August 3, 2020 Time for Congress to Go to Bat for Manufacturers, Pass Critically-Needed Infrastructure Legislation In less than 100 days, voters will make their voices heard by deciding whether or not the vast majority of Congress returns to work in 2021. In what’s been a tough year for many...
July 9, 2020 3 Steps Business Owners Should Take Prior to Succession Planning This is the second in a series of four articles discussing considerations around succession and continuity planning for family businesses leading to how life insurance...
June 30, 2020 The Ongoing Evolution of the Safety Message I read a safety-related cartoon the other day in which the astonished main character tells his friend: "And just like that, everyone knew what PPE stood for."The humor wasn't...
June 30, 2020 Comms Pros Wanted: Let’s Tell Our Industry Story It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Wait. Where have I heard that before?What held true to Charles Dickens’s opening line in his classic A Tale of Two Cities...
June 22, 2020 5 Ways Leaders Can Motivate and Inspire Remote Teams The sudden onset of remote work has impacted companies and organizations across the United States and around the world.It happened almost overnight. The COVID-19 pandemic led...
June 15, 2020 Create a Formal Business Succession Plan in 7 Steps Many owners of small and large family businesses are reluctant to undertake succession planning and end up doing so as a result of other personal planning. Whether the owner or...
June 11, 2020 Jumpstarting the COVID-19 Recovery: Equipment Manufacturers and Infrastructure Play Key Roles Equipment manufacturers, now more than ever, are doubling down on efforts to communicate to lawmakers about the important role federal infrastructure investment should play as...
June 3, 2020 4 Major Myths About Your Best Trade Show Team One of the biggest challenges exhibitors face today is figuring out how to make their exhibits as successful as possible, on their own, without adequate resources (time, money...
June 3, 2020 Equipment Manufacturers Ready to Work with Governors on Important Issues Equipment manufacturers are a driving force in state economies. From supporting 1.3 million good-paying jobs to generating $159 billion a year for the overall U.S. economy, our...
June 3, 2020 The Latin American Outlook: Robust Expansion on the Horizon? A tale of two continents.The Latin American construction industry continues its recovery and will see a modest strengthening in growth in 2019 with the expectation of a more...
May 9, 2022 Leadership Pitfalls to Avoid at All Costs Not everyone is born to be a leader. The good news, however, is that leadership skills can be developed and refined over time, opening the door to career advancement and higher...
January 10, 2022 5 Equipment Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2022 Both the immediate and long-term future of the equipment manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of a number of prominent trends, each of which are poised to...
January 6, 2022 Celebration of Modern Ag Set to Take Over National Mall Agriculture equipment manufacturers and AEM partners in the Washington D.C. ag community are gearing up to showcase how innovation enables sustainability in the heart of the...
August 8, 2022 Compact Construction Equipment Takes the Electric Lead When it comes to alternative-powered construction equipment, there’s little doubt that electric-powered compact machines have gained the most traction.“The 48-volt battery packs...
June 2, 2022 AEM Trade Show Leaders Weigh in on Why Exhibitions and Events Matter Exhibitions are more than just trade shows. They are the gathering points where an industry comes together. With that fact in mind, raising awareness of the importance of...
February 3, 2022 The Environmental Benefits of Precision Agriculture Quantified Agriculture and environmental sustainability have been closely linked for many years. It’s just that there has been little data to quantify the benefits.Until now.“After doing...
July 14, 2022 How Manufacturing Companies Can Hire Smarter By Tom Hunley, Product Marketing Manager, Jobvite — Mirroring most sectors, the manufacturing industry is on the path to job recovery. With manufacturing jobs on the rise...
June 30, 2022 Al Cervero to Retire From AEM Longtime AEM leader and Senior Vice President Al Cervero has announced he will retire at the end of the year.Cervero informed AEM President Megan Tanel of his decision early...
January 17, 2022 The Neuroscience of Conflict and its Impact on Workforce Conflict, which is common in the workplace, can be destructive to a team and an organization. When managed well, conflict can be healthy.Achieving (and embracing) healthy...
June 6, 2022 How Manufacturers Can Take Advantage of Influencer Marketing ByThomas Armitage, Sales Executive, Site Seeker — On LinkedIn, Microsoft has 16 million followers. Bill Gates has 35 million.It's a similar situation with Tesla. They have 13...