YouTube Webinars
Hey folks, you may have wondered why I don’t post here as much anymore… of course I work a lot, and that’s part of it. I do 2 weeks a month at Automation NTH… mostly content development and training. I …
Category: Business
More on Starting an Automation Business
Last week someone commented on a 2015 post on starting an automation related business, and I realized I hadn’t written much on the topic since then. I think I hit most of the highlights of what I wanted to say …
Career Steps and Action Plans
It’s interesting how careers evolve over the years. I am a big fan of Ken Coleman (www.kencoleman.com), who has a radio show and podcast I often listen to when I’m on the road. On his show, people call and ask …
The Value of Free Stuff
I have had an eye opening experience now that I have opened the Automation Academy to a few people. I started with a list of 34 people who showed interest in my new membership site. I sent e-mails and several …
7 Ways Sales Automation Will Help Your Business Thrive
This is a guest post from Qeedle, a small business blog that posts lots of helpful information. ******************************************************** Automation can be essential for establishing and maintaining a smooth sales process and keeping your business healthy. Sales automation saves time and …
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Anatomy of a Website
Actually as you can see above, this is the anatomy of two websites. Platforms I started the Automation Primer in 2011. It has been on the WordPress platform from the beginning. It has also always been hosted on GoDaddy. When …
Online Business and the Membership Academy
This week I put out an announcement in various places (Linked In, my Facebook group and direct emails) about a new learning opportunity I am releasing around the end of September. I have already released various videos on my YouTube …
What You Need to Know…
What do you need to know to make a career in industrial automation? Do you need an advanced degree, or even a Bachelors? What kind of options are there? A large part of my career has involved teaching technicians and …
Want a Job?
Spoiler alert: I am not offering a job here and am not hiring. I am a member of quite a few interest groups on Linked In, Facebook, and several other platforms. I’ve noticed a very disturbing trend, especially in the …
Manufacturing Terms, Buzzwords and Acronyms
As part of a consulting project I am involved in, I have created a list of acronyms and terms that are used in manufacturing and industrial automation. These are terms and acronyms from Lean/Six-Sigma, controls, electronics, business software and general …