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Episode 144: Making the Best Decisions on Material Substitutions During Supply Shortages

This week, Andrew Pokelwaldt, the director of certifications & training with the ACMA joins me to discuss what buyers at every company need to know when making the best decisions on material substitutions – whether it be resins, initiators, or gelcoats.  POLYCON 2022 is right around the corner. This 3-day convention will be PACKED FULL…

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Episode 143: Mobile Advertising Strategies for Small Businesses

On this episode, Amanda Read of Read Mobile Marketing joins me on the show to discuss mobile advertising strategies that small businesses can use to create better engagement and drive more sales.  

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Episode 142: How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed: A Complete Strategy for Unstoppable Growth – Interview with Stu Heinecke

This week on the podcast show I feature a recent interview with Stu Heineck, bestselling author of How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed: A Complete Strategy for Unstoppable Growth.  Stu is a Hall-of-Fame-nominated marketer, and Wall Street Journal cartoonist and has authored other bestselling books including one of my favorites How to Get a Meeting with Anyone. …

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Episode 141: Interview with Megan Multanen, Founder of Women in the Composites Industry

This week I welcome Megan Multanen, one of the founders of Women in the Composites Industry. Megan is the co-CEO at Bestbath based in Caldwell, Idaho. The rapid growth of composites holds great promise for many current and emerging market segments.  Members of Women in the Composites Industry are an integral part of a fast-growing and committed network of women that…

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Episode 139: Improving Quality Production & Employee Development – Discussing the Benefits of CCT Training Programs with Andrew Pokelwaldt

This week Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me on the show to discuss the Composites Certification Training programs that are offered to help improve quality production and boost employee development at every level of an organization.  The ACMA’s standardized composite process training with CCT Certifications are designed for technicians, engineers, quality, safety, and technical sales personnel.  Nine certification specialties…

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Episode 138: Interview with Dennis Fink with Akpa Chemical

This week I welcome Dennis Fink of Akpa Chemical to the show. Dennis is a veteran with over 40 years in the polymer industry. He is the president of Resin Research & Recovery and a consultant for Akpa Chemical.  AKPA Chemical was established in 1997 and specializes in the production of Organic Peroxides, Initiators, Accelerators,…

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Episode 137: How Harley-Davidson Transformed a Tarnished Image Into An Iconic Brand

This week I welcome Robert Grede on the podcast. Robert is the author of the book Rebuilding the Brand: How Harley-Davidson Became King of the Road.  In the early 1980s, Harley-Davidson was on the verge of bankruptcy. In the public’s opinion, the quality was substandard. Harleys leaked oil and were often broken down. Today, Harley-Davidson is…

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Episode 134: Discussing ACMA CCT Certification & Training Content for Cast Polymer/ Composites Manufactures

This week Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me again on the show to discuss the ACMA’s CCT Certification and Training Content resource center that is available to members and non-members. This Education Hub is a great destination for composites resources for CCT training & testing, recorded webinars, conference proceedings, ANSI standards,  regulatory information, customized manufacturing training, and…

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Episode 132: Is a Recession On the Way? How to Prepare

This week, Blaine Thiederman MBA, CFP, founder of Progress Wealth Management joins me on the show to discuss the possibility of a mild recession as the Fed continues to raise interest rates.  Blaine’s insights have been featured in Forbes, the Washington Post, Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, Business Insider, and MSN. You can learn more about their services…

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Episode 128: How “Tiny Connections” Lead to Employee Happiness and Retention

This week I welcome Jen Nash to the podcast show. Jen is the author of the best-selling new book The Big Power of Tiny Connections: How Small Interactions Spark Awesome Outcomes. Using amazing true-life stories and scientific research on how we listen, talk, and crave connection, her new book demonstrates that making time to connect is…

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