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192: Marketing Minute – How to Create Credibility in Your Marketing Messages

Today’s marketing minute on creating credibility in your marketing messages comes from the book, Secret Sauce: How to Pack Your Messages with Persuasive Punch.

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189: Marketing Minute – The $250K Thank You Note

This is the first episode of the Cast Polymer Radio “Marketing Minute”. These are quick sales and marketing tips to help you grow your business.  Today’s episode is called The $250K Thank You Note. It’s a great example of how “snail mail” and personal touch still work in marketing. 

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188: Interview with Kyle Jordan, the New Director of Certifications at the ACMA

On this episode, I welcome Kyle Jordan on the show. Kyle is the new director of certifications with the ACMA. Their CCT program supports professional development and facilitates uniform training and technical skills. It’s the only certification program of its kind in the industry. This program is completed online and provides enrollees with all the resources…

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187: Discussing Graphene “The New Wonder Material” for Composite Applications

On this episode, Nick Ciparro joins me on the podcast. Nick is the founder and chief technology officer at ACCR, Advanced Composites of Carbon Rivers a global leader in the Research & Development of Graphene and Graphene related technologies.  Graphene is a remarkable substance with a multitude of astonishing properties which earn it the title “wonder material”.  Despite being…

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185: Helping to Revitalize American Manufacturing – Discussing Workforce Education with Joannie Harmon

On this episode, we feature an interview with Joannie Harmon at IACMI’s annual member meeting discussing workforce education. The U.S. is facing a crisis when it comes to the workforce. Per a recent Deloitte report, US manufacturing is expected to have 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030. The Composites Institute has made workforce education and development a pillar of…

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184: Improving Composite Materials With Graphene Additives – Interview with Haley Keith of MITO Material Solutions

On this episode, I feature an interview with Haley Marie Keith, the CEO of Mito Material Solutions. MITO’s technology is the “first and only” process to functionalize substances like graphene oxide and biomaterials—creating hybrid additives that give composites and thermoplastics lab-verified improvements in strength, durability, flexibility, and sustainability. You can learn more about their company by…

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181: A.I.’s Hidden Superpower in Revolutionizing Manufacturing Efficiency

On this episode, Brian Fitzgerald, the CRO at Augury joins me to discuss how A.I. is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry by using their software to predict & prevent industrial machine failure. Augury is a billion-dollar tech company that is unlocking production capacity, predictability, and sustainability while transforming how manufacturing teams work.  You can learn more about Augury…

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179: How to Deal with Toxic Workplaces (and Toxic People) – Interview with Pete Havel Author of The Arsonist in the Office

This week I welcome Pete Havel to the show. Pete is the bestselling author of the book The Arsonist in the Office: Fireproofing Your Life Against Toxic Coworkers, Bosses, Employees, and Cultures. His book is a survival guide for enduring the toxic workplace (and toxic people) and a call to action for a bold new approach to addressing…

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178: 4 Ways to Grow from Leader to Legacy Builder

On this episode, I welcome best-selling author Mark Mears to the show. He is the author of the new book The Purposeful Growth Revolution.  In this book, Mark brings together 30 years of experience with Fortune 500 companies using scientific studies to create practical strategies for how leadership needs to evolve to help employees and businesses thrive in…

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172: Discussing Design Trends and the Latest Issue of Cast Polymer Connection

On this episode, Genilee Parente, the executive editor of Cast Polymer Connection joins me again to discuss the upcoming spring issue. We’ll be discussing her profile story of Coni Marble as well as design trends from this year’s Kitchen and Bath Show. 

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