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The EnergyWatch Blog is a daily information source created by Bill Attardi, president of Attardi Marketing. The blog provides a veteran electrical professional’s perspective on the news and industry insights through eyes of electrotechnology insider. Bill Attardi’s experience within the channels of electrical manufacturing and distribution keeps readers ahead of the curve about advanced product technologies and services that satisfy the ongoing energy conservation needs of the end user.

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Will Amazon’s One-Day Shipping Kill the Distribution Industry? by Andrew Horvath, Alexander Group

Posted on January 1, 2020 by BillAttardi — No Comments ↓

Amazon’s recent announcement that Prime members will receive complimentary one-day shipping benefits consumers who are too impatient to wait 48 hours for necessities like HDMI cables, laundry detergent or reissues of vinyl records. Amazon’s upgrade also benefits electrical contractors, facilities…

Tagged with: Alexander Group, Amazon, Andrew Horvath, B2B, distribution
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Survey: Rep of the Future Study…Projecting 2025 Needs by Jim Johnson, President, NEMRA

Posted on September 12, 2019 by BillAttardi — No Comments ↓

The National Electrical Manufacturer Representative Association (NEMRA) is conducting an industry wide study to understand the needs of manufacturers, distributors and manufacturer representatives with a focus on how the association can better serve its members so that they may be a…

Tagged with: Agents, David Gordon, Jim Johnson, NEMRA, Reps, survey
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Lighting: What’s Next? by Dr. Mark Rea

Posted on August 31, 2019 by BillAttardi — 1 Comment ↓

At the LRC Summit, 15-17 OCT in Troy, NY, Dr. Mark Rea will offer a keynote session, ” Lighting: What’s Next?” Lighting’s value must be sought not just through traditional business models, but through creating greater value for society and…

Tagged with: LRC Summit, Mark Rea, NGO, NY, Troy
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The Whole Customer Value-Added Proposition by Bill Attardi

Posted on August 1, 2019 by BillAttardi — No Comments ↓

Let me define what I mean before I relate it to the lighting industry. Much has been written about the value proposition, the almost holy value proposition. It’s a simple question: tell me what value you bring to the market;…

Tagged with: Bill Attardi, LaaS, value proposition
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The Great Lighting Debate Then and Now by Bill Attardi

Posted on June 27, 2019 by BillAttardi — No Comments ↓

The blog in May 2019 by Chris Brown started out like this: “Hey Captain Sunshine, it’s me CHICKEN LITTLE! Remember me? Remember our debates about Illumigeddon and Fortuity? Well, it’s time to look back and see how we got where…

Tagged with: Bill Attardi, Chris Brown, fortuity, Illumigeddon, Illumitunity
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IoT for Free by Ted Konnerth, Egret Consulting Group’s Founder and Chairman of the Board

Posted on May 31, 2019 by BillAttardi — 5 Comments ↓

We attended LightFair, as usual and in general it felt a little less crowded, with fewer exhibitors and lighter foot traffic. LFI has become the mega-show for the lighting industry; but is now facing multiple competitive shows across the country…

Tagged with: Egret Consulting, IoT, LFI, smart office, Ted Konnerth
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WHO’S MISSING? WHAT’S NEXT? WHO’S NEXT? AND WHEN? BY CHRIS BROWN

Posted on April 27, 2019 by BillAttardi — 2 Comments ↓

Hey Captain Sunshine, it’s me CHICKEN LITTLE! Remember me? Remember our debates about Illumigeddon and Fortuity? Well, it’s time to look back and see how we got where we are today in our truly disrupted Lighting Industry. But first, beyond…

Tagged with: Chris Brown, fortuity, Illumigeddon, technology
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A Judicious SWOT Analysis – Just Five (5) Apropos Questions to Ask Yourself by Bill Attardi

Posted on March 1, 2019 by BillAttardi — No Comments ↓

The SWOT (Strengths / Weaknesses / Opportunities / Threats) Analysis is an important tool in the strategic marketing planning process and is taught in every graduate and undergraduate business course in academia. My view is that this should be an…

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The Whole Customer Value-Added Proposition by Bill Attardi

Posted on January 30, 2019 by BillAttardi — No Comments ↓

Let me define what I mean before I relate it to the lighting industry. Much has been written about the value proposition, the almost holy value proposition. You mean you do not know what your value proposition is….shame / shame! …

Tagged with: Bill Attardi, LaaS, service, solution, value proposition
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Reduce Class Sizes for Free by Travis Jones

Posted on January 4, 2019 by BillAttardi — No Comments ↓

Do smaller class sizes improve academic performance? The answer is a resounding yes. Our common sense tells us more teacher attention per pupil results in a more engaged student. Numerous studies validate this point (https://www.classsizematters.org/research-and-links/). The landmark Tennessee Star Study…

Tagged with: academia, class size, Education, green energy, Travis Jones
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A Race to the Bottom? by Travis Jones

Posted on November 30, 2018 by BillAttardi — No Comments ↓

http://jcsllc5.com/blog/ With a thriving economy, these should be great times for the lighting industry. From large conglomerates to specialty niche players, there ought to be much rejoicing. However, the onslaught of offshore, low cost competition has forever changed industry dynamics.…

Tagged with: Jones Consulting, race to bottom, Travis Jones
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The Past, the Present and the Future by Bill Attardi

Posted on November 1, 2018 by BillAttardi — 1 Comment ↓

What do you think? This is another attempt to pull together an understanding of the transition taking place from the Traditional Lighting industry (the Past), to the Smart Lighting industry (the Present) to the Intelligent Lighting industry (the Future). As…

Tagged with: Bill Attardi, Future, Intelligent Lighting, past, present, smart lighting
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OVERAGE BY HANK BERGSON, FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO, NEMRA

Posted on September 28, 2018 by BillAttardi — 1 Comment ↓

Overage it’s a word that exists in our business, loved by some and hated by others. It is frequently a topic of conversation or a word that works its way into those industry seminars many of us attend. Overage has…

Tagged with: Agents, Hank Bergson, NEMRA, overage, Reps
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Plugging into the Gig Economy by Krista Keay

Posted on August 29, 2018 by BillAttardi — No Comments ↓

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Over the past few years, a phenomenon known as the “gig economy” has spread across the nation. The word “gig” originated in the music industry as slang for a job or performance, and usually (but not always) refers to jobs…

Tagged with: gig economy, Krista Keay, Pompeo Group
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HIT CUSTOMER HOT BUTTONS BY JIM LUCY OF EW

Posted on August 10, 2018 by BillAttardi — No Comments ↓

Hello from Kansas City! Really liked the discussion on the NAILD podcast, particularly your thoughts on what happens when the bulk of the sockets are upgraded to LEDs. I lean toward your philosophy that there will be something new that…

Tagged with: Jim Lucy, podcast, REITS, Yankees
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Time to Rethink High Bay Fixtures. Think LED by Kevin Youngquist of EarthTronics

Posted on July 11, 2018 by BillAttardi — No Comments ↓

Not long ago, warehouses, manufacturing plants, retail operations and even gymnasiums had few options when it came to specifying lighting for their high bay fixtures. The choice was to either install HID or fluorescent. That’s no longer the case as…

Tagged with: Earthtronics, high bay, Kevin Youngquist, Retail, retrofit
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Life is Good NOW by Bill Attardi

Posted on June 21, 2018 by BillAttardi — 3 Comments ↓

Maybe you heard…………..Chris Brown received the Life Time Achievement Award from EdisonReport at Lightfair this year: Chris and I agree that the best of times is right NOW! It really is the best of times for us. Good friends like…

Tagged with: Bill Attardi, Chris Brown, stages of life
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Logistics as a Service, L(o)aaS by Steve Bryne, COO at Facility Solutions Group

Posted on April 23, 2018 by BillAttardi — No Comments ↓

LaaS may not be what you think it is. In the disrupted world of lighting distribution, the paths to market are ever changing. Manufacturers find themselves partnering with end users and traditional supply chain customers to bring products and solutions…

Tagged with: FSG, L(o)aaS, LaaS, logistics, Steve Byrne
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