PTDA hosts Industry Immersion Conference
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) held the first Industry Immersion Conference in Hollywood Florida on February 29. This one-day intensive program—developed and led by power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) practitioners—aimed to advance the professional perspectives, experience and confidence employees and emerging leaders need to cultivate successful relationships within the industry. “Successful business...
National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls is May 6-10
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) encourages safety professionals and employers to raise awareness and participate in the 11th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction on May 6-10. The observance is part of a year-round campaign led by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Falls from height are the leading cause of death for construction workers, with more than 350...
Staffing employment holds steady in April
New Starts Down and Four-Week Average Down From Prior Week Staffing employment held steady during the week of April 8-14, with the ASA Staffing Index edging up just slightly to hold at a rounded value of 90. Staffing jobs were down 7.6% from the same period last year; and staffing firms cited school breaks and temporary-to-permanent conversions as factors that hindered further growth. New starts in the 15th week of the year decreased...
U.S. Rail Traffic report for the Week Ending April 20, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 20, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 474,544 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.8 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending April 20 were 216,945 carloads, down 6.7 percent compared with the same week in 2023, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 257,599 containers and...
Marketing shouldn’t always sell
There’s been a recent push (most likely by the bean counters) to establish a direct ROI for marketing efforts. I can understand this thinking. Advertising and marketing are expensive. The adage of “half of all marketing spend is wasted, we just don’t know which half” makes sense, if you’re looking at waste in an immediate return sense. You spend $X on advertising and marketing this quarter and only get $Y...
NRF statement on the final overtime rule
The National Retail Federation has issued the following statement from Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French after the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final overtime rule was released. Originally proposed in Sept. 2023, the rule will increase — in two steps — the minimum annual salary threshold that determines overtime pay eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act. “NRF acknowledges the steps that DOL took to...
What is the Reality of Selling? The way you do the things you do
Jeffrey, what’s the easiest way to make a sale?Jeffrey, what’s the best way to make a sale?Jeffrey, what’s the fastest way to make a sale? Same answer: there is none. There is no easy, best, fast way to make a sale. There are a million ways to make a sale but it’s not with a method or system. There are elements that get you there. Here are 13.5 strategies and principles (elements) that will help you get to the substitute for an easy,...
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