Volume 17 Issue 478 |
|
||||||
We’re just a few days into Donald Trump’s presidency. And I don’t know what Trump’s fitness initiative is, but because of him, millions of women got their steps in this weekend. -Jimmy Fallon We've given away over $490,000 to subscribers. See the E-Smarts to B-Smart contest. Now you can enter via Email and/or on Facebook. Did you win? (See below to find out.) The Frustration of Getting Your New Products to Contractors By Bill Floyd Manufacturers want to sell their new products. They NEED to sell their new products. But just wanting and needing to won't necessarily get it done. So what's the strategy? Most introduce products with some combination of (sales) meetings, advertising, incentives, PR and more. This has been their method forever with some degree of success. Announcing the New Smart eCat+ App for Android! The ElectricSmarts created mobile App is now available for the Android as well as the iPad. It contains the Smarts eCat collection, IDEA data, New Products, Videos and more. We can create one for you. Ask about it paulwerthman@electricsmarts.com. Download from Google Play. Download from iTunes. - For Contractors: Win Up To $1,000 - Electricians Rock! They are the Smarts and the Energy behind what Powers America. ElectricSmarts Rocks too. We created NetPricer Tools which inexpensively helps Contractors get the instant bid prices from their Distributor with the click of a button, to have access to the right product information from the industries only certified data warehouse (IDW) and gives you even more of the right stuff in an entire suite of etools. - Win Up To $1,000 (No obligation) - Now, get your Electricians Rock! Bumper Sticker and let's rock together. And while we're at it let's put some extra cash in your pocket. Here's how: This Month's Smart eCat Features: Intermatic With the popularity of the Internet, the world has changed. SMART eCAT is now one new important way. Each month we will feature a new manufacturer’s electronic SMART eCAT that will show how looking up products and using manufacturer’s catalogs have never been easier. This “eCatalog Collection” now also appears on our distributor partner and manufacturer rep’s websites as well. We encourage you to look for these there and deal with the companies with which you already have close relationships and work hard to serve your everyday needs. Click here to enter their Electronic Controls, Time Clocks catalog section. "E-Smarts to B-Smart" Promotion We're going Social! Now you can reply to the Monthly Questions via email like you always have or on Facebook. Yes, the ElectricSmarts Facebook page is attracting a lot of interest. You can still win $100 just by emailing us your answer as you've always done. But now, we are entering folks who answer the question on Facebook into the potential prize-winner pool as well. So go ahead answer anyway you'd like and make some money and have fun while you learn. Last Issue We Asked: Who's new XJG PVC Coated Expansion Joints Provide Protection from Thermal Expansion or Contraction? Correct Answer: Calbond Congratulations to our WINNER: John V. Rose, Sales Manager, Customer Service Electric Supply, Inc., Knoxville, TN CLICK HERE to see all winners. This issue's question: Who's new XJG PVC Coated Expansion Joints Provide Protection from Thermal Expansion or Contraction? Datacom Considerations Steve Maurer, IME From the early days of telegraph and POTS (plain old telephone systems) to today's modern IT infrastructures, the transmission of various forms of information has increased exponentially. Who would have guessed that the tap-tap-tapping of early telegraph operators would someday be replaced by data whizzing by at the speed of light? Hubbell Lighting Offers New Line of Decorative LED Fixtures James R. Dukart The new fixture family offers choices from three primary styles – cylinder and ring, cylinder or ring. With additional options, the three primary styles can be set into any of eleven different configurations. The cylinder includes concentric layers of light with a frosted and clear glass effect, while the extruded ring incorporates illumination technology to highlight a minimalist form factor with an internal flexible LED source. Confessions of a Toolbox Junkie Steve Maurer, IME Alright… confession time here. Ever since I first walked into the tool department at our local Sears®, I was hooked. And that was over 45 years ago! Most kids headed to the toys or sporting goods departments. Not me. It was straight to the screwdrivers, wrenches and saws. I was in paradise. Orbit Industries Inc. Orbit's Box and Conduit Hanger Support Plate Series Orbit’s introducing the latest line of Pre-Fab products, the Box and Conduit Hanger Support Plate (BCHS), that help contractors increase productivity and safety on the job site. The BCHS allows the installer to use this one plate to hang a box and install as many conduits as needed with one rod. Mennekes Electrical Products Mennekes SPEC Grade Series of Sloped-Top Disconnects For processing areas where sanitation is a concern, MENNEKES® offers the SPEC Grade Series of NEMA 4X Stainless Enclosures. All units feature a 15° sloped roof which facilitates runoff of liquids and cleaning residue to minimize risk of contaminant harborage. Atkore Calconduit/Calbrite/Calbond The Advantages of Calbrite EMT Conduit Stainless steel EMT conduit and fittings combine strength with ductility, resulting in anaffordable, lightweight and easy-to-handle conduit assembly. EMT can be installed indoors and outdoors in accordance with UL & NEC® requirements.
|
|
|
Problems viewing this email? | Unsubscribe |
9450 SW Gemini Dr #19902 Beaverton, OR 97008 © 2017 |