January 15, 2013
Will 2013 be the year of the mobile app? The tablet? The remote workforce? Which of these technologies will increase efficiency? Improve customer service? Provide access to real-time orders, invoices and information? During last week’s #tedchat, we discussed 2013 tech trends and how they’ll affect the industry. In case you missed it, here are a [...]
January 1, 2013
HAPPY NEW YEAR! In last January’s newsletter, I made a few predictions about where I thought the electrical industry was headed and how the changes could impact all of us. Specifically, I said: Look for more mergers and acquisitions at all levels of the electrical distribution channel More companies will incorporate social/mobile strategies into marketing and operations Companies [...]
December 27, 2012
Hope everyone enjoyed a warm and wonderful Christmas! For those of you who have time off this week, why not get caught up on reading? Get started with this list of the top 12 most-read ‘My Madison’ posts from 2012: 12. Five B2B Marketing and Social Media Infographics: These five infographics help visualize key figures and [...]
November 20, 2012
How can distributors add value to ecommerce? If your company uses ecommerce, how have your customers responded? How long do you think it will be before Amazon Supply starts coming after ecommerce savvy distributors? In the end, does the age old face-to-face relationship win out over ecommerce? These were just a few of the questions [...]
April 12, 2012
At this time next week, we’ll be exhibiting our new products and ideas (alongside 400+ others!) at the Upper Midwest Electrical Expo. For those of you joining us in Minneapolis, here’s a list of things for you and your team to do and see in your downtime: Eat Street: Unlimited options and you barely even [...]
February 3, 2012
It seems impossible that so much has already happened in 2012. Good thing we’ve been keeping an eye out for can’t-miss topics and articles to share in our first monthly round-up of the new year. Happy reading! SOPA: A Mega, Meta Mashup of News – In case you missed January’s ongoing SOPA and PIPA debate [...]
January 31, 2012
If you caught yesterday’s post, you know we’re en route to NEMRA’s 2012 Annual Conference. For those of you headed to San Diego with us, here’s a list of restaurants and attractions to check out if you have a free minute: Broken Yolk Cafe – One word: Yum. Dobson’s Bar & Restaurant – A self-proclaimed [...]
January 30, 2012Later this week we’re California-bound for the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association’s (NEMRA) 42nd annual conference. In keeping with tradition, we’re hosting a short countdown to the conference on the blog this week to help attendees prepare. As you’re getting ready to leave for California, keep this checklist of 10 last-minute preparation tips in mind: [...]
December 30, 2011
Hard to believe 2011 is already ending. It’s been an excellent year for Madison, and we hope it’s been an excellent year for you and your business as well. To wrap up the year on “My Madison,” here’s an overview of everyone we’ve highlighted so far in our Follow Friday series. Cheers! Affiliated Distributors: Website, [...]
December 6, 2011
Hard to believe we’re already posting our final round-up of 2011. As always, we came across an abundance of excellent articles and information last month. Here are a few of the best: Fast Company’s “Who’s Next?” – From the CEO of Tumblr to the co-founders of Eventbrite and Foursquare, this new feature from Fast Company [...]
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