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

June 26, 2021 Jonathan 00:26:59

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

June 22, 2021 Jonathan 00:39:40

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

June 19, 2021 Jonathan 00:43:11

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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Episode 87: Interview with Leah Gaylord of House of Marble & Granite

June 14, 2021 Jonathan 00:42:37

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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Episode 86: A Practical Guide to Daily Leadership in the Manufacturing Environment

June 9, 2021 Jonathan 00:55:04

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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Episode 85: Staffing Problems and What You Can Do To Attract Quality Workers

June 7, 2021 Jonathan 00:21:54

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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Episode 84: How AI Can Boost Your Company’s Search Engine Marketing Success

May 31, 2021 Jonathan 00:30:40

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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Episode 83: The Power of EQ and Why It’s So Important in Business Today- Interview with Eric Rittmeyer

May 22, 2021 Jonathan 00:42:00

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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Episode 76: Discussing Resin Supply Chain Issues and How Manufacturers Can Prepare – Interview with Steve Wetzel & Dirk De Vuyst

April 10, 2021 Jonathan 00:22:03

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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Episode 75: Discussing the Cast Polymer Connection Spring Issue, Kitchen & Bath Trends, Home Remodeling, and Other Topics with Genilee Parente

March 31, 2021 Jonathan 00:35:55

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…