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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This past week Leah Gaylord of House of Marble and Granite joined me on the show to discuss their company. Leah and her husband Ty purchased the company back in 2018 from the previous owner of 35 years. Leah will share some of the challenges they’ve faced over the last couple of years dealing with…
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This week I welcome Bryan Geary and Carl Sorrell, authors of the book On the Plant Floor: A Practical Guide to Daily Leadership in the Manufacturing Factory. They both have over 70 years of hands-on experience in the manufacturing world including plant management, site selection, start-ups, team formation, engineering, and process design. Their book provides a…
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This week I welcome Kim Wallace, Executive Vice President with Hire Dynamics, a staffing firm that places 12,000 people a week in the Southeast part of the country. Manufacturing is one of the industries Hire Dynamics specializes in, and Kim will share her perspective on the staffing problems so many small businesses are dealing with,…
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This week, Iman Bashir joins me on the show to talk about 2021 SEO strategies and how AI (artificial intelligence) can be used to enhance your own search engine marketing plan. Iman is the founder of Craftly.AI, an AI-Powered Copywriting assistant that generates original content for SEO purposes. As a web-based artificial intelligence writing platform, Craftly.AI leverages natural language processing…
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This week Eric Rittmeyer joins me on the show to discuss his book, The Emotional Marine: 68 Mental Toughness and Emotional Intelligence Secrets to Make Anyone Instantly Like You. Eric is a former US Marine and an expert in the fields of mental toughness and emotional intelligence. He’s been a professional speaker for the past…
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On this episode, we’ll be discussing the ongoing resin supply issues with Steve Wetzel of Interplastic, and Dirk De Vuyst of International Marble LLC. Steve will be discussing the cause of resin supply shortages. As many know, the February freeze in Texas triggered mass blackouts and led to chemical plant shutdowns that are disrupting supply chains, causing a…
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This week, Genilee Parente joins me again on the podcast to discuss the upcoming Spring issue of Cast Polymer Connection. We’ll be discussing her feature story on SFI and the transitions program they offer to high school students as a way to earn a paycheck while learning and remaining in school. We’ll also discuss some…
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This week Jeffery Brown joins me on the show to share how his company has been using YouTube advertising successfully to reach their target customers and grow sales. YouTube has been a major source of eye traffic his company has gained over the last 12 months with more people shopping online than ever. Jeff is…
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This week, I welcome Crystal Smith of Lone Star Surface, from Texline, TX as one of the newest members of the ICPA. She and her husband Mervin started their business just last year and she joins me to share their startup story. You can learn more about them by visiting their ICPA member directory page…
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