Why Face-to-Face Meetings Still Matter to Us
Behind the Scenes Tradeshow with ECHOTape from ECHOtape on Vimeo. When Stanley Edelstein started ECHOtape 45 years ago, he did so with the firm belief that authentic relationships with…
With A Grateful Heart…
Each holiday is a time of generosity, compassion, and giving. And as many of you already know, rather than sending cards or battling hectic shopping malls for gifts, we here…
Health & Wellness in the Workplace — Where Do We Start?
As we begin to look to 2018, I have been thinking a lot about wellness and what it means for me as I age. Not that I’m old, per se,…
Rethinking Email
More than 100 billion e-mails are sent and received each day in the United States. And I’m pretty sure, all of them have landed in my ECHOtape inbox. Not really,…
How to Hire Better With These 3 Questions
Hiring is one of the most important and critical tasks for any small business owner. Roles are generally less defined in a small business and just about every position involves meaningful…
4 Top Tips from #Inbound17
It’s been a month since we returned to our desk from HubSpot’s annual INBOUND Conference, and we’re still reeling. Thousands of professionals in content, marketing, graphics and sales gathered…
Don’t Just Sit There
Colon cancer. Insulin problems. Heart disease. Slowed brain function. Sitting is quite literally killing us, at least according to this graphic by the Washington Post. Given the nature of our…
ECHOtape’s Top Book Recommendations
The most successful people didn’t get to where they are without a bit of sage advice along the way. Mentors, co-workers, and leaders all play a key role, but so…
Bigger Isn’t Always Better
There was big news in the tape industry this summer: Intertape Polymer Group, (IPG) the Canadian packaging company with executive headquarters in Florida, acquired rival specialty tape supplier, Cantech. Of course,…
All in the Family
Consider this: A business run by a team of family members is more resilient and more likely to succeed than any other kind of company. Not as likely. More likely.…
Forcing the Issue: Should Time Off Be Required?
With vacation season now in full throttle, here are some surprising statistics: American workers left a stunning 658 million vacation days unused in 2015. That’s according to U.S. Travel Association’s Project Time…
Tape Challenge: Reflective LED Lighting for Indoor Sports Complex
What does indoor tennis have to do with tape?
Well, earlier this year, we received a tape challenge from an indoor sports lighting company. The company, who installs professional LED lighting in large indoor tennis arenas, had developed a new way to enhance the lighting without adding extra wattage by draping reflective fabric from the purlins of the complex.
Originally, the company was using a liquid adhesive to hang the fabric, but the smell was causing dizziness and nausea among the installers and players alike. An alternative was needed, and fast.
