Paul Fisher is the editor and publisher of the Southern Metal Finishing Newsletter and the online bulletin board finishingtalk.com. He is also a board member of the National Association for Surface Finishing. He can be reached at 828.429.2618 or paul@southernmetalfinishing.com.
In case you didn’t notice, Web 2.0 is slowly engulfing all of us, and the excitement is building. The “Children of the Web” will soon be our next generation of customers. Will you be ready?
By employing modern communication technologies in your day-to-day business functions, you will be more likely to stay one step ahead of your competitors.
I recently had the pleasure of meeting some of the staff from Finishing Today at the predominantly plating-oriented National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) Southeast Regional conference in Orlando. This magazine, which has a rich history rooted in the painting side of the metal finishing industry, was stretching its boundaries - an exercise we all could benefit from.