The MDM Podcast
By Modern Distribution Management
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Episodes: 104
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The distribution industry is changing, with new players and technologies that will shape how you compete and sell. Stay ahead of your competitors with this regular series from Modern Distribution Management, and learn the trends and strategies that will keep you in the lead for the long haul.
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Tech Platform Strategy, AI Adoption and CRM that Actually Works
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Coordinated Autonomy: How Singer Industrial Scales While Staying Local
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Tariffs as a Structural Cost - Strategies for 2026 and Beyond
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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From Grainger to Growth Platform: E&R Industrial Charts Its Independent Future
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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MDM Amplify: OB3's Financial Flexibility for Distributors
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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MDM Amplify: The Human Side of Digital Commerce
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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MDM Podcast: Parts Town's $2.8B Growth Story
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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MDM Amplify: Rerouted and Resilient - How Distributors & Carriers Redesign for Disruption
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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S13E1: Rexel's Strategy for M&A, Talent and Tech
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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MDM Podcast: Inside LGG Industrial's Rebrand, Upgrades & Tariff Strategy
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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S12E11: Breaking Down QXO's Beacon Acquisition and its Impact
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May 14, 2025 |
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S12E10: Unlocking the Secrets of Sales Compensation
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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S12E9: Be the Steve Irwin of Distribution and Rethink Team Dynamics
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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S12E8: Why Tech Fails Salespeople & How to Leverage it
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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S12E7: Imperatives Amid Evolving Go-to-Market Strategies
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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S12E6: MDM Podcast: Talent Talk with Dr. Bharani
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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S12E5: MDM Podcast: An AI Research Primer Ahead of SHIFT
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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S12E4: Scaling Smart - How an Industrial Distributor Grows From its Roots
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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S12E3: Voices of NAW's 2025 Executive Summit
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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S12E2: PT/MC Market Evolution and Product Information Sharing
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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S12E1: Debriefing Our Ferguson & Watsco Case Studies
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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S11E11: How Distribution Solutions Group Arrived, and Where it's Going
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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S11E10: A Career Retrospective with Mike DeCata
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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S11E9: Unraveling the Port Standoff
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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S11E8: Unpacking SHIFT 2024
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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S11E7: Wesco Case Study Debrief
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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S11E6: How One Distributor Leverages Sales Rep Freedom
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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S11E05: What's on the Safety Product Horizon?
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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S11E4: Everything to Know about SHIFT 2024
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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S11E3: The Keys to Wesco's Digital Initiatives
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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S11E2: The 5 Fatal Flaws of Sales Transformation
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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S11E1: MDM's SHIFT Keynote to Focus on CX, Adaptation
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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S10E18: Finding Focused Direction for Your Sales Team
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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S10E17: Inside Venturi Supply's Cohesive Independence
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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S10E16: Ted Cowie Reflects on 40 Years in Industrial & Safety Sales
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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S10E15: What's Tech Got to Do with It?
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May 29, 2024 |
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S10E14: Green Mountain Electric Doesn't Have an End Goal. Here's Why
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May 22, 2024 |
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S10E13: Cut Through the AI Noise
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May 15, 2024 |
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S10E12: Denver's AIS Exemplifies Small Distributor Innovation
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May 08, 2024 |
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S10E11: Inside Vallen's Aggressive Transformation
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May 01, 2024 |
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S10E10: Voices of ISA24
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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S10E9: How Wajax Bulked Up its Product Offering with Service
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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S10E8: A Home Depot-SRS Megadeal Breakdown
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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S10E7: Inventory Opportunities in Slower-Demand Markets
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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S10E6: Mars Supply Keeps Evolving 100 Years In
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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S10E5: A Breakdown of Fastenal's Decade-Long "Big Pivot"
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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S10E4: Voices of NAW's Executive Summit
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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S10E3: How Singer Industrial Handled Several Years of Change
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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S10E2: After a Huge 2023, What Does M&A Look Like in 2024?
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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S10E1: Cracking the New Leadership Code
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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S9E14: Jennifer Murphy Says Distribution's Diversity is a Beautiful Thing
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Quicktake 12.08.23: Report Card on Distribution Business Models
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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S9E13: BradyIFS + Envoy Solutions See Many Ways to Win
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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S9E12: How Kodiak Grows through Local Empowerment
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Quicktake 11.17.23: Price is Now Priority for Customers
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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S9E11: Amazon Business is Just Getting Started
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Quicktake 11.03.23: Fix Your Biggest Critical Constraint for 2024 Growth
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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S9E10: The State of Innovation in Distribution
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Quicktake 10.27.23: Drive Profit with Active Category Management
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Quicktake 10.20.23: Playing Offense in Defensive Times
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Quicktake 10.13.23: Protect Your Pricing & Profit
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Quicktake 10.06.23: From Vision to Transformation
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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S9E9: Endries' Michael Knight on His Learning Curve, Coaching & AI
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Quicktake 09.29.23: A Profitability Playbook for Distributors
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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S9E8: Culture Misconceptions about "The Great Resignation"
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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S9E8: Culture Misconceptions about "The Great Resignation"
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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S9E7: MDM's AI Research Report Highlights
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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S9E6: Education, Industry Demand and What STAFDA's Up To
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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QuickTake 09.01.23: Distributors' Key Business Objectives for 2024
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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S9E5: Higher EBITDA Multiple Drivers – A McKinsey Keynote Preview
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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S9E4: The Technology Leverage Shift in Distribution
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Quicktake 08.18.23: Culture as a Competitive Differentiator
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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S9E3: Mental Health at Work - A Critical Business Conversation
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Quicktake 08.11.23: The Data Analytics Journey in Distribution
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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S9E2: The Keys to AFC Industries' Rapid Expansion
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Quicktake 08.04.23: The "One Thing" for Distributor Success in 2024
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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S9E1: A Category Management Deep Dive with Steve Gettleman
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Quicktake 07.28.23: Distribution Business Model Transformation
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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S8E18: Jonathan Byrnes on Enterprise Profit Management
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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S8E17: Fueling Product & Service Innovation with Customer Immersion
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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S8E16: Scott Schuenke on Sonepar's Growth & Strategic Development
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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S8E15: What Shaped MDM's 2023 Top Distributors Lists
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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QuickTake 06.09.23: The Power of Qualitative Analytics
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Quicktake 5.26.23: The Many Problems AI Engines Can Solve
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May 29, 2023 |
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S8E14: Patrick McCurdy III on Kimball Midwest's Constant Improvement
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May 24, 2023 |
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Quicktake 05.19.23: Pricing for Digital Commerce
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May 22, 2023 |
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S8E13: Marketing Missteps that Cause Channel Conflict
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May 17, 2023 |
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S8E12: NAHAD Members Voice Cautious Optimism, Labor Updates
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May 10, 2023 |
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Quicktake 05.05.23: The Move from Gen-One to Gen-Two Distributor
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May 08, 2023 |
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Quicktake 04.28.23: Category & Supplier Management Strategies
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May 01, 2023 |
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S8E11: Voices of ISA23 - Networking Push a Big Hit
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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QuickTake 04.21.23: Sales Transformation Trending in 2023
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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S8E10: Family Ties, Women in Industry & 'Distribution's Moment' with Katie Poehling Seymour
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Quicktake 04.14.23: Profit Levers For a Tightening Year
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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S8E9: Jeff Crane on ERIKS NA's Year of Change and Path Forward
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Quicktake 04.07.23: The Right Way to Unwind Company Mistakes
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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S8E8: The Master Group Wants to be North America's Top HVACR Distributor
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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S8E7: Debunking Skilled Trade Myths with Toolfetch's Andrew Brown
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Quicktake 03.17.23: What AI & ChatGPT Really Mean for Distributors
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Quicktake 03.10.23: Levers to Increase Enterprise Value
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Quicktake 02.24.23: Three Gap-Makers in 2023
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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S8E6: How One Distributor's "Swagger" Powers its Talent Pipeline
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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S8E5: NAW Voices - What Are Distributors Seeing Out There?
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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S8E4: Brendan Breen on Year-Round Association Engagement
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Feb 08, 2023 |