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MAY 2009<br />
InSide<br />
www.sleepproducts.org/bedtimes<br />
Features<br />
22 For safety’s sake<br />
To create a safe workplace, companies must strive—not just for a low injury<br />
level—but for no injuries. Doing so improves morale, productivity and even the<br />
bottom line. <strong>BedTimes</strong> gives you guidelines, ideas and resources for making your<br />
plant as safe as it can be.<br />
32 Sensitive talk<br />
Given the troubled economy, companies increasingly find themselves having to<br />
break bad news to employees. Human resource and communication consultants<br />
offer tips for telling workers about salary cuts, benefit reductions and other<br />
difficult changes.<br />
Departments<br />
16 Management Issues<br />
Learn five ways to empower your<br />
staff—and make yourself a better<br />
leader in the process.<br />
19 Marketing Report<br />
If your marketing funds are in short<br />
supply, concentrate on low-cost<br />
methods of relationship marketing.<br />
39 Interzum Cologne<br />
A special section guides you through<br />
Interzum Cologne, held May 13-16 in<br />
Cologne, Germany. The guide features<br />
extensive exhibitor profiles, maps of<br />
the show venue and more.<br />
5 Editor’s Note<br />
7 Front Matter<br />
13 Company Profile<br />
20 Sales Talk<br />
59 Media Relations<br />
65 Industry News<br />
81 Factory Direct<br />
85 Newsmakers<br />
86 ISPA Advocacy<br />
88 Calendar<br />
89 Classifieds<br />
90 Advertisers Index<br />
92 The Last Word<br />
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