January 2018

Blast From The Past

Associated Equipment Distributors will dive into the past to relive and bring to light major milestones in the Association’s history leading up to AED’s centennial celebration in January 2019.

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Articles

Eric Stiles

Sentry Insurance’s Tips for Reducing the Risk of Fire

Are there any specific fire exposures I should be concerned about at my dealership?

Sean Pomeroy

5 Tips for Launching an Effective Learning Management and Employee Development Program

Are you considering implementing a formalized employee development program?

Hackers Targeting Your Phone: Here Are 15 Ways to Slow Them Down

Mobile phones have become the new prey of choice for hackers and other nefarious individuals.

Lindsey Wregglesworth

How to Market ... on a Budget

By this time, you’ve probably solidified your goals and strategies for the 2018 fiscal year. Along with this comes establishing your budgets for the year.

Brian Shanahan

Sales Enablement: What Happens When Sales and Marketing Are Aligned?

Getting sales and marketing to play nice in the same sandbox is more than just an organizational challenge.

Christine Corelli

The competition is Fierce — Here Are Some Simple Ways To Get Going!

Forget tough! Today’s competition is fierce.

Megan Mattingly-Arthur

AED Foundation Certified Technician of the Month: Tony Tice

Training Manager Tony Tice Completes Certification Program to Encourage Others

Karen Algeo Krizman and e-Emphasys

e-Emphasys Puts Its Emphasis on Customer Success

e-Emphasys Technologies has spent the last 20 years with a specific goal in mind

Karen Algeo Krizman

West Side Tractor’s Family Tradition

Rich and Mary Benck started it all with a pickup truck and two technicians

Megan Mattingly-Arthur

Don't Miss the 2018 Annual AED/EDA Washington Fly-In

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) and the Equipment Dealers Association (EDA) will host the 2018 AED/EDA Washington Fly-In March 20–22 in the nation’s capital.

Karen Algeo Krizman

Nothing Small about AED's Inaugural Small Dealer Conference

More than 50 association members converged in Music City in early November for the Associated Equipment Distributors’ (AED) inaugural Small Dealer Conference.

Stuart McCarthy and Rapheal Brass

Canadian Concerns: Your Top Five

AED recently surveyed its Canadian members to develop baseline information about the impact heavy equipment distributors have on the Canadian economy

Heidi Bitsoli

Hvidtved Larsen Makes the Most of the Three Rs With Its Sewer Cleaning Tankers

Hvidtved Larsen has been in business for more than a century, remaining so in large part because those at its helm have looked forward.

Courtesy of BASYS

Lower Your Rate Processing Credit Cards

While there are many things that separate one credit card processor from another, pricing is a huge factor that has an immediate impact on you, the merchant.

Megan Mattingly-Arthur

Journey To The Top: Cemen Tech

A Wealth of Product Knowledge Helped Cemen Tech President and CEO Succeed in the Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Industry

Stuart McCarthy and Raphael Brass

Canada: Clock Is Ticking on Major Liberal Government Commitments

The halfway mark of the Liberal government’s first term in office was met with mixed reviews as infrastructure investments rolled out

Megan Mattingly-Arthur

Blast From the Past: The Journey to AED’s

100-YEAR Anniversary Celebration

Heidi Bitsoli

To Volvo Construction Equipment, an educated expert is the most valuable TOOL

The technician training opportunities that The AED Foundation works to develop is one of the most valuable resources it offers, according to Volvo Construction Equipment.