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An Industrial Brand Nurtures Math and Science
By Don Dunnington at 30 August, 2010, 3:03 pm
When it comes to authentic branding, perhaps that earlier oil-spill icon, ExxonMobil, can teach BP a lesson. While the news this summer was focused on BP’s massive spill, the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy completed its fifth year of what t…
Read More >>An Industrial Branding Lesson from a Tar-Balled Oil Producer
By Don Dunnington at 3 August, 2010, 7:56 am
BP’s oil-slicked black eye is an environmental disaster spawning a public relations nightmare that could further undercut public appreciation for how industries contribute to the public good.
As BP demonstrated, smiley-face PR doesn’t work in the long …
White Paper Review: Improve Your Process with these Educational Resources
By Don Dunnington at 18 May, 2010, 9:50 am
One of the great benefits the Internet has brought to busy process engineers is the easy access it provides to information that can help improve their processes. At the heart of this information revolution you’ll find an increasing number of companies …
Read More >>Upturn in Quality Acquisitions May Point to Upturn for Industry
By Don Dunnington at 25 April, 2010, 4:04 am
In a recent phone conversation, Powder and Bulk dot com publisher Joe Taylor remarked on the increasing number of acquisitions that seem to be taking place in the industrial market. As we talked we did a quick search of acquisitions listed in the news …
Read More >>8 Seminars on Material Handling Now Available in Online Training for Engineers
By Don Dunnington at 7 March, 2010, 4:38 pm
Material handling expert and popular Ask Joe! columnist Joe Marinelli recently completed his eighth video in the lecture series Bulk Solids Handling, which can be viewed on this website at the Online Training Center.
The seminars include downloa…
More Fabulous Things (Including Industrial Machines) Are on the Way
By Don Dunnington at 28 January, 2010, 3:23 pm
This week, two possibly world-changing launches took place: On Tuesday Seth Godin introduced his latest book Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? The next day Apple introduced the iPad.
Most observers instantly declared both fabulous, though a few fo…
Boost Your Brain Power by Reading this Blog
By Don Dunnington at 8 December, 2009, 12:43 pm
Web surfing may be improving your mind in more ways than you expected. UCLA scientists have announced results of a study in which they found, according to the University’s Rachel Champeau, "middle-aged and older adults with little Internet ex…
Read More >>How Innovation Turbo-Charges Your Company
By Don Dunnington at 6 November, 2009, 11:48 am
In "3 Tips for Becoming an Energizing Engineer" I discussed Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s take on how the best leaders lead with positive energy. I recently came across research that suggests creativity and innovation may be an organization’s most i…
Read More >>3 Tips for Becoming an Energizing Engineer
By Don Dunnington at 30 September, 2009, 7:30 am
It’s not just the Energizer Bunny that keeps things going with its never-quit energy. Harvard’s business professor and chronicler of leadership and innovation, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, has written "Three Tips for Becoming an Energizer" for …
Read More >>Who Are the Top Engineering Rock Stars? Make Your Nominations Here
By Don Dunnington at 12 August, 2009, 10:40 am
Last night I saw Ajay Bhatt on TV for the first time. He’s Intel’s latest "rock star" in their "Sponsors of Tomorrow" marketing campaign.
You can see Bhatt’s rock idol video here. He is an Intel fellow and the co-inventor of USB, t…
