Joshua Brown

Joshua Brown heads the marketing department at Metropolitan Bath (Reading, MA), a showroom division of Metropolitan Pipe & Supply Co. The fifth generation of ownership of the Cambridge, MA-based. wholesale firm, he has worked in the plumbing supply business his whole life, starting out in the warehouse. To contact him, e-mail brojos@metpipe.com. For information on the company, visit www.metpipe.com.

ARTICLES

Verbal and electronic manners are important in the workplace

The importance of proper decorum.
June 19, 2013
I will never understand how people can treat each other with anything but dignity and respect in the work environment.
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Youthful perspective

Face-to-face interaction, proper training are critical.
May 21, 2013

It’s time to check in again with Generation Y. So, I interviewed a wholesaler (Stephen Smith, an inside salesperson right here at Metropolitan Pipe), a contractor (Jameson Buckley, assistant project manager for mechanical contractor Thomas G. Gallagher) and a manufacturers rep (Chris Gooding of David Gooding Co.) about experiences in their particular industry. 


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Who can see me?

October 1, 2012
Wholesalers have many social media options to choose from.
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Relationships

Face-to-face interaction will never lose its luster.
September 1, 2012
I was posed a question recently at the WANE Executive Leadership Conference in Baltimore about how important it is for face-to-face meetings with vendors and competitors in this digital age. The answers to this question ranged from once a year for manufacturers to once a month for vendor representatives.
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Understanding the future

Getting to know Generation Y can benefit your business in the long run.
August 1, 2012
Welcome Generation Y! That’s right everyone, Generation Y has infiltrated your companies and it’s about time that you start understanding it a little bit more.
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What's Happening?

March 18, 2011
Can Twitter help your company?
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The Lost Art Of Customer Feedback

October 1, 2010
Get honest opinions about your company to ensure your continued success.
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Leadership vs. Management

January 1, 2010
Not every leader can be a great manager and not every manager can lead.
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Media Choices For Wholesalers

October 1, 2009
The best move is to try everything and see what works best.
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Six Years At Met Pipe

July 1, 2009
I learned the most while I was down at the counter.
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2013 Spring PVF Roundtable

The 2013 PVF Rountable was hosted at the JW Marriott in Houston.
3/13/13 2:00 pm EST

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