Advertising can benefit your company in a variety of ways. From raising awareness for your brand, products, and services to introducing and educating customers about new or existing products and ideas, advertising is essential for every business. NAHAD offers advertising that fits your business, budget, and target clientele. There are plenty of options to choose from. Ask us about traditional media such as print to digital media such as social networks and event sponsorships.

We all know that a properly assembled hose goes a long way in extending the life of the hose and preventing accidents that harm the environment or cause risk or injury. The Association for Hose and Accessories Distribution (NAHAD) has become the go-to-organization for hose assembly fabrication, best practices and guidelines. NAHAD’s Hose Safety Institute (HSI) is focused on building consensus between hose manufacturers and distributors and educating its members on top-tier hose assembly specifications, design, fabrication, handling, and management.

In unprecedented times, asking questions, looking for why and wanting that sigh of relief and return to normalcy is something we all crave. Thanks to Industry Insights, an independent research firm in Ohio, NAHAD invited members to participate in an industry wide COVID-19 study to survey sentiments and policies being implemented by businesses across the U.S. More than 3,000 companies from various industries shared their opinions on how the pandemic is impacting their companies.

UID 2020 is less than two months away! To help you get a better understanding of the courses offered, meet IRCG's Senior Associate Consultant Dan Horan. He will be presenting as a faculty member for the first time at UID. With a background in marketing and advertising, Dan will dissect the four aspects of an effective and profitable branding strategy in his session, “B2B Branding Strategies for the 2020s.” Dan talks about his goals for this session, in this Q&A:

Effective distribution strategies that increase the bottom line is the goal for any value-added distributor. Doing so in a safe and timely manner all while delivering a quality product that meets client expectations is the true challenge.

NAHAD is a member of The Association Education Alliance (AEA), a collective of 40+ wholesaler-distributor trade associations. The AEA commissioned a report on behalf of its distribution association members to identify challenges and best practices in talent acquisition. The analysis and recommendations provided in the following article are based on interviews with distributors, HR and education experts, as well as results from an online survey of about 190 distributors and manufacturers.