NAW SmartBrief
August 30, 2019
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* Tech Data posts profit, higher Americas sales for fiscal Q2
* Amazon becomes a shipping rival
* Patterson swings to profit in fiscal Q1
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Distributor leaders should encourage communication with teams
SALES AND MARKETING
* The times B2B buyers want to engage with actual people
* How digital transformation, customer experience are entwined
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Be sure that your vision translates to operational strategy
* Companies can't afford not to invest in employees
NAW INSIDER
* "Optimizing Distributor Profitability": 47 best practices, 50 action steps, 84 distributor examples
* Don't leave pricing to your salespeople
* Magic happens when you go from being product-focused to customer-focused
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* SmartBrief will not publish Monday

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