U.S Grants for Two New Manufacturing Hubs and Apprenticeship Programs

On December 11, 2014, President Barack Obama announced investment measures to stimulate cutting-edge innovation and apprenticeship programs for American employees in order to ...

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Innovative Ways Companies Are Addressing the Workforce Skills Shortage

The workforce skills gap is a continuing source of discussion and worry for many of California’s manufacturers. It is not surprising this is the case if you consider the following ...

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The Best Holiday Gifts Are Made in California!

Ahhh… the sweet pine scent of your Christmas tree, twinkling lights, decorations, carols, and all the other festivities of the holiday season are upon us. Among all the ...

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Re-thinking ROI in Marketing (Part 8 of 8)

Note: this entry is part of a series about using marketing to generate leads and enhance brand awareness. See our Sales & Marketing topic for previous blog posts. If you’re a ...

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Public Relations: Your Portal to Brand Awareness (Part 7 of 8)

Note: this entry is part of a series about using marketing to generate leads and enhance brand awareness. See our Sales & Marketing topic for the previous blog posts. Many ...

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Expanding Your Sales by Expanding Your Borders - Part 3 of 3

In the first post in this series, we discussed the myriad of opportunities associated with exporting your products. The second post addressed the risks associated with exporting ...

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Revamp Your E-mail Marketing: From SPAM to Engagement in 5 Steps

Note: this entry is part of a series about using marketing to generate leads and enhance brand awareness. Please see previous blog posts in Sales & Marketing topic. How many ...

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How Search Engine Optimization Drives Qualified Leads (Part 5 of 8)

Note: this entry is part of a series about using marketing to generate leads and enhance brand awareness. See our Sales & Marketing topic. Imagine you have the greatest store ...

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Expand Your Sales by Expanding Your Borders: Part 2 of 3 Risks

Part 2 –Risks Associated with Exporting In the first post in this series, we discussed the myriad of opportunities associated with exporting your products (we here at CMTC are ...

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Using White Papers as a Marketing Tool (Part 4 of 8)

Note: this entry is part of a series about using marketing to generate leads and enhance brand awareness. Read Part 1, 2 and 3 of this series under Sales & Marketing topic. We ...

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Using Marketing Strategies to Drive Leads and Boost Brand Awareness

Note: this entry is part of a series about using marketing to generate leads and enhance brand awareness. To see previous post, check out the Sales & Marketing topic. From ...

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