Techology

Episode 99: How Companies Build World-Class Organizations Through Core Values

This week, I welcome Amie Devero, author of the book Powered by Principle. In the course of six years of research for this book, she distinguished many of the key characteristics common to the thousands of companies/ organizations that maintain better than average results & ethical performance over the long term. We’ll be discussing these key…

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Episode 98: A Leader’s Recipe for Breakthrough Innovation

To compete and be profitable in today’s marketplace, you need big, creative solutions and you need them now. Just as you follow a recipe to cook a great meal, there is a recipe to create great ideas.  This week I welcome Roger Firestein to the show to discuss how to come up with breakthrough ideas…

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Episode 97: How to Reduce the Weight of Your Cast Polymer Parts, Improve Thermal Shock Resistance, and $ave Money

This week, I welcome Chris Hurdleston of ACS International to discuss the topic of reducing the weight of your cultured marble parts to help manufacturers save money on resin, labor, installation, and shipping costs.  Sponsors for this episode:

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Episode 96: How to Crush Your Fears, Develop Your Negotiation Muscle, and Gain Power in the Workplace

This week I welcome Lynn Price on the show. Lynn is a former attorney and author of the book Negotiate It! How to Crush Your Fears, Develop Your Negotiation Muscle, and Gain Power in the Workplace.  In addition to being an author, she’s also a speaker & consultant with over twenty years of experience providing creative…

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Episode 94: Interview with Chris Smith of Lafayette Marble and Granite

This week, Chris Smith owner of Lafayette Marble and Granite joins me on the show to talk about their company.  Lafayette Marble and Granite is a full-service customer shower retailer and installer based in Lafayette, Louisiana. For years, they’ve been providing high-quality synthetic and natural stone countertops to residential and commercial clients in the region….

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Episode 92: How to Generate Consistent Online Traffic & Grow Your Sales Using Pinterest

This week, we’ll be discussing a well-known, but probably underutilized social media platform for marketing your line of products. I’m talking about Pinterest. Here are a few facts you may not know: 85% of Pinners say they use Pinterest to plan new projects Weekly conversions on Pinterest grew by 300% in 2020 8 in 10 Pinterest users say the…

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Episode 91: How to Engage Your Customers by Email Without Annoying Them; Plus a New AI Software for Writing Sales Copy

This week, freelance copywriter Sean McCool joins me once again on the show to discuss copywriting and email marketing. Sean will be sharing some great advice for storytelling and engaging your customers by email without annoying them.  The goal of your business is to stay top of mind with your customers and prospects, but how…

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Episode 90: Cast Polymer Connection Summer 2021: Supply Issues, Construction Forecasts & Telling Your Company’s Story

This week, Genilee Parente, executive editor of Cast Polymer Connection joins me on the podcast to discuss the Summer issue that just went out this week. We’ll be highlighting a few of the articles including a great marketing piece on digital storytelling. We also discuss some encouraging forecasts in the commercial construction industry and the…

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Episode 89: How to Increase Your Prices and Keep Your Customers Happy – Interview with “The Price Whisperer” Per Sjofors

This week, Per Sjofors, also known as the “The Price Whisperer” ™ joins me on the show to talk about increasing prices while keeping your customers happy.  Before moving to the US in the mid-1990s, Per ran a couple of companies in Europe. After moving, he also ran a couple of companies in the US….

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Episode 88: Interview with ACS International and Dorfner

This week, I have a two-part interview with Chris Hurdleston and Marcos Vidal of ACS International, and also Marco Suess of Dorfner.  ACS International is a leading supplier of raw materials for composites industries such as cast polymer, solid surface, and fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP). ACS Overview Feat. Kay from ldpstudios on Vimeo. Dorfner specializes in…

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