My Bio

AJ Sweatt is a Business Development Executive and a passionate advocate for US manufacturing. With a career rooted in the industrial sector, AJ has worked with hundreds of small and medium-sized businesses as well as multi-national corporations — helping them grow through strategic business development, integrated marketing, and smarter communications.

This site is where AJ publishes opinion pieces, industry trend analysis, and practical insights on industrial marketing. The blog covers topics ranging from reshoring and manufacturing skills shortages to web site strategies, content marketing, and the real-world limits of social media for industrial companies.

AJ's perspective is candid and analytical — shaped by years of hands-on work with machine shops, OEMs, and industrial suppliers. The writing here challenges conventional wisdom when the evidence demands it, and always keeps the focus on what actually works for manufacturers.

Speaking & Engagement

AJ has spoken before associations, conventions, local chapters, societies, company events, and trade shows. Topics include industrial marketing, supply chain trends, reshoring, and global manufacturing developments. AJ is also available for broadcast, online, and traditional media interviews on manufacturing issues.

Services

Through the consulting practice, AJ offers business development support, one-day assessment and strategy sessions, writing and content services, and speaking engagements — all tailored to the unique needs of industrial and manufacturing businesses.