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The New Events Model: Think quickly. Think differently. Be open-minded.

Posted Jun. 18th 2020

By Dave Weil, Director of Engineering Events at SAE International Those of us in the events industry feed off the energy from face-to-face conferences and meetings. It’s a fast-paced world that’s not for everyone, but for those of us who live it, not much beats the feeling we get from networking with our peers, exploring […]

Meet the Media: Dan Carney, Senior Editor for Design News

Posted Jun. 15th 2020

I’m a senior editor for Design News, which is an engineering publication. It was previously a print magazine, but shifted to digital only in recent years. I cover the automotive beat, looking at technical innovations and trends, as well as profiling engineers and highlighting their work. I’ve also continued as a periodic contributor to Popular […]

The Pulse of Automotive Media During the COVID-19 Restart

Posted May. 14th 2020

As automotive companies begin to re-start, we reached out to a few key media editors and friends to get a pulse on what topics they are most interested in covering, who they are most interested in talking to and how we as automotive PR professionals can help them most in the current COVID-19 environment. Here […]

After the Re-start: How to Communicate About Your Next COVID Crisis

Posted May. 11th 2020

Many companies that shuttered production or closed offices due to the COVID-19 pandemic are now busy getting their facilities ready for a phased-in restart. They are implementing safety measures such as deep cleaning, reworking schedules and workstations to allow for social distancing, implementing disinfectant and temperature check protocols, adding new signage and preparing employee training […]

Re-Opening Your Company: Communicating About Your Safety Precautions

Posted May. 5th 2020

Companies around Detroit, throughout Michigan and across the country are planning and implementing new safety practices, protocols and set-ups to help protect employees as they plan for the re-start of their operations. They are conducting deep cleaning, reconfiguring production line and office layouts to accommodate responsible social distancing, setting up disinfecting stations and schedules, implementing […]

Key Questions Your Employees Want Answered When Your Company Re-Opens Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted Apr. 29th 2020

Here in Detroit, automakers and their suppliers are hard at work tackling the logistics that will enable the North American auto industry to start rolling re-starts of production in the weeks ahead. And many other companies in other sectors are doing the same, watching the auto industry for some cues on best practices in safe, […]

Meet the Media: Lee Teschler, Executive Editor of Design World & EE Worldonline

Posted Apr. 20th 2020

As executive editor, I provide editorial material for both Design World and EE Worldonline, as well as EE-oriented tips sites: Powerelectronictips.com, Testandmeasurementtips.com, microcontrollertips.com, and analogICtips.com Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now?I’ve recently been writing a lot about the technical aspects of respiratory ventilators and medical […]

Oops: Nine Work-From-Home Video Conference No-Nos

Posted Apr. 9th 2020

Navigating your business responsibilities during the stressful time of the COVID-19 outbreak is not without its challenges. However, there is some good news: we live in a time where video conferencing tools such as Zoom, Webex, GoToMeeting and more are available to help us stay connected and keep work moving along. The bad news: not […]

Meet the Media: Don Loepp, Editor of Plastics News

Posted Mar. 23rd 2020

I’m editor of Plastics News, a weekly business newspaper that’s part of Crain Communications Inc., and I’m also editorial director for Crain’s global polymer group. Crain has a total of six polymer-related publications, including Rubber & Plastics News, Tire Business and Sustainable Plastics, among others. I started on Plastics News as a staff reporter in […]

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