ERA Water Cooler Teleconferences

An Open Forum During Times of Uncertainty

This NEW teleconference series provides an open forum to both ERA members and non-members. Participants can join in on the conversation and contribute to different topics by sharing challenges that ALL of us face today.

Walter Tobin, ERA CEO and Nicki Weiss of SalesWise Academy will facilitate these conferences. Nicki is a professional sales trainer who can help all of us navigate through these uncertain times.

Join us EVERY Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. EDT! – The next teleconference is April 7.

No need to register … Teleconference participation details are included at the bottom of this page.

Upcoming topics include:

• How best to work from home;
• Online video conferencing systems;
• Use of Apple iPhone FaceTime;
• Software tools like Office and Team to help keep your office aligned;
• How to communicate with your customer’s design engineer and/or procurement team;
• How to coordinate quotes and sales strategies between the rep and the distributor branch/ISR or OSR; and
• How to keep your folks sane, aligned and engaged.

Please contact Stephanie Tierney if you would like to submit topics that you want to discuss during these calls or if you have any questions!

Audio Library

Miss the last call? Listen to past Water Cooler conferences in our Audio Library:

March 31, 2020 – An open forum on the challenges of working from home, taking care of yourself and team, software tools and more. Listen in for the rep and manufacturer perspective.

Facilitators: ERA’s CEO, Walter Tobin and Nicki Weiss of Saleswise, ERA’s sales consultant and columnist in The Representor.
Co-facilitators: Craig Anderson, President of Sumer Incorporated; Mike Swenson, President of Mel Foster Company and Ken Bellero, President at Schaffner, EMC.

April 7, 2020 – A discussion about managing people remotely, best practices and more. Listen in for the rep, manufacturer and distributor perspective.

Facilitators: ERA’s CEO, Walter Tobin and Nicki Weiss of Saleswise, ERA’s sales consultant and columnist in The Representor.
Co-facilitators: Craig Sanderson, VP Supplier Marketing & Product Management at Sager Electronics; Dave Foster, Director of Sales at Ohmite Manufacturing and John O’Brien, VP at Coakley, Boyd & Abbett

Teleconference Participation Information

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone:
https://www.gotomeet.me/ERA-National/watercooler

You can also dial in using your phone: United States: +1 (872) 240-3412
Access Code: 335-583-229

Join from a video-conferencing room or system.
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Meeting ID: 335 583 229
Or dial directly: 335583229@67.217.95.2 or 67.217.95.2##335583229

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