Transitioning Your Distribution Business to an Online World

Transitioning Your Distribution Business to an Online World Join us for this free, educational webinar, where our panel of experts discuss: Ways distributors are currently utilizing technology and supplier partners to improve their online presence. How e-commerce has changed the training and function of customer service and salespeople. The top considerations that should go into developing e-commerce functionality, based on the latest online and customer trends. Now Available On-Demand

Transitioning Your Distribution Business to an Online World
Transitioning Your Distribution Business to an Online World

Transitioning Your Distribution Business to an Online World

As online procurement becomes more and more convenient for industrial customers, distributors are finding a web presence is increasingly becoming a must-have.

In this educational webinar, our panel of experts will discuss:
• Ways distributors are currently utilizing technology and supplier partners to improve their online presence.
• How e-commerce has changed the training and function of customer service and salespeople.
• The top considerations that should go into developing e-commerce functionality, based on the latest online and customer trends.

HOST
Jack Keough
Contributing Editor
Industrial Distribution

GUESTS
Tara Meyer
Advisory Partner
PwC

Brooks Vigen
Manager, Demand Generation
DIGI-KEY Corporation

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