July 2021
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ACT FAST. SPACE IS LIMITED! Due to the overwhelming community excitement with this program, we only have a few spots remaining.

Are you looking for professional development training that will give you the tools, education, and networking necessary to improve your leadership skills? Do you have a high performer on your team who would benefit from gaining a deeper and broader perspective of leadership to improve your team and its ability to adapt to change? AHTD's certification program is now enrolling the Bravo Group of Future Leaders.
ITR Quarterly Report
Brian Beaulieu, ITR

The road back to economic “normal” is already well-traveled. US Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter was a slim 0.9% below the prepandemic level, and we expect Real GDP to reach new heights imminently. Some sectors – such as retail, residential construction, and capital goods – are already in record territory. Others, such as the labor market and the industrial sector, will
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Click here to find out what is required for the industrial sector. Make certain to log into your AHTD account for this members-only content.
AHTD's Financial Benchmarking Report is Out
The AHTD Financial Benchmarking Survey is a profitability study of AHTD members designed to obtain, understand, and analyze “best practices” for automated solution distribution companies. More importantly, the AHTD Financial Benchmarking Report helps AHTD members improve their financial performance.

 
$300 - Members
$400 - Nonmembers
Marketing Minute with AHTD's Mara Dickson
Mara is back with a quick Marketing Minute message on how NOT to connect on LinkedIn. Click here to read more.

Get caught up on all of Mara's past articles on our webpage. These Marketing Minutes provide lots of great content to read in just a short amount of time!
What's Up Members?
As a member of AHTD, you’re tapped into a dynamic community of automation professionals. Check out some of these insights from our membership base. 
  • B&D Industrial acquires GTI Predictive Technology to expand the company's geographic reach and provide new services and support.
What's Up Strategic Business Partners?
We're grateful for our Strategic Business Partners. These companies offer strategic products or services in the industrial automation distribution industry.
Post Sale Survey Feature Now Available

Interlynx Systems has launched a new "Post Sale Survey" feature for our Sales Lead Management Systems. The program provides an opportunity for the inquiring customer to provide feedback on their experience interacting with your company. Users can provide feedback on "responsiveness" and "competence" scales in an unbiased way – helping managers to monitor the overall levels of service from their sales team.
Top 10 Reasons Distributors Choose DDS

(Spoiler alert: It’s more than our 50-plus years of distribution industry experience.) Download this informative new e-book to learn why more and more distributors are partnering with us for the best industrial automation product content—and the most efficient delivery system—available in the marketplace.
KYKLO Celebrates

KYKLO has lots of reasons to continue celebrating after 4th of July, with signing their 9th manufacturer partner! KYKLO recently announced their partnership with Balluff, a leader in automation and industrial sensors. On top of this great news, June 23rd being International Women in Engineering Day, some of their female engineers shared their experiences in the engineering field and how that differs from their work at KYKLO.
ITR Webinars - Get Signed Up
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With more webinar dates through November, register today and be sure to submit your questions for this members-only experience.

This series is being presented in an interview format and offered through Zoom. ITR uses the first 7-10 minutes of each session to provide an economic update and share emerging industry trends. The final 15-20 minutes of each event is reserved for answering questions from participating attendees.
SEPTEMBER WEBINAR SPONSORS:
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