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Waste Minimization

  • Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET) 

Are you looking for ways to reduce waste? In this webinar, Chrystal Beasley, Environmental Engineer with BeAspire Enviro Consulting, discusses methods to prevent, reduce, reuse, recycle, or recover waste. Develop an understanding of how to operate a recycling program, which provides opportunities for cost reduction, risk mitigation, and emission reduction, while ensuring all applicable federal, state, and local waste regulations are followed. Join us to understand a new way to minimize waste!

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Thank you Houghton Chemical Corporation for sponsoring this webinar.

Retirement Planning Series

Have you thought about your succession plan? Capstone Partners' Philip Roberts invites you to join him for a four-part series on retirement planning. Throughout the series, Philip will walk you through your income style, investments, annuities, and risk management.

  • Part 1: Thursday, June 8, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET) 
  • Part 2: Thursday, July 13, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET) | Register here
  • Part 3: Thursday, August 10, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET) | Register here
  • Part 4: Thursday, September 14, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET) | Register here

2023 Combined Central & Southern Region Meeting

  • June 14 - 16, 2023 

St. Louis, MO

Back by popular demand, we combined our Central and Southern Region events! On June 14-16, 2023, attendees will gather in St. Louis to advance their professional growth, network, and nurture their business interests. Attendees have the unique opportunity to not only meet face-to-face with their local peers but expand their network to a new region. We cannot wait to see you there!

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Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)

  • Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (ET)
  • Thursday, June 15, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (ET)

OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM) is based on the concept that employees have both a need and a right to know the hazards and identities of the chemicals they are exposed to while working. This HAZCOM Standard, also known as the 'Worker Right to Know Standard (and Understand),' is designed to provide you with the information you need to work safely.

This HAZCOM training will take place in two parts:

In Part I (2 hours), we will discuss basic OSHA requirements for the storage and use of hazardous chemicals in the workplace and the modification of OSHA's HAZCOM Standard to conform with the United Nations (UN) Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) requirements. We will also review the elements of a Hazard Communication Standard. And finally, this Part will discuss additional regulatory labeling, including the US Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 Labeling System, and the Department of Transportation (DOT) Labeling System.

In Part II (2 hours), we will discuss the 16 Sections of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), basic chemical and toxicological terms and concepts required for employees, and the most effective training on HAZCOM for ensuring compliance with the standard.

NACD is partnering with Strategic Partner, National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP), to offer this training. This course satisfies the general training requirements of OSHA's Hazard Communication standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 and all participants will be issued 0.4 CEUs upon completion.

Member Price: $199
Non-member Price: $299

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The Power of the CAS - How One Number from an SDS Can Drive Operations

  • Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET) | Register here

Join Alex Smith, Vice President, E21 ERP as he presents a case study on using Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) numbers from a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to drive operations and how it all relates to the Responsible Distribution Codes. This webinar will pull two product example CAS numbers with different risk levels and demonstrate how you can use the power of the CAS number to complete risk assessments, understand PPE requirements, regulations, transportation and how it will affect your companies Responsible Distribution program.

Thank you TRInternational, Inc. and SMC Global for sponsoring this webinar.

Microsoft® Office Excel®: More Formulas and Functions

Do you want to become more efficient with formulas and functions in MS Excel? Have you inherited workbooks and need to understand the functions that run the reports? This may be the class for you. 

NACD is excited to partner with Arena Computer Software and Management Training for introductory Microsoft Office Excel trainings. Trainer, Stephanie Hutcheson, a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft Office Expert (MOS) and holds the Modern Classroom Certified Trainer (MCCT) certification will present these offering for NACD Members and Affiliates.

We explore advanced functions, work with named ranges, use database functions and resolve errors. This class is a terrific lead-in to the more advanced Data Analysis classes as well.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will gain practice using functions and formulas, creating range names and perform advanced database analysis taking advantage of Excel functionality. As a prerequisite, attendees should be familiar with MS Excel basics, such as creating formulas and using Excel Sum and Average functions.

You will:

  • Consolidate Information;
  • Use Data Validation;
  • Create Advanced Formulas;
  • Create and Use Range Names;
  • Use Advanced Functions;
  • Resolve Formula Errors;
  • Use Excel Database Functions.

Member Price: $119
Non-member Price: $139

Microsoft® Office Excel®: Data Analysis with Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts

  • Tuesday, July 18, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (ET) | Register here

Do you work with masses of data? Do you need to manipulate it and create clear and concise reports?

NACD is excited to partner with Arena Computer Software and Management Training for introductory Microsoft Office Excel trainings. Trainer, Stephanie Hutcheson, a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft Office Expert (MOS) and holds the Modern Classroom Certified Trainer (MCCT) certification will present these offering for NACD Members and Affiliates.

Using the Excel PivotTable feature will help you to gain a competitive edge by harnessing the power of big data. You can summarize, organize and report in a way that is meaningful by using the PivotTable features.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to create and perform advanced database analysis using Excel PivotTable features. As a prerequisite, attendees should be familiar with MS Excel basics, such as creating formulas and using Excel Sum and Average functions.

You will:

  • Prepare Data for Use in a Database;
  • Create a PivotTable from a Local, External and Multiple Data Sources;
  • Analyze Data Using Pivot Tables;
  • Create and Format Pivot Table Charts;
  • Practice Using Exercises.

Member Price: $119
Non-member Price: $139

2023 ChemEdge

  • August 16 - 18, 2023 

The Woodlands, TX

ChemEdge is back! Join us in The Woodlands, Texas for training and education on the critical issues facing our industry. No other event can give you the tools to address the diverse, everyday needs of the chemical distribution supply chain. Learn more about our 2023 ChemEdge Conference and Trade Show at https://bit.ly/3Xrkm7e.

Are You Ready for a Sale or IPO?

We understand the challenges and complexities of designing and implementing a transition plan that meets your priorities. Whether you envision a sale, a restructure, an initial public offering, or a private placement of equity or debt, our team provides integrated advice from early-stage review of strategic alternatives, transaction planning and deal negotiation to execution and post-sale tax and investment considerations.

Join the Bank of America team as they help attendees determine whether your business and personal planning are integrated. This webinar will review questions you should consider as you think about selling.

Panelists include Larry Macklin, Zachary Cohen, Laura Beldin, and Chris Tate from Bank of America.

Microsoft® Office Excel® Essentials: Fundamentals of Excel and Beyond

  • Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (ET) | Register here

You have dabbled in Excel. You have entered data in a worksheet, but do you really understand what is happening with the data? If you are struggling with the formatting of your worksheets and wondering how to create your own formulas and functions, you will benefit from the short 3-hour introduction to Excel.

NACD is excited to partner with Arena Computer Software and Management Training for introductory Microsoft Office Excel trainings. Trainer, Stephanie Hutcheson, a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft Office Expert (MOS) and holds the Modern Classroom Certified Trainer (MCCT) certification will present these offering for NACD Members and Affiliates.

Participants that have taken this workshop appreciate knowing HOW Excel works so they can better utilize the features. This workshop offers Excel concepts necessary for data setup that allows efficient reporting.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to create and develop Excel worksheets, use and understand formula and function syntax and format and print an Excel report.

You will:

  • Use shortcuts to efficiently navigate and select your data;
  • Create and edit an Excel workbook;
  • Perform calculations using formulas and functions;
  • Modify a worksheet and workbook;
  • Use Excel print features.

Member Price: $119
Non-member Price: $139

Responsible Distribution Code VI: Sustainability and How CEF Can Help

Interested in learning how supporting Chemical Educational Foundation (CEF) can help you conform to Responsible Distribution Code VI: Sustainability? This webinar will tell you all you need to know, including more about CEF’s work to build your future workforce and how to become a member of CEF’s Presidents Club.

Thank you Allied Universal Corporation and E21 ERP for sponsoring this webinar.

2023 Northeast Region Meeting

  • September 18 - 20, 2023 

Providence, RI

Microsoft® Office Excel® Next Steps: Take the Next Steps to harnessing Excel Data Analysis Capabilities

You know what Excel does, you even know basic formulas and can create a worksheet from scratch but you are frustrated with formatting and display issues. Welcome to the world of Excel!

NACD is excited to partner with Arena Computer Software and Management Training for introductory Microsoft Office Excel trainings. Trainer, Stephanie Hutcheson, a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft Office Expert (MOS) and holds the Modern Classroom Certified Trainer (MCCT) certification will present these offering for NACD Members and Affiliates.

In this workshop explore basic and custom formatting, cell styles, themes and conditional formatting. You will use Excel to manage multiple worksheets and larger workbooks. Excel logical, date and time and text functions are also a focus in this short 3-hour session.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will have used advanced formatting, formulas and functions and have worked with larger workbooks in an efficient manner.

You will:

  • Apply Text, Number Formats and Styles;
  • Use Conditional Formatting;
  • Manage Large Workbooks using Views and Modifications;
  • Work with Ranges and Specialized Functions.

Member Price: $119
Non-member Price: $139

2023 Annual Meeting

  • November 7 - 10, 2023

Amelia Island, FL

 

 

 

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Contingency Planning and Emergency Evacuation 2 Hours (0.2 CEUs)

  • Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (ET) 

Emergencies can create a variety of hazards for workers in the impacted area. Preparing before an emergency incident plays a vital role in ensuring that employers and workers have the necessary equipment, know where to go, and know how to keep themselves safe when an emergency occurs.

In this course, we will provide information on preparing and training for emergencies and the hazards to be aware of when an emergency occurs. Additionally, this course will cover, in brief, NFPA Life Safety Code 101 and safe fire extinguisher use.

We explore advanced functions, work with named ranges, use database functions and resolve errors. This class is a terrific lead-in to the more advanced Data Analysis classes as well.

NACD is partnering with Strategic Partner, National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP), to offer this training. This course provides awareness-level training under OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.38 Emergency Actions Plans, 29 CFR 1910.39, Fire Prevention Plans, and the 1910 Subpart E Appendix; all participants will be issued 0.2 CEUs upon completion.

Member Price: $149
Non-member Price: $229

How Do You Search for Chemical Products and Ingredients?

  • Thursday, May 18, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET)

Let's face it—we would all like to save a little time! Is the way you search for chemical products and ingredients wasting precious time? In this webinar, Chemformation's Holly Myers and Paul Broome will share the secrets of how to expertly search for chemicals online. They will present strategies on how to find accurate data on chemical products and ingredients efficiently and effectively. Bring your questions and watch the experts troubleshoot your most pressing challenges when searching for products.

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Washington Fly-In Prep Webinar

  • Wednesday, May 3, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET)

The NACD Government Affairs team will be leading a prep session discussing what to expect at our May Fly-In and how to make the most out of your visit.

IRS Issues Proposed Superfund Chemical Excise Tax Regulations – What Now, What is Next?

  • Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET)

Now that there are proposed regulations for the superfund chemical excise tax, tax attorney Douglas Charnas of McGlinchey Stafford and chemist Dr. Richard Engler of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. will provide an update on the tax, share their thoughts on the proposed rule, and highlight any outstanding questions.

For well over a year, NACD has been seeking more clarity from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on implementation of the Superfund Chemical Excise Tax, which took effect July 1, 2022. NACD has met with the IRS twice, sent four detailed letters to the Agency, and initiated numerous contacts from Capitol Hill requesting additional guidance and penalty relief.

In late March, IRS issued long-awaited proposed Superfund tax regulations. The proposed rule addresses many of the questions NACD has raised. These included new and/or expanded definitions, with examples, for “sale”, “use”, “importer”, and “manufacturer”. The IRS has also requested input on the most appropriate ways to assign Chemical Abstract Service Registry Numbers or Harmonized Tariff Schedule Codes to products subject to the tax. Comments on the proposed rule are due May 30. NACD will be submitting comments.

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Thank you G.J. Chemical Co., Inc. for sponsoring this webinar.

2023 Western Region Meeting

Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui

3700 Wailea Alanui Dr.
Wailea, Maui, HI 96753

5 Ways to Digitally Transform Your Business

  • Thursday, April 6, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET) 

We're sure you've heard the industry buzz: you need to go digital. Have you heard this and wondered what 'going digital' means? Or are you worried it will be expensive? Building organized, automated and digitized processes now will position you to hit the ground running with systems that will streamline and optimize daily work for decades. The more of your processes you can digitize, the more adaptable you’ll be to changing market conditions.

Manual methods, such as hand-writing orders and physically walking them to a lab, are tedious and time-consuming, wasting valuable labor hours. Automating everyday tasks allows you to maximize productivity while keeping operations lean.

Join us for a webinar, presented by Sean Doran and Eric Dompkowski, Datacor’s Customer Success Team. This session will discuss the many options for moving data collection and review from paper or a desktop computer to a mobile device such as a barcode scanner tablet, or mobile phone. Whether you want to simply count your inventory or have a customer sign for an order on your driver’s tablet, we’ll show you how to get started.

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Chemicals 101

  • Monday, April 3, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET)

Chemical hazards and toxic substances pose a wide range of health hazards (such as irritation, sensitization, and carcinogenicity) and physical hazards (such as flammability, corrosion, and explosibility). National Association of Safety Professional's Eric Gislason provides a cursory overview of the primary hazards associated with chemical hazards, and also discusses where to find additional information about hazards and methods to control exposure in the workplace. While not all hazards associated with every chemical and toxic substance are addressed, the webinar discusses where to find additional information about hazards and methods to control exposure in the workplace.

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Leading the Way in ESG

  • Thursday, March 23, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET)

Sustainability is more than an aspiration – it’s core to how we conduct business. Join a panel of experts from Univar Solutions to learn how to bring together ambitious goals, operational excellence, technology and collaboration to minimize environmental impact and improve sustainability. By leveraging a strong portfolio of sustainable products, services, practices and technologies to aid customers and consumers in meeting their sustainability goals, distributors demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and vision for a better world. Sustainability makes good business sense and aligns with core values of being serious about safety, a place where people matter, a company that’s valuable to others and does what they say. 

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Digital Opportunity for Chemical Distribution: Why and How

  • Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET)

Jay Bhatia, CEO & Founder of Agilis Commerce, bring expertise on major trends digitalization of commerce in the chemical industry. Specifically,

  • What opportunity digital commerce presents for the chemical industry?
  • What are chemical buyers and producers preferences?
  • Why should digitalization be on every distributor’s radar and part of your strategy?
  • What options are available for offering digital experience to your customers?
  • Success stories (examples) of adoption in chemical distribution
  • Factors you need to consider before and after adoption

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How to Expand Your Brand Recognition with NACD

  • Tuesday, February 21, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET) 

Are you interested in getting your organization in front of NACD’s vast membership? Not sure where to start, or looking for a low-level investment to begin that journey? Join NACD’s Director of Communications, Aileen Smith, to gain an understanding of the many ways, free and paid, to increase your company’s brand awareness among NACD members and Affiliates. During this short webinar, Aileen will go over digital and print advertising and the vast opportunities available to represent your company as a thought leader through NACD content.

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Responsible Distribution 2023 – Navigating changes, New Resources and Planning Your Verification

  • Tuesday, February 14, 2023 | 11:00 AM - Noon (ET)

A new era of Responsible Distribution is officially here! Join Caroline Brooks, NACD’s Director Responsible Distribution as she reviews the program and specification level changes, updated resources (including the enhance Verification Dashboard) and how to navigate planning your next verification.

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Thank you Azelis Americas and Chemisphere Corporation for sponsoring this webinar.

Sustainability Principals and Practices: Good for Business and the World

  • Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET) 

Join Mary Draves, former Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Environmental Health and Safety for Dow, Inc in a candid and pragmatic discussion on practical application of sustainability programs, goals and concepts to benefit your business and how these will enhance opportunities for possible future growth. Draves will share her perspective on the current Environmental, Social and Governance landscape, what could we expect next, how you might approach topics from climate to culture, and the benefit to your business and customer needs. This session will provide the opportunity for a robust dialogue with members in an open question and answer portion.

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Thank you NAGASE Specialty Materials NA LLC for sponsoring this webinar.

Get the Meeting No One Else Can with the NACD Chemical Industry Intel Engine

  • Thursday, February 2, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET) 

In this webinar, CEO of Intel Engine’s Sam Richter will discuss the convergence (or confusion) of “marketing suspects” and “sales prospects” and how the NACD Intel Engine bridges the gap between the two. The webinar will include best practices for email and LinkedIn outreach, plus a live demonstration of the NACD Chemical Industry Intel Engine and how to use it to find new sales opportunities, decision makers, and a whole lot more.

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NACD Town Hall 2023

  • Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET)

NACD welcomes you to our 2023 kick-off town hall meeting. Led by President and CEO, Eric Byer, this meeting will include topics such as:

  • 2022 Highlights
  • 2023 Event Calendar
  • Policy Agenda Briefing
  • Committee Openings Overview
  • Responsible Distribution 2023.

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Thank you Brainerd Chemical Company, Inc. and Superior Industrial Solutions, Inc. for sponsoring this webinar.

Pricing Manager Certification Program

NACD is partnering with ActVantage to offer a Pricing Manager Certification Program. The program provides a proven, practical approach to managing your pricing – equipping you with the tools and mindset necessary to assess your current margin performance and processes, identify gaps, understand best practices, and ultimately implement them to align value creation (customer experience) with value capture (profitable growth).

Training schedule 

  • Week 1: January 24 & 26, 2023 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (ET)
  • Week 2: January 31 & February 2, 2023 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (ET)
  • Week 3: February 7 & 9, 2023 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (ET)
  • Week 4: February 14 & 16, 2023 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (ET)

The program will focus on FIVE competencies

  • Value Creation vs. Value Capture Trade-off (Sales Management and Pricing)
  • Critical Pricing Drivers (Six Faces of Your Pricing Cube)
  • Customer Stratification (Value-Based Approach)
  • Item-level Profitability (Value Drivers and Drainers)
  • Pricing Risk Mitigation (Cost-plus or List Price)

For this new certification program, we have partnered with ActVantage.

    Instructors

    Pradip Krishnadevarajan, Co-Founder, ActVantage

    Pradip is passionate about using an approach that combines data and coaching to help companies drive profitable growth. He is recognized in the industry as a thought leader, with 15 plus years of experience assisting hundreds of companies directly.

    Senthil Gunasekaran, Co-Founder, ActVantage

    Senthil is passionate about driving profitable growth through analytics. An engineer at heart, he brings a quantitative approach to business challenges, leading to unbiased solutions to optimize value.


    Member Price: $1,500
    Non-member Price: $2,100

    Microsoft® Office Excel®: Next Step

    • Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (ET)

    You know what Excel does, you even know basic formulas and can create a worksheet from scratch but you are frustrated with formatting and display issues. Welcome to the world of Excel!

    Join Stephanie Hutcheson, a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft Office Expert (MOS), and holds the Modern Classroom Certified Trainer (MCCT) certification, as she explores basic and custom formatting, cell styles, themes, and conditional formatting. You will use Excel to manage multiple worksheets and larger workbooks. Excel logical, date and time, and text functions are also focused on this short 3-hour session.

    Upon successful completion of this course, you will have used advanced formatting, formulas and functions and have worked with larger workbooks in an efficient manner.

    You will:

    • Apply Text, Number Formats and Styles;
    • Use Conditional Formatting;
    • Manage Large Workbooks using Views and Modifications;
    • Work with Ranges and Specialized Functions.

    NACD member price: $119

    Non-member price: $139

     

    2023 NACD Legislative and Regulatory Outlook

    • Thursday, January 19, 2023 | Noon - 1:00 pm (ET) 

    Join the NACD policy team for our annual beginning-of-the year Legislative and Regulatory Outlook webinar. With the Biden Administration going into its third year and a brand-new Congress that has Republicans now in control of the House, 2023 promises to bring more regulatory activity from the agencies and more oversight from Capitol Hill. Jennifer Gibson, Analisa Puzzanghero, and Nick Breslin of the NACD Regulatory Team will discuss the latest developments on the Superfund Tax, EPA regulations, the long-awaited OSHA Hazard Communication Standard updates, predictions for trade policy, regulations, and more. Doug Leigh and Brian Callahan of the Legislative Team will discuss what to expect from Congress on these and other issues, including the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards, which are set to expire in July. Be prepared for what 2023 has in store on the policy front by participating in this timely webinar.

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    Thank you to Brenntag, Harcros, Inc., LBB Specialties, and Univar Solutions for sponsoring this webinar!

    Before, During & After – Five Steps to Effective Crisis Communications

    • Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | 3:00 - 4:00 pm (ET)

    When you have an incident, public attention from the media and social media can come fast and furious. Splitting your attention between incident response and Code VII Responsible Distribution communications can be a huge challenge. It gets exponentially easier when you plan ahead, acquire the right tools, and train your team. n this webinar, Founder and CEO of SituationHub, Gerard Braud, shares five secrets to making your worse day far less painful.

    In this program we will discuss:

    • Adopting a “Be Prepared” attitude
    • How & why to budget for preparedness
    • The power of a Vulnerability Assessment
    • Write a plan for the fast & furious
    • Automate your media & stakeholder statements
    • Manipulate & master media interviews
    • Exercise makes you stronger

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    Thank you to E21 ERP for sponsoring this webinar!