inventor of the Alligator Clip.

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Seeking Strong Leaders

Now more than ever we need strong industry leaders. Strong leadership is not about having one right way of communicating, behaving, or working with others. It is about taking your own unique strengths and leveraging them in a way that works for you and ...

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written by Rhandi Kuchenmeister

Rhandi Kuchenmeister Discusses Forced Innovation

tED Publisher, Scott Costa, reached out to our former 30 Under 35 award winners to discuss their visions of the future.

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written by Scott Costa

NAED's Electric Industry Post-Election Conference

NAED has decided to host its 2020 Electrical Industry Post-Election Conference on November 10 because the association knew results would not be complete this week.

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written by Mark McGready

The Audacity of Inaction

It’s maybe the most popular response I get when talking with clients: We think this is a great idea but we have so much going on right now that we want to just put things on hold. Maybe we’ll revisit at the end of the year. It’s the "it’s not you, it’s ...

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Election 2020: A Final Look Before the Big Day

During this election cycle, NAED's Government Affairs Office has produced several short videos to help you understand what’s at stake and what could potentially happen in the November 3rd election. In the last video of the series, Ed Orlet, NAED’s Senior ...

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Election 2020: Hurry Up and Wait

During this election cycle, NAED's Government Affairs Office has produced several short videos to help you understand what’s at stake and what could potentially happen in the November 3rd election. In this latest video Ian Reynolds, NAED's General ...

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Last Chance to Register for Thursday's Adventure Workshop

While many companies have struggled during the pandemic, others have come out ahead. They've pushed the innovation and creativity boundaries further than ever before to not only survive, but succeed. What can you do to remain competitive?

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NAED’s 2021 Regional Conferences Go Virtual

NAED has made the difficult decision to present the 2021 Western Region Conference and the 2021 Eastern/South Central Region Conference in a virtual format.

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written by Erin Prinster

What You Need, Now That You Need It

Based on recent surveys, when you think about NAED, you think of education and conference opportunities. And that is great, because the training provided by NAED has helped countless people further their careers, while NAED conferences combine top-level ...

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Election Update 2020: House of Representatives

Throughout October, Ed Orlet, NAED’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Strategic Projects, has been creating short videos to help you understand what’s at stake and what could potentially happen in the November 3rd election. Orlet gave us a ...

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written by Scott Costa

NAED Needs Two Minutes of Your Time

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Election Update 2020: Key Senate Races

NAED's Government Affairs Office has been working on several short videos to help you understand what’s at stake and what could potentially happen in the November 3rd election. In his second video, Ed Orlet, NAED’s Senior Vice President of Government ...

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Election Update 2020: Presidential Candidates

Did you get a chance to see the latest installment of the NAED Election Update? If not, here is NAED's own Ed Orlet sharing his thoughts on the presidential candidates' chances in this year's election. Orlet also discusses the first debate that took ...

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Leading with Focus: Collaboration and Productivity

Overnight, the traditional workplace culture shifted when the pandemic forced our country's workforces into work-from-home models. Never-ending videoconferences haven't helped you and your colleagues with efficiency... they're just wasting your time.

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New Social Sales Skills for a Digital World

Today’s world has brought about many new challenges, including how to change up your style and approach to selling in order to remain viable. Sales leaders are having to confront an unprecedented sales environment and discover new ways to overcome ...

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Here It Comes: NAED Discusses the Upcoming Election

Whether we like it or not, the upcoming election is one of the most hotly debated subjects in the country right now and might possibly be one of the most contested in American history.

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2020 Adventure Workshop to Focus on Customer Needs

After more than 50 years in our supply chain, the Adventure Marketing Conference is changing in 2020.

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written by Dan Vida

Market Data Program - Turning Market Data into Action

In uncertain times such as these, the need for timely data to help inform organizational and business decisions is greater than ever before. Over the past several years, NAED has been working to bring you this additional data through the Market Data ...

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written by Jenna Dover

Understanding What Drives System Readiness

Data. Users. Technologies.

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written by Mark McGready

Time for a Game Plan

This column should be called A Thousand Words On Something Obvious. Everyone agrees about this already, what value could I possibly add to this kind of subject? So call it a favor, humor me for just a few minutes. I want to get into what a game plan ...

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written by Jenna Dover

Who Drives Change Readiness?

Are my employees ready for a new direction? It’s a question that could keep you up at night.

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written by Kitty Lasinski

EPEC Evolution: The Program's Past, Present, and Future

In the 1980's, electrical distributors realized they needed a training program that would teach their associates about not only the products being sold but how those products work together in a system. But their search for such a program was ...

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Learn from a Leader: Wes Smith

If you dream of leading a team or improving your leadership skills, you might want to sign up for the LEAD Conference to gain some insights to sharpen your skills.

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written by Mark McGready

What if... We Stopped Setting Sales Goals?

There’s something in the air in Ireland that encourages a questioning nature. Maybe it’s leprechaun dust, maybe it’s the Guinness fumes.

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Authenticity Matters: How to Build Relationships in the Virtual Workplace

When it comes to professional and personal success, creating a meaningful, authentic connection is becoming increasingly important. That plays into team building, managing, and also interfacing with customers.

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Looking Back: NAED's Education Fund Benefits Thousands

In November, 1969, NAED officially introduced its Education Fund. The intent was to provide a full program of educational courses for various levels of management in our industry.

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Member Spotlight: Meet Shariette Jones of Electric Supply

Shariette Jones, a Marketing Manager of Electric Supply, began attending conferences a few years ago. Soon after, she became a part of the Women In Industry Committee and started the WOI - Women of Influence at Electric Supply. Learn more about this ...

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written by Scott Costa

Working From Home? Secrets to Dodging Distractions

Working remote has become a hot topic. And it is one that won't be going away soon. Scott Costa, tED Magazine Publisher and founder of the podcast DistributED, shares what works (and doesn't work) for him and how he's learned to dodge distractions.

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Resources to Help You In Building A Connected Business

Designing your business to successfully power through the next decade is no easy task. Especially right now. And with the speed of technology changing, it can feel like a full-time job simply trying to stay in the know. That’s why the Building a ...

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written by Mark McGready

Using Data in a Down Economy

Everything had been going so smoothly. Years of continual steady sales growth, careful and considered business investments, positioning companies for the next few years with the right people in the right roles and then out of nowhere everything goes off ...

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written by Erin Prinster

7 Questions You Need to Answer Today

Typically readers ask Erin questions. Today, Erin is asking YOU a few...

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Hackers Aren't Taking a Break Due to COVID-19

While all eyes have been focused on the media or busy lending aid to those struggling with COVID-19, there’s another group of people watching as well. Only their minds are on the victims’ wallets.

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written by Jon Tarleton

The Essential and True #Electricalhero in Your Company

If I had asked you before this pandemic started what was an essential employee, do you think your answer would be the same as it is today? This very unusual time in our lives has made us discover what "essential" truly means.

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written by Scott Iver

Working Remote: Struggling With Slow Internet Speed? 6 Points to Consider

Are you working from home these days? Many people are. And, many families are struggling with bandwidth. As a father of two kids and having a wife that’s now also working remote, I’m experiencing the same challenges you are. Here’s four questions and two ...

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From Setting Up Space to Communication Expectations - 7 Tips on Working Remote

Right now, as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds across the United States, NAED will be providing information to help you and your employees be as productive as possible.

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Is Your Leadership Development Program Missing the Mark?

Talent cliff. Skills Gap. Talent bubble. Talent vacuum. These are a few of the names for the monster under the bed that's keeping many senior leaders awake at night.

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written by Mark McGready

Measure Behind the Measure

In industries where competitors offer similar services, sell similar products, and hire similar sales people, the challenge to distinguish a business often results in new investments and initiatives that gravitate toward technical changes -- like new ...

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written by Erin Prinster

Priorities in Handling Data and Getting Buy-in

In December, Data Expert Erin Prinster wrote about best practices on harnessing your data in the launch of her first, Ask Erin column. We received a number of responses. Here are her answers from some of the questions posed.

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written by Mark McGready

Who are Your Customers?

I hate to remind you of this, but we’re facing an election in 2020. And during the election process, each of us will be placed in our own little demographic silo, in the hopes that others in the same silo will think the same way, respond the same way, ...

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Spotlight Excellence Within the Industry

Who will be 2020's Trailblazer? Or Arthur W. Hooper Achievement Award Winner? Who will be honored for their talent, hard work, and dedication during the National Meeting in May?

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The New IDEA Connector to Debut in a Few Weeks

The industry-owned IDEA Connector is launching a new and more flexible platform to manage the channel’s all-important product data. The completely rebuilt IDEA Connector is going live January 31, 2020.

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On-Prem, Hybrid, or Cloud: What Infrastructure is the Best Fit?

Whether opting for on-premise, cloud, or a hybrid, when it comes to software and applications, there are many factors to consider in finding the best fit. Here’s a quick look at what’s what:

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written by Erin Prinster

Best Practices on Harnessing Your Data

When I talk with NAED members, I am often asked advice on best practices for harnessing data.

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written by Mark McGready

Actions, Not Data

At a recent meeting I was asked about the difference between BI and AI. Surprisingly ‘they’re different letters’ wasn’t the desired answer. What’s the difference between Business Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence when applied to data analytics? I ...

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