How do you search?
How do you search?
(OP)
I have an "Old School" boss who claims engineers still search the (Thomas) Register. I tried to tell him he's a dinosaur, that we search for products, not lists of companies, but what do I know? I could sure use some supporting comments so I can get this matter off my back. Examples would be great! Thanks,





RE: How do you search?
Old school - find it yourself.
New school - call the appropriate hungry salesperson and have them do the work for you. Even better is to call multiple salespeople so you have some leverage when it comes time to buy.
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Dan
www.eltronresearch.com
Dan's Blog
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http://www.thomasnet.com/
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Just more detritus pushing the actual search results down to page six.
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Thomas J. Walz
Carbide Processors, Inc.
www.carbideprocessors.com
Good engineering starts with a Grainger Catalog.
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I use ThomasNet and GlobalSpec for industial stuff. But I have to manage GlobalSpec heavily. Their gig is to get your contact info when you register. When you click on a link to a company or product, your contact info will be sent to the company. A salesperson inevitably calls later. I hate that. So I mouseover the link and look at the status bar display to discern the company's website. Then navigate to the site directly.
When I'm feeling mean & nasty, I log on to GlobalSpec using the contact info of the President of a former company that treated me badly. Then the salespeople contact HIM.
TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Virtuoso Robotics Engineering
www.bluetechnik.com
RE: How do you search?
Don't get caught.
Anyone know the contact info for the CEO of TXXXXX Field Services Inc.?
Bill
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