December 2017

CONDEX Dealer Preview

Whether you are a heavy equipment or small dealer, AED’s Construction Dealer Expo (CONDEX) has something for you! Experience the change for yourself!

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Articles

Karen Algeo Krizman

Shantui Hopes Slow and Steady Wins the Race in U.S. Dozer Sales

Rather than bulldozing its way into the U.S. marketplace, Shantui Construction Machinery is taking it slow and steady.

Eric Stiles

Sentry Insurance’s Tips for Proactive Service Practices

Q: How should my dealership approach our service practices to help reduce our liability exposure?

Daniel Fisher

The Ins and Outs of AED's Political Action Committee

Those of us who work inside the Beltway often assume that those in the “real world” understand all the acronyms and terms we throw around.

Sabina Nawaz

4 Tips to Keep Your Strategy Meetings Focused on the Long Term

For leadership teams facing immediate concerns, it can be difficult to remain strategic.

Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Ripa Rashid and Laura Sherbin

When Employees Think the Boss Is Unfair They’re More Likely to Disengage and Leave

Corporate America is spending enormous sums of money on unconscious bias awareness training.

Nick Gidwani

How to Support Employees’ Learning Goals While Getting Day-to-Day Stuff Done

Many of the most successful people have to fight tooth and nail for opportunities to learn new skills.

Brian Shanahan

5 Essential Digital Marketing Tactics for 2018

It seems as if new technologies, apps and platforms come flying at us at dizzying speeds and it’s hard to keep up.

Megan Mattingly-Arthur

She Can Do It!

Facing a technician shortage and an aging workforce, the construction equipment industry is actively trying to attract new talent; men aren’t the only ones answering the call.

Megan Mattingly-Arthur

Journey To The Top: Anaconda

When Alistair Forsyth left the military in 2003, he wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do with himself.

Karen Algeo Krizman

Meet AED member Rock & Recycling Equipment

Having recently joined Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), Brendan Fox and Shane Fleming, the new owners of Rock and Recycling Equipment, LLC, hope to learn from those who have come before them.

Christine Corelli

Open the Door to a Successful Future

Competition has always been tough, but today’s competition is fierce.

Brian M. Fraley

Deep Foundations Drills to Keep TBMs Crawling

To say that Deep Foundations Contractors (deep) was drilling in a confined space within an extraction shaft on the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit Project (Crosstown) would be an understatement.

Karen Algeo Krizman

Rest Easy with Creditsafe USA

Mike Krogermeier, financial controller at Creditsafe USA, wants to help his fellow AED members sleep a little better at night.

Megan Mattingly-Arthur

CERTIFIED CONGRATULATIONS!

The AED Foundation Technician Certification Program is off to a great start.

Heidi Bitsoli

Heavy Machines Inc. Values AED Foundation’s EDUCATION AND MORE

Memphis-based Heavy Machines Inc. has been actively involved with The AED Foundation for literally decades.

Michael Dexter

Canadian Dealers:The How-To Guide for Strengthening Your Operations at AED Summit

Get those passports ready! With the AED Summit approaching in Vegas, January 15-19, equipment dealers across Canada should be making plans to attend, for several reasons.