Seminars & Webinars
Sealing Your Success e-seminars focus on technical topics, leveraging expertise from our Associate members and others to bring you the latest developments in sealing technology and back to basics sessions on manufacturing or fabrication processes – all designed to support the success of you and your employees. Each e-Seminar lasts 30 - 60 minutes and includes opportunities for Q&A.
Do you have a topic you’d like to share? Please complete and submit this online e-Seminar Webinar Application. All proposed programs are reviewed by the ISD Technical Committee. Please contact Joanna Truitt, Director of Education and Training Programs at jtruitt@isd.org with any questions.
Current e-Seminar Schedule
June 2023
Wed
14
2023
June 14, 2023
2:00PM - 3:00PM EST
Macroeconomics III: B2B Capex, Inventories, and Investment Considerations
Alex Chausovsky, Vice President, Analytics & Consulting
Zoom
July 2023
Wed
26
2023
July 26, 2023
3:00PM - 4:00PM EST
UID Year-Round: Account-Based Marketing (ABM) - Accomplishing More With Less
Presenter: Brian Bluff, CEO & Co-Founder of Site-Seeker, Inc.
Zoom
August 2023
Wed
9
2023
August 9, 2023
12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
Financial Benchmarking Update
Presenter: Joe Calvello, Senior Analyst of Edgewater Research
Zoom
September 2023
Wed
27
2023
September 27, 2023
3:00PM - 4:00PM EST
UID Year-Round: The Profound Power of Presence
Presenter: Todd Cohen, CSP, Author, Sales Leader LLC
Zoom
October 2023
Fri
13
2023
October 13, 2023
1:00PM - 2:00PM EST
E-Seminar: GASKETS AND MARKETOVERVIEW
Presenter: Lonnie Bolin, TECHNICAL SALES DIRECTOR, KLINGER Thermoseal
Zoom
November 2023
Wed
8
2023
November 8, 2023
3:00PM - 4:00PM EST
UID Year-Round: Crush Price Objections
Presenter: Paul Reilly, CSP, Author
Zoom
Past e-Seminar Recordings
Macroeconomics II – Commodity and Input Prices
Webinar Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Volatile commodity prices made it difficult for the distribution community to predict input costs and manage budgets since the start of the pandemic. The fallout of this volatility included squeezed margins and pressured profitability for distributors across a spectrum of industries. The slowing macro economy reflects a pivotal change from the aggressive pace of business in 2021 and early 2022, with many commodities declining in price. In this episode, Alex Chausovsky will explore the factors that drive commodity and input prices. He will also discuss the current and likely future trajectory of commodities and other input costs and provide guidance on what distribution leaders need to do now to prepare their business for what’s to come.
Macroeconomics I – Inflation and Interest Rates
Webinar Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023
The US economy is firmly on the back side of the business cycle. Further deceleration lies ahead, but the severity and longevity of the downturn is uncertain. Does a recession loom, and if so, how harshly will it affect distributors? Furthermore, inflation continues to run hot, and the Federal Reserve is determined to combat it by raising the cost of borrowing money. What is the outlook for both pricing pressures and interest rates as we look toward the remainder of 2023? Alex Chausovsky, the Vice President of Analytics and Consulting at the Miller Resource Group, will leverage more than 20 years of expertise to tackle these difficult questions to help distribution leaders get a solid footing on these macroeconomic issues. The first episode will aim to provide practical and actionable advice to distributors to help them stay ahead of the curve on inflation and interest rates.
ISD: E-Seminar: Utilizing ISD’s Benchmarking Programs to Navigate 2023 and Beyond
Webinar Date: March 23, 2023
Presenter: Joe Calvello, Senior Analyst, Edgewater Research
AEA Webinar: Winning the War on Talent (December)
Webinar Date: December 14, 2022 | Duration: 28 Minutes
The war for talent is escalating. Some organizations are ill-prepared to handle the challenges of an increasingly complex labor market, shackled by the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality.
UID Year-Round: Supply Chain Issues Update
Webinar Date: November 2, 2022 | Duration: 58 Minutes
Presenter: Matt Schreibfeder In March 2022, EIM presented ideas for dealing with the chaos we are all experiencing in the supply chain. This is a very fluid and ever-changing situation. In November, we will review what has changed and we need to adapt to the new environment.
AEA Webinar: Winning the War on Talent (October)
Webinar Date: October 19, 2022 | Duration: 35 Minutes
The war for talent is escalating. Some organizations are ill-prepared to handle the challenges of an increasingly complex labor market, shackled by the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality.
Financial Benchmarking Overview: Introducing Additional Annual Benefits and a New Monthly Program
Webinar Date: September 8, 2022 | Duration: 38 Minutes
Presenter: Joe Calvello, Senior Analyst, Edgewater Research Joe Calvello of Edgewater Research will provide a review of the well-established Annual Financial Benchmarking program, covering several exciting new features and introducing a new monthly program available to ISD distributors and manufacturer members.
Nipol® High Performance Elastomers in Specialty Applications
Webinar Date: September 9, 2022 | Duration: 60 Minutes
Presenter: Jeannie Holmes, Applications Development Scientist ZEON is a global supplier of NBR polymers and will feature our supply chain capabilities. We will highlight our US capabilities focusing on our specialty polymers from our Kentucky plant. The presentation will include our low temperature and carboxyl grades, including their technical performance in various sealing applications.
HyTemp® Polyacrylate Elastomer (ACM): An Improved Heat and Oil Resistant, Functional Alternative to Ethylene Acrylic (AEM)
Webinar Date: August 12, 2022 | Duration: 40 Minutes
Presenter: Mark Nevitt, Senior Applications Development Chemist of ZEON This presentation will highlight the technical performance of ACM in comparison to AEM for sealing applications as well as demonstrate the global production and supply of ZEON’s ACM product lines.
AEA Webinar: Winning the War on Talent (August)
Webinar Date: August 17, 2022 | Duration: 35 Minutes
The war for talent is escalating. Some organizations are ill-prepared to handle the challenges of an increasingly complex labor market, shackled by the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality.
UID Year-Round: Stop Today’s Hackers, What You and Your Company Need to Know
Presenter: Michael Foster, IT Best Practices & Cyber Security Specialist
In this eye-opening session, Mike will help you understand the threats that lurk, as well as give you the tools and information to make positive changes in your organization’s IT practices. Learn how to protect your company from various threats, including ransomware, email takeover, and exposure of customer information.
AEA Webinar: Winning the War on Talent (June)
Webinar Date: June 8, 2022 | Duration: 38 Minutes
The war for talent is escalating. Some organizations are ill-prepared to handle the challenges of an increasingly complex labor market, shackled by the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality.
