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200: Interview with Daniel Neumann – Discussing How a Government Shutdown Might Affect Our Industry

On this episode, Dan Neumann joins me to discuss how a government shutdown will affect our industry for the short term. Dan is the Vice President of Government Relations for the ACMA. He has twenty years of experience in policy work, government relations, media, and data analysis.  Also, don’t forget to put Feb 26-28 on your…

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198: Upcycling FRP Scrap into New Composite Materials – Interview with David Morgan of Carbon Rivers

This week David Morgan, the chief strategy officer at Carbon Rivers joins me to discuss their upcycle programs in the wind energy, automotive, marine, construction, and glass fiber markets. Carbon Rivers is a Certified Small Business founded by engineers and scientists, headquartered in Knoxville, TN.  Their process separates polymers and other organic materials from fiberglass reinforcement, allowing the…

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196: The Four W’s of Direct Marketing

On this episode’s marketing minute, I’ll share the 4 W’s of direct response advertising. These concepts are easy to understand. The skill is in their execution. Any small business that implements these principles will be ahead of 99% of the competition. 

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195: How to Get Testimonials From Your Customers With Ease

Customer testimonials are a powerful form of social proof, but collecting them can often be difficult, even for people who love doing business with you. On this episode, I’ll share a new software tool that allows you to collect text and video testimonials from your customers with no need for a developer or website hosting! …

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194: Marketing Minute – 3 Questions to Improve Your Marketing Story

On this episode, I share three questions to ask to help you create a better marketing story. This comes from the book The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell.

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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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191: Is Industrial Tech Creating a Stronger Economic Future for the US? – Discussion with Nick Santhanam

On this episode, I share an interview with Nick Santhanam, author of the best-selling book, The Titanium Economy. While silicon valley tech companies tend to dominate today’s news headlines, many of the fastest-growing, most profitable companies in the United States are companies you’ve likely never heard of. These booming companies belong to a burgeoning sector—industrial tech….

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190: Marketing Minute – How to Save Time by Dictating Thoughts to Clear Text with This New A.I Tool

On this episode of the Cast Polymer Radio “Marketing Minute”, I share a new A.I. tool that may save you some time and effort when it comes to writing memos, emails or just turning random thoughts into clear readable text. The tool is called AudioPen and you can find it at www.audiopen.ai. 

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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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