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Downloadable Webcast: Managing Talent Through This Recovery

Most distributors have had to reduce staff, change operational strategies and alter the "contract" they have always had with their employees due to dramatic market shifts in the past year. Join HR expert  and executive search consultant John Salveson and moderator Tom Gale for this downloadable 60-minute Webcast as they discuss the most effective ways to manage your most valuable asset in this new environment.

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Basic Tools for Developing Talent Internally

In this clip from a recent MDM Webcast, John Salveson, of Salveson Stetson Group, identifies the basic tools for internal development of talent. 2:25

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Inventory's Impact on Economic Recovery

Pembroke Consulting's Adam Fein discusses how inventory levels could impact recovery in this clip from the 2010 Economic Forecast webcast, sponsored by IBM. 1:36 Order the CD-ROM of the full 90-minute presentation.

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Strategic Pricing

Brent Grover of Evergreen Consulting explains how strategic pricing requires more than just software to succeed in this clip from a recent Webcast, sponsored by Infor and epaCUBE 2:28

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Guiding Principles in Software Selection

Mark Zabloudil explains how his distribution company began its software search in this clip from a recent SAP/itelligence Webcast. 4:18 Download the full Webcast here.

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New Paths to Sales Growth

Mike Marks explains different approaches to sales growth in this clip from a recent Webcast sponsored by Sage. 4:40 Download the full Webcast here

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Creating Spend

Bill Hodgdon explores the concept of creating spend and how it can help improve your business. 12m08s

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Think About It:
An E-Rep Success Story

It took 113 days for the E-rep to close its first deal. Hear about the process of getting there.
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Industry Data: Monthly Wholesale Trade

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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