The TTMA Newsletter is designed to provide members with information about its National Tooling & Association government affairs activities, industry related technological advancements, manufacturing best practices, company site safety, employee benefits, and local Association events such as upcoming meeting speakers, the Scholarship Program candidate initiative, and other news about the Chapter’s Membership.
It is also a marketing tool for those members who wish to take advantage of reduced rates for advertisement opportunities.
March 2010 Newsletter
March's Newsletter contains:
- NTMA's One Voice 2009 Year-end Advocacy Review
- Choosing a Responsible Recycler
- A short and basic review of some fundamental wage and hour laws in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana
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February 2010 Newsletter
February's Newsletter contains:
- Managing business in turbulent economic times
- Why branding your business matters
- Important updates regarding developing legislation that will affect manufacturing and small businesses
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January 2010 Newsletter
January's Newsletter contains:
- Cost Accounting--Replace it with new technology for financial management and compete again!
- New hope for Manufacturing and Workforce Development--Educators are starting to "get it"
- Keeping high performers in a recession
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December 2009 Newsletter
December's Newsletter contains:
- Tips for branding your business
- New requirement for Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation Group Rated Employers and compliance
- Prevention of workplace back injuries
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November 2007 Newsletter
November's Newsletter contains:
- Tips for overcoming common hiring mistakes
- Business Matters--Selling Your Business--How the Process Works
- Employee Confidentiality Agreements--Protecting Your Trade Secrets
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October 2007 Newsletter
October's Newsletter contains:
- An article covering the NTMA Government Affairs Team, Legislative Conference and TTMA member Ken Seilkop of Seilkop Industries' testimony before the House Small Business Committee
- Business Matters--Tips for getting back on track with common focus and vision
- The importance of background checks for job candidates.
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September 2007 Newsletter
September's Newsletter contains:
- An article copied for the NTMA July 2007 Newsletter about boosting productivity through the power of rapport
- An article from Frank Gates Service Company regarding the prevention of worker back injuries
- Some tips on improving your human relations skills.
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June 2007 Newsletter
June's Newsletter contains:
- A message from NTMA 2007 Chairman, Jeff Kelly, about "Filling the Pipeline--Building a Skilled, Dedicated and Loyal Workforce for the Future".
- An article about a new web site that connects kids to the world of manufacturing
- Highlights of the 2007 TTMA Golf Outing.
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May 2007 Newsletter
May's Newsletter contains:
- Schedule for the NTMA Legislative Conference
- An article about the power of benchmarking in manufacturing
- Practical tips about what NOT to do when writing and delivering your next speech.
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April 2007 Newsletter
April's Newsletter contains:
- An article that describes the success of a female owned and operated shop
- A summary of the Barnes Dennig Manufacturers' Roundtable
- Practical tips to recognize and overcome self-defeating behaviors
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March 2007 Newsletter
March's Newsletter contains:
- An article that describes how one machine shop cut production time with machine upgrades
- A summary of the Workforce Development Committee's Alliance with area Vo-Tech schools
- Practical information from Federated Insurance about protecting your income
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