Past Events
Manufacturing industry series
Session 5
Succession planning 201 - Maximize the value
May 14, 2025
Presenter: Nick Dunnom, Sunbelt Business Advisors and Chris Jones, True North Mergers & Acquisitions
Session 4
Succession planning 101 - How to value a company
April 9, 2025
Presenter: Nick Dunnom, Sunbelt Business Advisors and Chris Jones, True North Mergers & Acquisitions
Session 2
Digital 3D manufacturing - Beyond the prototypes
February 12, 2025
Presenter: Carl R. Douglass, DI Labs
Session 1
Avoiding legal pitfalls for manufacturers
January 8, 2025
Presenter: Tom Kading, Fargo Patient & Business Law
Workforce development series
Session 14
Registered apprenticeship strategy for recruiting and retention
April 30, 2025
Presenters: Elena Foshay and Betsy Hill, City of Duluth Workforce Development
Session 13
How to create a solid fair chance process
March 26, 2025
Presenter: Richard Owen, FairChanceEmployer.com
Session 12
Selecting talent to build successful teams
February 26, 2025
Presenter: Sailu Timbo, Creative Planning Business Services
Session 11
Leading teams that consistently exceed expectations
January 29, 2025
Presenter: Gregg Johnson, FocalPoint Business Coaching
Session 10
FSLA Laws and updates
August 28, 2024
Presenter: Ashley Drewes, PROduction Workforce Professionals
Session 9
HR compliance concerns for business owners in 2024
February 28, 2024
Presenter: Ashley Drewes, PROduction Workforce Professionals
Session 8
Earned sick and safe time
November 29, 2023
Presenter: Dave Skovholt, Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry
Session 7
Deep dive into updates on MN employment laws
September 27, 2023
Presenter: Ashley Drewes, PROduction Workforce Professionals
Session 6
Becoming an employer of choice
May 24, 2023
Presenter: Ashley Drewes, PROduction Workforce Professionals
Session 5
A manufacturers guide to implementing a high school internship program
April 26, 2023
Presenter: Amy Johnson, Cardinal Consulting Solutions
Session 3
Session 2
The Fair Chance process - considering an ex-offender for employment
January 25, 2023
Presenter: Dick Owen of FairChanceEmployer.com
Marketing for manufacturers series
Session 34
Marketing cybersecurity
May 21, 2025
Presenter: Michelle Henderson, Founder and CEO of BadCat Digital Marketing
Session 33
How to leverage social media to market your business
April 15, 2025
Presenter: Chris DuFresne, VitalWay Digital
Session 32
How to hold a successful manufacturing tour
March 19, 2025
Presenter: Della Ludwig, MN DEED
Session 30
Standing out in a crowded market: strategies to win on more than price
January 15, 2025
Presenter: Mike Huey, Scalable Sales Solutions
Session 28
Business agency readiness in marketing
November 15, 2023
Presenter: Michelle Henderson, BadCat Digital
Session 27
Session 26
Session 25
Why product information is your most important asset
March 15, 2023
Presenters: Julie Oehme, Inriver, and Mary Kate Mouch, Aleysian
Session 24
Print marketing: Connecting with your customers through mail and mass mailings
February 15, 2023
Presenter: Chris Dolney of FaceTime Business Resources
Session 23
Account based marketing for manufacturers
January 18, 2023
Presenters: Laura Krueger and Erin Perry of DAYTA
Session 22
Session 21
Putting together a marketing team that works and wins big
November 16, 2022
Presenter: Greg "Hal" Halliday of Anchor Marketing
Session 20
Becoming an authority: Using digital marketing strategies for your manufacturing business
October 19, 2022
Presenter: Gensen Gisborne of Romain Berg
Session 19
Product marketing: Engaging customers and employees
September 21, 2022
Presenter: Chris Dolney of Facetime Business Resources
Session 18
Marketing your manufacturing business with video
May 18, 2022
Presenters: Tim Lewis and Pete Snell of Mastcom
Session 17
A proactive approach: Creating an internal and external engagement strategy
April 20, 2022
Presenters: Carrie Karki, Madison Milne, and Tia Anderson of Whitebox Marketing
Session 16
Session 15
Websites... your 24/7 salesperson. How to make it more productive.
February 16, 2022
Presenter: Sam Romain, Romain Berg
Session 14
Digital trends to leverage for 2022
January 19, 2022
Presenters: Liz Diedrich and Mike Fogg, Diedrich RPM
Session 13
Accelerate lead creation with a CRM + marketing automation
December 15, 2021
Presenter: Hal Halliday, Anchor Marketing
Session 12
Content marketing tactics to promote and grow your business
November 17, 2021
Presenter: Scott Severson, Brandpoint
Session 11
Session 10
How to outshine your competition in 2021
April 21, 2021
Presenter: Tiffanie Honeyman, OpGo Marketing
Session 9
It's not luck, it's targeting: Platform options for digital marketing
March 17, 2021
Presenters: Luke Riordan and Seth Johnson, DAYTA Marketing
Session 8
How to develop a digital marketing strategy
February 17, 2021
Presenter: Kathy Cane, Gaslight Creative
Session 7
How strategy and planning can make your marketing tactics successful
Session 6
Leveraging research & data to guide your marketing strategy
December 16, 2020
Presenters: Liz Diedrich and Kyle Schwietz, Diedrich RPM
Session 5
Marketing your manufacturing business with video
November 18, 2020
Presenters: Tim Lewis and Pete Snell, Mastcom
Session 4
Why sales and marketing alignment matters
October 21, 2020
Presenter: Lisa Bodine, Giant Voices
Session 3
Essential marketing practices for small businesses during the pandemic
September 16, 2020
Presenter: Jessica Kelley, HPZ Marketing
Session 2
Mastering search engine optimization (SEO) tactics
August 26, 2020
Presenters: Becky Hauschild and Marty C of Eggen Group Marketing
Session 1
Content marketing tactics to grow your business
July 15, 2020
Presenter: Scott Severson, President, Brandpoint
Special meetings and presentations
Unlocking the power of PEOs - A guide to streamline HR, compliance, and employee benefits
February 6, 2025
Presenters: Allison Kampa, PRO Resources
Employer Health Plans
February 16, 2024
Topic: An overview of our Employer Health Plans
Presenter: Luke Hahn of Hahn Financial Group
CMMA CTE Jamboree
November 21, 2024
Topic: Aligning Learning with Livelihood: The Future Has Arrived
Presenter: Luke Greiner, Labor Market Analyst, MN DEED
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
April 11, 2023 • Hosted by AMFA, CMMA, RRMEA, and TSMA
Presenter: John Prodoehl, Principal Financial Group
The Manufacturing Money Webinar
January 25, 2022 • Hosted by AMFA, CMMA, and TSMA
Presenter: Micki Vandeloo, GPC, Lakeview Consulting, Inc.
Cyber & Data Privacy
September 2, 2020 • Hosted by CMMA
Presenters: Joe Wolff and Mario Paez of Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC
Financial Stability for Manufacturers
July 11, 2020 • Hosted by TSMA, CMMA, and AMFA
Presenter: Josh Budny, First American Equipment Finance