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The risk of ransomware attacks is ever present in today’s business environment. The 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report estimates a 13%…

In 2022, the focus was on digital transformation. Do you have ecommerce? Are you using a CRM solution? Have you…

A managers guide to building an “A” team In the past few years there has been a shift in…

Everyone who has ever heard me talk or read one of my articles in Welding & Gases Today  has heard…

We all know the drill. The management teams all assemble roughly eight-to-ten weeks prior to the end of the business…

According to a report from Digital 360 Commerce (“B2B marketplaces are shaping the future of B2B ecommerce,” Digital 360 Commerce,…

ChatGPT and other AI (artificial intelligence) tools represent a major game changer for business in a way comparable to the…

While construction activity often takes place year-round, it truly ramps up in Spring in the U.S. This is often the…

By Art Waskey In his book Thriving on Chaos, Tom Peters states, “If you’re not confused, you’re not paying attention.”…

By Jay Speilvogel, Venator Sales Group, LLC “My reps are winging it on sales calls.” “Our salespeople are acting in…

By Richard Gottwald, President and CEO, The Compressed Gas Association The Compressed Gas Association is now heading into its 110th…

By Dirk Beveridge Recently, I attended the GAWDA Annual Convention in San Diego. I was fortunate to hear Bob Ewing,…

By Paul Bernier, ASP We all understand that when welding outdoors or in well-ventilated areas, the fumes created usually dissipate…

By Mike Marks, Indian River Consulting Group Employees don’t want to be worker bees – they want to feel like…

By Randy Squibb This year’s GAWDA Annual Convention theme of “Building a Bridge for Future Leaders” couldn’t come at a…

Networking. It’s an art, it’s a skill, and it’s essential for high level success. You can be the best of…

Proverbs 11:14 — “Where there is no guidance, the people fall, but, in abundance of counselors, there is victory.”  I…

By Paul Bernier, ASP One of the more common safety items we see in almost all construction images is a…

by Thomas J. Armitage, site-seeker, inc. If your business has a physical storefront, there’s a huge opportunity to get in…

By Ken Thompson What is the common thread in mentoring our family-owned business successors  and responding to forces seeking their…